Janay Palmer has spent the last few months basically hiding out, not allowing the general public to have much more than a slight glimpse into her personal life, and who can blame her? After that now-infamous elevator surveillance video went public, showing her now-husband Ray Rice knocking her out with one punch, it was a real turning point in her life. Palmer chose quite quickly to stand by her husband and support him, even going so far as to lambaste the NFL for punishing Rice for his violent actions. It was pretty clear Palmer was taking the "stand by your man" approach to the whole scandal and, in doing so, she kept her silence for the most part. At least until NBC's Today managed to grab the first official interview with her.
Make no mistake, it is actually Rice that NBC wants to hear from, and while he never signed on the dotted line with the network, he was there when Matt Lauer sat down with Palmer in the couple's Maryland home late last week. How much he actually said is still unknown, but Lauer appeared happy with the outcome of the chat.
In prepping for the interview, Palmer decided to make her social media accounts open to the public so she could publicize her glam session while getting ready for her close-up.
The content of this interview is really what we are wondering about. In order to continue supporting her husband, then Palmer will, in some way, have to minimize the severity of his behavior, right? In the past, she slammed the NFL for suspending him rather than, at the least, saying that Rice's treatment of her was completely wrong. Do you think she will say anything negative about what actually happened or will she side-step it even when Lauer corners her directly?
Better yet, do you think Rice actually ended up being part of the interview? Will you tune in to Today to check it out firsthand? Comment below.
