GH: Jack Wagner on Anderson

[AMCHistory]

So I was compelled to watch Anderson today, which is tough because I did not find prior shows I tuned in for any good... even the one with my idol Ms. Dolly Parton.

Getting back to the point, they had Jack Wagner on today and he talked about his reunion with his daughter who was conceived while he was very much with for Mrs. Jack Wagner, Kristina Crump (ex- Felicia).

Firstly, the story of their reunion was amazing. The emotions he showed were so heartfelt. The man was so vulnerable on television talking about the shame and now happiness he feels getting this second chance to be a part of his daughter's life.

But secondly, have a hard time feeling for a man who can not seem to be faithful to his wife, nor a man who cannot be a good father... two things I think all human males are naturally engrained with a disposition for. I understand that the birth mother gave this daughter. So In 1989 he is informed by his one night stand that she gave up his daughter and there was nothing he could do about it. Then in 1990, Kristina gives him a son and he abandons him too to live out a romance with his new co-stars at Santa Barbara. I am so happy that h he has a relationship with both now, but how many chance can a man get to be not only a good father, but a good person?

[frequentsoapfan]

Did he talk about the battery allegations between him and Heather cuz TMZ had those crazy reports about them fighting and she tried to steal his dog, and he put his hands on her to try and get the dog back.

[reallyhateskateonlost]

Freaking news interruption! I was waiting to see if they were going to talk about Heather.

[frequentsoapfan]

Thta's what I want to hear about. The two of them sound crazy.

[Ann_SS]

Sounds like Anderson is basically Jerry Springer for celebrities. I will never understand how people can put their their private lives and dirty laundry out in public.

I am confident that monogamy and the roles of fathers are learned and culturally determined.

[frequentsoapfan]

The show is nothing like Jerry Springer. at least not from the epis I've sat through. They talk about popular topics with a bunch of different people not just celebrities.

[AMCHistory]

Jack did not touch on anything outside of DWTS or the adoption of his daughter. He did not touch on Heather or Kristina, or really much about how Kerry affected his sons. I would have tried to have Harrison and Pete on to paint a bigger picture of this newly blended family.

Here is an article I found about JW and how he left Harrison and Kristina, less than a year after Kerry's birth:

I agree with this assertion. He seems to have level-set this from his first episode, airing the dirty laundry of his wonderful mother, Gloria Vanderbilt's, love life for all of national tv to hear.

[Darn]

It's funny how his parenting has reflected Frisco's. Or maybe it's the other way around.

[frequentsoapfan]

I'm suprised he said nothing about Heather at least to tell his version of the story. Domestic abuse is a pretty big reputation damaging claim.

[AMCHistory]

Darn, you are so right about this. I did not even think about the parallels. While Felicia was struggling with the reality of being a single mom to Maxie, Kristina was going through the same abandonment in real life with her own son Harrison. No wonder Kristina needed to take the time away from GH for a mental break. I do not know how I could get out of bed with those types of lemons in my life.

It makes watching these 1995 GH scenes very sad. In them, Frisco is trying hard to show Felicia that he can be a father to his two little girls. The whole situation is close to the reality that was the Wagner marriage. It's almost cruel to out Kristina through it:

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