From rupaul's blog comes...

[chrishansenhome]

...this. I gather it's some sort of TV reality show. Boy, was it real! I think that some astrology or solstice party might help her unwind.

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[quillon.livejournal.com]

Yeah, its real. Its from a reality show called, "Trading Spouses". Her name's Marguerite Perrin and she's a real piece-o-work. Lots of running jokes have been flying around. I think the most entertaining was the bobblehead doll that someone put on auction on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Talking-bobblehead-nodder-trading-spouses-GOD-WARRIOR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ4083QQitemZ6225867209QQrdZ1

[vasilatos]

Good heavens! What's the dealio? Did she ever get any medication? Is her family ok? They looked pretty upset. She seems awfully unwell.

Obviously, I don't follow these things. They actually do this on TV? I watch a ton of TV, but manage to bypass the more frightening parts.

[quillon.livejournal.com]

I haven't followed that series very closely. I believe its on the Fox Network, one channel I steer clear of completely. But, you can judge by the caliber of the programming who the show belongs to..

The whole show of emotion is just that-- a show. This is the face of evangelicalism in the U.S. I think she needs medication and even though she repeatedly turns down the money, she ended up taking the money anyway and putting it towards her gastric bypass surgery. Like I said, the whole show of emotion in the clip was just what it was-- a show, nothing more.

I come from a family where emotional outbursts like this were common and for reasons a lot less complex, so it doesn't affect me seeing it very much. I feel sorry for her family that's got to deal with her on a daily basis. If I was a DHS agent in her locale, I would've taken those kids out of that living situation.

[vasilatos]

I agree completely. Her husband was obviously not equipped to deal with her problems but very concerned, and her kids were trying to take up the slack and needed to get some serious professional help. The whole family did. Leaving them hanging out in public like that was obscene, but as you say, it was a show and they did get a load o' cash money.

It felt like throwing fruit at someone in stocks. Strangely, if the whole family had been raving, I'd have laughed at them, or been frightened by them. With this, I was just very concerned for everyone involved.

Another friend of mine knew someone on that show, and while they liked they money, they felt used by the way they were portrayed by the show.