Breaking Amish
October 12, 2012 by Hollywoodite
It became apparent ahead of the pilot of Breaking Amish that the show was contrived drama about the supposed misadventures of four former Amish and one former Mennonite, all of whom actually left their communities years ago but they’ve been reliving their exits at the behest of producers. TLC quickly admitted “some of the claims […]
October 12, 2012 by Hollywoodite
Earlier today, news outlet CBS 21 confirmed reports about Breaking Amish’s Jeremiah Raber being arrested for domestic violence against his ex-wife Naomi Stutzman. It wasn’t really news, as it had already been established that Raber regularly beat his then-wife and that was partly the grounds on which she filed for divorce in 2011 and sought sole custody […]
October 12, 2012 by Hollywoodite
This time last month, news outlet CBS 21 landed an interview with Jeremiah Raber’s ex-wife Naomi Stutzman who said Breaking Amish was “fake” and Raber’s back story on the show was obfuscated and, mostly, inauthentic. There are lots of things from Raber’s past that have been hidden/ glossed over/ never mentioned by the show. Until next week’s […]
October 9, 2012 by Hollywoodite
In a new teaser for Breaking Amish, there are some halfhearted attempts to explain away the preexisting relationships of some of the cast members. Previously, in a statement, TLC admitted the series was inauthentic because, rather than leaving the Amish for the “first time” as initially publicised, “the members have all chosen to leave before […]
October 9, 2012 by Hollywoodite
Okay then… that explains why it’s taken so long to find the full name of Rebecca from Breaking Amish. With only first names released during TLC’s Breaking Amish press tour, it was easier to hide Abe Schmucker’s 2008 arrest for public intoxication, Jeremiah Raber’s three children and history of physical abuse against his ex-wife Naomi Stutzman, Sabrina Burkholder’s (née Von […]
October 8, 2012 by Hollywoodite
As mentioned earlier, this week’s Star Magazine has some more details about Breaking Amish’s Jeremiah Raber from before and during the filming of the show. Raber, 32, has made several false claims on the show. Including that he cannot drive and required driving lessons even when he’s owned at least two cars and Star has photos […]
October 4, 2012 by Hollywoodite
It’s taken four episodes in as many weeks for the tabloids to call Breaking Amish fake, even though it’s been well-established that nothing except their religious backgrounds and names are real. TLC even admitted the show’s fake. The cast’s whole back stories, including kids, career hopes, social media, exposure to the “English” world, an arrest, […]
October 1, 2012 by Hollywoodite
This weekend was episode four of Breaking Amish. During which the TLC reality show addressed what was shown in last week’s previews and also in episode two: Rebecca Byler having no teeth and the reason she’s toothless and wearing dentures at age 20. It’s already been established that the show’s a sham: in addition to Kate Stoltzfus’ […]
September 28, 2012 by Hollywoodite
In yet another example of the lack of veracity of TLC’s Breaking Amish, another of the cast members has been married and has already left their community. In previous episodes, Sabrina Burkholder explains her back-story as being an adoptee of Puerto Rican-Italian nationality who wants to learn more about her heritage and biological family. And that’s basically […]
September 27, 2012 by Hollywoodite
On a recent episode of Breaking Amish, the cast pretends to go grocery shopping for the first time at the behest of producers who appear to be contriving the entire premise of the show. At the store, many of the cast buy junk food and alcohol under the premise this is a new experience for […]