Rielle Hunter calls Edwards ‘Johnny,’ fears ’emasculating’ him

Mike Riggs Contributor
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This GQ interview with John Edwards’ mistress Rielle Hunter is amazing. While this quote doesn’t do the damn thing justice, it does give you an idea of what you’re in for:

[Q] You haven’t uttered a word so far. Why now?
[Hunter]I feel comfortable talking now, because Johnny went public and made a statement admitting paternity. I didn’t feel like I could ever speak until he did that. Because had I spoken, I would have emasculated him. And I could not emasculate him. Also, it is not my desire to teach my daughter that when Mommy’s upset with Daddy, you take matters into your own hands and fix Daddy’s mistakes. Which I view as one of the biggest problems in all female-and-male relationships.

And if you’re the kind of fetishist newshound who wants to know what was on that sex tape, the Daily Beast has you covered.