Email sent by Russell Armstrong to his first wife, Barbara Frederickson… two days before Russell’s death
Barbara Frederickson, Russell Armstrong’s first wife, sat with Jim Moret from “Inside Edition” to talk about Russell Armstrong.
Russell Armstrong’s first wife speaks about Russell and “Taylor” Armstrong…
Barbara was married to Russell for two years. Since their divorce, however, she and Russell had maintained a close relationship over the years. Barbara also shares a son with Russell, 14-year-old Aiden Armstrong.
Aiden Armstrong… son of Russell Armstrong and his first wife, Barbara Frederickson (Aiden spoke with Inside Edition yesterday… here).
Barbara blames the show, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and Russell’s wife, scammer ShanaHughes’NotAFord’ “Taylor” Armstrong, for contributing to the reasons why Russell hanged himself…
Shana talking with Dr. Phil explaining her name change to “Ford”…
Shana on Bravotv.com speaking about her favorite designers… Shana NEVER mentions Tom Ford, the person that she told Dr. Phil she idolized so much that changed her name to his!
MS.SH, Thank you…Glad you posted that.
dang, lightning speed that mizz sh
Is that Russell in the pic with the first wife? Him young, sitting with her? Isn’t next week on RHBH show Traylor and Russell, and her carrying on about the magazine article? I read that Russell threatened to sue other housewives, and Lisa was shocked by the comment.
Russell blames Lisa for Traylor’s little story in a tabloid about her failing marriage?
Taylor has obviously had plastic surgery between last season and this season. I do not believe there is one shred of truth to any abuse allegations. Taylor is trashy enough to have sent sleazy lawyers to Cedars Sinai who further ‘victimized’ his/her poor victim client by not reporting the ‘abuse’ to the police. She would have sued for even more money than she tried to demand for interviews. Abusive men do not keep relationships with the women from their past. They abuse, if the woman is lucky enough to escape, he hates her and moves on to the next victim. He will trash her and try to destroy her. He would never ever have an amicable relationship. He would use the son as a weapon. True abusers do everything in their power to destroy their victim. They are never the ones to move out of the house. They want to see the woman on the streets begging to come back. This is a sham. A scam. Bravo is making me sick as to the type of people they give air time to. Dr. Drew Pinsky wrote a great book about today’s narcissistic society and reality ‘stars.’ Some call him a fame whore, but the book makes excellent points and connects the dots about these types of people and their behavior and he has the credentials to back them up.
I think its very telling That both his ex’s stayed close to him and both kids even the one he beat up both have a close loving reltionship with him. I read a interview the first ex gave she was asked about the abuse she suffered with Russell she said yes he did hit however both of them had been drinking all through the marriage and she did some hitting back. She said that once he got sober he was fine and they remained close and she had no issues with AAiden spending time with him . What Mrsc says is true Abusers wanna break down the victim even after they leave. My ex contined his abuse through phone calls I would come home from work with 10 voice mails all of him cussing screaming and threatening me Russell by all account threw Taylor Birthday parties and contined to expresss his love for Taylor all the way up to the end of his life. If she was so tramatized and scared why was she still MEETING Russell and spending time with him . I aplaud Russells ex’s and his son coming forward they should be believed because unlike Taylor they have nothing to gain by lying.
Right after Russell died, his Mom was on HLN and said that she was shocked at the way her son was portrayed on the show. She said one thing that bothered her the most was the “storyline” where Russell left Taylor in Vegas to fly to Phoenix for “business”. He was in Phoenix for his sons Baseball Championship, and Taylor knew perfectly well where he was. But, “Business trip” allowed her to play the victim of Russell’s putting work over her and pout poolside with the girls.
The family has also said that Bravo didn’t so much as send a card, or ever called any of them to express their condolences. That’s Sad!
Russell was a troubled person obviously, but hardly deserving of all this crap! I noticed how his former wife answered the question was he abusive w/”not to that extent” kinda leaves the door open to other questions maybe……. Traylor is trashy…. not going to Texas for the family funeral is telling… she was afraid of getting her a** whooped…..
They were gonna go Texas on her
lol
I really hate lookin’ at PamDana. She wears that dress to every occasion there is. I checked out her fb…and she plans on marrying in that tired ol’ dress. She just looks like Leeann Rimes, with alot more weight.
I thought I was the only one who thought that! That’s who she reminds me of, too!
ditto.
she looks like Blair from The Facts of Life…..to me, at least….and with all her money(?), she oughta have a dress that FITS….that one is so ill-fitted to her breasts…put Adrienne back up! lol
Mary, Well you take the good, you take the bad…I say put up Giggy…I just love that little dog.
funny you should mention that. Her hair and face in this picture sorta look a bit like her pre-eating disordered Leeann rimes
MsMP, Pre-eating disorder…HaHaHa!!!
