“I think glorifying a felon’s life is counterproductive, and I don’t think it’s appropriate.”
The-father-of-four, who’s married to cast member Amber Marchese, suggested that if producers want to keep the show’s biggest star for ratings and notoriety, they should invite other convicted felons to appear before their cameras.
“I think we could have Bernie Madoff on the show — he has good name recognition also, and he’s done things and I’m sure there would be some curiosity,” he said. “But [the show] is about families and dynamics.
“It isn’t about seeing how individuals can work our system, rip off the American people, not pay taxes and then live a lifestyle that pretty much no one I know has.”
Marchese said that “every other business model has a code of ethics,” and reality TV is no exception.
He is currently supporting his wife Amber in Revolutionize, her nutrition and lifestyle company.
“She’s even getting my old butt in shape,” says Marchese. “If she can get me in shape at 45, she can get anyone in shape.”
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