Osama bin Laden's Niece to Star in Reality TV Show

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Osama bin Laden's niece to star in reality TV show
Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:43 PM ET

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By Claudia Parsons

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden's niece, an aspiring singer who posed for a sexy photo shoot in a men's magazine last year, has signed up for a reality television show about her life and her as yet unfulfilled "quest for stardom."

Wafah Dufour Bin Ladin, whose mother was married to the al Qaeda leader's half brother, was born in California but lived in Saudi Arabia from the age of three to 10.

"I understand that when people hear my last name, they have preconceived notions, but I was born an American and I love my country," Dufour said in a statement from ReganMedia announcing the deal to develop a reality TV series.

She doesn't deserve to be judged on a family name. If she has the talent (and the show isn't just using her for shock and awe value) I hope she goes for it.