The mothers of some beauty pageant contestants say they were tricked into appearing on a TV talk show and then accused of physically and sexually abusing their children. Five women are suing in Illinois court, claiming producers of “The Big Willie Show” fraudulently induced them to appear by claiming the show would portray them in a positive light. The talk show appears on WGN in Chicago and is hosted by Bill Cunningham. On June 11th, the moms allegedly were filmed getting ready for the pageant. The next day, they arrived at the studio for the show’s taping. Then came the surprise allegations as the audience went wild and verbally assassinated them. Then it got even weirder. According to the complaint, the kids were backstage as the mothers dealt with the wrath of the studio audience. Cunningham then wanted to bring the children out. Unfortunately, they had gone missing. The mothers searched the greenroom. They say they eventually found their children as one of the show’s producers “intentionally touched (a child) in an unwanted fashion.” The mother refused to go back out. Producers then “began kicking in the door to the greenroom in an attempt to force the plaintiffs back on stage after the plaintiffs had locked themselves in a room to protect their children,” according to the complaint.
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