Someone on PamDan’s fb posted a comment something to the effect that she sure has lost alot of weight. So does this mean when Bravo posts the “before they were housewives” pics we get to see a plumper PamDan? Than must really suck for her to have lost so much weight and still be considered the chubby one. And honestly I dont think its that she is so much bigger than the other girls , alot of it has to do with the awkward way she carries herself. PamDan needs to sign up for one of Cynthia’s modeling classes.
She reminds me of Jeana Keough
Russell Armstrong? Who’s that? I’ve been watching this show and don’t think that name has been in the past few weeks. But oh my, there was the most drama-less dramatic spa day at Adrienne’s house that was as interesting as watching that frozen yogurt melt.
AOM, If I was there, I would’ve been bored…then told those women they were acting like tweens. “You say your sorry. No. She needs to say she’s sorry. I’m not saying I’m sorry.” That was the entire episode. Scampering back and forth like squirrels.
if was there I woulda stayed right by the Dessert/snack table even if i had to drag the massuse table in there.
lisa, You cute brown stop sign shape with bat wing arms, Me too. Forget about that other green avatar saying you were ugly…Did they have cheesecake? Much better than the yogurt bar with toppings.
I look like a meatball bat…lol
we can just pretend they did and the fruit was to top the Cheesecake i even think i saw some chocolate sauce to
Lisa I would’ve been sitting right to you with a plate while getting a pedi. The food WAS the most interesting thing there besides the machines
Mslediva, You look like a green cousin Itt. But, you wear it well…Jackie Onassis got nothin’ on you. Lisa, Wish it was a chocolate fountain.
Surprised there is no info here yet about Jac/Danielle/Teresa/stripper rumors/jac’s response etc.
Eden: Ya gotta be quick on SH… this may have been one of those topics that had been discussed previously. Everyone knows about Jax bein’ an escort in Vegas; that’s how she met Chris, blah, blah, blah. It’s all old news. TFC!! SH
lol old news? How can her response be “old news” if it was just published on Twitter yesterday?
Eden, no need to be antagonistic. It is old. Its not news. Do a search on SH on any topic and its probably here.:)
Eden didn’t mean that the stripper/escort situation was new, but that the blog that jac tweeted was new…..speaking of which….what was up with that supposed picture of jac, quote-modeling-unquote at the convention???? was that her ninjamodeling/stripper/escort outfit….and how were we supposed to know that was her in that dark, grainy photo….? I’m still wondering how the money would be good in that type of modeling…..especially since she really doesnt possess model features….don’t get me wrong here, bc I’m not saying she is unattractive, but just that she doesnt represent the typical model for product advertising. You would want someone with more presence to catch the attention of convention goers and she might be too average for modeling.
I also saw this on her blog and I wonder if this is about Caroline…..Sorry Ms SH if this is up already….I don’t get here as much as I’d like lately.
“I once had someone scream in my ear that I was upset with because they wanted me to talk to them. I ignored them. They did it again. I warned them that if they did that again I would punch them in the face. They did it again. I kept my word. It ended with both of us getting arrested even though I threw the first punch. I stayed one night in jail,payed a fine,and spent 6 weeks in anger management. It was an interesting experience. I still consider that person one of my dearest old friends.——jac laurita
Eden: Are you LOL’ing ME??!! Seriously now? Well, aren’t you the wiseass… comin’ on here LOL’ing and demanding all kinda info and backup for what’s written.
You been nothing but antagonistic toward others and in particular ME. And that just don’t happen. You’re poofed. Go somewhere else where your kind is appreciated… ’cause it ain’t here.
It never ceases to amaze me how women will turn against another woman who has been abused. TRUST ME I cannot stand Taylor. I think SHE was the villian in season 1 & was the real reason for the issues between Kyle and Camille. Still, it doesn’t matter if she was a bitch, if she was using him, if she was pressuring him or anything else. THERE ARE NO EXCUSES FOR HIM TO BEAT ON HER. Someone above said they don’t believe he abused her. Seriously? Have you seen the pictures? Have you seen the previews where the other women finally mention that he has been hitting her? Have you read/heard his exes acknowledge that he him them too? Just because he didn’t beat them to the severity that he allegedly beat Taylor doesn’t make it ok or mean that she’s lying about the extent of the abuse. He may very well have been more abusive because of the state of his finances or his disappointment with his life or his relationship or anything else. OMG I can’t believe y’all are making me come to Taylor’s defense! lol As far as her not going to the funeral in Texas, why would she? His family was blaming her and Bravo for his death…making suggestions that he was killed, etc. I honestly do think that Taylor has been using his death as a platform for herself so I’m not naive to that. Still, there are SO MANY VERY OBVIOUS REASONS why it’s NOT okay for us as women to victimize her further by suggesting the abuse is her fault or that it didn’t happen.
