Greg- you've just described 90% of Mudcatters!!! (Myself included of course!!!)

Seriously, whatever problems she has are something that she and her family need to deal with. The rest of us need to stop giving her attention that she craves.

While I never had a conversation with her other than a "hello", I have been in the same room with her on a number of occasions when she was a guest at a cable network where I used to work. She was quite pleasant and cooperative with the crew. In her younger days, she used to follow the Grateful Dead! The person I saw was normal. In my opinion, her growing fame enabled her to spout controversial statements because she knows what sells. She is an entertainer, not a pundit.

She does not have the power unless we give it to her by paying attention. She is her own worst enemy.   Watch her self destruct.