The 19-year-old single mother began her dance routine to the rather pointed song choice, Randy Newman's 'Mama Told Me Not To Come', wearing a grey office power suit, a clear send-up of her conservative politician mother. She soon stripped it off to reveal a provocative red dress with tassels, reported Daily Mail online. "I've always been close to my mum growing up but sometimes I haven't and this song plays on that," said Bristol during the recording which was not attended by any of her family members.
Bristol and her then boyfriend Levi Johnson famously revealed they were expecting a baby while her mother was running as a US vice-presidential candidate in 2008.
It caused some embarrassment for Sarah, who had always advocated the virtue of no sex before marriage.
Relations between the Palins and Johnston became strained after the couple broke off their first engagement soon after son Tripp was born in December 2008. It devolved into a messy tabloid drama as Johnston posed nude for Playgirl and talked badly about Sarah in interviews.
Bristol, who is now a public advocate for abstinence, defied her mother earlier this year when she briefly reconciled with Johnston. However the reunion did not last long and they split in August.
Sarah meanwhile took to Twitter to say that she was proud of her daughter's performance.
"Over-the-moon excited and happy for Bristol! Cheering her on at DWTS party in the Palin living room," she tweeted.
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