It's been a rough week for "Mob Wife" Renee Graziano. On the Season 2 premiere of the VH1 reality show, which stars a group of Staten Island women whose husbands or fathers have been arrested for Mafia-related crimes, Graziano went under the knife for a "full body makeover" that went horribly wrong. After the plastic surgery, she lost six pints of blood and nearly lost her life. On Thursday, several stars of "Mob Wives" were interviewed on "Good Morning America," (weekdays, 7 a.m. EST on ABC) and Graziano broke down when talking about the surgery, her former mafia lifestyle and her battle with depression.
Explaining why she went in for the surgery, Graziano said, "I wanted instant gratification and I figured the best way to do it was to get on the operating table." But what she hoped would be a quick-fix ended up nearly taking her life. She said she had to receive three pints of blood and, she added, "I had a sixteen-day stay in the hospital right after I had come out of surgery. I had split my back open, and I bled out."
Graziano broke down when discussing the toll that the show has taken on her. "I think in doing this TV show I wasn't prepared for this repercussion. [My lifestyle] is not something that I'm embarrassed by, as I'm not embarrassed by my depression. It's a struggle, it's an everyday struggle so this just adds to my situation. But it's real life, and that's what we wanted to give you ... and it's not pretty. We might be beautiful women, but what happens on the inside, it's bone-crushing."
"Mob Wives" airs every Sunday at 8 p.m. EST on VH1.
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It's been a rough week for "Mob Wife" Renee Graziano. On the Season 2 premiere of the VH1 reality show, which stars a group of Staten Island women whose husbands or fathers have been arrested for Mafi...
It's been a rough week for "Mob Wife" Renee Graziano. On the Season 2 premiere of the VH1 reality show, which stars a group of Staten Island women whose husbands or fathers have been arrested for Mafi...
I happen to like this show unlike some of the other people on this forum. It does bring us to a side of life that nobody really sees. It's fascinating in a "Tony Soprano" kinda way, at least for me. Agree or disagree. That's ok. This show is definitely not for everyone and there are times I have difficulty watching it, but again, it is an eye-opener and very interesting. And these women, even though I would never be a part of their circle, are starting to grow on me. I felt for Renee! She has gone through massive tragedies that would set anyone off the deep end a little. And yes, she looks hard, but wouldn't anyone after they lived that lifestyle and had so many things happen in a year? My take: http://www.addictedtorealitytv.com/mob-wives-episode-recaps-and-the-sit-down/
Nicole_Hillebrandt: I happen to like this show unlike some of the
Miss!
you are only a sad pawn to a ravenous media in search of shock stories to amuse the zombie masses.
This is what an ever growing segment of a bored society seems to enjoy in order to be entertained.
Bread and circuses as the romans put it.
braigno2: Miss! you are only a sad pawn to a ravenous
Ugly women. Literally and figuratively from a sub-sub American culture.
Certainly not the wives, mothers, sisters and daughters of the vast majority
of Italian families. Most derogatory program on TV and second only to Jersey Shore.
But that's American entertainment.
vdubrosa: Ugly women. Literally and figuratively from a sub-sub American culture.
I saw that interview this morning- it was so awkward there was an awful lot of tension. With Renee breaking down - I wonder if the ladies are becoming real enemies. Where were Carla and Drita???
kndykss: I saw that interview this morning- it was so awkward
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First Posted: 01/05/12 01:42 PM ET Updated: 01/06/12 10:02 AM ET