Tonya the deadbeat mom?

[bwaylyric]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 1:52pm

Does Caroline really need change?
Deadbeat Tonya?

[mallardo]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:23pm

The villain of this mess is NOT Tonya.

[kaliedascope786]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:32pm

I am sorry, but that was funny. Thanks for cheering up my afternoon. Anyway, I didn't hear the entire story on this...what's the deal?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:34pm

I don't think it's funny that a mother has a temper that renders her unfit.

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:37pm

Guys, this is the NY POST. They sensationalize EVERYTHING to make it a "better" story.

It's more "titilating" for some to read that a successful B'way actress is violent and unfit, than for them to report something more balanced.

Best to take ANYthing in the Post with a wink and a grain of salt.

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:40pm

I am trying to find the article. Didn't she have something in her contract for Caroline that included daycare for her kids? How many does she have?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:41pm

There had to be some reason they were taken away. It is a fact that they were.

[robbiej]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:46pm

Actually, I read recently that 70% of men who fight for custody of their kids actually get it.

My instincts told me otherwise...but that's what I read.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:48pm

robbiej (great to see you, by the way!), do you think that's because fathers generally only seek custody when the mother is unfit? Otherwise would they assume they would lose and not even try?

[WOSQ]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:51pm

Is no one thinking of the best interests of the kids? Tonya is right when she says this is the kind of matter best settled privately.

When something like this hits the papers, everybody is wrong.

Ain't there no decency left?

[musicalfandukie]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:52pm

courts always give custody to the mother or less the father can prove a strong case that the mother is unfit.

[LittleFish8386]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:52pm

Poor Tonya, that must really suck losing custody of your children. But, I would gladly take her job...

[Fan2]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:53pm

>>Guys, this is the NY POST. They sensationalize EVERYTHING to make it a "better" story.<<


Slight correction - the story is in the NY Daily News, not the NY Post.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:54pm

uncageg, she's got four kids. Four kids. FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUR kids.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:55pm

heehee Matt.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 3:58pm

I act and sing
And mind that boy
Doing Broadway
Making money
And I am mean
And I am tough
But 10 Grand a week
Ain't enough

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 4:00pm

And I got divorced
Had to

[Matt_G]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 4:03pm

God, I love that musical. It's really one of my alltime favorites.

I hope Tonya can work this out without the kids beind hurt.

[robbiej]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 4:11pm

That's actually not true re: courts always give to the mother unless proven unfit.

I think it's a either a matter of a father believing a judge won't give custody, or a father choosing not to seek it because of career obligations.

One of the reasons Meryl Streep refuses to do theatre right now is because she still has a child at home and feels she won't be around much for that child. I imagine that may have had something to do with the decision.

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 4:17pm

I saw an interview with her and she talked about seeing them.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 4:24pm

WOSQ - don't forget that Tonya used every media outlet to discuss her personal problems and this particular issue around the time of the opening of CAROLINE.

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 4:24pm

Matt,

Who is that in your picture taking off his shirt? And...why does he not call me?

go to tonya's website for info on mother's getting custody of their children. it is a big ol MYTH that mothers get presumption. It just ain't true.

www.tonyapinkins.com

[WOSQ]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 4:28pm

Like I said, everybody is wrong.

[sweetiedarlinmia]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 7:56pm

All I'm going to say is it's not wise to base a statement, rather judgement, on 1 source. Read more to find out all the details of the situation if you are so inclined to comment.

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 9/16/04 at 8:44pm

Maybe she slammed down the iron and the kids just got in the way.

SLAM DOWN THE IRON
SLAM DOWN THE IRON
SLAM IT
SLAM IT
SLAM IT ON HIS HEAD
...SH*T!