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http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/n...Teo-Girldfriend-Hoax-Speaks-Up-188685791.html
Man Behind Manti Te'o Girlfriend Hoax Speaks Up
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HOLLYWOOD, Ca. (www.incnow.tv) --- In an all-media exclusive interview airing on Thursday, January 31st and Friday, February 1st at 4 p.m. on WISE-TV NBC33, Ronaiah Suiasosopo talks about his role in the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax.
Dr. Phil peels away the many layers of events that took place, to determine what ultimately led to Ronaiah Tuiasosopo perpetuating an ongoing hoax against Notre Dame football star and Heisman Trophy runner-up, Manti Te’o.
Dr. Phil asks Tuiasosopo the questions that have stumped the nation, revealing the truth in detail, and gets answers to questions such as: Why did he take on another persona, and why a female personality? Was Manti in on the hoax? Did Manti know he was in a relationship with a man? And, was Ronaiah's family aware of what their son was doing?
“We’ve heard Manti speak, but we still don’t know the whole story,” says Dr. Phil McGraw. “America wants to know what kind of person does something like this, and why. This interview will answer those questions and so much more.”
The syndicated series, DR. PHIL, was created by Harpo Productions, and is produced by Peteski Productions in association with CBS Television Distribution.
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Tuiasosopo said he considered Kekua another part of him and realized the more he communicated with Te'o the more his own feelings become involved. The two shared common values and bonded over faith and family, he said.
"As twisted and confusing as it may be, yeah, I cared for this person," he said of Te'o. "I did all that I could to make this person a better person, even though I wasn't getting nothing out of it."
"Of course it's very shameful and very painful to talk about," Tuiasosopo continued. "But the truth of it that ... I grew feelings. I grew emotions that sooner or later I couldn't control anymore."
Tuiasosopo said he killed Kekua after a fight with Te'o over whether the football player had been Skyping with other girls. During the argument, Te'o said he "didn't need" Kekua, Tuiasosopo said.
"Me, Ronaiah, I was hurting. It hit me like a brick wall," Tuiasosopo said. "I was like, `Whoa, I've given so much into this. And I realized right then in that moment, that I poured so much into Lennay, that I myself was getting nothing, and look what I was left with.
"I was crying that morning," he continued. "I was hurt, so right then and there I made this decision: 'I can't do this Lennay thing anymore.' I ended it."
When McGraw asked Tuiasosopo about his sexuality, he replied: "If you look at this situation and look at everything I've been through, I would say, yeah, I am gay. But honestly, I'm so confused and I'm so lost and I'm just finding me."