Bart Eskander retired?, From almost the horse's mouth himself.... Options

[chris319]

did she leave before or after Goodson's passing?

After.

Were Barker and Dian an item at the time Dian left the show? That could explain the nice sendoff.

[pentellit]

In her lawsuit Dian was very clear that she was fired from the show. And there is nothing "voluntary" about being fired.

Dian described having had a sexual relationship with Bob Barker, and that how after the sexual relationship was over, Barker fired her. (Again, nothing voluntary about that.)

So think about it. How are TPTB going to spin Dian's sudden departure? Would they tell the truth? i.e. "Well, Bob was boffing Dian and after it was over he fired her."? (Not really good for the show slash Bob's image.)

So instead there was a 20second on-air make-nice parting, and then Dian was gone. And the spin became "Dian voluntarily left the show."

Golly, where have I heard that before?

As far as Dian being the only model Barker fired to recieve a "special" on-air farewell, maybe it was because Dian was the only model that did that "special something" for Bobbo that none of the other models did! ;) ;) ("wink, wink"!)

[Steve Gavazzi]

In her lawsuit Dian was very clear that she was fired from the show. And there is nothing "voluntary" about being fired.

Dian described having had a sexual relationship with Bob Barker, and that how after the sexual relationship was over, Barker fired her. (Again, nothing voluntary about that.)

So think about it. How are TPTB going to spin Dian's sudden departure? Would they tell the truth? i.e. "Well, Bob was boffing Dian and after it was over he fired her."? (Not really good for the show slash Bob's image.)

So instead there was a 20second on-air make-nice parting, and then Dian was gone. And the spin became "Dian voluntarily left the show."

Then why'd Dian agree to it?

[pacdude]

In her lawsuit Dian was very clear that she was fired from the show. And there is nothing "voluntary" about being fired.

Dian described having had a sexual relationship with Bob Barker, and that how after the sexual relationship was over, Barker fired her. (Again, nothing voluntary about that.)

So think about it. How are TPTB going to spin Dian's sudden departure? Would they tell the truth? i.e. "Well, Bob was boffing Dian and after it was over he fired her."? (Not really good for the show slash Bob's image.)

So instead there was a 20second on-air make-nice parting, and then Dian was gone. And the spin became "Dian voluntarily left the show."

Then why'd Dian agree to it?

It's all about image, I suppose. Dian had no beef against anyone but Barker, did she? If she didn't, then I suppose someone/a group of people coaxed her to do this, purely for the appearance of the thing?

[Steve Gavazzi]

Dian had no beef against anyone but Barker, did she?

I think it's pretty well established that she didn't get along with the other Beauties toward the end.

[pentellit]

purely for the appearance of the thing?

And what do we imagine Dian's options were at the time?

--- i.e. Do it, or... Not do it?

Hmmmm...what to choose?

[ClockGameJohn]

And what do we imagine Dian's options were at the time?

--- i.e. Do it, or... Not do it?

Hmmmm...what to choose?

Curiously, if she chose "not do it," what exactly would the consequences be?