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Mranon

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 07:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Michelle did an excellent job. She held it together as long as she could, and who could hold it past the sappy goodbye's at her age.. She is fantastic and I am proud of her!

Wilsonatmd

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 07:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
apparently Justin's tape was done in a joking manner,as he thought she wouldn't go, and Robert was so confident she wasn't going to go he didn't even do one for her....Jun didn't have to say what she said, and I think Dana meant what she said...

Eliz87

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 08:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I really felt bad for Michelle tonight. She is SO much better off not playing this kind of game, and this has unfortunately taught her a big life lesson.

Bastable

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 08:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yep. Here's the biggest lesson: Life isn't like high school. Not everyone is your friend, and you won't be popular just because you're pretty. She can take what she's just learned all the way through life. In her Acura.

Closetfan

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 08:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm proud of her. She held herself well and was classy the whole time she was in the house. I think she is a very young 19 (kinda 16-ish), but she has a good heart, she's very positive, and smarter than people think...even though naive. She will grow up and she has a good family who will support her. Good job, Michelle! And enjoy the next semester in college! It will beat the pants off being in the BB house! :)

Peachie

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 09:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think Michelle carried herself very well tonight, she didnt look like she really wanted hugs from all the housemates but I can understand that, she felt betrayed, IMO. I dont think she is an immature 19 year old, I think she is a little naieve but I have friends my age that are naieve, some never lose it, all in how you are brought up and what you are exposed to. When she came in that house all the girls (which some were not even much older than her treated her like a child) to me I think that would have kinda intimidated me at that age.

She seems like a good hearted trusting person and most people her age are very trusting but then again there are people my age that are very trusting. I believe she will take something good out of all of this and will do great, I think she is a sweetheart. Heck I am 42 and I cried tonight when she walked out to Julie so I can imagine how sad it was for her.

Kira33

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 09:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I was very impressed with her exit, and surprised she was able to remain relatively composed the whole time. I felt quite emotional during the interview.

Crossfire

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 09:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
She did well, nothing at all to be embarrassed about. Now is it just me, or did Julie look a little bit choked up during that exit interview?

Closetfan

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 09:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't think Julie was necessarily choked up...maybe she was...I was too focused on Michelle...but I think she was sensitive and I appreciated that. And I was happy she didn't say, "By a vote of 6-2, Erika, you are SAFE..." and then tell Michelle of the evicition (ala AMY and ? in BB3). BB4 could have milked it more than they did and I'm happy they didn't.

Costacat

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 09:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Now that I've seen the show, I have to say that I think Michelle handled herself VERY WELL! She was very adult, very articulate, and very forgiving. It was obvious it took a bit for her to compose herself (thus the long delay before going back to Julie in the studio).

I am really proud of her. She did handle herself well. I think I would've shed some tears if I had been in her place.

And I agree, Closet. For the first time, I think I give kudos to Julie. She handled the interview with Michelle very compassionately. I don't think she was choked up, though.

Cameltoes

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 10:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I also think that she handled herself as well as she possibly could. She was hurt but she was composed enough to articulate her disappointment and ultimately, she does understand that is was just a game and the experience will make her stronger. As soon as she was with her dad, everything was just fine. I felt bad for her, but she's much better off not being in there for much longer (Dana's goodbye speech was spot on).

Spwisc

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 10:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
She handled herself perfectly. I wonder how classy Erika would have been????

Beruthiel

Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 01:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
After finally watching my tape of the show I was very impressed at how Michelle handled herself, but she still showed that she wasn't cut out for the game in how upset she was at being played. At least she acknowledged that it was a game, and it was Erika who encouraged her to take that attitude from the night they were nominated.
I think Erika would have been just as classy, and even more poised, Spwisc. It was noticeable in several TV shows how supportive she was to Michelle, even though it wasn't emphasised by the editing.

Fluff

Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 06:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm sorry, but I laughed at her last night. She sounded so naive.

Curtisahahahaha

Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 06:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm sure Erika would have done just as well - - perhaps sidestepping Robert to avoid his farewell kiss.

