Comments on: Sick PR: Balloon Boy, “You Guys Said We Did This For the Show”

By: Beauté Minéral

Beauté Minéral — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:57:36 +0000

When I first heard that the family appeared in the Wife Swap show (before the infamous CNN interview), I thought WHAT a “coincidence” that this family is having this drama also appeaed on a reality TV show… Hummmm…. It's like dramatic, crazy stuff always happen to reality TV people… Oh I know why! That's because these people actively looking for drama and crazy things. If they can't find any, then they create their own drama and crazy things…

By: Beauté Minéral

Beauté Minéral — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:57:36 +0000

By: Ajaxxx

Ajaxxx — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:11:03 +0000

Wow that video says it all.

You're right, it is pretty bad when the parents use their kids for their own fame. But then again, isn't that what a lot of celebrity parents do?

We're heading down a dangerous road...

By: Jennifer Wilbur

Jennifer Wilbur — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:09:31 +0000

I saw them on CNN last night and totally missed the kid saying that! I was on the fence about whether or not they were believable. I'm glad this kid is okay, but I'm appalled.

By: abyrdjr

abyrdjr — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:12:56 +0000

Six-year-old kids tend not to lie; unless it's for candy. So how can we not believe what he's saying to implicate his parents. It's a shame, but what can you do about it>

By: Kristina Allen

Kristina Allen — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:47:19 +0000

I personally don't think the boy was confused; “out of the mouth of babes” comes the truth. His parents seemed a little unsettled after he 'confessed' and didn't quite know how to recover.

To me it is looking 99% like a PR stunt- which is wrong on a variety of levels.

By: Cassie Cramer

Cassie Cramer — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:22:04 +0000

I'm honestly torn about this. My cynical side says this was a sick PR stunt by fame whore parents. Like Joe Scarborough said this morning, if my child had done that I would not be going on "Larry King Live" to talk about. I would be locking my doors and that child and I would be having a very serious conversation about what happened. Then I might go on TV to sincerely apologize for what happened, explain that as a family we have talked about this and offer to help raise money to cover the thousands of dollars that were spent. Also, the father's reaction to the boy's comment and the follow up question did not help his case.

My optimistic side thinks that was just the ramblings of a very confused six year old coupled with the reaction of parents who don't understand what is appropriate.

The parents are quite obviously fame whores but which part of what they did was for the fame? Was it the actual "flight"? Or was it their quick appearance on TV after their son was found? Maybe the truth will come out and maybe not but whichever one it is, it seems like there are a lot more issues here than we will ever know.

By: Trott Felipe

Trott Felipe — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:14:27 +0000

I say our country is still in trouble.