"Not many people on Earth can say they've been beaten up by Mickey Mouse. But Joe Jonas sure can. In a 2009 episode of South Park, a money-hungry Mickey lords over his latest cash cow, the Jonas Brothers, and makes a killing off their "purity rings"their public promise to stay virgins until they are married. Now, looking back, the Jonas BrothersEsquire's latest digital cover starsfeel a certain way about having this part of their personal lives so public."
"It was something that was really synonymous with our name and our image for awhile, whether we wanted it or not. When you're part of public life, it's part of what I'd like to say is the 'tax' you have to pay. I'm grateful that, for the most part, we're pretty well-adjusted. We all are—considering some of the things we had to sort of navigate."
A 2009 South Park episode portrayed Mickey Mouse exploiting the Jonas Brothers' purity rings for profit and comedic effect. The purity rings served as a public promise to remain virgins until marriage. The brothers originated from a Pentecostal household, with a father who once served as an ordained minister at a church associated with the Assemblies of God. The band began in a family basement rather than a garage. Intense public attention on their personal lives as teenagers felt intrusive. The experience is described as part of the cost of public life, and the brothers express gratitude for being relatively well-adjusted.
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