More years ago than I care to admit, I interviewed Barbara Walters for the Ridgewood Hearld News. She was showing a group of young reporters a picture of her daughter.
The reporters oohed and aahed trying to decide if the baby looked more like Barbara or the baby’s father. “Who do you think the baby looks like?” She asked.
I replied, “I remember when you had the Baby.”
“Then you watch the show,” is what she said to me. And gave me an extended interview.
At the time, I owned a TV – don’t own one now and haven’t for many years. What I do remember is Barbara talking on air about her daughter’s adoption. At the time, she seemed honest and sincere and I really liked her.
But I am terribly disappointed that she would talk about an affair with a married man. I know infidelity seems to be the way of the world. It doesn’t make it right. And it doesn’t mean we should be announcing it to the world.
So maybe what Barbara is thinking is this — what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. If men can talk about their affairs, maybe this is how women can stand up and be counted. Barbara talks about the glass ceiling! Surely women can stand on their integrity rather than whacking the glass ceiling with “barbs” and secrets in order to be noticed. Barbara tells all
And by the by, Star Jones is blasting the blabbing of Barbara. Blasting WaWa
Copyright 2008 Rita Watson