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Dr. Phil McGraw makes a living counseling others, but an insider exclusively tells RadarOnline.com the good doctor is anything but on the set of his syndicated talk show and even likens him to a fascist dictator who marches around barking orders.
According to the source, Dr. Phil has a temper and explodes with anger when things aren't done his way — that includes yelling at his employees, his guests and even his long suffering wife, Robin McGraw.
"He's like a fascist dictator on a set of quivering female servants," the insider told RadarOnline.com.
"You can feel the fear on the set. There seems to be a reason he hires a nearly all female staff…he seeks out the vulnerable type of person that's reliant on their paycheck from him so they don't fight back."
The insider claims that while Dr. Phil acts like he's there to help his guests, he actually intimidates them into getting the soundbites he's seeking for high ratings.
"Guests often seize up once they get in front of Dr. Phil because he's so intimidating. He's nothing off camera like he appears on camera," the source said.
"Before he gets to the soundbite he's looking for there's no sense of a gentle, sympathetic, professional view. It's all about the soundbite, and he'll bully the guest off-camera until he gets the soundbite he needs."
Dr. Phil, 62, is also labeled by the insider as having a huge ego, being confrontational and emotionless.
"It's all about feeding his narcissistic enormous ego. It's his way and everyone else bows and stays clear of his path," the source said.
"There are camera men that used to work for him — who will do any job they can get — that flat out refuse to work with him again because of the way he treats his staff and guests. They think he's an absolute pig!"
The TV shrink and Robin's marriage has reportedly been on a downward spiral and the two are even butting heads over her role on his show.
"While Dr. Phil is filming an interview or segment, Robin will sometimes just sit in a back corner watching," the source said.
"She has absolutely no say in the way things are run. And when Dr. Phil flips out or gets aggressive with staff and guests, Robin just sits there with a sad look on her face like she doesn't agree with him, but can't speak up because she's just as fearful of him as everyone else!"
― buzza, Sunday, 2 December 2012 05:03 (eleven years ago) link
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