Aerojunki

Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 07:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Crossfire..I thought Julie looked choked up too, how could you not be..it was sad & I felt sorry for Michelle even thought I wanted her to be the one to go because of Robert, Jee & Justin.

What555456

Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 07:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I found her reaction that of a child -- which is how I have found her throughout this entire time. Even the comments of the HG's in the DR when discussing her were very parental and protective. Dana's comment was the most telling of all.

Her tears were that of a child, coming because "it wasn't fair" and "they lied to me," not because of disappointment. If anything summed up her words it was these two themes. I thought I was listenting to a high school child -- since those are two primary themes of that age group -- and in fact I was, because she has only been out of high school for a short time anyway. It is all she knows about how life functions.

The mistake she made in the house was one a child would make. She thought that the person who held the POSITION of power was the power. Those with life experience know very well that often the power is elsewhere.

She also assumed that someone in that position knew everything and could control everything. Just like children look to their parents.

I thought the most telling part of her exit about where she is in life right now was the final embrace with her father. The father, taking both of his children in his arms, held them close in what can only be described as a protective embrace. I am not demeaning this at all. I thought it was, in fact, a beautiful example of a father's position vis-a-vis his children. But it was a father's embrace of a young chld, not a father's embrace of an adult child.

Early on, I expressed my disapproval of Michelle being in the house because I did not feel it was a place for a child to be. I questioned the ethics of it. I still do. Now that we hae seen the inability of a child to truly play this game or add anything to the show, I hope BB has learned its lesson that people this young should not be on this show, not just because it is not the place for them, but also because they do not make the show any better.

Hobbs

Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 07:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Great post, What.

Missy2

Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 07:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
When the show first started I didn't agree but over the past weeks my opinion changed. She was too young to be there and I'm happy she was evicted. I agree with you What.

Bastable

Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 07:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You hit the bullseye with that one, What. My earlier "high school" quip was too short to explain what you just did, but I agree with you completely. Michelle thought the world would treat her as well as high school and Dad did. It doesn't. She didn't even bother playing the game because she thought she was with the right crowd.

I don't feel there was anything ethically wrong with having her in the house, but it's pretty obivious that people at that stage of their lives haven't yet developed the small group skills they need in order to play this particular game. After you've held a job for even a few months, you'd be ready. But Michelle was a little girl (with a little girl's beautiful, teary face) and she wasn't yet a member of the adult world. She didn't throw a tantrum, but her reaction was nonetheless just as childish--only admirably so.

Ocean_Islands

Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 08:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You may call her a child, What, but she is not a child. She is over 18 and could very well be in the line of fire as a soldier in Iraq.

She may have the maturity of a child -- I really don't know. I do agree with most of your comments, though.

Superstar

Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 08:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think Michelle handled it great. I also think that she should not have been on the show. just too young. And i am really glad that Julie did not do the "by a vote of 6 to 2, Erika..........you are safe" I think that would have been extremely cruel. However, I would have liked to see what Robert did if Julie had done it that way.

Earthmother

Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 08:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I just can't stand it!!!every year it's the same thing, "I thought they were my friends", "they lied to me", "they told me I was safe and just the pawn". OMG don't they ever learn!!

Laura11103

Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 08:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
WHAT, I totally agree with you. I couldn't even feel that bad for Michelle (but my mom and dad called me all feeling bad for her), I just can't figure out why she was on this show. I kept comparing her reaction to someone who was an adult. It was like Michelle didn't even entertain the thought that she might go. Almost everyone that gets evicted says they knew it. Like What said, she was so naive and immature and had no place on that show IMO. She got her 15 min. of fame, she's a sweet girl, I wish her luck.

Ladeee

Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 11:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, Michelle is very young, very naive and have the maturity of a trusting newborn! Yes, this is just a game! And yes, she definitely should not have been in the house! However, I was proud of her last night and think that she should be incredibly proud of herself.

She was shocked but held herself together through the whole ordeal of walking out of the house, which to me would have been the hardest part. As upset as she was when Julie was talking to her, she recognized that it was just a game and that someone had to go. Classiest part of her exit interview was when she told Julie that her relationship (or lack there of) with David would not change. If it had been me up there, I don't know if I could have said the same.

My hope is that she doesn't become too jaded from her experience in the house.