I don't understand what happened. Did they ever make a commitment to her? Was any contract signed?
Of course. I'm sure the producers protected themselves in the fine print. The money they save will be used for next season's show, "Downs Sydrome Kids Get Tricked For Laughs."
ABC announced her operation on air the week previous.
ABC should settle this, only a million and the publicity would be worse once someone like Greta gets hold of it.
Alleged, as I understand it:
They encouraged family members and friends to make nasty comments about her, to create promotional material, implying she would be transformed. The promos actually ran on television, but the night before she was to receive the surgery, ABC backed out evidently. Her sister was so upset having said the things she did, she committed suicide.
I don't know all the details, but it seems plausible, from what we know of the TV production business, IMHO.
My favorite is the plastic surgeon's doubletalk:
"It's a true, honest-to-God doctor-patient relationship," [plastic surgeon Dr. Harvey Zarem] said. He added that he does not remember working with Williams specifically.As I said on the other thread.... AH! a Hollywood "relationship"...