By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices
The old adage said "there's nothing like a woman scorned."
But when two sharp-tongued, no-holds barred media personalities butt heads, all hell is bound to break loose.
Just when my nerves were just starting to get un-worked after the brutal media fued between Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump a couple of months ago, a new spat may be brewing between reality TV vixen Miss New York and controversial radio shock jock Miss Jones.
The two women have become sensations in their respective field by pandering to the hip-hop underbelly and repeatedly cavorting their wares to the low class ilk.
Jones, legally known as Tarsha Nicole Jones, is a former telephone operator and back-up singer for rap legend Doug E. Fresh. In the mid-1990s, the Astoria, Queens native signed with Motown Records, after a stint with indie label Stepsun Records didn't pan out.
Already building a thriving fan base with underground singles 'Don't Front' and 'Where I Wanna Be Boy,' her major label opus, 'The Other Woman,' quickly established her as a name to be reckoned with amongst the crop of burgeoning hip-hop soul singers.
From there, she tapped into her gift of gab and audience connectivity by reinventing herself as a weekend radio host on New York City's hip-hop station Hot 97. Within a few years, Jones rose in the ranks -- paying her dues and even enduring a co-hosting stint with Troi "Star" Torrain -- to become one of the station's marquee talents.
However, controversy and misfortune continues to follow her throughout her career; unconfirmed reports of a failed marriage attempt, alleged domestic abuse and a miscarriage, along with very public media thrashings for remarks made about transit workers and an infamous Tsunami disaster skit have become her legend.
So what does Miss Jones (a.k.a Jonesy) have to do with Miss New York?
Well their two paths recently collided during an explosive telephone interview where Jones lambasted New York for lying about going to the tony Syracuse University. "Y'all bitches gonna learn," Jones, an alum, chided after abruptly hanging up the phone on her. "Y'all gonna stop calling up in here testing me." (Listen to the interview here).
We all know Miss New York (legally known as Tiffany Pollard, or Tiffany Patterson --depending on who you ask): She's the larger-than-life subject of VH1's runaway hit 'I Love New York' -- a spinoff of Flavor Flav's wildly popular 'Flavor of Love' series.
With the promotion of her show's season finale (airing on April 2), New York has been making the media rounds, once again.
And she is pulling no punches about her disdain for Jones, either.
"First of all, Miss Jones doesn't appeal to me in any type of way," she fired off on VH1's Celebreality Blog yesterday. "I don't have any respect for her. She's very angry. She's very nasty. She was asking me very personal questions about myself and I wasn't going to answer her honestly, because I felt like she wasn't really interested in my life. She was trying to attack me. So, of course, I just played with her. And her being a radio personality, she knew I wasn't being honest. I didn't care, I knew I had to get through that interview and remain professional. But I will say this: I think she's a fat, bitter bitch."
Whoa.
"I wasn't going to let anyone ruin my morning," she continued. "You can only push my buttons if I allow you to, and I didn't allow her to push my buttons. She would have loved to have gotten into it with me. Who wouldn't want to get into it with me? That could have boosted her career that never went anywhere. She was an aspiring singer that never did anything. Miss Jones sucks. She gained about 80 lbs. She looks terrible."
That's a much.
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By: Beverly on 3/29/2007 9:08PM
Miss Jones, you really handled New York very well. I thinks she's a liar as well, Miss Jones, keep doing what your doing...Much Love..
Bev...from Ct.
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By: J on 3/29/2007 10:21PM
What's funny is that, I absolutely HATE the show I Love New York, but Miss Jones made New York look so much better than Miss Jones realized. You're a radio host in in a city. New York had a national televised show and, like it or not, has more fans than Miss Jones. And the fact that Miss Jones she had it out for her from the beginning of the interview, just made it look like Miss Jones was lightweight jealous. And as much as I despise seeing that show on VH1, I have to give New York some props for coming off as the bigger person.
