Julia Roberts defends the Bush twins

NEW YORK -- Oscar winner Julia Roberts says the pressures of being President Bush's daughter would lead her to drink too.

"We all need to take a deep breath and think about being a Bush daughter and having that cross to bear. I'd go out and have a couple of drinks too," the actress told Time magazine.

The 19-year-old twins face charges after trying to buy drinks at a restaurant.

Barbara Bush has pleaded no contest to underage possession of alcohol in Texas and was placed on probation. Jenna Bush has pleaded innocent to trying to buy a margarita with someone else's ID.

The sisters were cited by police after their May 29 visit to a Mexican restaurant in Austin.

Two weeks earlier, Jenna Bush pleaded no contest to underage drinking. She was ordered to undergo alcohol counseling and perform community service.

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