A look at the claims, predictions and behavior of a media "psychic".
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A look at the claims, predictions and behavior of a media "psychic".
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| Montel: Christopher Reeve PredictionWhat did Browne say in 2004 about the actor? Published: Jul 07 2008  Christopher Reeve in Mar 2003 BackgroundPeople frequently email me with examples of Browne's many failed predictions. One of these was a prediction she made on the Montel Williams Show in 2004 about actor Christopher Reeve. Reeve, best known as an actor for his title role in the 1978 film Superman (and its sequels), would later become known for his activism for the disabled, following a horse riding accident which left him paralyzed from the neck down. The StoryThe Montel episode in question was first broadcast on Apr 26 2004. The prediction occurred when a woman in the studio audience asked Browne a question. Here is a transcript of that segment of the show (all emphasis mine).
AnalysisSadly, Christopher Reeve died on Oct 10 2004, never having had any "electrode" implants. But not only was Browne wrong in her prediction about Reeve, she also showed a profound lack of understanding about this woman's condition, and whether or not it even related to that of Reeve. Reeve's InjuryReeve's accident resulted in damage to his spinal cord, causing an inability for signals from his brain to reach much of his body, including his extremities. There have been attempts to develop implants which send electronic signals to muscles, replacing those signals which would normally be sent to the muscles by the brain (via the spinal cord), causing them to move. These implants have been under development for some time, and were in use years before this particular Montel episode was filmed or aired. But, while such implants, when perfected, have the potential of offering mobility to paraplegics and quadriplegics, they would be of no help to the woman who asked Browne the above question. The Woman's InjuryThe woman said she suffered from arthrofibrosis, a condition which sometimes develops in a person's knee following injury and/or surgery on that knee. Here is a description of the condition, from a page on the Knee and Shoulder Institute's web site (emphasis mine):
The woman's knee is, in effect, cemented in place. This is nothing that an "electrode" could cure. Physical TherapyBrowne asked the woman "Have you gone into physical therapy?" The woman said she had undergone nine surgeries on her knee. It seems highly unlikely that she would not have had physical therapy. That aside: if Browne were truly psychic, wouldn't she be able to know the answer without asking the question? OtherNote that Browne spent far more time plugging her upcoming Prophecy book than she did actually answering this woman's question. And, when the woman wanted to continue the conversation about her leg (perhaps to ask for more details - the where and when) Williams and Browne moved on to the next question. ConclusionThis is yet another example of Browne's promising cures in the near future, which never come about. These times - such as in 1998, when she predicted that in 1999 "Breast cancer is going to be absolutely preventable and cured by year's end" - have an impact far beyond Browne simply being wrong. There are countless people suffering from these diseases and conditions. They, and their loved ones, deserve far better than for Sylvia Browne to give them empty promises, and for her to use their personal tragedies as a dramatic way of promoting herself. Some of the people who have written to me about this prediction remembered it very clearly because they saw it when it was rebroadcast (on Nov 3 2004) a few weeks after Reeve's death. My thanks to these correspondents - most recently "Tabbi" - who drew my attention to this "prediction." Related LinksClicking on any of these links will load a separate browser window for viewing the linked page. StopSylviaBrowne.com is not responsible for the content of any of these linked pages.
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