For those who don’t know, Shepard Smith married Virginia Donald, a University of Mississippi classmate, in 1987. They divorced in 1993 with no children.
Amazing, isn’t it? While Shep applauds himself for coming to terms with his own sexuality, and the media chorus sounds its approval, no one bothers to get her side of the story. Between Shep’s massive ego; his determination to reach the top of the TV news business and his own, closeted homosexuality, Ms. Donald must have gone through absolute hell.
Also worth noting that Shep decided to ditch his wife just before he hit the big time with Fox, as a reporter for “A Current Affair.” What timing. After putting the woman through pure agony, he cuts her loose just before the six- and seven-figure figure paychecks start rolling in.
Wherever she is, I hope Ms. Donald is happy and found happiness with someone is isn’t an egomaniac and a fraud.