Charm School with Ricki Lake

We have seen all of the Charm Schools. This one stands out the most in my opinion. Ricki Lake has a way of dragging emotions out of her viewers. She still has that talk show host quality. You just have to love her. There was an episode that proposed that Ricki was a little bias in her decision. The race card was pulled. To top it off Ricki pulled it on herself. She put it all out in the open. She asked the Real Chance of Love Girls if they felt she sent one of their comrades home because of race. Risky and Bay Bay felt she did. I found it hard to believe that Ricki Lake based her decision on Black and White, but La La cleared that right on up, by informing the cast members the decision was not based on race. I guess they had to use the black girl to calm the black girls. Don't get me wrong I love La La and I think the producers did the right thing by allowing La La to give her honest opinion on the situation, because she is on the outside looking in. What do you think?

We all have seen the last show. Each girl had a visit with the shrink and a family member or loved one. Ashley opened up to her boyfriend. She expressed how his cheating made her feel. She also told Ricki, the doctor, and viewers that she felt she deserved his way of treating her. Her boyfriend then apologized to her. I am glad she got that off of her chest, but boo!!!! I thought that was corny. Come on. Was that what you were in Charm School for? We all have relationship problems and some have insecurity problems in their relationships. SO WHAT!!! She did interviews saying that she feels she deserved the money more than Risky. I don't feel Ashley deserved any money. I felt she was bogus when she stepped foot onto Charm School with Ricki Lake. She is a follower and takes on the personality of the person she follows the most. Boo Ashley!

Marcia did a great job of not drinking for the remainder of the show. I applaud her. She opened up to her mother by telling her that she has a drinking problem. Do I think she deserved to win? I did before her therapy session with her mother because she did not open up completely about the maltreatment she suffered at the hand of her step father. Marcia felt that she needed to protect her mother's feelings, because her mother told her that Marcia is the only reason she keeps going on with life. Marcia did not want her mother feeling like she failed at mother hood. I am in agreement with the Doctor. It is a strong possibility that Marcia will return to drinking, if she doesn't confront her past demons. In another breath, she may keep up the good work because she doesn't want to disappoint her mother. If you think about it, what good is that really going to do, if she can't finally get the truth out to her mom? Well, her mother must know now. I am pretty sure a family member translated the message to her after watching the show. Poor Marcia. I hope she finds her way.

I have to admit; I thought Risky had a plan in the beginning. I thought she was trying to save the best for last. In other words, I thought she was holding out until the end, so that she could just spring everything on the panel and make a lasting heartfelt impression. I know that is exactly what happened, but I understand why she waited. This was really a personal issue and she didn't want anyone to view her differently after it was revealed. Risky comes from a family where her brothers are in and out of jail. One of her brothers is in prison because he "committed a violent act" against the person who sexually molested Risky. Wow! She told the entire world, which was a huge leap forward! I was proud of her bravery. I feel she deserved to win.