It may not come as a surprise, but Hollywood Medium's Tyler Henry may not be the "clairvoyant,
and medical intuitive" he says he is.
On his reality show, Henry and his mom visit celebrities' homes to connect with their deceased
loved ones.
But it's hard to believe that this young man supposedly knows nothing about the celebrities
he meets with.
Doesn't he have a TV?
Here are all the reasons why Hollywood Medium is a sham.
Obvious props
When Henry did a reading for Matt Lauer in August 2016, he was given an old pocket knife
to assist his senses, but most sensible people could easily conclude that an old pocket knife
is probably going to belong to someone older who had passed.
Tyler then says this person wanted to die at home, which is a very common request.
It's Lauer who reveals that Henry must be referencing his father, who passed away in
1997 at home in hospice care.
Next, Henry brings up a coin collection.
"Very strange, he's showing me a reference to like a coin.
And I don't know why this is coming through in the way that it is.
But he's showing me… it may not click right now, but he's referencing these coins."
"I have a couple of silver dollars from him, but not a lot."
"Okay."
Henry never explains the significance of the coins or the pocket knife, and the rest of
the reading is uneventful.
Henry calls Lauer out for snoring, which Lauer himself revealed a few months earlier on The
Today Show, and then throws in the typical comforting sentiment.
And nothing of value is learned.
Thanks, Tyler.
"Wow."
Easy to Google
When Henry met up with other Today show staffers in January 2016, much of the information revealed
was very easy to find online, particularly since the tragedies mentioned in producer
Alex Ficquette's life had occurred within the past six months.
"I'm gonna bring through I think two people for you, which is good to keep in mind.
I have a man who dropped dead of a heart attack, completely random, talked about having a valve
problem.
The emphasis with this is honestly we couldn't really predict this happening, so does this
make sense for you?"
All Henry needed to know in advance was the name of the staffer to easily research enough
information to formulate a seemingly accurate intuition.
In another example from his own show, Henry attends a party with cameras in tow when he
"randomly" gets a "pull in the direction of this girl."
"I couldn't quite explain it, but I just felt like I had to deliver a message."
Most people could see that this random girl is actress Bella Thorne, but Henry supposedly
has no idea who she is.
He talks to her about a man "in the fatherly kind of a realm" passing in a "vehicular-related
accident" and a reference to 2007.
Thorne eventually reveals that her dad died in a motorcycle accident in 2007.
You know what also revealed that information?
Google.
Henry goes on to try to forge a connection involving a plush gift, but Thorne draws a
blank on the teddy bear references.
Henry concludes by advising her to talk with other family members.
"It would be like really old, really deteriorated, but I would check and see where that'd fit
with family, because it'll really make sense with someone.
I would ask around about it."
Though Henry told Out magazine he prides himself on focusing on "information that cannot be
researched or Googled," his vague references that connect with the client all seem be information
that's easy to access online, suggesting his visions aren't the "sentimental pieces of
information" he says they are.
Why not give a few more readings to people who aren't on Wikipedia?
Is telling Tori Spelling about her long-dead dog really that big a deal?
Anyone can be a medium
When Henry appeared on an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians in 2015, he claimed
that Khloe had "a very great intuition" and felt "energies and spirits really well."
She asked if she'd ever be able to see visions like him, and Henry told her if she wasn't
afraid of her psychic abilities than she, too, could be a medium.
"You definitely do have that really keen intuition."
Of course, Kourtney also has special powers, according to Henry, leaving Kim out of the
psychic club.
The only thing we're learning from this is that perhaps we'll see another Kardashian
spin-off soon: Kourtney and Khloe: Take the Afterlife.
No big questions
If you have the ability to communicate with the dead, you'd probably want to ask some
big questions… like speaking directly with deceased attorney Robert Kardashian, who defended
O.J. Simpson.
But Henry did no such thing when he met with the Kardashians in 2016.
Instead, he focused on her deceased ex-father-in-law's tree trimming business, which again, is easy
to find online.
And pretty boring.
"Someone worked in an orchard?"
"He was a tree surgeon."
"What's that?"
"YOU'RE BORING."
It's information straight out of Wikipedia.
Henry relies on the old trick of only telling clients either things they already know, or
vague, comforting sentiments, such as assuring subjects that deceased family members are
together and watching over the living.
As usual, nothing too surprising or interesting emerges.
He messes up his own game
Henry sometimes trips over his own words, revealing that, despite working constantly
in Hollywood, he actually knows who celebrities really are.
In Season 2 of Hollywood Medium, Henry meets with The Real Housewives of New York star
Carole Radziwill.
As usual, Henry pretends to have no idea who she is, saying,
"I don't know what you do for a living.
I don't watch much TV or anything and you might not even be on TV."
How, exactly, does Henry know this person is on TV?
He quickly tries to cover up his misstep by saying, "You may not be in TV, you could be
Broadway."
But this revealing conversation shows he may have conducted his own research before the
reading.
Or, you know, had seen her on TV, like most people.
'Grief vampire'
Like many TV psychics, Henry tends to play on people's sorrows in order to demonstrate
his "gift."
According to Susan Gerbic of the Skeptical Inquirer, by telling clients he's communicating
with their loved ones, he's exploiting their pain as a "grief vampire," feeding off others'
sorrow.
Henry told Out magazine his goal was "ultimately to work with parents who have lost children
to suicide," but we don't see him doing much of that.
Considering his high profile and $1.7 million dollar net worth, you'd think that would be
a goal he could pursue if he truly wanted to.
Instead he only visits people on E! and their associated networks, in the ultimate cross-promotion.
Henry also told Out,
"...a huge part of my work revolves around being an activist and being able to create
a conversation."
Yet again, the bulk of the activity we see from him is at party appearances, book signings,
and announcing some very vague "visions."
With a reported waiting list of more than 15,000 "regular people" as customers that
Henry isn't addressing, his business seems to have everything to do with staying famous,
and that doesn't involve anyone who isn't famous.
We're reading you, Henry, loud and clear.
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