The late Jerry Springer, a legendary chat show host, has gone viral as a resurfaced clip of him reading his will has sparked interest.
In the clip, Jerry gave a large portion of his assets to two black children he had out of wedlock.
However, it was later revealed that this was actually from a 2020 virtual play called Blood Money where he made a cameo.
The clip was featured in REFRAMED 2020: A Festival of New Plays on Social Justice presented by Tulane University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree.
In the clip, Jerry was seen addressing five people, including two who happened to be black.
He looks at a document and says: ‘Joan kept me away from you with the threat of exposure.
She did not keep me from providing for you.
You see I told her that if I had to accept life without you, she would not get a red cent of my fortune and that you would be named equally on my will in the event of my passing.
But with everything going on in the world right now, I realize that I have to go a step further.
Jordan, Megan, I leave our home here in New Orleans to you to do whatever you want.
The rest of the estate, my properties in Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, my bank accounts, investment portfolios, all liquid and intangible assets, everything, all of it will go to my children John and Misha.
Girls, all of your life I’ve been telling you to make your millions, and I hope you have.
If not, you could always sell the house and split the profit but my entire estate.’
Many who believed the clip to be real took to Twitter to react, with one writing: ‘The best Jerry Springer episode ever is Jerry reading his own will.
He had 2 black children out of wedlock, wife threatens to expose, so he keeps it under wraps until he dies, then leaves all his money to the children he never met.
What a legend.’
Jerry Springer is also known for his appearance on Dancing With The Stars in 2006, participating in season 3 of the show.
