Originally Posted by
RanRan79
Although logic might suggest that Mary had nothing to fear, keep in mind that Mary saw herself as the weakest link in the Supremes and at 23/24 in that situation, logic may not have been on Mary's mind. I can imagine that if she saw herself as the weakest link in the group, if one of the stronger links was ultimately dispensable, why wouldn't she be? Interestingly, something must have clicked in Mary's mind after Flo was let go because even in her own book she makes it clear that she was more vocal and willing to buck both Gordy and Diana.
No way would Flo have stood for Mary being kicked out. Gordy would've had to put both of them out because Flo wouldn't have stood for it. I find no fault with Mary protecting her position in the group. What does bother me is that when Mama Ballard gave Mary the opportunity to speak up for Florence, Mary threw her under the bus, even though she was fully aware of what Flo's problem was. On the flip, I'm also bothered by the fact that Flo didn't bother speaking up for herself. But of course these women were barely adults and when you're young like that, shit happens.
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