Today's cuppa: strawberry iced tea
Here's my syndicated profile this week of one of reality TV's most charming and accomplished stars:
Checking in With Jen Arnold
By Kate O'Hare @Zap2it
Becoming
a TV star was probably never a consideration for Jennifer Arnold, who has been
quite busy with becoming a pediatrician and neonatologist.
Along
the way, she also met and married New York
After
being featured in a special on TLC called "Little People: Just Married," Arnold
and Klein are the stars of their own TLC reality series, "The Little Couple,"
which premiered in late May and airs its first-season finale -- as of this
writing, no decision had been made on renewal -- on Tuesday, July 21.
Oh,
and while the series was going on, Arnold
"Clearly medicine is still my primary
focus," Arnold says, "but I do feel like I have a third job
now that takes up a lot of my free time that I might have otherwise had, for
filming, but thankfully it's fun, so it makes it worthwhile."
Arnold
and Klein have always attracted attention when they've gone out together, but
now it's changed a bit.
"The response we've gotten from people
is overall very positive," Arnold says. "Most time people are very
appropriate, but there are definitely people that aren't always so appropriate,
so this kind of attention is actually refreshing.
"It's very positive. People already
know, 'Oh, there's the little-person doctor.' "
As to
what doing a TV show has taught her, Arnold
"You really want to make sure that
it's a positive show."
School cred: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (graduated 2000); pediatrics residency at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (completed 2003); neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Health
System (completed 2007)
Current
positions:
Assistant professor of pediatrics, division of perinatal-neonatal at Baylor
(Texas) College of Medicine; neonatologist and medical director of the
pediatric simulation center at Texas Children's Newborn Center; faculty, SUNY
at Stony Brook (N.Y.) Health Sciences Center
Association
cred: Member, American Academy
As for a few of her favorite things:
Favorite
book: "Coming
from Florida, she was a Florida
Favorite
music: "I love
reggae a ton. Who doesn't love Bob Marley, No. 1? I've loved 10,000 Maniacs
since I was in the ninth grade. There are kinds of music that Bill and I both
enjoy. The Fray is one band that we like together. Bill tends to like the hard,
old-school rock, but I don't necessarily care for it. Then he doesn't tend to
like 10,000 Maniacs and some of the alternative music that I do."
Favorite
movies: "Oh, I
love a good chick flick, I'll just be quite honest: I don't go to the movies
very often, and when I go, I just want to relax. I want to decompress; I want
to forget about reality. Something may be cheesy, but if it makes you feel
good, that's a good movie. I like 'You've Got Mail,' I could watch that movie
over and over again -- and 'Sleepless in Seattle.' I'm a geek. I admit it."
Just wanted to comment on how refreshing it is to see someone who is so positive as Jen Arnold is. Her accomplishments are truly inspiring. Usually these reality shows bring out the worst in people but Jen is the sweetest and kindest person on tv today. I would be proud to call her my friend. Thanks Jen for letting us know that there are kind people is this crazy world.
Linda Ruta
can not follow what she is talking about she speaks terribly fast
i am sure she could slow down a bit. Her husband can teach her
i do not mean to hurt her, but the way she is spinning her tongue
is very unpleasant. i am not the only one to think so.
Ms. Jen, i wish you the best.
This is such a great, positive show. Jen is remarkable and a wonderful role model.
I'd gave up on John & Kate Plus 8 so was not watching TLC. Glad I've found an enjoyable replacement.
Jen, love your show, hate Jon and Kate. It is so nice to see caring and giving people like you and Bill. My daughter, 14, loves to watch you. She loves that you two show each other so much love for each other. One thing, can't they fix your kitchen to accomodate you. I'm not very tall and hate that I can't reach the cabinets or the shelves in the store. Keep up the good work.
TLC YOU HAVE HIT THE JACK POT WITH "THE LITTLE COUPLE" ITS A GREAT SHOW, JEN &BILL ARE TRUELY LOVELY COUPLE.
JEN YOU ARE AMAZING!
she works at TEXAS CHILDREN HOSPITAl IN HOUSTON and tomorrow i am going there for an apointment and i hope i see her
I love this show! Jennifer and Bill come across as so real. I admire their courage and strength in the face of the challenges they have met. Jen and Bill, wish you all the best!
Jen I miss watching your show.
The show is great! Jen & Bill both have a great sense of humor and a love for life. I am so glad they are getting a second season, and I look forward to watching. Best of Luck to them both, especially for their wish to start a family. May the Good Lord Bless them with that.
saw your wedding portrait. the flowers you hold look to you to see beauty.
I cannot find you on TLC any more. Enjoyed your tv shows so much. Are you on another channel?
i loved the show. They are a cute couple and I wish them the best of luck, I enjoy reality shows that are true to life.
I LOVE her. Amazing!
And here I've been whining for 20 years about being five feet tall. I should shut up.
watch your show evey tuesday, you are so loving and true to your self, I hope u are able to have kids of your own, because u have all the love to give. Joyce from Stockton, Ca.
I caught a one-off show about Jen and Bill in the UK and was truly inspired as to how they just manage their everyday lives. They have so much going on plus the obvious challenges that they have to endure. I was truly scared when Jen was cooking that she would burn herself. I really hope that they can fulfill their dreams of having children. All the best to them! Mandy - Reading, Berkshire, UK.
I love the show. jen and bill ae so cute. They seem to be so in love.
I started watching their show only a week ago and i have never missed it since then. This couple are amazing as they are working so hard to overcome their challenges and that is what i love about them. Jen is very intelligent and funny same as Bill who also have got a great sense of humour. I pray they have children of their own.
Hi Jen, Hi Bill,..you both are really adorable. Jen.I miss you being here in Pittsburgh, At Childrens hospital,..They moved the hospital, to right up the street from me,..Poor kiddies,..Always a helicopter flying above.
I love you both,..and will watch you all the time now. It is true what another writer said,..(Thank God, Jon & Kate are almost off now, one more show)..Luv ya,..P.Miller
Hi Jen, I love your show, it has been on here in the UK for the last couple of weeks and I have series linked it so that I do not miss a show.
The courage that you and Bill have is incredible and your sense of humour well so cheeky the pair of you. I cried when Bill went for surgery and watching you celebrate your first anniversary, it may sound silly but yu are such a beautiful loving couple. I do hope that you will have many many happy years together. With love xxxx