Florence Henderson says that while her former TV son Christopher Knight has lived his life in front of the cameras the past few years, "reality [TV] is not for me."

"It's a double-edged sword," Henderson said of shedding an iconic role. Henderson, 74, spoke to reporters on Tuesday at the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles, where she was promoting her upcoming Hallmark Channel film Ladies of the House.

"It can be difficult to move on," said the former Brady Brunch mom. "Christopher Knight is like my son and he was very involved with this person on The Surreal Life," she says referring to model Adrianne Curry. "He asked me to counsel them – I am a certified hypnotherapist – but I didn't really want to do reality TV."

Henderson appeared on the couple's VH1 show My Fair Brady, which she says seemed to steer the couple into an engagement. "They didn't take my advice at all! And as you may have seen, they did get engaged and they did get married," she says. "Maybe I will counsel the divorce."

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20211119,00.html

You know Mrs. Brady, I don't think Peter would even take your advice since he's a grown man who wants to destroy his life.

Don't feel bad.

^ My sentiments exactly!!

After doing these reality shows, how can anyone take him seriously as an actor again? perhaps Florence feels that his marriage to Adrienne is one more for TV cameras than a real marriage.

Despite how I feel about Eve's disdain towards the BB phenom and the fans, I must respect her for staying true to her convictions and not caving in to quick cash for reality TV.

Hey Florence, I didn't heed your warning on BB abt playing ball in the house. ;)

Are you people KIDDING?

With Adrienne Curry's help, Chris Knight has SAVED the Brady Bunch franchise!

Not to mention, he's a millionaire completely apart from the Brady's, which proves he's doing something right.

Frankly, I wanna know why Maureen McCormick hasn't done her part by posing nude in Playboy.

^^^^Tell me you are kidding abt Maureen.

Well, as I understnd it, she has joined the half century club already so I'm not sure I want to see that...

SAVED the BB franchise? oh that's a good one :lol:

I'm sure Sherwood Schwartz is relieved to hear that!

Sherwood Schwartz ought to have ensured permanent residuals for the kids.

^^^^Tell me you are kidding abt Maureen.

Well she did lose all that weight on Celebrity Fit Club! And with air brushing and all........... :lol: I wouldn't be surprised.

Sherwood Schwartz ought to have ensured permanent residuals for the kids.
Not that topic again...

Hey Florence, I didn't heed your warning on BB abt playing ball in the house. ;)
:rofl:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20080711/en_tv_eo/693f9c2245a6_4cda_838a_89e0fad96738

Mrs. Brady, You're Not My Mother-in-Law
Natalie Finn
Fri Jul 11, 3:47 PM ET



Los Angeles (E! Online) - Christopher Knight has weighed in! On his MySpace blog, the former Brady writes that he felt "compelled to respond" to his TV mom's comments about his TV real-life marriage:



"Let me begin by saying that I love Adrianne with all my heart and can't begin to imagine life without her. Our marriage is as true and certain as the love we share as Husband and Wife. Although we met under the most unlikely circumstances, our romance then and relationship now is as real as any that ever been created.

"It hurts me deeply that someone that I have loved and respected for so many years; someone that has held an esteemed position in my life, would discuss overtly negative personal opinions about my marriage in a public forum. Since I was a child I looked up to Florence as a consummate professional and as a woman of unique class. I can only hope these recent comments are an aberration or better yet, taken completely out of context..."

Etc.

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Adrianne Curry's husband may have grown up Brady, but she doesn't feel that gives Florence Henderson the right to act like the stereotypically disapproving mother-in-law.

The model and My Fair Brady costar has taken Henderson to task for her recent comment suggesting that Curry's marriage to Christopher "Peter Brady" Knight was engineered by VH1 to boost ratings.

"For...Henderson to use the Television Critic's Association as a platform devoted only to disrespecting another individual who is completely unrelated to the [TV] movie she was supposed to be promoting is grossly unprofessional, irresponsible and immature," began a statement Curry's publicist released Friday to Fancast.com.

The quintessential TV mom voiced her opinion Tuesday at the Hallmark Channel's TCA panel while promoting her upcoming movie Ladies of the House.

"When Christopher Knight was doing The Surreal Life, he was very much involved with this person he had met on the set, so I think they were pressuring him to get married," Henderson said. "He asked me if I could come in and counsel them while they were dating and I did, but they didn't listen to me at all."

Curry remembers their courtship a little differently, however.

"Ms Henderson has been in this business a long time and should know better by now," the rebuttal statement continues. "Christopher Knight and Adrianne Curry never asked Florence Henderson (an actress) for counseling. Ms. Henderson doesn't personally know Adrianne Curry so she has no basis in which to publicly voice inaccurate and hurtful judgmental opinions about Ms. Curry or Knight's decision to marry her."

And, FYI: "Christopher Knight and Adrianne Curry enjoy a solid healthy relationship in a happy marriage."

The former Playboy cover girl also addressed her feelings on a more personal, albeit slightly contradictory, note on her MySpace page.

"[Henderson] may not be asking for it, but I am going to give it to her. My anger is released," Curry wrote in a blog entry dated July 9.

"I am sorry she is acting this way, and am a little embarrassed for her. I was nothing but nice to her when we met, and she had it out for me before I said a word. I even hope her tv movie does well, since she is so desperate to generate attention for it. I pray she has the right mind to at least give my husband a call and apologize to HIM.

"She disrespected him and hurt him in her attempt for attention. If she loves him as much as she says, I know she will do the right thing. I wish this could have worked out better. Lord knows I tried to connect with 'this person', but it is obvious that it was never meant to be. I just wish she could be more professional about this. It's weird to have someone on the level of Mr Rogers and Barney hate you. I must be the bad child ;)"

She and Knight tied the knot May 29, 2006, the nuptials taking center stage on the second season of My Fair Brady.

