There are many of those people out there
who just feel this need to besmirch our good name.
Our relationship caught the attention of people
and generated a lot of strong feelings.
We get just nasty, vitriolic responses
about this is gross, you're wrong, you're inbred,
think of the kids.
Some of the names we get called
are hillbilly, country bumpkin.
We got a full effect love shield going on for them haters.
We really take it in stride because we know that's not true.
It kinda rolls off our backs like water off a duck,
so I'm not concerned with it.
I think in the end, ultimately, love is gonna win out.
Since their controversial marriage became public,
first cousins Michael and Angie say they have been met
with hateful comments and opinions from their detractors.
First cousin Kathy stands by her position
that their relationship is disgusting, immoral,
and embarrassing to the whole family.
(intense music)
Angie and Michael's relationship is gross.
Their relationship is very embarrassing to me
and some of the family.
Michael and I are first cousins,
and we've always known our whole lives
that we love each other,
and we have a very special connection.
It stresses me out
because they're going around on Facebook
flaunting their incestuous relationship
for the whole world to see.
We're crazy, I'm crazy for you.
Their marriage, and more importantly, their relationship
is breaking the law.
I don't know why they're not in jail already.
Angie and Michael are so full of themselves
it makes me sick.
Angie and Michael have made this
into a big, public spectacle.
They're pretty much shoving their relationship
in everyone's face,
and they don't care how it makes them feel.
They like to be the center of attention,
and they wanna be in the limelight.
Their point is to try to be famous.
Sticking tongues in each other's throats
is really not what people wanna see on Facebook for anyone,
let alone cousins.
I was messaged by Michael
saying that I had a lot of hate in my heart.
When he told me that, I was like bitch please,
don't push me.
When I'm on stage with them,
I just really hope they don't try to touch me or hug me,
because I am so disgusted with their relationship
and what they're doing.
Okay, Kathy, thank you for being here.
Yes.
What is it about this that bothers you so much?
Pretty much everything.
I honestly don't even like talking about it a lot,
because it just sickens me,
but the moral aspect, the...
And you think this is a very narcissistic thing for them,
you think they're wanting to be famous.
If they wanted to be quiet about it,
they wouldn't have announced it on Facebook,
half naked, on the bed, tongues down each other's throat,
for the whole family.
(Angie laughs)
(audience oohs)
Michael had his shirt off.
I'm sorry that this offends you so much.
You're not though, you're not.
Okay, listen--
If you were sorry, okay, we have a family Facebook page.
Yeah.
They're posting this on that page.
That was the only photograph we had,
so we posted that one.
We knew that eventually this was gonna be found out,
so we wanted to let people know, warm up to the idea,
and third, if we weren't cousins, what about that photograph
is particularly disgusting?
Nothing, if it's just a regular couple?
No, related or not, I don't wanna see people like that.
Exactly!
(audience applauds)
Okay, fair enough.
That's your opinion, that's cool.
It's everyone's opinion, apparently.
(audience applauds)
(Angie mumbles)
Michael and Angie believe that their cousin Kathy's anger
may stem from jealousy-- (laughs)
(audience laughs)
Wishing she was the one with Michael.
Just a theory we've tossed around,
we've tossed around some theories.
(audience scoffs and laughs)
No!
Well, you're so emotional about this,
you get so much of a gut feeling about it.
It's disgusting! Hold on!
This is my family! Hold on.
Okay, I'm not perfect.
Obviously! Obviously!
(audience laughs)
The theory is maybe you wanted to be the one
being kissed in that picture, is the theory.
(audience scoffs)
I think you disagree with that.