First there was the Dramatic Chipmunk and now there is a new YouTube Superstar, her name is Tricia Walsh Smith.
Make no mistake the YouTube Divorce rant of Tricia Walsh Smith made her an overnight Internet Celebrity and broke new ground in just how significant YouTube can be in spreading a person's opinion around the world. Within a week of posting her video on YouTube, she received over 200,000 hits and appeared on MSNBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, and was cited in mostof the major newspapers. Comedians and popular late night talk show hosts such as Jimmy Kimmel made reference of her Youtube video, it should be noted that this is no laughing matter for Tricia Walsh Smith and her husband Phillip Smith.
Tricia Walsh Smith may soon learn that her sudden fame and YouTube Celebrity status may come at a high price. Her public remarks may just also impact her pending divorce. Additionally, a New York the judge may use their discretion to assess her personal judgment. It is my humble opinion that most judges disapprove of divorce by YouTube. In fact, it is hard to imagine that any judge would approve of a spouse making public comments about private matters in an ongoing divorce action being broadcast before the entire world. The words that she used to describe her husband may also be used in a defamation suit. Her husband was not the only target of her rage, she also targeted family members and mentioned matrimonial lawyer, Norman Sheresky, a partner in the matrimonial law firm Sheresky Aronson Mayesfsky & Sloan. Famed divorce attorney, Raul Felder, will be representing Ms. Walsh Smith in her divorce against her Broadway producer husband Phillip Smith, the President of the Shubert Group, the largest Broadway theater producing company. Felder stated that his client was "acting out of passion."Prior to her marriage, Ms. Walsh Smith was an aspiring actress and playwright ("Bonkers") in London. This private affair seems to be transforming itself into a reality television show as Ms. Walsh Smith has her own ongoing YouTube like soap opera channel in which she uploads new videos with her remarks on her private life.
