Anna's Mom: "Oh yeah, it'll get ugly"

The mother of the late Anna Nicole Smith predicted that the fight over her granddaughter Dannielynn would get "ugly," and dismissed Anna Nicole's rags-to-riches self-portrayal as mere myth-making.

In an interview on "Good Morning America," a disconsolate, almost disgusted Virgie Arthur described Anna Nicole as "wild and crazy," and reiterated that she'd warned her daughter to stop using drugs. She added that she "really sincerely" worries about five-month-old Dannielynn, and wants her to be with her father -- whoever that might be. When asked about the pending paternity battle, Arthur agreed that it would get ugly.

Curiously, Arthur also took the opportunity to debunk the myth that Anna Nicole's rise to fame was a classic rags-to-riches tale. "Why do you tell people stuff like that?" Arthur said she asked Anna Nicole. "I'll do whatever it takes," replied Anna Nicole. "If my name's out there, I make money."

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1. here we go. now it's going to get 10x crazier. her mom should say no, and get a makeover and lose the weight, she likes starting drama, no wonder anna left her family behind, all they do is talk trash about her. it doesn't matter what kind of person anna was, your flesh and blood should have your back, it's going to get real crazy.

Posted at 9:06AM on Feb 9th 2007 by candace

2. Oh yea, get your face plastered all over the news......you were out of the picture when you quit mothering.........go away

Posted at 9:09AM on Feb 9th 2007 by YoMomma

3. Now I know why Anna hated this woman. She will use Anna'a death for her 15 minutes of fame. Anna hasn't spoken to her in years, she was a horrible mother herself. I hope Anna'a daughter is kept from this woman. Who would go on national tv an talk about your daughter who just died yesterday? A sick desperate, attention hungry loser. Why does anyone even listen to her? Thank God, Anna is now safe from the every day torment of money hungry nutcases.

Posted at 9:12AM on Feb 9th 2007 by in the know

4. her mother is a fat ** let anna rest lady she wanted nothing to do with you

Posted at 9:13AM on Feb 9th 2007 by sosad

5. I agree this whole siutation is sad and just like many celebs they have people around them who bring them down, this woman clearly needed some help and everyone around did nothing to get her help! My heart goes out that that little girl growing up in the turmoil and Im sure the paparazi wont leave her alone her whole life!!! RIP

Posted at 9:14AM on Feb 9th 2007 by dahlia7321

6. Dear Lord woman, this is your daughter. Keep your yak shut!

Posted at 9:14AM on Feb 9th 2007 by ann

7. Classic "Million Dollar Baby" mom. See the movie that starred Hillary Swank, directed by Clint Eastwood.

Posted at 9:17AM on Feb 9th 2007 by Teresa Baxter

8. I think it is a shame that her mother can't say anything nice even after her daughters death. No she wasnt a good role model, but we DONT KNOW WHAT went on behind closed doors. She is dead and it is sad that everyone is out there trashing her still, even her own family!!!!
RIP Anna

Posted at 9:17AM on Feb 9th 2007 by Rebecca

9. god shes a fat cow

Posted at 9:17AM on Feb 9th 2007 by Natalie

10. What a big fat cow, she should be ashamed. And so should TMZ, "Let's get this party started", someone died. THeres no party.

This is all just so sad, poor girl.

Posted at 9:18AM on Feb 9th 2007 by Natalie

11. This is so sad, The mother is not obviously greiving her own daughter, she wants some of those $$$$

Posted at 9:18AM on Feb 9th 2007 by Kim

12. I was never a big fan of Anna Nicole Smith, but after seeing and hearing her 'mother', she certainly has my sympathy. A true mother will ALWAYS be in your corner, cheering you on, good and bad. Not like this creature. Now we all know why Anna Nicole ran as fast as she could as soon as she could, baby Daniel in tow. Hopefully Danilynn's paternity will be settled sooner than later, and she will not have to be exposed to the likes of what her mother left far behind. Rest in peace Anna.

Posted at 9:19AM on Feb 9th 2007 by TGIF

13. Ok Media: why do you give Miss PIGGY (I guess that is a cut to miss piggy)) this time to disgrace her daughter even further. I mean she was already desperatly trying to get her 15 minutes of fame when she flung her fat A__ on the grave of Anna's son. Now she is bad mouthing her daughter on national TV the day after her death - WOW ISN:T SHE RUNNING FOR MOTHER OF THE YEAR. We should all boycott any and all media outlets that give this fat nothing a chance to disgrace the dead. Someone needs to get a restraining to keep this woman away from Dannielynn.

Posted at 9:20AM on Feb 9th 2007 by lynn

14. I am sadden by the way Anna Nicole's mother and sister are acting. It is so selfish of the both of them. Never mind how Anna Nicole got where she did. Come on lady, your daughter just died and all you are worried about is why she told people that her rise to fame was a classic rags to righes story. If she would have left you or her sister a couple of million dollars maybe then we could get a few tears from the both of you between the both of you. I think that now she is gone, you both know that you have no chance to get near her money. I think now everyone can see why she didn't want ANY of you in her life!! I don't know you but, just from your interview you seem to be an old, cold bitter soul. GET OVER YOURSELF!!!

Posted at 9:24AM on Feb 9th 2007 by T

15. Is THAT woman really Anna's mother. I can't believe a mother would talk like that about their child. I wonder how much money she got off of Anna and I would not let my dog live with her much less my child. I hope Anna's baby girl well and that she gets a good loving home.

Posted at 9:27AM on Feb 9th 2007 by Kathleen Kennedy

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