Too Much Information on YouTube?
by Elisa
Fri Apr 18, 2008 at 12:01:04 PM PDT
Throughout this election season and the back-and-forth barbs on gaffes, I have told my husband I would never want to be a politician today. I can't imagine having my every move taped and aired on YouTube. You can't win!
Apparently, this kind of scrutiny isn't limited to high-profile legislators. A bitter actress and divorcee, recently aired the details of her husband's sex life, their divorce and family on YouTube. Here is the clip and an Associated Press story on it.
The wife, former actress and playwright Tricia Walsh-Smith, looked demonic as she described her millionaire husband's plans to evict her from their posh Manhattan apartment -- they had a prenuptial agreement -- her husband's penchant for viagra and porn and his money-grubbing daughters. She posts their names and pictures on YouTube and even rings up her husband's secretary to leave him a message about the viagra, porn and condoms.
Absolutely cringeworthy. But even I could not stop watching this train wreck. I felt claustrophobic about our shrinking privacy with all this digerati and how easy it is for any embittered person to post video of a boss or ex-lover. But I am also wondering if this is simply the modern-day strolling-by-the-car-accident-scene? What do you think of Walsh-Smith's actions? Would you ever stoop so low for revenge?
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