Reese Witherspoon has been doing press for that horrible movie Four Christmases. I won’t even watch the trailer on TV because of that puking baby scene. I have three kids and do not find baby vomit even mildly entertaining. Also, I think it’s funny that she has not done any appearances or interviews with her co-star Vince Vaughn. Could it be more obvious that those two hated one another?
Anyway, when asked about Christmas with her own kids, Reese told BBC that her kids like getting screwed over at the holidays. Let me quote this so I get it right: “I think kids do best when they only have a couple of things that they really enjoy. I try and stay away from the gluttony of things. They don’t appreciate it as much. When they only get one or two things they really like it.”
Reese, I get it. You’re really rich and holier-than-thou and you make your kids give 98% of what they receive to charity. It’s true; privileged kids don’t deserve stuff. But please, Saint Reese, don’t tell us that they like getting only one or two things. Because they don’t. I promise. Did you ever watch Mommie Dearest? That’s one of the key scenes: Christina having to donate all her birthday presents save one doll. And she grew up to be one pissed off chick. Prepare for your tell-all in about 22 years.
bet she doesnt allow wire hangers in her house either.
I dunno, I would kind of agree. Sure, kids love getting a bazillion things at once, but you know they only actually play with a few of them after that. Thus, lots of useless crap that accumulates dust in your closet. Better to pick out one or two things you know they’ll really love.
i think she is a total control freak and her kids are gonna grow up and make robert downey jr. and courtney love look like saints. its one thing not to over indulge but the flip side of the coin is equally bad.
puhleeze. I don’t hate her. I agree with hallie’s comment. Props! Plus, that movie looks semi-okay. I want to see it anyway. And I have been babypuked many times. It is in all instances funny. Unless it gets in your mouth.
I’m definitetly proreese.
Puke is never funny. :Z
Still, she’s awesome.
My parents are like that, and i am growing up just fine. its a relief to know that not all hollywood brats are growing up spoiled.
whatever! movie was funny, reese is more successful than any haters, and her kids are probably getting a couple things your kids want for Christmas. And throw up is funny. That’s why the theater was packed.
I think this actually reverses the roles on this site for a change.
It would seem to me that Reese has a better insight and understanding to material dependence than what Wendie does.
Maybe you shouldn’t be so arrogant in the way you assume to understand people and maintain an open mind for once.
Maybe, Reese is a better Mom than she is actress and is willing to devote enough care and love to her children that they’re beyond material reliance.
I think this post is held from a simplistic, angry and biased perspective.
I also hate Reese Witherspoon.
I agree with Mamie, you’re so right!! This bitch is tremendously controlling and rigid. Jesus, I can’t STAND Reese Witherspoon.
I think she means she gives them a couple of bigger gifts that they want and will actually appreciate instead of a bunch of small gifts that they’ll forget about after opening them.
Reading this blog on weekends is so depressing….it’s just a bunch of angry entries. Not amusingly angry either, just bitter and angry.
I actually kind of agree with her.. not one or two presents, but a ton does make kids appreciate less.. I notice on Christmas my kids get overwhelmed with all the toys and don’t know what side is up anymore… BUT even though I agree that less is more in a way, I still give my kids half the toy stores because one or two toys will get boring after a month.. I stock up for the year! And granted, both my kids are toddlers.. when they get older I prob will give them less.
Besides… now Ryan can swoop in and spoil his kids and become the favorite parent. Shes not playing her cards right!
#1: Four Christmases was hilarious.
#2: Jealous, much?
Actually I agree with her. I like getting a few things I really like rather than a million things I only kind of like. When I was younger it was always the latter but when I got older I told my parents a couple things I wanted and that was it and I was always much happier.
And you DO seem jealous.
Too right, Kate and Jenny.
I didn’t see anything wrong with Reese’s comment…it seemed pretty good-natured to me. Wendie’s just out to make everyone in Hollywood seem horrid.
Shut up Wendie.
I think she’s full of it. She’s just saying that so everyone will think she’s this great parent who doesn’t spoil or over-indulge her children. How many celebrities do you know who turn down free stuff? Why would they treat their kids any different?
Like her kids don’t get anything and everything they want. Please.
Um VINCE VAUGHN IS SHOOTING A MOVIE IN BORA BORA so i dont think that them not having time to do interviews together shows that they hate each other. get your facts straight.
and i dont think she was saying her kids are much happier that they get less presents, i think she means if she only gets them say four presents they are going to appreciate those four more than they would appreciate those four had they also gotten 30 more gifts. seems true and normal to me.
she is not faking it
there is nothing wrong with her
u just like to pick out stupid things and point them out
because you are stupid!!!
Kate:
1. Four Christmases was a horrid vortex of SUCK.
2. There is not much to be jealous of Reese Witherspoon for. She looks like an elf, talks like an elf, and now will officially be typecast in elfish Christmas (or animated) roles. The only reason to be jealous of her is her $$$, and oh by gosh by golly (as the elves say) there are plenty of other people (Bill Gates?) to be much more envious of.
Reese is heinous. End of story.
ahaha beet, i like the mommie dearest reference.
reese is awesome but maybe she’s laying it on a little thick. we get it, you’re mother of the year in hollywood. it’s not like you have a great deal of competition.
