Flight attendant Steven Slater's ex-wife defended her former husband's character

Of course Steven Slater is having his 15 minutes of fame and the first person out of the closet (opps did we say that) to tag onto that moment of fame is his ex-wife of about a NY minute. His boyfriend seems to be taking a shine to the cameras as well so we can only assume that he'll be the next one to pop out of the closet (doph! we said it again) to get some of that fleeting fame.

Flight attendant Steven Slater's ex-wife defended her former husband's character on 'Good Morning America.' Sitting down with George Stephanopoulos, Cynthia Susanne explains that "I do think that this has been made a very grand situation as a sign of the times." Instead of coming out of the woodwork to bash her ex, Susanne defends the so-called folk hero, who she hasn't spoken to since the meltdown. "Steven is an extraordinarily patient and tolerant person. There's no doubt in my mind that this passenger had to have been pretty horrific to take him to that place," Susanne explains.

When Stephanopoulos confronts her with new reports that "other passengers [are] coming forward and suggesting he may have been the instigator," Susanne finds it hard to believe and even questions their motives. "Steven is an absolute consummate flight attendant. He is a professional and was literally born to fly," she explains.