Yeah, at this point I do not source Tall Tales. As far as I'm concerned, he never even saw Flo again after she left the Supremes. Until he proves otherwise, I'll stick with my view.
Keep in mind that legit sources have said Flo was never one that lived as extravagantly as the other two Supremes, meaning throwing money around like there was no end, not that she didn't live...supremely.
So was she taking limos everywhere, or was Tommy driving her around in her fancy car? Who knows?
I agree that once things began to spiral, it seemed to get out of control. I still feel one of the most underrated, or underappreciated, aspects of Flo's story is how after all that stuff she still managed to crawl out of despair. Not that her life suddenly became perfect. No one's life is perfect, ever. But had Flo died, say after the news broke that she was on welfare, I don't think anybody would have been shocked that everything had taken a toll. But instead she got herself together, sought treatment for the alcoholism, performed again, reconnected with former buddies and made it known that her destination was the music business again. I hope this doesn't sound crass, but that damn heart attack came at the worst possible time. It seems like there was more to come from Flo and on the eve of the next phase...boom. She's gone.
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