“box office poison?!?!?”
So sadly you will miss the Grandmother masterbation scenes? Idiot Hollywood again add Hillbilly relationships as part of the inhertited genetic pool you should hide and never pass on to your own children.. So the liberal writers and actors also hate Christmas and Your family and Christ, and love abortion and deviant Holiday situations.. so much. Send your movie cash to the Food Bank, Abused Victims, Orphanages, Salvation Army and sleep happy and well at night. Reese gets everything free and doles these cute clothes, appliances, electronic gifts and toy kudos to her children, family and friends, all the year long. I bet she spent a few dollars for a eggnog shake and that’s as far as it went on consumer spending.
why’s everybody hating on Wendie?
seriously.
some of you people act like you own her.
I like Reese Witherspoon – she seems like a level-headed young lady. If you don’t like her, don’t go see her films.
I also like Wendie. If you don’t like her, don’t read Beet’s blog on the weekend.
i love Reese! i’m sorry, i think that any woman in hollywood who is a divorced mother and still manages to keep her kids relatively sane should be applauded. i think it’s nice that she isn’t giving her kids whatever the hell they want.
We are giving three gifts to each of our two children. One is from me, one is from dad and the last is from Santa. The three wise men brought three gifts to baby Jesus. We’ve been scaling gifts down for the last three years. Our kids will not be overwhelmed with crap toys that they’ll play with for about a week. It also helps remind them that it’s not about gifts that Santa brought, but the gift that God gave us.
i think she’s a sweet girl and probably not a liar. You’re picking the wrong fights here, Wendie. Not really humorous, either, and not really a ring of truth to it. Seems like you’re really stretching for material.
Awhile back my sister had her kids each give up one present to pick out toys for needy kids. turned out they got so into it, that now they give up all but two presents(but, yeah like Reese, my sister makes sure they are good ones).
You underestimate how unselfish kids can be if you raise them right. I am sure Reese’s kids are fine, and probably less likely to end up in the Celebuspawn hall of shame than the Jolie-Pitts.
she is uptight.
I think two is a litttttttle tight. I mean unless you don’t have the money for it or have 3+ kids. But I mean, if you get them like 4 things each, or just one AWESOME SUPER MEGA thing…..then yeah.
But yeah, 2 things? A little tight. But whatever…she knows what’s best for her own kids I guess.
I like Reese, personally though.
I love love love love vince vaughn a million times over though. He is a fave of mine.
Oh, and Four Christmases was #1 in the box offices this weekend. Good one Wendie.
OMG I just looked it up. I CANNOT BELIEVE that movie pulled in money. It kind of reminded me of that episode of will & grace.. when they have to see a bunch of families for thanksgiving… and zany things occur.
yeah. i won’t watch this. it looks pretty awful. and i was forced to watch “fred claus” with vince… so yeah. i hate christmas now.
and I like reese as an actress, but she seems super up tight. And I am so sure your little kids only want like 2 presents.. yeah maybe if they are crazy awesome expensive presents. and their whole lives are like presents anyway
it’s funny how people defend her for raising her kids correctly. they are still itty bitty. let’s wait awhile. i think she may be a very good mom, but sometimes when you are over controlling, your kids will grow up to resent you. i hope her kids don’t go through crazy rebellious streaks
I like Reese.
lmao, that was rich.
Wendie what is your problem? I don’t know what kind of parent you are but if your kids can’t be appeased with one or two gifts and you have 3 of them good luck, I guess you’d be one of many in line trampling people to get toys for your kids. My Christmas tradition was that I would open my stocking in the morning which had mostly candy, and small gifts like a comic book, those colourful pencils etc. Then we would have a pancake breakfast, I would watch disney movies and play board games while dinner was made, we’d have dinner and finally I would get to open my 2 presents. I was very happy and I remember a lot of those gifts.
sooo… just because Wendie thinks that little kids like getting a lot of gifts (something I thought was pretty obvious and accepted by most), she would be “one of the many in line trampling people.” How on earth does that make sense? Just because you are buying more to please your children does not equal crazy crowd shopping, and definitely doesn’t equal trampling or bad shopping behavior or murder.
anyway, isn’t wendie done with her shopping? she wrote a post about it.
whatever. If my parents had just given me two gifts when I was little (and one of them wasn’t like a unicorn) I would have been pissed. I was a kid! Kids love getting crap! Seriously.
nah i like her. u go reese, dont spoil them or they will grow up to hate their rich mum. and btw, will she look like shes 13 FOREVER???
Very. Disturbing.
Saw this movie tonight – what a disappointment. I was looking for alittle holiday joy – it was a downer. Don’t waste your time or money – spend it on a real movie. It was only #1 at the box office because it was opening weekend and probably most that went had no clue.
hm.
the movie looks a little dumb. that said, I will watch anything with Reese in it once. it seems to me that she’s a mum who thinks a lot about how she wants to parent her kids, and I respect that. personally, I won’t be buying my kids heaps of presents when Christmas rolls around, just a few things that I know they will like. I don’t see the point in buying a whole load of crap.
are you kidding Resse Witherspoon is so hot i have fantasys of her all the time. i would literaly pay 10 thousand dollars for her to pleasure me with her hand and mouth.