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Hollywood MediumTyler

Henry Is A Fake!

Nicki Swift

Tyler Henry of Hollywood Medium may not be
the "medium, clairvoyant, and medical intuitive"
he says he is. Henry (born Tyler Henry
Koelewyn) claims that when he was 10 years
old, he predicted his grandmother's death, and
ever since, he's been able to communicate with
the dead. On his reality show, which debuted in
January 2016, Henry and his mom travel to Los
Angeles, where he visits celebrities' homes to
connect with their deceased loved ones. We find
it hard to believe that this young man
supposedly knows nothing about the celebrities
he meets with on his hit series. Did he have
television, radio, or the internet while growing
up outside Fresno, Calif.? Here are all the
reasons Henry may not be the psychic he plays online, particularly since both tragedies had nothing too surprising, interesting, or shocking
on TV. occurred within roughly six months of Henry's emerges.
reading. The YouTube show speculates all
Henry needed to know in advance was the name He's a self-promoter
He uses props
of the staffer to easily research enough Henry's psychic readings don't just help
When Henry did a reading for Matt Lauer on the
information to formulate a seemingly accurate other people. They also help him publicize his
Today show in August 2016, he was given an old
intuition. book, titled Between Two Worlds (folks who
pocket knife to assist his senses. Let's think
about this: an old pocket knife is probably going pre-ordered it were entered to win a free one-on-
He claims anyone can be a medium one Skype reading) and also promote his TV
to belong to someone older who has passed.
Henry proceeds to reference declining health, When Henry met with reality star Khloe show, which brings in upwards of 3 million
which seems like an easy guess. Then he says Kardashian for a reading on an episode of viewers a night and was E!'s largest non-spinoff,
this person wanted to die at home, which is also Keeping Up With the Kardashians in 2015, she unscripted launch in years, according to Variety.
a very common request. Lauer reveals that claimed she had "a very great intuition" and felt The network ordered extra episodes in its first
Henry must be referencing his father, who "energies and spirits really well." She asked if season and picked it up for a second season.
passed away in 1997 at home in hospice care. she'd ever be able to see visions like him. Henry Henry has been hard at work promoting his
Next, Henry brings up a coin collection, told her if she "wasn't afraid of" her psychic products on talk shows such as Today and The
"a very random, specific, old, archaic thing," the abilities than she, too, could be a medium. "It's Ellen DeGeneres Show. By the way, you can
teenager says. Lauer offers up that he has a few one of those things that you don't have to also book Henry for events or personal
silver dollars from his dad, but no collection. embrace," he said, "but if you choose to embrace appearances via his stellar and stylish website.
Henry then conveniently changes the collection it, and kind of connect, not be afraid of it, that's One could argue that, at this point, Henry seems
to "three" coins and says one coin might be the biggest thing. Fear is the quickest way to more focused on communicating with your
missing. "How many do you have?" he asks shut something down. You definitely have that wallet than corresponding with the dead.
Lauer. "I think I have two," Lauer replies. Let's really keen intuition."
keep in mind this veteran news anchor knows Khloe then points to her sister, Kourtney He hits on details that are easy to
they need to put on a good segment. Henry Kardashian, asking if she also has special Google
moves on without explaining the significance of powers. Henry says Kourtney and Khloe have In one episode of Hollywood Medium,
the coins or the pocket knife. the "strongest" intuition in the room, leaving Henry attends a party and is "trying to unwind"
The rest of the reading is fairly Kim Kardashian out of the psychic club. The when he "randomly" gets a "pull in the direction
uneventful. Henry calls Lauer out for snoring, only thing we're learning from this is that of this girl." He says, "I couldn't quite explain it,
and then throws in the typical comforting perhaps we'll see another Kardashian spin-off but I just felt like I had to deliver a message."
sentiment, telling the famous journalist his dad soon: Khloe and Kourtney Take on the Afterlife. The random girl is actress Bella Thorne, but
is "so immensely proud" and "just wants to Henry supposedly has no idea who she is. He
make sure you're happy." He doesn't ask the big questions talks to her about a man "in the fatherly kind of
If you actually had the ability to a realm" passing in a "vehicular-related
Some of what he "sees" is really recent communicate with the dead, wouldn't you ask accident" and a reference to 2007. Thorne
Henry met up with some staffers on the some big questions? For instance, let's say you eventually reveals that her dad died in a
Today show in January 2016, including plaza could speak directly with deceased defense motorcycle accident in 2007. All of the
producer Alex Ficquette. Henry talks to attorney Robert Kardashian. You'd probably aforementioned references are very easy to
Ficquette about his deceased father and brother, want to ask him about his friend and former Google.
quickly reducing the producer to tears. Keep in client, O.J. Simpson, who stood trial for the Henry then goes on to try to forge a
mind, on the aired segment, Henry mentions murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron connection involving a plush gift that has
only a man's unexpected heart attack, followed Goldman. Henry did no such thing when he met significant value. Perhaps he's digging deeper,
by an individual involved in a tragedy, and a with the Kardashians in 2016. Instead, he beyond the casual internet search engine?
"reference to a name being passed down." focused on Caitlyn Jenner's deceased dad's tree However, when Thorne appears to be drawing a
Ficquette voluntarily fills in the gaps, explaining trimming business. blank on the teddy bear references, Henry
that his dad died of a heart attack; his brother Henry tends to only tell clients either concludes by advising her to talk with other
passed away from a drug overdose; and his things they already know, or vague, comforting family members. "It will make sense to
deceased brother was named after his dad. sentiments, such as assuring subjects that someone," he says. "I would ask around about
The Chamber Brothers YouTube channel deceased family members are together and it."
had a field day ripping this reading apart, noting watching over the living. In the clip above, as
the father's death, the brother's death, and their Kris Jenner and Khloe nod along in agreement (Continued on Page 24)
name connection was very easy to unearth with Henry's fuzzy intuitions, as per usual,