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'YouTube Divorce' Hits Good Morning America
Posted Apr 22nd 2008 3:08PM by Ada Calhoun
Filed under: Video, Sex, Controversy
Tricia Walsh Smith made a YouTube video complaining about her husband's attempt to throw her out of their apartment (and about their sex life, among other things). It got three million viewers and has now scored her an interview on Good Morning America.
On the show, she explains her reason for posting the video: "I wanted attention to my plight . . . basically for me it was a life or death situation." She paints herself as the most wronged woman in history, saying, "What was I going to do? Go live in the park?" and "I did it for survival," and "I'm hurt and nobody cared!"
The original video has been removed from YouTube, but there are some excerpts scattered around the web, and at least for now this copy of the whole thing. Some of the best lines:
The headline: "One More Crazy Day in the Life of a Phoenix Rising from the Ashes."
(Crazy is right. This is like the trophy wife's Medea.)
On their sex life: "We never had sex. He said it was because he had high blood pressure, and he was older than me. And I accepted that." But then she found porn and condoms and called him on speaker phone in front of the camera and talked to his assistant about it.
She calls her stepdaughter "nasty and evil," and complains about how his children might get his millions instead of her.
"Why would he throw me out with no money?" she says, crying on the Good Morning America couch.
Uh, we're no therapist, but maybe because she's the kind of person who would humiliate the person she claims to love on YouTube?
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Seems like all she cares about is money. They only grieving I see is either a) for show or b) real, but she's grieving because her ex doesn't want to give her any money (uh, duh) and because her ex's CHILDREN will get money before the ex-wife.
Boo hoo. I sincerely hope that she gets even LESS for posting this stupid video.
K at 4:22PM on Apr 22nd 2008
2. I feel for this woman's situation with a cheating husband, but she claims to be an actresss. Well, go get a job. She is not unattractive - physically, that is, nor is she 80 years old. Did she honestly think this video would bolster her case? It just makes her look very bitter and a bit off her rocker.
David S. at 4:43PM on Apr 22nd 2008
3. This has to be the most cretinous woman in the world. Shut your mouth already, you dyed-fried-and-pushed-to-the-side hag!
rachele, my belle at 7:25PM on Apr 22nd 2008
4. Jeez, she wonders why he doesn't have sex with her? I wouldn't screw her with a borrowed dick.
I wonder if she shuts up long enough to have sex?
This man should take this video to divorce court with him... show it to the judge..."I rest my case your Honor."
mac at 9:28PM on Apr 22nd 2008
5. Once again, the double standard rears it's ugly head. We see stories all the time about men who air their divorces in blogs no less and are sanctioned by the courts. They are made to remove their blog, face fines and in at least one case, summary judgement in favor of the wife! One need not be a media or marketing expert to know that video has far greater impact on public opinion than the written word. yet, she faces no sanctions--or threats thereof. See, it IS a crime to be born male!!
Keith J. Mohrhoff at 7:40AM on Apr 23rd 2008
6. I read somewhere that this woman is to be awarded a half million a yr in alimony according to her pre-nup agreement. If this is the case she's hardly destitute. It's quite obvious her entire identity is wrapped up between her legs as most 21st century women are. I'd hate to be her divorce atty. knowing the defense has this tape as evidence to her true character. She's a wreck & a man should retain his right to decide who he wants as a mate as well as his female counterpart...
Bobby at 8:51AM on Apr 23rd 2008
7. If she had consulted her attorney, she would have been told NOT to pull a stupid stunt like this.
If she really is that dumb, she'll pay for it in court. Judges do not like this type of behaviour and it will not help her "case" (if indeed one exists) one bit.
whoops at 9:55AM on Apr 23rd 2008
8. Stepmothers ruin more families than they help. The father/husband should be thankful the B*&%ch showed her true colors on youtube. Women rarely bond with older or teenage children that aren't their own. The only good youtube provided to anyone is the "Stepmother", because it would now be harder to put out a "hit". Perhaps a reconcilatory "fishing" trip. Men (including husbands) aren't placed on the earth for the discretionary abuse of women. All marriage should be a limited TERM contract with renewal options.
dilbertjunkmail at 2:02PM on Aug 4th 2008