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''The Moment of Truth'' | ''The Moment of Truth'' was an American game show that premiered on FOX in 2008. Contestants are asked 50 questions by a polygraph examiner prior to taping, probing questionable and unethical truths about each contestant. 21 of these questions are then chosen to be answered on set, in front of a studio audience, and the contestant’s family and/or close friends watching them. The questions would quickly get more personal and embarrassing, often destroying relations with the contestant's family and friends. | ||
Season 1 Episode 5, was nearly pulled from the first season due to controversy and criticism towards a contestant who seemed heartless about how the game affected her husband’s marriage and feelings, who would later end up divorced. | |||
==The | Melanie Williams, was the show's first, and only contestant to answer the final question 'correctly', and win the show's top prize of $500,000 USD. Growing up, Williams experienced sexual abuse and pedophilia from her family and the polygamist community she lived in. | ||
==The Episodes== | |||
Williams first appeared on The Moment of Truth in '''"Season 2, Episode 9"''', which is fully lost. Her father, sister, and brother accompanied her on the show. She answered questions that revealed truths not just about herself, but also many illegal things that her father and polygamist community committed. Some of the questions she answered ''yes'' to were<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120908032232/http://buzzerblog.com/2011/06/the-moment-of-truth-produces-the-most-awkward-jackpot-win-ever/</ref>: | |||
ward<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/yqvroz/partially_lost_the_moment_of_truth_melanie/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1 Reddit post about the episode, from Reddit user u/Accurate_Squirrel198.] Retrieved 29 Jun '23</ref> | |||
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== Melanie's Blog== | == Melanie's Blog== | ||
4 years after the episode had been taped, she’ll make a blog to confirm some speculations and questions and tell why she wanted to get on the show. She confirms that her father did marry a 14-year-old girl named Joy, and tells the reason that she wanted to get on the show not for the money that she'll obtain once she won but is to spread awareness of what goes on in the community she grew up in and other polygamist communities in American and the | 4 years after the episode had been taped, she’ll make a blog to confirm some speculations and questions and tell why she wanted to get on the show. She confirms that her father did marry a 14-year-old girl named Joy, and tells the reason that she wanted to get on the show not for the money that she'll obtain once she won but is to spread awareness of what goes on in the community she grew up in and other polygamist communities in American and th | ||
Williams answered ''no'' to the question<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20101019002234/http://www.mbc.net/portal/site/mbc/menuitem.ff2c047b71869fec9318c4cd480210a0/?vgnextoid=4770d8b3906bb210VgnVCM1000008420010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d8497fb9d32ee010VgnVCM100000f1010a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=mbcArticle</ref>: | |||
*"Do you think polygamy is a crime that a man should go to jail for?" | |||
Due to time constraints, Williams finished her time on the show in '''"Season 2, Episode 10"'''. After being given a second chance to walk away with $350,000 USD, she was given this final question: | |||
*"Do you believe your father, as an adult, has ever had sexual relations with a minor?" | |||
Tearfully, Williams said yes. The show determines her answer as truthful, and she wins the top prize. The situation heavily burdened to Melanie, as her family are then shown to be very uncomfortable, unsure how to approach her. Melanie appears hesitant at first to hug her family, but does so as the host sends them off. | |||
==Melanie's Blog == | |||
On January 7th, 2011, Melanie Williams uploaded a blog post confirming some speculations and questions, as well as explain why she wanted to audition for the show. She confirms that her father did marry a minor, who was a fourteen year old girl named Joy. Williams says that her father lied about Joy. | |||
Williams explains the reason that she wanted to get on the show, wasn't for the money. She says she wanted to spread awareness of what happens in polygamist communities across America. | |||
"I wanted to go on the lie detector and be a voice for the young girls who are pressured to be married before they figure out who they are."<ref>https://thefreedomdrive.blogspot.com/</ref> | |||
Her blog contained a YouTube link, which led to a now-deleted video<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110818010025/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGFJrAdVJMU</ref> uploaded by MenaTheMaster in October 2010. After recovering the video, we only see footage from the first part of Season 2 Episode 10.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pmGHzJpPZM] | |||
==International Broadcast== | |||
The show, along with the lost episode was broadcast overseas on the television channels MBC4, and SIC Radical with subtitles. | |||
Dedicated to Arabic programming, MBC4 aired Season 2 Episode 9 on October 15th, 2010. Season 2, Episode 10 aired on October 21st, 2010. | |||
Focused on American programming, SIC Radical aired Season 2 Episode 10 in a re-run on September 9th, 2010.[https://hi-in.facebook.com/sicradical/posts/momento-da-verdade-o-programa-com-a-1%C2%AA-concorrente-a-vencer-o-meio-milh%C3%A3o-de-d%C3%B3l/152946854730106/] The day when SIC Radical aired Season 2 Episode 9 is unknown. | |||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
Only the latter of Melanie William's appearance is available to watch online, which is Season 2 Episode 10. The majority of her appearance in Season 2 Episode 9, is lost. However, some footage from the lost episode can be seen from earlier and following episodes throughout the second season. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Videos=== | ===Videos=== | ||
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|id1 =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXnTs_4imhw | |id1 =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXnTs_4imhw | ||
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|id2 =https://youtu.be/SCwFGKj3N24 | |id2 =https://youtu.be/SCwFGKj3N24 | ||
|description2 =blameitonjorge’s coverage about the episode (0:00 - 6:28) | |description2 =blameitonjorge’s coverage about the episode (0:00 - 6:28) | ||
}} | |service3=youtube|id3=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3E7MB_MQgI|description3=Video clips from Season 2 Episode 9}} | ||
===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights=" | <gallery mode="packed" heights="175"> | ||
Melanie Stills.webp | File:Melanie Stills.webp | ||
5989E078-8F8C-487D-BC18-D35C53C6870E.webp | File:5989E078-8F8C-487D-BC18-D35C53C6870E.webp | ||
3AC17BED-9E0C-4A7E-9DCB-3149AFEDDB81.webp | File:3AC17BED-9E0C-4A7E-9DCB-3149AFEDDB81.webp | ||
71F6AD90-5DF3-4DD8-A335-1EAF8BEA4A80.webp|The Final Question | File:71F6AD90-5DF3-4DD8-A335-1EAF8BEA4A80.webp|The Final Question | ||
265D65E3-CC3E-4CB6-BC1E-BDA8B2F5E00B.webp|Her Winning the $500,000 | File:265D65E3-CC3E-4CB6-BC1E-BDA8B2F5E00B.webp|Her Winning the $500,000 | ||
File:MBC4 Melanie.jpeg|A screenshot from the airing of Season 2 Episode 9 on MBC4. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[https://hi-in.facebook.com/sicradical/posts/momento-da-verdade-o-programa-com-a-1%C2%AA-concorrente-a-vencer-o-meio-milh%C3%A3o-de-d%C3%B3l/152946854730106/ SIC Radical Facebook post] | |||
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110818010025/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGFJrAdVJMU Archive of the deleted video] | |||
[[Category:NSFW|Moment of Truth]] | [[Category:NSFW|Moment of Truth]] | ||
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Melanie Williams on the The Moment of Truth.
