Originally Posted by Peacheater;3849815;
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I see nothing in Jake or Vienna to admire; they are not role models except in the negative sense. I've seen hundreds, perhaps thousands of fake smiles in hundreds of courtrooms in my career. Jake's smile is nearly always manufactured. Body language always tells me a lot about someone's insecurities and Jake exhibits many traits that turn trial attorneys into bloodthirsty predators. Vienna's demeanor, however, is chameleon. She has an engaging smile, and while it is sometimes "manufactured," it represents her careful calculation of any situation in which she finds herself. As is the case with Jillian Harris, Vienna is an alpha female, and dangerous to her core. In a courtroom, I'd expect her instincts to lean to self-preservation rather than truth. I would expect nothing different from her in any media interview. These may be traits some admire.
I'm no expert on TV by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm closely related to someone who is one of the most knowledgeable experts on reality TV and Hollywood. I trust his opinion. He has been telling me for weeks that Vienna is very much like many young "actresses" who came to Hollywood in the late '50s and '60s: no talent and few prospects, but with the "smarts" and willingness to do whatever is necessary to succeed. When Jake is history, which will likely be soon, Vienna will probably have moved on to another opportunity. When the engagement ends, it would not surprise me to see her dating one of Hollywood's bad boys.