Brady Bunch star Cindy Brady’s Revelation how her real speech issue became TV fodder and school bully ammunition.
Brady Bunch Reunion Gets Surprisingly Personal
did you guys hear what Susan Olsen just spilled at that Chocolate Expo? The Brady Bunch stars were doing their thing at Hofstra University this week, signing autographs and chatting with fans.
And Susan dropped a truth bomb about Cindy Brady’s famous lisp that had everyone talking!
The Childhood Speech Issue That TV Made Famous
Turns out that adorable little lisp wasn’t some cute acting choice – it was totally real!
Susan, now 63, admitted she’s still self-conscious about it even today.
When someone asked if the lisp was fake, she quickly set the record straight with a candid “That was real” that had the audience buzzing.
When TV Makes School Life Even Harder
Poor Susan had to deal with some serious playground fallout after that infamous “A Fistful of Reasons” episode aired.
“Oh thank you. Now when I go to school, they have more ammo to tease me with,” she recalled thinking at the time.
Can you imagine being a kid and having your speech issue broadcast nationwide?
The Cute Guy Who Motivated Speech Therapy
At 19, Susan finally hit up a special “S” clinic at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
But get this – she mainly went because there was a hottie also taking classes there!
Her teacher eventually explained she had a small mouth and braces, and they got her speech “as good as it could get.”
Still Hearing Those “Cymbal Crashes”
Even now, Susan winces when she hears herself on podcasts or radio.
“Every time I say an ‘S,’ it sounds like cymbals crashing,” she confessed to the crowd.
It’s wild how childhood insecurities can follow us forever, even when we’re famous TV stars who millions of people adored!
Friday Night Airings Were Her Only Saving Grace
Susan was actually grateful The Brady Bunch aired on Fridays! It gave school kids “a whole weekend to maybe forget about all the stupid things Cindy did while she was in my body on TV.”
Honestly, who among us wouldn’t want a buffer between embarrassing TV moments and facing our classmates?