" tommy mason and the others , they just shoved her to the back , " said alstott ' s stepfather , bill eubanks , during an interview with the orlando sentinel . " she wasn ' t one anyone ever would have thought of to do something like this . she and that baby just loved each other , couldn ' t get away from each other . she wouldn ' t hurt a spider . " grace ' s spokeswoman called the suicide " a sad development , " and chloe herself posted a note saying , " i do not feel that our show is to blame for what happened to melinda diehl . "
Bill Eubanks was Melinda Duckett's grandad.