Reported by Jacqueline Fell
ORLANDO -- “The Oprah Winfrey Show” has said no thanks to an interview with George and Cindy Anthony.
The Anthonys are being interviewed by the CBS Early Show this week and were scheduled with Oprah Winfrey in May.
However, a representative for Winfrey’s show said, "Based on the Anthonys' decision to appear on other programs, we have decided not to move forward with their interview on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ at this time."
So why are the Anthonys going on this media tour?
Leonard Birdsong, an associate professor at Barry University School of Law, said the Anthonys want to soften their image.
They were not spotlighted in a favorable manner while being questioned in their daughter's civil case, and now they want to show they are hard working, normal people.
He also said there might be something to gain if the case against Casey Anthony goes to trial.
"Casey has been portrayed as somewhat of a monster. Someone who would kill her own child and this sort of thing. That's really bad. Perspective jurors are going to look at her that way. If her family can do something to soften her and soften the family, it would probably help, maybe change some opinions of what this trial is about or what this young lady is about,” Birdsong said.
Birdsong is not affiliated with the case or the Anthony family.
He suspects we will see a softer, loving George and Cindy Anthony.
He also thinks it will be emotional.
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