Gayle Blanks has filed for legal separation from her husband, Tae Bo creator Billy Blanks. The reason for the separation? Tae Bo is no longer relevant ... just kidding, it's "irreconcilable differences."
The fit couple, who have been married since 1974, met in a karate class. They have two kids -- one of whom, Billy Jr., tried to invent something called "Cardioke."
Filed under: Break-Ups, 'Memba Them?!
91. You said it # 90. Rg sounds about as smart as Billy does! hahaha If he gets on a roll (which is alot of the time) he can really make no sense what so ever.
Posted at 5:50PM on Jul 1st 2008 by Not a groupie anymore!
92. Assuming that the majority of stories on this thread are heartfelt and genuine, I would like to say I'm sorry for any pain or betrayal you felt in the presence of this person. However, there seems to be a lack of separation in some of the ideas. As far as I know, the Tae Bo workout is quite effective, no matter what new gimmick Billy develops (bands, amped bar, t3 weights, etc). But this is the workout, as someone sort of pointed out. Not the man.
I never knew Billy, obviously, never even been to California. But I think that credit should be given where credit is due. The man's ability to create workout's (perhaps with help from others, or maybe just to be a figurehead for the work outs) is decent. He is obviously very physically fit, which is admirable. But I think that physical health is different from emotional health, is different from spiritual health, is different from mental health. All things in perspective. He's obviously (or seemingly) physically healthy, but if he cheats he is a very unhappy person on the inside. I'm not being an apologist, this is just how underdeveloped people are. He is not an evil man. He is just someone who has what seems like a severe emotional pathology. Because of this some people say he thinks he's God. But so what? Let him. It's his life. However, I would encourage you to separate yourselves and anyone you know away from his person.
However, in closing, if the work outs work... who cares about the man? Physical fitness is physical fitness...it's not like being next to him is going to make bicep curls any more or less effective than being across the world from him. Additionally, the range of "exercises" that still yield results is exhaustive so... it's not like he or his developers or anyone can keep coming up with "new exercises."
Just some thoughts on the issue that's all. Leave him be, but don't let your personal betrayal by him, or your personal hurt impinge on something that is good: his workouts. It's all too easy to let our personal feelings downplay something good that someone created, even if they developed a pathology from it. His words may be shallow, but his words are not his workouts right? It's not his campy attitude that makes the workout anyway.
P.S. - For all people on this forum, I think it would be better to just let people have their own opinions on the man than to strike out at them. Even if they tell you your stories are wrong, you have nothing to prove to them. You shared your story, they chose not to believe it. That's ok. You have no responsibility to them. There is no reason people should be waging an I-am-right-you-are-wrong style war on this forum about him. Share your experiences, who cares what other people think.
Posted at 1:25PM on Jul 7th 2008 by Shrugs
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