Status: Partially Found
The Moment of Truth was an American game show that premiered on FOX in 2008. Contestants are asked 50 questions by a polygraph examiner prior to taping, probing questionable and unethical truths about each contestant. 21 of these questions are then chosen to be answered on set, in front of a studio audience, and the contestant’s family and/or close friends watching them. The questions would quickly get more personal and embarrassing, often destroying relations with the contestant's family and friends.
Season 1 Episode 5, was nearly pulled from the first season due to controversy and criticism towards a contestant who seemed heartless about how the game affected her husband’s marriage and feelings, who would later end up divorced.
Melanie Williams, was the show's first, and only contestant to answer the final question 'correctly', and win the show's top prize of $500,000 USD. Growing up, Williams experienced sexual abuse and pedophilia from her family and the polygamist community she lived in.
The Episodes
Williams first appeared on The Moment of Truth in "Season 2, Episode 9", which is fully lost. Her father, sister, and brother accompanied her on the show. She answered questions that revealed truths not just about herself, but also many illegal things that her father and polygamist community committed. Some of the questions she answered yes to were[1]: ward[2]
Melanie's Blog
4 years after the episode had been taped, she’ll make a blog to confirm some speculations and questions and tell why she wanted to get on the show. She confirms that her father did marry a 14-year-old girl named Joy, and tells the reason that she wanted to get on the show not for the money that she'll obtain once she won but is to spread awareness of what goes on in the community she grew up in and other polygamist communities in American and th Williams answered no to the question[3]:
- "Do you think polygamy is a crime that a man should go to jail for?"
Due to time constraints, Williams finished her time on the show in "Season 2, Episode 10". After being given a second chance to walk away with $350,000 USD, she was given this final question:
- "Do you believe your father, as an adult, has ever had sexual relations with a minor?"
Tearfully, Williams said yes. The show determines her answer as truthful, and she wins the top prize. The situation heavily burdened to Melanie, as her family are then shown to be very uncomfortable, unsure how to approach her. Melanie appears hesitant at first to hug her family, but does so as the host sends them off.
Melanie's Blog
On January 7th, 2011, Melanie Williams uploaded a blog post confirming some speculations and questions, as well as explain why she wanted to audition for the show. She confirms that her father did marry a minor, who was a fourteen year old girl named Joy. Williams says that her father lied about Joy.
Williams explains the reason that she wanted to get on the show, wasn't for the money. She says she wanted to spread awareness of what happens in polygamist communities across America.
"I wanted to go on the lie detector and be a voice for the young girls who are pressured to be married before they figure out who they are."[4]
Her blog contained a YouTube link, which led to a now-deleted video[5] uploaded by MenaTheMaster in October 2010. After recovering the video, we only see footage from the first part of Season 2 Episode 10.[1]
International Broadcast
The show, along with the lost episode was broadcast overseas on the television channels MBC4, and SIC Radical with subtitles.
Dedicated to Arabic programming, MBC4 aired Season 2 Episode 9 on October 15th, 2010. Season 2, Episode 10 aired on October 21st, 2010.
Focused on American programming, SIC Radical aired Season 2 Episode 10 in a re-run on September 9th, 2010.[2] The day when SIC Radical aired Season 2 Episode 9 is unknown.
Availability
Only the latter of Melanie William's appearance is available to watch online, which is Season 2 Episode 10. The majority of her appearance in Season 2 Episode 9, is lost. However, some footage from the lost episode can be seen from earlier and following episodes throughout the second season.
Gallery
Videos
Images
The Final Question
Her Winning the $500,000
A screenshot from the airing of Season 2 Episode 9 on MBC4.
External Link
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120908032232/http://buzzerblog.com/2011/06/the-moment-of-truth-produces-the-most-awkward-jackpot-win-ever/
- ↑ Reddit post about the episode, from Reddit user u/Accurate_Squirrel198. Retrieved 29 Jun '23
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20101019002234/http://www.mbc.net/portal/site/mbc/menuitem.ff2c047b71869fec9318c4cd480210a0/?vgnextoid=4770d8b3906bb210VgnVCM1000008420010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d8497fb9d32ee010VgnVCM100000f1010a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=mbcArticle
- ↑ https://thefreedomdrive.blogspot.com/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110818010025/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGFJrAdVJMU