Setting the record straight
Posted in From Jewel on May 1, 2009
Wow! I can't believe my comment on Ty's website got so mangled- and now gossip columns hijacked it and put words in my mouth! Go back to my original blog- I like Melissa and think she's gifted (and a real Texas sweetheart), and I adore Steve-O. My comment had nothing to do with either of them. My comment was on a sports website about a rule I have never seen in any type of competition before. Name another sport where if you can’t compete, they use your score from practice. Can you imagine an Olympic diver who can’t compete for any reason, and so they let them use their practice dives from that day? Or a chess match, for that matter. If Ty were in the same position, I'd still ask the same thing. I am not a mean-spirited person, and I think all my fans know that. Ty and I have fallen in love with all the contestants, and are in awe of how hard they all work. I can tell you that whoever wins this competition will have earned it, as I see firsthand how incredibly hard they all work. So please don't believe what the gossip columns are trying to turn this into. This isn't a catty girl versus girl thing they are trying to make it into- neither I nor Melissa are like that.


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KISSES FROM ARGENTINA!
Have a wonderful day Jewel.
Cheri
sounds like: Sure E
ha
So, Melissa received a 21 for her rehersal dance. The rest was from viewer votes. I am confident she drew a lot of sympathy votes along with those who would vote for Tony no matter who his star partner was. Personally, I am shocked Chuck went. He is a musician and with Julianne; a real life couple. Julianne is a pretty, young, sweet "thing" that I am sure a lot of men would vote for no matter what.
The bottom line is simple. The judging happened and the votes cast. Chuck lost even though he scored higher than Melissa. Time to move on to the next show and get over it!
If the live segment is that unimportant just tape the whole thing. But if the live segment means anything (and it should) then a contestant's failure to appear "live" must result in a forfeit.
Otherwise the entire "contest" or "competition" is a sham.
EITHER IT IS A LIVE COMPETITION OR IT IS NOT. IT'S TIME FOR THE PRODUCERS TO DECIDE.
Jewel...you told the truth a lot more nicely than I would have.
Joe
I lost all respect for you and Ty.
that's really annoying. :(
love you!
fondly kelsi rose
Your tweets and blogs, as well as Ty's are charmingly spontaneous and genuine, but I guess you can't keep that up now that the weirdos are looking and waiting to pounce. Which is a shame, but that's celebrity culture and things are going to get worse from here on as the show reaches fever pitch. It gets really crazy.
Hugs~
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I don´t know what they said about you on the gossip shit, but I never heard them cause I can´t stand them! and by the way... I could never think wrong about you, Jewel!
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Try to don´t fall in their silly game and keep your head clear! :wink:
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Salute Ty and George!
LOVE blessed you, TataInti
(Do you drink yerba mate from a pumpkin??? jaja I don´t give up!)
No worries honey, becuase your real fans know the real you and we know you wouldn't be mean spirited. This is getting way blown out of proportion! Just like everything else in those gossip columns.
It's a business and they are trying to use popular people and current 'hot shows' to sell magazines and get viewers. By next week we will all forget this story becuase they will move onto thier victim.
I felt the same way you did when they let her use her practice video. It just doesn't seem fair to me.
Thank you for being honest and yourself within your blogs and tweets. The fans that have followed you all these years, like me, will always be there. Because we know the real Jewel has heart the size of Texas!!
Hang in there Jewel! It will all work out in the end.
Good luck to Ty!
Love ya! Vicki
I have been a fan of yours for years and would see you at Java Joe's in OB back in the day. You appear to be a sweet, compassionate, loving person and it really surprised me that you married "rodeo champion". What is there to be proud about wrangling poor, innocent animals? This is a poor demonstration of masculinity. It is so unattractive. Yuck!
Please tell your husband that rodeos are cruel and to stop making a career out of hurting animals.
http://www.peta2.com/TAKECHARGE/t_factsheet_rodeo.asp
(8th May; international worker day)
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Feel free to answer to my questions :D
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Love blessed you, Kari = TataInti
But i am worried because of what the tabloids have done with this comment it could hurt Ty the next time they tally the scores.
People may be out to get rid of Ty because they are brainwashed by the media.
This is the Alice in wonderland yellow brick road you and Ty embarked back on. Regardless you know that life is all about experiences and learning.
Your life is some lovely art.
Do not let this hurt you too much. I know how sensitive you are and care so much. People will believe what they are told to believe as you see even though you explained yourself people are still saying harsh things. You can not change that.
It comes down to heart seeing past the impressive smoke and mirror show that is the media..
love u always unconditionally
i mean it
and as i watch DWTS i see why you love Ty so much he is a sweetie
It's obvious that DWTS has an agenda.
It's easier to just turn a blind eye and not think about the pain that is unnecessarily inflicted on the animals that are forced to participate in rodeos. The fact is that Rodeos are cruel to animals and there is nothing honorable or masculine about wrangling them. If you think these animals are treated well, would you allow your pet or your child to be wrangled by Ty?
