Comments on: Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley Take Slade’s Son Christmas Shopping

By: Debbie Platt

Debbie Platt — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:17:40 +0000

I was browsing gossip on the Real Housewives and actually had grown to be fond of Gretchen and didn’t understand why there seems to be so much bad vibes surrounding Slade…….then I found a bunch of news items about Slade being out of work, owing almost $100,000 in child support and his young son is seriously ill. I got sick to my stomach. I do not know how much money Gretchen makes, I do not know where Slade’s money comes from, but I do know one thing. I was laid off several months ago and I had made very good income. I lived for my hair extensions, my trips to the spa for mani/pedis, dinners out, beautiful clothes. But you know what?? I cannot in good conscience spend one dime on myself when I have a 14 year old daughter who depends on me for her needs. I have not seen the inside of a hair salon in almost a year, I have not bought one piece of new clothing. It is disgusting to me to see these two parading around in their fancy clothes, obviously manicured when I hear his son is suffering both physically and financially. They should both be ashamed.

By: Me

Me — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:50:56 +0000

If the guy owed 80,000 in child support, he would be in jail!!!!!!!

By: Bubbles

Bubbles — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:32:01 +0000

Gretchen went to college in Texas and she dresses like she still lives there. The big hair, the wacky outfit…

By: fauleigh

fauleigh — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:01:38 +0000

Gretchen, Slade & son: Photo-op.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:38:29 +0000

Gretchen looks just good in these pics!. I think she can dress great!!..She looks happy and I am happy for her! Gretchen and Alexis are the “Hottest Housewives”!!!!!..SCREW THAT CUNT BITCH TAMRA!!!!!!!!!

By: Sister Sledge

Sister Sledge — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:27:43 +0000

I don’t think anyone is paying the child support in Slade’s stead. Read the documents, Slade’s arrearage is going up approximately 4K per month.

By: Scarlette

Scarlette — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:55:57 +0000

Gretchen is probably making his child support payments for him.

btw, I agree with the posters who commented about her clothing.

I live here in Cali on the coast and we’ve not had any weather that justifies Gretchen’s clothing. No one here dresses like this even in inclement weather when its raining. Ever.

The hat, the tacky bag, (which looks like she bought it from Kathy VanZeeland on QVC) the rolled-down boots – no one wears this sort of get-up here.

She looks Tyrolean in this get-up and all we need is an Oompa oompa band playing in the background to complete the photo-op.

By: Texas

Texas — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:40:45 +0000

They use a sick little dying child to clear their own names just like Gretchen used that sick dying old man. Some people have no shame.

By: DUH

DUH — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:40:48 +0000

If I was Grayson’s mother or the judge, I would cut Slade NO slack until he gets a JOB, a real job. Slade used to have a job in the mortgage industry and used to make an awesome amount of money, then his life took a detour into Reality World Fantasyland and he’s still there broke as a joke with his reputation getting worse by the day.

Sure the economy sucks right now and Slade would be very hard-pressed to get a job that pays six figures, but come on, he can get a real job to start climbing the ladder in the real world, show the judge he’s trying his best to earn an income, and start paying something toward Grayson’s support.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:51:44 +0000

Slade should pay his child support. If he is not paying anything then I have to assume he will be put in jail sooner or later unless some sort of arrangement is worked out with his ex wife and the courts.