Here's a tip. If you want to come off looking cleaner than your opponent, don't throw dirt. Now, you (Miss Jones) look bitter and jealous, New York ( who at first looked flimsy and fake) seems like a polished professional, dealing with a angry radio host. And furthermore, black folks, stop being so damn critical of each other. That's why most of us don't make it anyway. Because if we see somebody doing something, we gotta comment on it. We gotta be heard. No you don't. You gotta shut up and worry about yourself and support others.
http://www.esquire.com/features/ESQ1206BLACKESSAY_108 .
I Don't mean to preach, but somebody's gotta talk to our black folks. Read this article. It'll make you think.
Holla
See you at the top. And if you ain't supporting my journey up there, I'm using you as a ladder.
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By: Monique on 3/30/2007 12:15AM
Ms Jones made Ms New York look classy & educated. Ms Jones claims to be a College Graduate, but she came off like a street wise bitch. Who is jealous. I never thought anyone could make New York look classy. I have to give New York her Props. She handled your ass Ms Jones. So hang up on that.
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By: ULICH DEEZKNUTZ on 3/30/2007 12:47AM
WHAT IN THE HELL HAS MISS JONES BEEN EATING? THAT BITCH LIKE MY AUNT THELMA. SHE DAMN SURE DONT LOOK LIKE THE PHOTO SHE HAS UP ON THE HOT 97 WEBSITE. THAT MUSTVE BEEN TAKEN WHEN SHE WAS ON MOTOWN RECORDS.
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By: Karin Scott on 3/30/2007 1:09AM
MoTown???
That bitch might have been signed to NoTown but she damn sure wasn't signed to MoTown because I wouldve remembered that.
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By: younita mann on 3/30/2007 1:20AM
Jonesy looks like the bkack elizabeth taylor. I dont believe ginuwine, busta, dougie and nas used to run up in her. I know they are glad they didnt make her their wifey. She really let herself go.
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By: Truth Speaker on 3/30/2007 1:21AM
All I got to say is that Miss Jones looks like some church mother. She needs to be in the kitchen after Sunday School preparing hot dogs and Krispy Creme donuts. Then again, that bitter ho don't need to be no where near chicken or Krispy Creme. She needs to be on Jenny Craig, Curves and Weight Watches all at the same time. Since Anna Nicole Smith is dead, maybe TrimSpa will sign her fat azz up! Since she's so bitter and jealous of Beyonce and anyone else with some remote talent, maybe she can get booked on ABC's Extreme Makeover and they can give her an order of gastric bypass, tummy tuck, breast lift, vocal lessons, anger management and a fresh lace front wig.
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By: c on 3/30/2007 2:17AM
Damn Miss Jones! She was trying so hard to come down on New York that she actually made New York look like the bigger person. Its bad enough that black women are always coming down on one another or "hating" on each other. Would it have been so bad to say , "New York, do your thang!" or give her a little support? Miss Jones is a perfect example of a jealous, rude woman.
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By: Yvette on 3/30/2007 8:12AM
I have to say for Tiffanny to contradict herself and say she will remain professional... How is it she called Ms. Jones. A fat bitter Bitch.. Ms Jones must have eaten her up on the inside for her to come out with them remarks.. How would she like it if someone called her mother that.. PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH TIFFANY..YOU SAY YOU DIDN'T ALLOW HER TO PUSH YOUR BUTTONS.. I QUOTE AS A WOMAN SHE MUST HAVE YOU CAME OUT WITH VULGAR REMARKS AGAINST A BLACK SISTA.. THE WHITE MAN IS RIGHT THEY DON'T HAVE TO DEGRADE US ANYMORE WE DO IT TO OURSELVES... HOLLA
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By: tiaa on 3/30/2007 8:46AM
I think Miss Jones is jealous of her and she wishes she had the fame and money that Miss Ny is getting,hER CAREER FLOPPED BASICALLY AFTER SHE SLEPT AROUND AND APPARENTLY WASNT THAT GREAT BECAUSE NOBODY LEPT HER ON THERE LABELS.
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