This blog isn't your platform to discuss animal cruelty. It's about dancing with the stars and Jewel's comments. If you have strong feelings about animal cruelty do something that will change it and do it in the right place. This isn't it. You're opinion is respected and heard, but people are losing your point by doing it here, on a singer's website. Stand up for what you believe in, just stand up in the right place!
Gentle King of the Jungle
PS: Yay Ty, you're doing so well, keep it up!!!
**Also for those who feel that melissa should not even be on the show. i think that is ridiculous. There are performers (singers/rappers/even actors) who have to learn dances to perform at concerts and stuff. It is the same thing. I think if anything melissa is at a disadavantage bc she already has certain dance tendencies that she has to try to erase rather than starting from scratch!
Gossip is gossip. Don't worry about it. You will always have gossip around you because you are smart, kind, generous,open and honest. And let's not forget beautiful on the outside too. People love to attack those traits. Always stand up for what you believe and think and don't look back. They can take it or leave it. If you don't they will run over you. You go Girl!!!
Blondemare
P.S. An old horse trader I used to know, said once...If they are talking about me, then they are letting someone else rest.....
As for you, Ginger, before you start pointing fingers at bull riding, you and PETA should do your homework. Those bulls are treated better than most humans. There is no animal cruelty involved whatsoever. If so, I would not be a fan. Those types of comments are what make PETA less than credible in most people's eyes even in those of us who love animals.
I'm enjoy Ty's blog, your blog and your Twittering. Keep it up.
BTW, you, like anybody else, are entitled to your opinion even if you should (and you aren't) go again popular opinion.
Now I get the whole news!
And... without words!
Gossip magazines are just that GOSSIP SHIT and even though I guess you don´tpay them attention I just say you the same... Don´t do it, that´s what they are looking for. Someone who fall with her/his head inside of their words and can swallow him/her down with their lies!
You focus again on Mexican food, on take George out for a walk, encourage Ty and yourself :wink: and in answering if you know yerba mate in a pumpkin??? jajajaja :D (You will love it!!!)
Take care and LOVE blessed you, Kari
are you an only child?
and when are you and ty planning to start a family?
So pathetic!
And I am SOOOOOO excited that I received my autographed LULLABY CD today! Yeah!
Greg
So thank you for saying what I was trying to say!
I have to confess I do follow one person on the boards. Name is Ripper7777. I have to confess I follow him.He (She) is not very nice, but I do keep it positive, because that what we all think Ty and you would want it. We all respect you and Ty.
We may have opened a restaurant, we have food, drink, put our dogs in K-9 army for Ty. LOL We want it to be fun. We keep it positive. :o) Just want you to know we love you and Ty.
Come visit the offical office. I know people on the board would love to hear from you.
Vicky
I'm just surfin' here for the first time. Nice site.
Happy Surfin'
I understood your blog on the PBR site and agreed with your statement. I agree with your clarification. There was nothing mean spirited about either. However, the show this season has produced some fanatical fans that are overly sensitive and protective of their girl. Just brush it off. Don't pay any attention to it.
Take care, enjoy the weekend, tell Ty to relax and have fun Monday night and let him know my votes are going his way.
Cheers.
Those of us who have come to love and respect you and your integrity know that you are not a mean spirited person. Those who do not know that are really missing out on a really amazing person. Your fans will stand behind you all the way, and we hope that helps you to know.
We love you and look forward to more of your amazing music and hopefully more shows.
Also, this is a blog for fans of Jewel (and by association for Ty) so why slam them? That is not why the rest of us are here, we are here to support and follow someone we respect and want to get to know as well as we can in this forum. So, I am sure there are some "hate sites" out there that may appreciate your hateful words more than the rest of us do. So, bye for now.
FOOD FOR MIND
IF IT WERNT FOR ALL THE BAD HOW WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT GOOD IS??
SO TAKE IT IN AND FORGET THOES EFFERS!! TAKENDML@GMAIL.COM TO DISPUTE THIS MORE!
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I loved the quote "those who mind don't matter and those that matter don't mind" truley inspirational words to always remember as we live our lives.
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Who I am, you tell me...
It's unfortunate things became twisted like this. You were just giving your opinion which we are all entitled to do. You, Ty, & Chelsie will have to ignore all the hullabaloo being made over this and just go out and dance. We will be there to vote in full force.
I totally agree with you. I told my husband when they did it for Steve-O that he should automatically be disqualified. I have been in many music competitions & in all the times that I have competed if you couldn't be there to compete you were automatically disqualified. I'm glad that someone came forward & said it. As far as all the comments about the animals being abused in Rodeos I know that is total lies. There is nothing abusive about bull riding/wrangling. Ty can come over any day & wrangle my cats (they probably deserve it). I have been giving ty most of my votes. He has come a long way since the beginning. I can see why you fell in love with him he has such a cute personality. Don't listen to any of the nay-sayers keep doing what you're doing you both are genuine people.