Kirsten Storms & Sean Kanan busted for DUI

[Cheap21]

What does a star posing nude in the past have to do with anything? Posing nude is not a crime nor is it dangerous and wreckless in that it potentially endanger lives. I dont see how that can be compared to DUI. If action were to be taken, bc of hte DUI, I think its in a whole other category than having done nude shots or porn in the past and I could understand that. I dont think either is grounds for dismassal from the show for similar yet different reasons

[JER Soaps Fan]

Then who cares about "GH"?! Why aren't people questioning or speculating whether she could get terminated from KP? Because that's the much more logical choice. I mean, how is THAT a role model for young children?!

[dragonflies]

LOL yeah, I can see Disney having more of a problem with it cause of KP, than cause of GH

[LiasonAgent007]

This whole role model thing is bs in general.

PARENTS are supposed to be "role models". Its your fault if you let your childs future be determined by Storms or some other person who just happens to be in the news. Storms did NOT sign up to be a role model. Shes just a young adult who is trying to life HER LIFE. Not anyone elses and for us to expect her to be all perfect is sorta wrong I think.

As for her job(s) she should NOT be fired for a DUI. Thats completely ridiculous and way too excessive. Posing nude is not a crime but surely that would bring a whole lot more issues and drama than a simple DUI in which NO ONE was hurt.

As for KM I would have still hired her cuz shes a great actress. And Maxie is a great character and I can't see anyone but Storms playing the role. I mean without her the whole teen scene loses a very important element and a central figure. Sorry but I hope her losing her job is not even on the table cuz as far as Im' concerned this isn't even news.

[nassaunew]

What stories were there about Kirsten's antics?

[dragonflies]

"A simple DUI" Sorry but IMO there's nothing "simple" about a DUI, even if she didn't hurt anyone, she could have.

Ugh I find people who drive while intoxicated to be despicable, selfish and lacking basic human decency. I mean seriously to get behind the wheel while intoxicated, how much [!@#$%^&*] sense does that make?

[Mitchapalooza]

Oh give me a break. She IS a role model for I am sure many under-aged kids. She is a star of a Disney channel show and is also on a soap opera that has a big younger following.

Therefore she should be EVEN MORE careful and responsible for her actions.

You don't have to "live your life" by drinking and driving and making ANY SORT OF EXCUSE AT ALL for her actions, IMO, is almost just as bad as what she did herself.

She may not have signed up to be a role model, but the fact remains is that she is one and is on television and therefore is leaving some sort of an impression on many people and therefore she has IMO, MORE responsibility to insuring that she does not make illegal and potentially fatal mistakes like this.

And yes I do think this is enough to warrant her to be fired...she chose to break the law and drive while under the influence, VERY aware of who she is and that she is on television, she should feel VERY lucky if the show lets her keep her job.

Its high time these damn irresponsible actors/actresses had some serious consequences to their countless mounds of DUI bullshit!

[Ryan]

1) Yes Parents are supposed to be role models, but Parents can't help who their children idolize. Whether she likes it or not, she is a role model to some people. I'm not saying she should live her life based around those expectations, but she does need to realize whether or not she wants to, she is.

2) How in the hell would posing nude bring a lot more issues and drama than a "simple" DUI. A DUI is not a "simple" matter, it's a serious issue. It doesn't matter if no one was hurt, the possibility of someone being hurt is enough. That would be like me taking a gun into a crowded mall and waiving it around while intoxicated. But I guess that would be ok because "no one was hurt."

3) I'm sorry, but losing Kirsten would NOT be the end of the teen scene. She could be easily replaced, just like Robyn Richards was, and Danica Stewart was (who was replaced by Robyn). Maxie is not such an integral character that if she isn't on, the younger set would implode.

I'm trying not to make this personal, but your blasé attitude towards a very serious issue is very disturbing. Again, maybe I'm overreacting because I've been affected by DUI incidents, but I don't see how this can be taken as minute. That attitude is what's wrong with people today. God forbid someone break the freakin law, "oh it's ok, because it wasn't that serious."

....says the person who hasn't lost a friend, child, spouse, relative to a drunk driver.....

(not a reference to you...just a general statement)

[NaVell J. Lee]

Hmm...isn't that what happened to Jordan Clarke?

Correct me if I am wrong, but at least he did his time.

Only reason I said that is b/c he did his time, he owned up to it, he was off for GL for a while, and the show went on w/o him. It will not be that big of a reprecussion if she were to be gone. GH will move on w/o her, as well, if this were to happen. She needs to own up to her own actions and do what needs to be done.

[LiasonAgent007]

It doesn't make any sense...thus the whole point of them being drunk right? I mean am I supposed to believe that after drinking all that alcohol that shes supposed to make a RATIONAL decision and hail a cab when shes clearly not in her right mind?

