I try to refrain from judging DT based on marriages, boyfriends, friends, her job, what others are saying, etc.
That said, I've been troubled by her public appearances from the start. Nothing I can put a finger on, just troubled with some aspect of it.
Then I watched the Dr. Phil show on predators. DT was on with her attorney, as were the parents of the missing college student from VA, they did not have an attorney by their side.
I watched their (parents of missing college student) demeanor as they spoke of their missing daughter. She hasn't been found. They are still looking for any clue as to where she may be or what may have happened to her.
-granted these are two different situations, age differences in the daughters disappearing are substantial (one a college student, one in elem. school), but both somebody's daughter.
Then I watch DT speak. She has the peace (if you want to call it that) of being able to bury her daughter. She knows exactly where her daughter is. It is tragic but I would think there would be some peace in being able to bury your child instead of the big unknown.
As I watched the two families discuss their daughters, it hit me. The distraught parents from VA were just that. Distraught, desperately seeking answers to their daughters disappearance, putting info out about THEIR DAUGHTER that may help someone bring in a tip to find her.
DT spoke of HER hate mail, she spoke of HER guilt, HER doing the best she can, you get the point. It was all about HER.
I have questioned the need for DT to hire an entertainment attorney to sit by her side at these interviews, and posters keep stating reasons that is a perfectly good and normal thing to do.
The parents of the missing girl in VA did not have an attorney at their side and they did just fine.
I think when parents take certain steps in the immediate days after their child disappears it may alter the public's perception of the situation. And yes, imo, hiring an entertainment attorney is one of those things.
It makes you step back and say hmmmmm.
Especially when interviewed right before of after another grieving family who hasn't.
Granted I don't know if the other family does have an entertainment lawyer, but I do know if they did have one, they didn't have them by their side to display to the public.