It has been my experience that posters on this site treat one another with respect and refrain from attacking someone’s point of view, even if they disagree.
mrsc: Is there someone attacking another commenter?? That’s breaking a rule! And when a rule is broken, the commenter breakin’ that rule is subject to a warning or an immediate poofing. Just to remind everyone… there are two rules on SH: NO foul language and NO attacking fellow commenters… neither is necessaru to get your point across TFC!!! SH
Ms. SH: When I read the above post by Eden, I felt it was offensive toward the other commenters and that is not typical of the posts on this site. Others may feel differently, however, that is how I read it.
We are free to disagree with one another. What point would there be to having a comment section otherwise?
Lets talk about the pictures They are not time/date stamped they are authenticated by the person who took them nor are they authenticated by the police/doctors who treated her
So as far as I am concerned they are not subject to be considered for as proof she was abused.she is gonna have to do better then that to convince me..
as for the Hospital/Drs it would be violation of Taylor’s privacy to come forward and release any info w/o her permission she of course can But hasnt
The Hospital cant even confirm she was a patient there
Unless the info is supenea’d by the court they pretty much have to stay mum at this point
There’s reasonable proof that abuse occurred. It’s not just the pictures, but the pictures in conjunction with the other evidence. Russel also DID admit to shoving her. He was in anger management. The ex-wife featured above had him arrested for battery and he plead guilty. I think what’s key here is her answer to the question, ‘was there abuse’ and she said, ‘not to the extent she says’. She acknowledged that he was abusive, but takes issue with Taylor’s portrayal as exaggerated. This isn’t denying he was abusive though. Further, there is reason to believe that Taylor could be telling the truth rather than an embellishment because abusers do usually escalate their behavior and that he was more abusive with Taylor over a decade later, does mesh with behavioral patterns of abusive partners. Like I’ve said before, Taylor is a liar, and if you don’t believe her that’s reasonable. But it’s not like she doesn’t have any proof on her side.
Do you really think that it’s so unreasonable for someone to call her word into question, after she has told so many outright lies and conned so many people? I agree that, yes, she probably was a victim of spousal abuse. But, it’s not victim-blaming to acknowledge that, had she led a life with more integrity, her word could stand alone. Unfortunately, that is not the case. But I do hope she seeks help, instead of the spotlight.
so let me see if i get this straight Because I am a Woman I have to because i have a vahjayjay
believe every single word every women says and disreguard that WOMEN DO LIE sometimes False claims of abuse are common both spousal and Child abuse all one has to do it google the subject the stories will break your heart what women will do for revenge
against a ex Spouse or BF.
Is taylor Lying about her abuse Yes I do think there are parts of it she is making up is she making all of it up no as Russell did say he pushed and shoved her but denied ever laying a hand on her IE hitting her. Parts of her story and her bahavior since some of it just dosnt make sense.
I respect that people believe her every word thats ok however I expect the fact I do not to be respected as well and i dont like to be told that as a women i have to think this way or
that way and believe her just because she and i have the same lady parts.People Lie thats a fact and Taylor dosnt have a real good track record with the truth.
Oh and this is in repsonse to the Post about 8 post up.
lisa, Use names to address poster. It makes it an easier read for all us. Okay Silly Pretty…What I call my cats.
Im sorry Click click you are right U are correct I am sorry the post was addressed to Eden’s Op post
I am sorry to all the other posters
My Meatball bat is a little batty today.
Love and Light to all.
was there ever a report on her eye surgery as a result of abuse?
if you mean police report Nope not once.
I love how “TAYLOR REP” said barbras interview is full of falsehoods
I have to wonder what she thinks Barbra is lying about
http://celebritynewsandstyle.com/taylor-armstrong-assault-pics-fake-russell’s-lawyer-alleges-112/
The happy couple In what planet did Bravo every portray the Armstrong’s as a happy couple
These abuse stories are everywhere. Everyone…and I repeat every news media denies them. All of Russell ‘s friends and family. The only person who says it’s true, is Traylor. When she sat there and bold faced live on camera that Adrienne was the Godmother to Kennedy, that was it for me. I don’t like liars. She’s a professional scammer. Sante Kimes ring a bell? I wish she was off housewives. Then get rid of that other scammer, PamDana. She too will be exposed. (Didn’t mean to say news media denied her abuse. All the people they have talked to did.) Lisa’s got her number. *bold faced LIED, not live…I was getting carried away.
