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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91. um, I don't get this. Yesterday morning, thousands of people, including Rosie O'Donnell, said nasty things about Anna Nicole. Millions of people trashed her everyday. Now all of a sudden, because she is dead, everyone is in shock and distraught? Give me a break. Is everyone going to be crying and dedicating memorials when Paris bites the dust? Everyone was calling her a nasty, drug addicted whore when she had Danilynn. Now all of a sudden she was an "icon." People die everyday. It's unfortunate, but this was bound to happen eventually. Hopefully her daughter will have a chance at a normal life now.

Posted at 6:05PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Mel-Tang

92. BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES Anna's witch, er mother, is on her way to the Bahamas to scoop up Dannilynn. You bet it's gonna get ugly. This will be the moment when Anna comes back to life.

Posted at 5:41PM on Feb 9th 2007 by too much

93. This woman is such a bitch!!

Posted at 7:07PM on Feb 9th 2007 by LN

94. Anna Nicole had NO relationship with her mother. It is disgusting that this woman is getting involved in this. If she really was respectful of AN's wishes, she would back off and shut up! There are plenty of people who will make sure this baby is safe and taken care of. She is doing nothing but harm to the situation and for her own selfish reasons. She will probably sign a deal with Trimspa next!

Posted at 7:25PM on Feb 9th 2007 by victoria

95. I KNOW ANNA PASSED.REST HER SOUL. BUT DON'T BE SO HARD ON HER MOTHER. SO WHAT , SHE IS BEING STRAIGHT FORWARD WITH HER OPINION, WHO KNEW HER BETTER!
JUST BECAUSE YOU WATCHED HER ON TV., DOESN'T MAKE YOU KNOW HER.
HER MOTHER KNEW THE REAL CHARACTER.

Posted at 7:50PM on Feb 9th 2007 by amamamma

96. Who can blame her after this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra0QkWMpFWk

Posted at 7:55PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Charlotte

97. That ugly old witch is hateful isn't she? She has never cared about anyone other than herself and never will.

Posted at 8:02PM on Feb 9th 2007 by YouHaveGotToBe Kidding

98. This is so sad!!!! The mother is not obviously greiving her own daughter~~~She wants some of the money! Trailer Trash MOM....Good god your daughter died what is wrong with you to go on national TV and speak that way of your daughter! Disgusting!!!

Posted at 9:25PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Elizabeth

99. No wonder Anna left these people behind, any mother who has lost a child would never reply so negatively about her childs legacy. It almost seemed like mom needed to convince the public that she and her clan had nothing to do with Anna's troubled existence. I suggest no other media outlet give this vindictive woman anymore airtime. R.I.P Anna sleep with the angels and daniel.

Posted at 9:56PM on Feb 9th 2007 by miriam

100. Love is being honest. The people around Anna Nicole that enabled her by keeping her supplied with alcohol/drugs and pretending everything was alright did not love her. They contributed to her death. Anna Nicole's mother tried to help her to see her future if she didn't change her lifestyle -but Anna Nicole didn't want to listen and died because she trusted those she shouldn't have and shut out the people who really did care for her and gave her tough messages to hear. Many parents who have lost children to drugs have gone out on speaking tours against the things that stole their child's life in hopes to warn others of the dangers. It does no one any good to drink, get merry and pretend that all was well in Anna Nicole's life. And if you are not able to tell that Anna Nicole was drugged up on her interviews - then you must be under the influence yourself.

Posted at 8:15AM on Feb 10th 2007 by Janet

101. SHE IS A DISGUSTING, HORIIBLE WITCH. NO WONDER ANNA STOPPED SPEAKING TO HER. BUT SHE FAILED TO MENTION HOW SHE STOLE MONEY FROM ANNA'S HOME, AND HOW SHE SOLD A TELL-ALL STORY TO THE TABLOIDS. WAY TO GO "MOTHER DEAREST". NOW SHE WANT DANNIELYNN ONLY FOR MONEY. NOTHING MORE, I AM SO EXCITED AND HAPPY WHEN THE BAHAMAS AUTHORITIES TURNED THAT HOG DOWN EVERY WHERE. TRYING TO GET HER GRUBBY. FILTHY HANDS ON THIS ANGEL.\\\

Posted at 6:21PM on Feb 10th 2007 by NYCGAL328

102. I HOPE ANNA HAUNTS THIS IDIOT FOR A MOTHER FOR THE REST OF HER MISERABLE LIFE!

PEOPLE WHO ARE BASHING ANNA AND DEFENDING HER ILL MOTHER, NEED TO KNOW THE FACTS. SHE STOLE FROM ANNA, SOLD STORIES TO DIFFERENT TABLOIDS. SHE ISNT NO ANGEL!.

R.I.P. ANNA

Posted at 6:25PM on Feb 10th 2007 by NYCGAL328

103. To LInda,

Her mother has every right to be upset but at the same time family is supposed to stick together. When someone dies they do not become a saint but you are supposed to try to honor the good memory of them. For her to get on TV and say those things, especially when she is no longer alive to defend herself is no way for a parent to act. There are people in my family that do not do good deeds but you better believe that if any of them should pass and I was on TV talking about them I would focus on the good things about them. Would you like to be remembered for every negative thing that you've done in life because we all have faults and we've all done things that we are not proud of. Anna Nicole went through a lot and you never know what is going on in someone's heart. Only God knows that. For her mother to bash her on TV is a disgrace. She should show some respect!!!!

Posted at 9:57PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Alicia

104. i think anna nicole's mother should just go back to texas and forget about anna and the baby. she didn't offer her support when she was living and so she should not be involved now, nor should her sister or any others in the family as well as her long lost daddy. i think howard k. stern is a good person and i feel he really loved anna and the kids and i pray he's the bio-dad and gets to keep the baby. he is the one she depended on and really trusted and he tried to keep her safe from harmful people but he couldn't save her from herself. it's sooooo sad. rest in peace anna and to howard, just keep your head up and hopefully this nightmare will go away along with these creepy people. terry harold- waynesburg, pa.

Posted at 1:54AM on Feb 15th 2007 by terry harold

105. Not one of you know the mother personally. Not one of you knew Anna Nicole either. You've all only heard what Anna has said about her mother. Maybe her mother couldn't get through to Anna, since she was surrounded by all these people who couldn't say 'no' to her. When Anna was alive, I never saw her mother in the news. If she wanted publicity or money, seems to me she would've been hanging on all those years. Instead, she let her daughter go and probably hoped she would've smartened up. To me, it looks like the woman tried all she could to keep Anna on a good path, and Anna evidently didn't want to respond - you know, kids know everything. We will never know what came between the two of them, but I'm sure it had lots to do with becoming a stripper, a nude model, and an obvious drug abuser. How much can one mom take? And what does being fat have to do with being a bad/good mother? You people are so creative with your insults.

Posted at 4:27PM on Mar 29th 2007 by pat the brat

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