By Jennie
Everyone’s favorite clueless narcissist is back! Yes, like that orangish-pink mold in the bathroom that you just can’t quite get rid of, Rielle Hunter has returned. She made news last week with her Huffington Post piece, in which she admitted what everyone figured out years ago: she’s a trifling ho, she was wrong to have an affair with a married man whose wife was dying of cancer. Yes, Rielle Hunter’s moral compass, previously pointing relentlessly due ME ME ME ME ME ME!!! has found true north, and she’s had a revelation: Adultery is Wrong.
Good for you, Rielle! Here; have a cookie; you’ve earned it.
But wait! What’s that you say? It’s no coincidence that the new, improved, less skanky Rielle has emerged from her hole, like a syphilitic Punxsutawney Phil predicting six more weeks (at least) of fame-whoring? Ms. Hunter has an ulterior motive, you say? She’s actually shilling her new old new-old book, In Hindsight, What Really Happened: The Revised Edition: John Edwards, Our Daughter and Me? Do tell!
Well, maybe I’ll let Ms. Hunter herself explain it:
“My publisher came up with the idea of me going through my book and annotating all of my regrets and mistakes.”
I’m hoping it goes something like this:
Mistake #1: Writing this bullshit book
Mistake #2: Republishing this bullshit book with new (bullshit) material in order to make more money and get more public attention
Mistake #3 Having an affair with a married man whose wife was dying of cancer
Mistake #4 Appearing in GQ magazine posing sans pants nestled amongst her daughter’s stuffed animals
Wait, that doesn’t look right; better move #4 up to #1. (Appearing in public pantsless is *always* the biggest mistake you can make; the stuffed animals just send the whole thing over the Bad Idea Cliff and down WTF Falls.)
Anyway, this new old new-old version of Hunter’s magnum opus is annotated with “notes that acknowledge what I couldn’t when I wrote the book.” So I’m imagining it reads something like this:
“Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah. (God, I suck.) Blah blah. (What the hell is wrong with me?) Blah blah blah. (Lying here.) Blah blah blah blah. (And here.) Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah. (Here too.) Blah blah. (Still lying.) Blah blah blah. (OMG, that was SUCH a lie!) Blah blah blah blah. (But still, I think I looked good wearing no pants and sprawled amongst my toddler’s stuffed animals. Right? Don’t I?) Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah. (Some more lying here.) Blah blah. (Really, this whole chapter is pretty much a complete lie.) Blah blah blah blah. (I wonder what kind of advance I can get for What Really Happened, Part 3: The Annotated Version of the Annotated Version?)
Rielle Hunter’s book is on sale now, wherever (trashy) books by (trashy) people writing about (trashy) events are sold. Don’t pick up a copy today.
Jennie has contributed to Imperfect Women since its inception in 2009. She writes about politics, celebrity news, and anything else that catches her interest.
I won’t be picking up a copy. But hey… who am I to say she was wrong and probably still is. I just know I don’t care if she was right or wrong… Karma always comes back to you~
Terry I think you have summed up the view of most of the world. “I just know I don’t care”. I know Rielle must care, it’s her life but yikes.
She really does just needs to move on.
I notice the book seems to be out only in kindle format, that alone should tell her something.
I’ve never heard of this lady and I’m quite glad to admit that – definitely doesn’t sound like a book I would read in new or old format. x
I also won’t be picking up this book. I am sick to death of hearing about such trash and lack of overall morals I could scream. It is ALL about the money anymore and people seem to sell their souls to get it.
Well I know I personally won’t be picking up her book. I didn’t even know who she was until now. Well I still don’t really know who she is and to be honest I really don’t care.
I have no idea who she is or what she did lol. I’ve been on vacation, so I guess I have some catching up to do.
This is hilarious. I can’t believe anyone would actually buy this book. Or even be curious enough to check it out of the library. What a sad life for this woman.
No thanks, would never read it even for free! Elizabeth went through so much and her children had to live this nightmare.
I love this post. It always bothers me when people make money by writing books about their bad behavior. We shouldn’t even be giving them any attention at all, much less contributing to their becoming wealthy. She obviously has no moral compass.
Not anything I would want a part of reading. It’s pretty sad.
A lot of people get published nowadays, even with no credibility and such. I hope this never kicks off.
I’ve no idea who she is, but reading your article, it looks like I don’t want to know, heehee.
Brilliantly written blog post though, such a giggle
I may just read this if it comes on kindle for sale – i like these sorts of books
I can give Rielle Hunter a pass for her past. John Edwards was just as much to blame as she was and affairs happen all the time, even with sitting Presidents. I don’t like it,wouldn’t want her around my family and feel she and Edwards are both disgusting for what they did…but, it happens. And as someone said above, I don’t really care that much.
However…I agree with you Jennie and this is pretty disgusting way to now want to make another buck off of everyone’s misery. I doubt if she really has any regrets at this point.
“better move #4 up to #1. (Appearing in public pantsless is *always* the biggest mistake you can make; the stuffed animals just send the whole thing over the Bad Idea Cliff and down WTF Falls.)”
OMG that is so funny I am walking around the house laughing out loud still 10 minutes later… thanks for making my day
Well.. this is one book I won’t buy nor read… not really my cup of tea so.. whatever she has to say isn’t my problem.. Thanks for sharing the great post and giving me heads up
Neither purchasing, nor reading. I don’t support homewreckers.
I’m usually not so judgy about these sorts of things – I mean, Edwards was the one who cheated and it’s really none of my business (and infidelity has touched my life in a personal way, so it’s not just that I don’t know how it feels).
But something about these people…I know Elizabeth Edwards probably wasn’t the saint the media made her out to be, but she bore so much suffering with grace, and she did not deserve her slimeball of a husband or his scummy mistress. She deserved better. So in this case, I’m judgy.
Jennie,
Agree with you 100%! “Fame Whoring” is exactly right! She just needs more money. I always feel sorry for the Children. In this case having her as a Mother and John Edwards as a Father is just pathetic, talk about a lack of character! I truly feel for the Daughter with Self Absorbed, unethical, attention seeking Parents like she has. It’s just very sad.
I’ve never heard of this woman before. From what I see here, that is a good thing! (Lol)
Yikes! I complete forgot all about her!
Oh my..I wonder who’s going to buy this book?
lol I have never heard of her, but it sounds like its a good thing I didn’t!
I have never heard of her, hmmm. I will not be reading the book either.
I do not support women who try to snag a married man, much more if the wife is dying of cancer! What an evil person. I am definitely NOT BUYING NOR READING this book. Thanks for the warning.
never heard of her. good luck to her on selling her book.
Oh! This is sad. I love my husband to death and would die if someone came between us. So I definitely don’t support cheating or anyone at the other side. BUT I do know that everyone deserves a second chance.
I don’t usually read books like this. I do not care much about people’s personal life.
Applause! Applause! It was so fun I had to read it twice.
Yeah, she didn’t need to publicly revisit this. Tacky tacky. And, of course, profiting makes it even tackier.
She is so awful! Trying to make money off of such a sordid story of her lies and cheating with a married man whose wife was dying. She is awful, and now says she is sorry. I do not buy it!! I will not get this book!
great post. sad that she is trying to resurface.
Either I’ve never heard of her or choose to forget. People really need to get over themselves.
I laughed out loud reading this….so thanks for that! It’s so true though. She is and probably always will be a terrible person for not only being involved with a married man but for profiting off of said affair. The real victim in all of this is her poor daughter. I hope she grows up around some other adults who can be better role models for her.