Well then click I say you push Andy out of the way all Tree style and YOU host the BevHills reunion show! Maybe Lisa will even let you hold Giggy for a while.
Hell to the yeah…learned that from Kim Z. She’s my idol…hahaha.
You know kim got that from whitney houston, right? Remember her always yelling hell-to-the-nah and hell-to-the-effin-nah! Bobbaaaaay!
What I’m left amazed at is that this supposedly traumatized and repeatedly abused woman is able to get between two angry women that are ready to throw punches and doesnt even flinch when a hand is thrown near her face, flinging her hair. I’m sorry, but as someone that has experience working with children and adolescents that were abused I’m aware that victims of abuse flinch at the sight of a hand gesture towards them.
http://stoopidhousewives.com/2011/01/22/taylor-shana-hughes-taylor-ford-armstrong/
This is a good story on Traylor.
The reason “shana” didn’t name Tom Ford is because Tom Ford not Gucci, his actual designs are very exclusive and limited, therefore i don’t take Taylor can actually afford Tom Ford. His designs are exclusive and scarce. It’s pretty hard for the typical stylist to obtain these findings. I think she might be talking about designers she actually owns.
JD: Riiiiiight…. Whether Shana can afford a Gucci/Tom Ford/YSL is not the point. However, Shana has been photographed in Gucci and other designers and owns them. If you’re referring to Tom Ford’s takeover of the YSL Rive Gauche collection… how are those pieces “exclusive” and “limited?” Shana ain’t no Nan Kempner, but you cannot be serious in stating that because Shana does not possess an item, that she cannot state their designs as her fashion influences!
Shana talked about her name change on doofus Dr. Phil AFTER she talked about her fashion influences on Bravotv.com. Shana is a scammer… and scammers get caught in their own lies. This is just one example of scammer Shana’s lies.
The question posed to her was “Who are your fashion influences?” Not “Which designers do you have in your closet?” Shana just can’t keep her lies straight any more… TFC!! SH
Exactly, SH. One of my faaave designers is alexander mcqueen, but i cannot afford or fit into his amazing creations… I do still looove his work.
ames: Even the lobster claw shoes??? Who the hell can walk in those things?? And what’s with his skull designs? Weird, just weird I tell ya… a shame that he killed himself, but somma his designs were very strange. TFC!!! SH
I love the dresses and shoes as fantasy-wear. Like what a catwalk in outerspace would be like… Literally, his designs are out of this world:) in fact, im changing my name to ames mcqueen.
Thx JD, u made me think of an excellent question for Andy to ask Taylor at the reunion… Re the reason she chose to add Ford to her name. Was it based on the reason she gave this couple as stated in this post?
http://stoopidhousewives.com/2011/01/22/taylor-shana-hughes-taylor-ford-armstrong/
Or her latest claim, the excuse she gave on the Dr Phil show that she named herself after Tom Ford? I am confused… changing your name is a big deal, isn’t easy and those are two completely different Fords. She knows that, right? Andy should ask her if she knows that Tom Ford isn’t affiliated with Ford Motor Co.
I would love to hear “Taylor’s Rep” address the misinformation and falsehoods that have poured from Taylor’s lips starting with her portraying herself as part of the “Ford” family, then go through each lie she has been caught in and then tell us why we should believe ANYTHING Taylor or her “rep” says.
Shana should be in prison or in an asylum.
I have just watch the first segment of the ET interview with Taylor when she describes the first time russell hit her. She stated that his children were eating pizza “upstairs” and he came ‘downstairs’ and grabbed her around the throat and pushed her up against the wall. Then I watched Dr Phil and she said he did in the “master bedroom’ which is generally ‘upstairs’ in a house. Did anyone else see this?
Didn’t she also say something about Russell being mad ’cause they didn’t have veggies?
I remember that. They may well have argued about that. since pizza is sorta the lazy mom way to do things. and its been said that she didnt put too much effort into making his kids feel welcome. So the deeper issues of that “fight” had nothing to do with pizza and more to do with her being a horrible person in general. Remember, she has “worries” about what Russle was gonna feed Kennedy when he was left alone with her? Seems like Traylor is “one of those that has grossly different standards when it comes to her kid vs his kids. I dont think he hit her over it.. but he prolly got all up in her grill about it and rightfully so. Only weak-minded backboneless peieces of sludge fathers sit back quietly and allow the stepmom to treat the kids like second rate citizens.
P.s. Nothing wrong with serving pizza to kids , I do. But the point is I suspect Traylor has higher standards for what is good enough for her child vs what “will do” for the others.
all that money (that she didnt have) spent on herself while he had 2 older children they needed to take care of – no wonder the ex is pissed off.