And no shes not a role model. Shes just an actress on a show. And its the media and other people who have decided for her what and who she should be. Her behavior is not your responsiblity and its not up to us to judge her. Sorry but if a child makes his whole life about Storms then he or she has serious issues and if a parent can't correct that then its their issue. Growing up I was exposed just as much as anyone to JT, Brtiney, Christina, and the whole Mickey Mouse Club, etc....but you don't see me mooning people on the side of the street like Brit. Nor am I copying any of their attitudes or behaviors. I've never once seen a study that suggests that the majority of kids who claim to "idolize" or make celebs their "role models" follow in their footsteps exactly or even remotely close. Until that happens I just don't see how her behavoir that night is truly going to have an impact on society or the kids who you claim probably idolize her.

A DUI is not that serious. Thats just my opinion. It should not cost her job. Its not a big deal to me because she didn't kill anyone. Nor did she run over a dog or a cat. Nor did she kill herself or a van carrying her biggest fans. Nor did she crash into ABC Daytime's studios. She just got drunk...made a dumb decision to drive drunk and got caught (thankfully). It should be a BIG DEAL to her because she made a dumb decision which could have cost her her life or the life of someone else. However it didn't. She should thank God, learn from it, and move on.

As for Maxie and the teen scene I agree that you could recast her but rarely do I find recasts a good move. Sorry but it just wouldn't work in this case. KS has brought FIERCE to the role of Maxie and I just can't see anyone pulling THAT off. Plus the chemistry she has with the girl playing Lulu as well as the other characters on the show is very natural and awesome. Yes the character of Maxie isn't important in the grand scheme of things but I do think shes part of the charm of GH for me. Shes the character you love to hate and yet you can't help but love her at some times.

P.S. As for your gun analogy I highly doubt you'd get very far with a gun if you were drunk. Most likely you'd kill yourself out of stupidity and being drunk. Not you personally Ryan just the general person. However for the sake of argument if someone did get a gun and went to the mall drunk waving it around then I would also support a punishment there as well. Although the threat of danger is definitely more HIGHER in your scenario IMO. I don't have facts or stats to back that up but I do think a gun in a crowded place like the mall is more serious than a DUI.

[Tishy]

First off, KS IS a recast. So it can work.

And when someone you know gets killed by a drunk driver, maybe your opinion will change on whether or not is a serious matter. JMO

[LiasonAgent007]

However I just don't support putting people in jail based on the "probablity of something" happening. Whether it be this scenario or that.

Anyways its just my opinion.

And yeah I Know KS is a recast but to me shes been the ONLY Maxie and I lover her in the role. I don't know who played Maxie b4 and to be honest I don't care since I don't think they can hold a candle to KS.

As for my comments regarding KM's nudity I just think it would be more of a distraction at the workplace and more of a scandal as opposed to a DUI. But again thats just my personal opinion. People get drunk all the time and do stupid things. That includes people at all levels of work.

However in some environments a person might not be taken seriously if they have nude photos of themselves floating around the place. I'm not saying its right but thats the reality of the situation.

[Ryan]

If Kelly was going around flashing her vag everywhere, then maybe it would a problem for GH. However, her doing something that MANY other actresses before her have done by posing for playboy well before she got into acting should have no effect on her job now. I don't understand how posing nude would a bigger scandal.

If you wanna look at that, let's just take Vanessa Hudgens for example. She sent a nude picture to her boyfriend, it got online and now everyone has seen her naked. However ABC/Disney is standing by her. Again, she should have been aware that her actions could have come back to bite her, and I think that she also set a bad example for those who DO look up to her, giving them the impression that sending naked pictures to your boyfriend is acceptable (though it is, as long as you're legal).

[JER Soaps Fan]

But that's the trouble, Liason. I'm not saying that she IS a role model, nor should she be one. However, let's be realistic. Only in a PERFECT world would parents be role models. Little kids are very impressionable and they do model the behaviors of their idols, be it Lizzie Macguire or her counterpart. Young kids are just as media savvy as adults, if not more, these days. And kids signing onto AOL (I did that when I was 12) WILL see that story on the front page, recognize her, and bam! Know what she did. That's why I believe, but am not pushing for it, that it's a job liability for someone in that position.

Now, when that woman on that PBS show, years ago, was fired because she was in a porno? THAT pissed me off. KIds would NEVER have caught wind of that. There's no way. Even if they saw the news item teaser, they wouldn't click because they wouldn't know what "adult behavior" or whatever her actions would be coined as, even meant.

[NaVell J. Lee]

Point is......KS got behind a wheel of a car drunk and drove. THAT is what happened, plain and simple. She did not hurt anyone, fine....THIS TIME. Who says that this won't happen again and the consequences would not be more severe than this occurence?

Also, as much as it is hated to be admitted, there are young girls/young folks who do look up to these actors/actresses. It may not be known to the masses, but there are probably people out there who look up and respect these people so much they want to be like them.

Use this as an example, mind you. This is far off par, but it may send my point across.

A few years back, an incident occured where a little brother and sister were playing, and they mimicked the Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons, and actually injured her brother, thinking that he would bounce back like they do in the cartoons.

My point is, they do watch, they do take into affect of what they do, and albeit they may not see it as a bad situation, they could do that in the long run. Kids pick up certian words and phrases from TV, and that's basically the point that is being pushed. Knowing that her actions were wrong and she can own up to it and face the penalties, that would be best for not just herself, but to those who watch her as well.