Lauren Cleri's Moment of Truth

Did She Lose More Than Just the Money?

Abbitha
On Tuesday night on Fox's "Moment Of Truth," Lauren Cleri might have lost a lot more than a game show. 26-year-old Lauren Cleri admitted to wanting to be married to her ex-boyfriend and having an affair, while America and her husband watched. Her husband Frank Cleri, a 24-year-old New York police officer, sat there clearly uncomfortable while she reveals her feelings about these questions. After revealing mainly highly personal and relationship wrecking things, Lauren Cleri lost the $100,000 that she had earned by answering "yes," which was a lie to the question "Do you think you're a good person?"

After the show Frank Cleri admitted to already knowing most of this information. But he says that it was their problems that they were working through, not public knowledge for everyone. Lauren Cleri says she wants to work it out with her husband, but she doesn't think he wants to. Lauren Cleri admits to going on the show to win money or to try and get a job offer.

Is money so important that it is worth ruining relationships? I could only guess that Lauren Cleri already knew her relationship was in the toilet, and she was hoping to be able to make some money off of it. Otherwise I couldn't imagine why she would go on this show and real things like this. I would never risk any relationship, for any amount of money. To me my marriage and family relationships are way more important that any amount of money.

My husband and I are very happily married. I don't have any big secrets from him, and I tell him the truth about everything. But I would still never go on a show like this. Obviously for the entertainment value they look for questions that would cause conflict, and I would never do anything that would risk my relationship. I would never sacrifice important things in my life for money or fame. I don't think money makes people happy, but the people in my life make me very happy, and I wouldn't risk them. I think on reality shows where all you are risking is you looking silly is fine. But I think when money becomes more important to people then other things in their lives there is a problem.

As long as there are people out there that will put their souls out there on the line for good TV or for money or fame, then these reality show will continue. These shows are fun to watch. When it goes this far and people relationships could be ruined because of TV, I think it has gone too far. I think people like Lauren Cleri must not be thinking about the consequences from their actions.

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  • Anonymous9/2/2009

    russ.. you are 50+ and thats the mentality you got?

  • Anonymous3/9/2008

    Russ, you are stupid. You're one of those bad people who blame their mistakes and shortcomings on other people. Lauren was a slut, and that's that.

  • New3/9/2008

    You're an idiot.

  • Unknown3/3/2008

    Russ I thank you for the laugh, a hero! Lauren's soon to be ex-husband (if he's that smart) is a true hero in being a police officer. So what if you believe the guy is a dork, dorks can't get married or have relationships? You are every woman's idea of a picture perfect man? I doubt it. To marry on the rebound as you suggest is pretty stupid if you ask me. Couldn't just date the guy until she was sure he was the guy for her?

    "She is a victim of the new generation...get what you can, when you can, and don't look back. That's what we've told our kids, and that's how she grew up." I honestly feel for your kids, values like this are what's wrong with a lot in society today. I have a daughter and unlike you I try and teach her hard work, integrity, and honesty are some of the keys to success in life. By your logic if your kids become bank robbers more power to them as long as they don't get caught. Then if they do its societies fault and not yours for instilling the values you have.

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  • russ2/29/2008

    Lauren is a hero. She spoke her mind. She wasn't happy. She is a young woman who probably married on the rebound. Her husband Frank looks like a dork. A dork is a dork, even if he is a NYPD cop. She made mistakes...she said things about their relationship that was hard for her...but do I blame her. NO!!!!! She is a victim of the new generation...get what you can, when you can, and don't look back. That's what we've told our kids, and that's how she grew up. I praise Lauren Cleri for now speaking her mind. I'm a married man, 50+, who has done worse than Lauren...give her a break.

  • sickened2/29/2008

    I feel the final question Lauren Cleri was asked was a "loaded question" - how could a polygraph decide if her answer was yes or no. It is a conflicting thought, at one time she probably thinks she was not a good person, although as the couple are trying to work through their issues, she has become a better person and honestly believes she is a good person.

    I think it was the network's way of getting out of paying her $200,000, and making a killing in tv ratings. I believe the network owes this woman and her husband $200,000. They set her up, plain & simple. It was just wrong for them to do.

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