Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode of Bad Decisions, Scott Michael Nathan sits down with Betty Jo Meyer for a deeply revealing look into the modeling industry of the 1980s. Betty Jo shares her harrowing firsthand experiences, from being pressured into surgery as a teenager in Japan to her time in the high-stakes environments of Paris and Milan. She provides a rare perspective on the figures and events that shaped that era, offering a brave and necessary account of survival and truth-telling.
Key Moments: 00:00 - The "Horse" Polaroids in Japan 05:40 - Pressure for Surgery at 15: Jujin Hospital 12:30 - Escaping Japan: The Decoy Families 15:20 - Meeting David Copperfield in Portland 25:50 - Paris: Jean-Luc Brunel & Gerald Marie 31:50 - The Assault at Brunel’s Apartment 38:50 - Milan & The Early Days of Paulo Zampolli 42:10 - The "Hijacked" Mercedes Mystery 44:50 - The Death of Paulo’s Father 51:00 - The Fabio Mystery: Murder in Africa
In this episode of Bad Decisions, Scott Michael Nathan sits down with Betty Jo Meyer for a deeply revealing look into the modeling industry of the 1980s. Betty Jo shares her harrowing firsthand experiences, from being pressured into surgery as a teenager in Japan to her time in the high-stakes environments of Paris and Milan. She provides a rare perspective on the figures and events that shaped that era, offering a brave and necessary account of survival and truth-telling.
Key Moments: 00:00 - The "Horse" Polaroids in Japan 05:40 - Pressure for Surgery at 15: Jujin Hospital 12:30 - Escaping Japan: The Decoy Families 15:20 - Meeting David Copperfield in Portland 25:50 - Paris: Jean-Luc Brunel & Gerald Marie 31:50 - The Assault at Brunel’s Apartment 38:50 - Milan & The Early Days of Paulo Zampolli 42:10 - The "Hijacked" Mercedes Mystery 44:50 - The Death of Paulo’s Father 51:00 - The Fabio Mystery: Murder in Africa
