Kerry's Daughters
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BackgroundJohn Kerry has two daughters: Vanessa and Alexandra. They, also, are helping their dad run for President. Wouldn't a debate with Jenna, Barbara, Alexandra, and Vanessa kick ass??? Read the offical-read-all-about-Kerry's-daughters on John Kerry's site.
Here is some basic info: Vanessa was born in 1976, went to prep. high school (Phillips Andover), and is now in medical school at Harvard. The older sister, Alexandra was born in the year 1973, graduated from American Film Institute, and makes films. The rest of this page are news spottings of the sisters:
September 1, 2004 Kerry's Daughters Interview with Ben Affleck The Kerry Daughters were interviewed by Ben Affleck in the September issue of Harper's Bazaar. more. I grabbed a copy: great photos of the Alexandra and Vanessa; moreover, the interview is well written and insightful. August 30, 2004 Who were the Boos for?At the MTV awards ceremony, Alexandra and Vanessa appeared live. The twins mailed in a pre-recorded bit that was played to the audience. Both were announced at once and there was a mixture of Cheers and Jeers. "Who was getting booed and who was getting cheered," The First Twins wonders. I wish I had see the VMA, but, generally, I stay away from crap which is full of commercials. CNN article on the event. July 15, 2004 Kerry's daughters happy to help dad by Cesar G. Soriano [ USA Today ]Alexandra, 30, and Vanessa, 27, are the first daughters-in-waiting. The unmarried sisters live on opposite coasts but are so close, they speak on the phone at least once a day when not campaigning together. They don't look alike, and they have different personalities. But each knows what the other is going through. "(Vanessa) is really one of the only people I can talk to about some of the things I experience," says Alexandra. Alexandra, the tall brunette with model looks, is a filmmaker and actress. "Alex" or "A," as her family calls her, graduated from the American Film Institute last month. Vanessa, a blonde with piercing blue eyes who resembles her dad, is a third-year med student at Harvard Medical School. "Nessa" is more intense, more private, yet more comfortable in front of the camera and well-versed in her father's platform. The sisters' primary role is to target the youth vote. But they have another mission. "Hopefully, we provide (Dad) with company and laughter," Vanessa says. Kerry says he never pressured his daughters to join the campaign and was surprised they decided to give up their relative anonymity to help him. July 6, 2004 My dad's core values by Vanessa Kerry [ The Advocate ]The issues of equality that face LGBT Americans are close to my heart. Since high school, I've had many good and dear gay friends. Maybe it's generational or maybe it's attitudinal, but among my friends, all I see are couples making a loving commitment to one another, some of them raising children. All I see is the fabric of a strong and healthy community. To me, that's what family values are: people who take responsibility for one another, who contribute to society in small ways and large and are invested in things that matter, whether it is their community or their home. The author-info line (Vanessa Kerry is a third-year medical student and a candidate for a master's degree in health policy, international relations, and economics) is a good tidbit of info on Vanessa. Below is a picture of Vanessa chatting with Hillary Clinton.
July 14, 2004 Kerry's daughters visit Wisconsin by Jill Steinke [Marshfield News-Herald]STEVENS POINT - More than 50 community members and area elected officials crowded under a tent in pouring rain Saturday to question the daughters of John Kerry, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and presidential candidate. Alex and Vanessa Kerry's stop was part of the candidate's "Celebrating the Spirit of America" tour this weekend. The tour made stops in cities across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa, where the senator and his daughters discussed his plans for strengthening rural communities. ... May 2004 Cannes Festival by TheFirstTwins StaffSnopes has the whole story on how Alex's dress revealed her boobs due to flashbulb technology. Alex Kerry was born in 1973 is an actress and had a documentary film in the Cannes film festival. Alexandra studied at Brown University and attended the American Film Institute. Here film in Cannes was titled "The Last Full Measure" Remember when Jenna's tit popped out in 2000? There is a photo in VOGUE of Jenna 2 seconds after it happened. The photo where she looks shocked... she is dancing with her dad. Did someone at Vogue have a sense of humor by putting that photo in The Interview? Heads are gonna roll over at Vogue headquarters!
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