The A&E network is set to debut a new reality show fueled by the personal life of former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards (D), one of the more infamous political figures in Louisiana history. After all, how many other Louisiana pols — or politicians anywhere else for that matter — went to jail on 17 counts of conspiracy, money laundering, racketeering and mail and wire fraud?
The show “The Governor’s Wife” stars Trina Edwards, the former governor’s wife, and their family, including the children from the governors’ and his wife’s previous marriages. A&E has been stalling on the premiere of the show over the last few months. It was set for Feb. 8 then pushed back to Feb. 27 and then March 13. Currently it’s set to debut for Oct. 17. The show is quick to mention that Edwards is a convicted felon.
The Edwards family is ripe for a reality TV drama. Edwards met Trina — a woman 50 years his junior — while in prison after Trina started sending him letters and visiting him there (Edwards had retired by then). Trina (née Scott), a 34-year-old Republican, bought Edwin Edwards: An Authorized Biography when it was published in 2009. She wrote to the former governor and started a snail mail correspondence. She has two sons from a previous marriage and graduated from Louisiana State University-Alexandria in December 2010 with a degree in psychology. According to the Advocate, she planned to attend law school in fall 2011
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