Chanel Hudson-O’Connor is a successful publicist who has recently ventured into a new career as a TV producer. However, it’s not the controversial new bride’s career that has generated a lot of online conversation.
Hudson-O’Connor recently married her partner, Novian O’Connor. The actual wedding took place in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 22, 2022. The couple’s story wasn’t much different from any other romance. Novian and Chanel met seven years before their wedding date.
They are a trans-heterosexual union that, other than the sexual orientation question, really didn’t create much of a publicity stir. Chanel presents herself as a full-bodied woman, regardless of how someone feels about gender identity and changing it.
The thing that created all the hoopla at a recent taping of the VH1 show My Celebrity Dream Wedding episode of Novian and Chanel’s nuptials was the guest list. More specifically, the issue was with a single individual who was a prominent member of this list.
Once VH1 figured out who this individual was, they began a mad scramble to figure out how to erase her from the show. It seems VH1 executives were struggling with the impression a perceived child killer would have.
The guest was the notorious Casey Anthony. Certainly, according to American justice, Anthony deserves to have her acquittal in the death of her 2-year-old daughter honored. However, court decisions do not always reflect what public opinion says.
All we need to do is look back in time at the O.J. Simpson trial. So, Anthony’s acquittal hasn’t changed the mind of many people. The public outrage began when the revelation that Anthony was an integral part of the O’Connor wedding became known.
There were comments ranging from “Baby Killer”, to “No one can be that desperate for a friend.” One comment questioned the mindset of Chanel herself. “So the “bride” is really a mental dude, and they expected him to disinvite the baby killer?”
The commenter explained himself with the clarification, “LOL, the dude obviously makes horrible life decisions.” It just proves that even 11 years after the high-profile case ended, Casey Anthony still generates anger in the minds of many people. Her presence at the O’Connor wedding isn’t the issue.
The issue is all the hoopla surrounding the public perception of her being exposed on national television. That’s entertainment today, we suppose. VH1 executives must weigh justice against public perception. Nevertheless, Casey Anthony still triggers emotions over a decade later.