Model's Scandal: Holly Hallstrom Speaks Out

0:00It's March 19th. Here's what's happening in entertainment. Holly Halstrom spent 18 years as a model on the price's right before leaving in 1995. She was told it was because of her weight gain, but now she claims the real reason was her refusal to defend long-time host Bob Barker. Barker hosted the show starting in 1972 until his death in 2023. The trouble started when fellow model Diane Parkinson sued Barker for sexual harassment after an affair. Halstrom was the only one asked for a deposition, but she declined to avoid committing perjury. Producers covered it up by siding her weight instead. Halstrom felt betrayed and ended up on Barker's bad side. She spoke out publicly, leading to a defamation lawsuit from him that he later dropped. She then countersued for malicious prosecution, and they settled out of court. It took a heavy toll, so Halstrom stayed quiet until after Barker's passing. Now she's sharing her side in a new E, docu-series that looks as scandals from the show's early

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