Levi Johnston: Palin Planned 'Secret' Adoption

In an interview in the October issue of Vanity Fair, which hits newsstands in New York and Los Angeles Wednesday, Levi Johnston continues to dish on his time living with Sarah Palin's family and dating her daughter, Bristol. Amidst photos of himself posed on New York City balconies, Johnston criticizes the Palins' parenting and says Bristol's pregnancy made Sarah nervous about what the untimely grandchild would do to her political career.


"The Palin house was much different from what many people expect of a normal family, even before she was nominated for vice president," Johnston says. "There wasn't much parenting in that house. Sarah doesn't cook, Todd doesn't cook -- the kids would do it all themselves: cook, clean, do the laundry, and get ready for school. Most of the time Bristol would help her youngest sister with her homework, and I'd barbecue chicken or steak on the grill."

Johnston also reveals that Palin had a plan to adopt his and Bristol's child as her own before word got out that her daughter was pregnant. "Sarah told me she had a great idea: we would keep it a secret -- nobody would know that Bristol was pregnant. She told me that once Bristol had the baby she and Todd would adopt him. That way, she said, Bristol and I didn't have to worry about anything."

For details: Me and Mrs. Palin [Vanity Fair]