Aren’t we all weary of the repeated video clips of Jennifer Wilbanks, with afghan draped over her head whilst escorted through the airport by security guards? I’m agreeing with Key, who actually can claim geographic proximity to this whole media blitz: “If he’s stoopid enough to take her back, he deserves her.” One can only hope this couple never has children.
As to the whole overwhelmed-bride syndrome, Jennifer Wilbanks needs to act like an adult. A thirty-two year old woman should be able to talk to her friends, family, and fiance about her hesitation to marry, rather than merely disappearing on a Greyhound bus. The whole charade is a result of her selfish need for attention. Who the hell throws a wedding for six-hundred guests and fourteen bridesmaids? Only someone who is narcissistic to believe they are just that important.
Of course, certain news networks are claiming this is somewhat racially motivated. This allegation is based upon Jennifer’s response to the 911 operator’s inquiries. Jennifer she stated that a man and woman in their forties pulled her into a van. Then the 911 operator inquired as to the race of the male - the operator explicitly listed several options- white, black, native american, hispanic. Jennifer responded in the affirmative to the Hispanic option, and her reponse was much like a guessed answer to a multiple-choice exam. So get over it, Greta Van Susteren. Speaking of whom, Greta must have been awfully disappointed this didn’t turn out to be a real tragedy, she’s been trolling for one of these since Scott Peterson was hauled off to San Quentin’s death row.
It was bloody obvious that Jennifer’s story was false as soon as she made the call to 911. If the account had been true - if she really had been plucked out of obscurity, kidnapped, and driven crosscountry - she would be dead. Abductors wouldn’t go to all that trouble to merely gain a conscience and release their victim without a scratch. The only detail to this charade that puzzles me is this - why would a runaway bride choose to travel to Las Vegas, Nevada?
Perhaps she only wanted to be married in a chapel by Fat Elvis.
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Uggh, what an embarrassment to the “hospitality capital of the world,” …as Fox describes Gainesville, place of her roots.
They only embellished one word. Gainesville is better known among the locals as the “POULTRY capital of the world.” Heh, but that didn’t sound as good.
Also, did anyone else note that most of the news articles about The Idiot Bride mention specifically that she “called her fiancee when she ran out of money”? Very telling, that, don’t you think?
I thought one point of yours, Sadie, was quite astute: any woman who invites SIX HUNDRED PEOPLE to her wedding and has bridesmaids and groomsmen numbered in the twenties…well, she’s got problems. Such a woman deserves all the stress she’s put on herself, and a Bridezilla who actually WANTED all that is probably mentally ill anyway.
Her attraction to Vegas was a sublimated desire to chuck it all and elope, maybe?
This story is pathetic from so many angles not the least of which is the constant media coverage. There is a part of me that thinks the brat should be charged, but on the other hand there has to be something VERY wrong with her. Nothing that $100,000.00 of therapy shouldn’t be able to fix.
But she rode a GREYHOUND BUS! Can’t you callow people find the quaint beauty in that? Greyhound Bus. Motto: Whisking People Away From Their Obligations Since 1928.
HAAAAHAAA. Cute, Velociman. Thanks ladies.
Kelly, Bridezilla is exactly what was brought to mind when I heard mention of 600 guests. Crikey.
And now we find out that she was engaged before and left HIM, too! Geez!
I’m still fixated on the 14 bridesmaids. How the hell did she find that many people willing to do the typically crap job of having to stand up in front of God and everybody wearing a shitty looking dress just to make the bride look better? Did she offer ‘em cash, or head? WTF?!
Oh Mrs. Robinson - long time no speak! You know…I wonder…those dresses might just end up on eBay soon. I’d better take a looksee, no? Er…better not;-)
Howdy! Actually, I wouldn’t be surprised if the dresses ended up being featured at http://www.uglydress.com.
No one would EVER volunteer to be a bridesmaid after taking a gander at the disasters on that website. Ever.