Erin Barry is, allegedly, the other woman in Eva Longoria's now defunct marriage to Tony Parker. I say allegedly because for one thing it still has to be determined in court. For another it's not a unanimous opinion. There are a few significant people who disagree - like Erin Barry herself. She recently took to the Internet to defend herself against these rumours in a lengthy blog posting. Here's what Ms. Barry had to say:Ms. Barry might have defended herself earlier, but according to her she thought that the story was a load of crap that no intelligent person would take seriously. After all she has a busy fufilling life loking after her kids, studying law, and divorcing her husband. She just naturally assumed that every one else in America was as busy and fufilled with their lives as she is. That is until she started receiving messages of support from family, friends, acquaintances, members of the general public, and everyone else who doesn't care for the way Ms. Longoria flounces around like her shit don't stink.Thursday, November 25, 2010
Greetings all,
It has been brought to my attention that people who do not know me think that I have had an affair with Tony Parker. I have received hundreds of emails and phone calls from supportive friends who do know me and know that what is being insinuated about me is a complete lie. I am so busy with my children and law school studies that to take even a few moments out of my day to address this ludicrous issue is an annoyance. I only take the time to explain myself because apparently my silence, as a result of my indifference, has been construed as an admission of guilt. These are my words and this is the last you will hear from me on this subject because I have more important things to do.
I DID NOT HAVE AN AFFAIR WITH TONY PARKER, nor did I “pursue” Tony Parker. Unfortunately, because our divorces are occurring at the same time, great speculation has been cast on our friendship. My friendship with Tony Parker had nothing to do with the end of my marriage (which is painful enough without this added drama), and to assume that we had an affair is naïve, ridiculous, and completely misguided.
Every day I dedicate myself to being a good person and the best Mom that I can possibly be for my two beautiful children. I pride myself on being a Mom first, an advocate for abused children second, and a law student third. Those are the things that are of the utmost importance to me. I have spent my adult life fighting for children who have been victimized so forgive me for not caring when someone tells me that my name is being dragged through the mud.
Salacious rumors are not what keep me awake at night. What keeps me awake is wondering how the 5-year-old who was taken away from her abusive family is sleeping during her first night in a children’s shelter. I worry about friends fighting overseas and whether or not they will return home to their families. I worry about the health of my children, my family, and my friends. I worry about soccer uniforms, carpool, immunizations, baseball practice, paying the bills on time, grocery shopping, the kid’s homework, and so many other things that may seem menial to some people; but to me are everything. Right now I worry about my law school finals… being a first year law student is much scarier than dealing with gossip!
Happy Thanksgiving. My family and I want thank our troops and their families for their sacrifices that enable us to enjoy our freedoms this holiday season.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my website. While you are here I would encourage you to get involved with (or donate to) the children’s organizations that fight child abuse and neglect in San Antonio or your part of the world.
God bless you and your family,
Erin Marie Barry
Well if everyone was busy and fulfilled then there would be absolutely no market for tabloid gossip. As anyone who has passed by a supermarket check out can attest there is a massive and growing demand for shit on the rich and famous. Even the vaguely famous like Ms. Barry (or Bristol Palin). So Ms. Barry became news. So before she became some kind of hero or something she apparently felt the need to set the record straight with her blog post. It's nice to know that even highly effective people such as Ms. Barry find the need to blog online. It adds some well needed credibility to the blogosphere. It's also good to know that salacious rumors are not what keeps this Mom For America awake at night (nor Tony Parker either if we can take her at her word). They are merely what has driven her to online blogging. So you heard the lady - "I didn't do it! It was like that when I got here!"
