Claim to fame:D-list celebrity, former Playboy bunnyHosted MTV's Singled Out Made career out of being a lovely model with toilet humor Once her child was born, she shifted her focus to parenting, new age parenting, then autism parenting. Current source of income:Writing parenting books and speaking engagementsTeach2Talk brand DVDs Teach2Talk Academy Affiliate advertising on her websites Has a deal with Oprah for a talk show Affiliation:
Stance:anti-vaccine, also supports chelation, special diets, yeast treatments, and other controversial and untested treatments. Claims to have cured her son of autism. Thinks autism rate is "exploding."Defence:uses anecdotal evidence, uses concern for her child to deflect criticism "Evan is my science"Inconsistencies:Used to claim she was an indigo mom and Evan was a "crystal child."Chain smoked and smoked through pregnancy, formula fed, and now blames vaccines for Evan's autism. Used ABA and speech therapy in addition to "alternative" therapies, yet claims the alternative therapies were the source of the improvement. Thinks avoiding yeast-containing food products will help reduce intestinal yeast overgrowth (it's a different yeast.) Dangerous attitudes:Thinks it is acceptable for Polio and other preventable diseases to reappear in order to "make vaccines safe." Even after the mercury issue with vaccines is addressed, she now claims aluminum is a dangerous additive.She's become the default spokesperson for the vaccine=autism movement, and she's very well coached in how to appear to the media. Refers to children in special ed as "shadows." More info:Jenny McCarthy's Body CountStop Jenny McCarthy Jenneration McRescue |