Meanwhile, Knight has remained strangely silent throughout all this, probably not wanting to rock the boat as the 20th anniversary of A Very Brady Christmas approaches.

Thanx for that Sonny.

Chris is upset because Florence is publically expressing her feelings abt their relationship? What abt the fact that Chris' relationship and eventual marriage was made PUBLIC ON TELEVISION? Did he forget that? He sure didn't mind having Florence dish out advice or her misgivings on his and Adrienne's relationship prior to their marriage.

Let me add, I think Florence having misgivings was rightly so simply because Chris has (unless he has quit) a drinking problem and anger issues. Adrienne was dissolusional regarding what makes a relationship, much less a marriage. Those two were having full, blown out arguments on the air, what was going on when the tv cameras were NOT there? Florence seen they needed counseling PRIOR to their marriage and felt those two were headed for trouble. It was obvious when we seen Chris and Adrienne attending counseling on tv AFTER THEIR MARRIAGE. Adrienne can't take constructive criticism.

BTW, what does being a certified hypnotist have to do with being able to give out advice? :lol:

Thanx for that Sonny.

Chris is upset because Florence is publically expressing her feelings abt their relationship? What abt the fact that Chris' relationship and eventual marriage was made PUBLIC ON TELEVISION? Did he forget that? He sure didn't mind having Florence dish out advice or her misgivings on his and Adrienne's relationship prior to their marriage.

Let me add, I think Florence having misgivings was rightly so simply because Chris has (unless he has quit) a drinking problem and anger issues. Adrienne was dissolusional regarding what makes a relationship, much less a marriage. Those two were having full, blown out arguments on the air, what was going on when the tv cameras were NOT there? Florence seen they needed counseling PRIOR to their marriage and felt those two were headed for trouble. It was obvious when we seen Chris and Adrienne attending counseling on tv AFTER THEIR MARRIAGE. Adrienne can't take constructive criticism.

BTW, what does being a certified hypnotist have to do with being able to give out advice? :lol:

Awww.. Chris and his wife got their fewings hurt.. awww... :(

Too bad Mike isn't around to smack that boy around to put some sense in him. :(

Not that topic again...
Tsk. Oh, all right.

But what's not to like about Chris Knight?

I mean, really?

I actually like Chris. I loved watching his reality shows. I just believe he shouldn't be hurt by the fact that his friend, Florence, gave her advice to him ON TELEVISION, ON HIS REALITY SHOW and is now upset that she is saying the same thing to an interviewer? What is the difference? She already stated her misgivings abt their whole relationship and it appears she was right since they found themselves in couple's therapy discussing Chris' alleged drinking problem, anger issues and Adrienne's issues. Those things should have been dealt with head-on before they married, which is what Florence was trying to tell them.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20080711/en_tv_eo/693f9c2245a6_4cda_838a_89e0fad96738


Curry remembers their courtship a little differently, however.

"Ms Henderson has been in this business a long time and should know better by now," the rebuttal statement continues. "Christopher Knight and Adrianne Curry never asked Florence Henderson (an actress) for counseling. Ms. Henderson doesn't personally know Adrianne Curry so she has no basis in which to publicly voice inaccurate and hurtful judgmental opinions about Ms. Curry or Knight's decision to marry her."



If we can believe what we saw on the show, Chris indeed asked Florence's opinion on their relationship (Adrianne didn't, though).

I am a little surprised that Florence spoke out this way, and I'm really sorry to see this rift. One other thing: she said that she doesn't like reality TV, but after her appearance on My Fair Brady, she got a job as counselor on a season of Surreal Life. I don't think she lived in the house with the others, but I assume she appeared on the show.

If we can believe what we saw on the show, Chris indeed asked Florence's opinion on their relationship (Adrianne didn't, though).

Yes he did. I seen the show and I remember that well. It wasn't edited that way.

Adrienne stated she never asked for help or assistance from Florence. Maybe because Florence was giving advice to Chris that he should not move in with Adrienne or marry her...YET. Adrienne comes off as someone who can't take negative advice kindly and of course, Florence was speaking her mind in the show. Adrienne didn't want anyone to convince Chris of anything other than "marry Adrienne". Adrienne was very pushy and adamant abt being with Chris at all costs.

http://www.jackmyers.com/commentary/Jack_Myers_On_the_Road/25551619.html

There's more to the story. Besides telling about Adrianne's publicist, this article tells that Florence was asked what she thought about "her kids" being in reality shows. Hence her answer about Chris.

This is really sad. That's one thing I really liked about the Brady actors: they kept friendships over the years. Is this the first public rift between any of the cast members?

http://www.jackmyers.com/commentary/Jack_Myers_On_the_Road/25551619.html

There's more to the story. Besides telling about Adrianne's publicist, this article tells that Florence was asked what she thought about "her kids" being in reality shows. Hence her answer about Chris.

This is really sad. That's one thing I really liked about the Brady actors: they kept friendships over the years. Is this the first public rift between any of the cast members?
Other than minor skirmishes between Florence Henderson and Robert Reed, as well as Robert Reed and Ann B. Davis on the set of The Bradys (according to Barry Williams' book, Growing Up Brady), I think this is the first public conflict. That's just my guess.

All right, how about instead of Florence having to accept that Christopher Knight wants to spend the rest of his life with a succubus who was born after the Brady Bunch ended its original run, Henderson can just go ahead and take her right hand..., put it in a fist..., and knock Curry's teeth out? That work? Because there is no excuse for Christopher Knight to marry anyone born after the original run of the Brady Bunch. Still wish Adrienne were much older than she is, born around the year 1965 (Knight's wife should have been born in that year).