Media offer up quite a few theories
(NEWSER) - After Russell Armstrong's suicide , one question is apparently on everyone's mind: Is Real Housewives to blame? The Los Angeles Times , Christian Science Monitor , and two separate Daily Beast stories all delve into that question, noting that Armstrong's marriage troubles were splashed all over television during the first season of the franchise's Beverly Hills version. Sources say the show pressured the Armstrongs to live beyond their means—they were actually millions in debt and being sued by investors—and also pressured them to ramp up the drama in their relationship. Radar reports that Armstrong told a friend, days before his death, that reality TV had ruined his "entire life." More»
