Well, I guess you all heard the bad news by now, but for those who didn’t–brace yourselves–contrary to expectations (mine), I did not win the HGTV Dream Home Giveaway. Shocking, I know. But at least someone who could really, really appreciate it did, right?
Well, the jury’s still out on that.
If you didn’t see the reaction of the winner, you have to watch this. I just wanted to shout, “Calm down! You’re getting yourself too worked up, Honey! Just take a deep breath!” To the host, that is. I thought she might hyperventilate. But the winner was already calm enough.
You have to wonder what winner Stephanie Dee thought Lauren Lake (host of “Spice Up My Kitchen“) was giving her. A knock in the head? The HGTV message boards have been lighting up with crazy speculation.
I’ve read that she was drunk, had been fighting with her husband, hadn’t really entered the contest and knew nothing about it, and–my favorite–had already been told what was going on but was expecting Joan Steffend from Decorating Cents to come through the door. She was so disappointed to see Lauren Lake burst into the house instead that she couldn’t muster up any enthusiasm (like you would care who gave you the keys to that house?).
Whatever the reason–she was camera shy, in shock, or already too rich to care about winning–this is the most awkward moment I think I can remember seeing on live TV in a long time.
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I think the winner was high or drunk….her eyes are clearly glassy, notice the husband taking the glass quickly. She was either po’ed about something already and knew Lauren would be coming and was not ready to deal with her and the camera crew. She looked as though she did not want to be bothered at all, she was not even appreciative. I would not have been jumping up and down but I would have showed some gratitude…..it’s not everyday you win a home worth millions. The winner could have also been prejudice and didn’t want Lauren in her home….who knows. That is usually how prejudice people act…..been there. Lauren was clearly uncomfortable with the reaction and tended to overreact a bit. She probably did not know what to do herself…..I am sure this one threw her for a loop. Don’t give Lauren a bad rap, she may not be the best designer….a lot of them are not. She practices law in New Jersey, New York and Detroit. Lauren has also been a back up singer for Jay-Z, P-Diddy, Mary J Blige and others. She helps at risks students and travels with Bill Cosby doing motivational speaking. I don’t care what you say….the lady is talented!!!!!@#$%^
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