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How to Lose Your Husband, $200K and Your Dignity in 60 Minutes
On Monday night, reality tv reached a new low on “The Moment of Truth”. But yes, I still watched it. For those not familiar here’s the premise, from FOX.com:
“On THE MOMENT OF TRUTH, the challenge is simple — answer 21 increasingly personal questions honestly, as determined by a polygraph, and win up to $500,000. This is the only game show where participants know both the questions and the answers before they begin to play. Prior to playing, participants are strapped to a lie detector and asked a series of questions by a polygraph expert, who records their answers. At any time, between the polygraph and the televised game, participants can change their answers or walk away from the competition. To win $500,000 participants have to tell the truth.”
On Monday night, the lovely contestant was a 26 year old salon assistant, Lauren Cleri, married for 2 years to a NYC police officer, Frank Cleri. She was set to answer a series of questions in front of her husband, parents and siblings. It quickly turned from the normal embarrassing questions to the down right ugly. Her ex boyfriend came out to ask “Were you still in love with me on your wedding day?” The question was thrown out by her sister - a safety allowed only once during game play. The next question, again asked by her ex “Do you think you should be married to me?” And she answered yes. And that was the truth.
There her husband sat, alone with his in-laws and his wife just admitted she would rather be married to another person. To put in mildly - “Ouch.”
The next shocking question - “Have you ever had sexual relations with someone other than her husband during your marriage.” She barely even paused and admitted to it. I can’t even imagine what was going on in his head. Now she’s one question away from 200K. Sorry, but I think my dignity is worth more than that but then again I wouldn’t cheat on my husband and tell him about it on a game show. Ok, last question: “Do you think you’re a good person?” Her answer - yes. This sweet angel of a woman is right up there with Mother Theresa, don’t you think?
Here’s the kicker - it came up as a lie. She lost all the money on a question of her character.
In a recent interview with the NY Post Lauren said, “We’re kind of up in the air right now — I want to [get back together], but I don’t think he does.”
Ya think? Let’s see - you;re in love with someone else, you humiliated him on national television and you cheated on him. It’s not like you forgot to put gas in the car or misplaced the checkbook.
I’m not going to blame Fox for showing it. I watched the train wreck along with millions of others. I still wish someone could explain to me why someone with so many skeletons was willing to stand in front of the nation and hurt her husband like that.
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Why on earth would you answer the question, “Are you a good person?” with a YES after admitting you love someone else and cheated? Hello!!! That means “No, you are not a good person.” You already threew any hope of walking out of that place with dignity intacts, you should have told the truth and won the stupid money.
How humiliating for her husband to sit there and hear those things and feel completely lost at that moment. As a police officer, I am sure he received some ridicule from co-workers when he returned to work. I feel bad for him.