Originally Posted by
antceleb12
I think we can all admit that, as humans, we have a natural curiosity for the dramatic aspects of people's lives, but I think we owe it to the ladies - especially Florence, who can no longer speak for herself - to move on and leave the drama to the ladies to bury and move from, and just enjoy the music and legacy they left us. That being said, I think understanding their dynamic to a degree helps us understand how the Motown machine both propelled its artists to stardom while often creating challenges in their personal lives.
The most important interviews, in my opinion, are the ones recorded by Florence roughly a year before her passing. She had nothing to lose and nothing to hide, so I believe her responses give way to mostly honest and candid feelings toward her former singing partners. It's clear that, even though Florence was dealing with personal problems of her own, she had moved past the personal problems and mended her relationships with Mary and Diana - as most friends do with enough time and distance. Her remaining grudges I believe were mostly reserved for Berry and even her ex [[?) husband, Tommy.
I also think its important to remember that the type of brawling invented and exaggerated by "journalists" [[Florence jumping on Diana, Florence throwing a drink in Berry's face, the drama at the party Florence was unceremoniously thrown out of in the late sixties) only serves to enforce a "ghetto" image of Florence, and detract from the personal and professional struggles of the Supremes. There is a history of people taking such a successful black group such as the Supremes [[and the Temptations) and shining unwarranted spotlights on human flaws of each member to create the illusion that they were whores of the industry, had sold their souls to the devil, etc etc.
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