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Taylor Armstrong has discussed the role of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in her husband Russell’s suicide, and also talked about his abusive behavior. Appearing on Dr. Phil yesterday, Taylor was asked if the show contributed to Russell’s death, and she said, “I can’t say what he was thinking at the time [of his death], but what I can say is that I believe that if it weren’t for the cameras, there’s a chance I wouldn’t be sitting here with you today.” The full interview is on Dr. Phil’s site , and in it, she also discusses his abuse, saying, “One of my friends, who’s a reporter said, I didn’t want to be standing outside your house having to report a murder suicide.” When Dr. Phil asked if the “exposure saved your life but backed him into a corner,” Taylor said, “anything’s possible.” In that segment , she also said that his financial problems were “the biggest motivating factor.” Earlier, Taylor detailed her abuse to Entertainment Tonight , including showing photos and revealin...

Dancing with the Stars pro Cheryl Burke has published a new memoir in which she discusses being molested as a child and physically abused as an adult by two boyfriends. Cheryl’s book, Dancing Lessons: How I Found Passion and Potential on the Dance Floor and in Life, will be released Feb. 8, and since it was ghostwritten by People magazine writer Monica Rizzo, the magazine has an interview with Cheryl, and reports that when she was a kid, “Burke was repeatedly molested by a friend of her family’s — and testified against him in court, helping send him to prison for nearly two decades,” while as an adult, she suffered “physical abuse by two former boyfriends.” “They’re not secrets. There’s no shame,” Cheryl said, adding that she’s telling her story because, “If I can help just one person, for me that’s all that matters.” View the original article here