Yeah she was a stupid bitch for going on but who knows maybe she really thought he was going to help? But even if she called the show and went on by her own free will that does not give Maury the right to exploit her fears for shits and giggles.
holy shit I am 9000 times more skilled at psychology than this asshole. If someone has a phobia like that you don't just expose them to their fear like that. What a dick.