Salt N Pepa
Noted broadcast news anchor and radio correspondent Jacque Reid has made a name for herself over the years with big-name gigs at BET 'Nightly News,' CNN 'Headline News' and the 'Tom Joyner Morning Show.' She's had sit-down interviews with both President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama. Yet, she has remained committed to keeping her professional image separate from her private one.
Until now.
On Jan. 11, this poised Southern belle will become the first black news journalist to venture into reality TV with her new VH1's show, 'Let's Talk About Pep.' The show centers on Salt 'N' Pepa rapper Sandra "Pepa" Denton and her three gal pals, which include Reid.
The Clark Atlanta University graduate knows that the public is used to seeing her "so serious," but her television venture allowed her to open up.
"I don't sit around with all of my girlfriends and talk about orgasms and sex toys. This forced me to say out-loud different things I was feeling," Reid shared with BV Newswire this week.
Some of those topics include her desire to have a baby and perhaps before tying the knot with Mr. Right. The premiere episode of 'Let's Talk About Pep' finds Reid discussing the idea of having a child before marriage with her friend and hunky 'Why Did I Get Married' star Lamman Rucker.
"The baby stuff – I don't really talk about as much, and the orgasm stuff, I don't talk about it at all, so it gave me an opportunity to focus and hone in on things that were going on with me," she explained.
She describes dating in New York City as "really hard" but believes that people will relate to the show and her on-going struggle.
"I think it's always the perfect time to focus on women and relationships because it's a never-ending situation trying to deal with relationship drama," Reid laughed.
"We're all past 35, and it's something that so many of us go through and it can be something that all women, and men too, can relate to."
In between juggling her many hats, including co-hosting on D.L. Hughley's morning radio show and her bi-weekly appearances on 'Tom Joyner,' Reid is hoping to produce a documentary and write a book in the near future.
But, in the meantime, she's stopped being anxious about her new foray into reality television.
"After I saw the pilot, I realized this is a good thing, and I let myself have fun and go with it."
'Let's Talk About Pep' premieres on VH1 on Jan.11 at 10:30 p.m. EST.
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By: chakeila on 1/10/2010 12:40PM
I think that this is a big mistake for Jackie Reid. In order to maintain her professionalism, she has to keep her personal life especially her sexual matters private.
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By: DiamondGirl on 1/10/2010 1:04PM
I 100% agree with your statement.
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By: big a on 1/11/2010 12:47PM
I agree also. Why does everyone think it's o.k. to exploit everything about their sexual nature on television? Some things should just stay private and that's it. People always complain about people being in their business, but yet they are always putting everything out in the open.
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By: walt on 1/12/2010 4:30AM
If you look closely at the trailer, its really not about talking about sexuality. That's just the lure for you to watch it. Its really about her and Salt N Pepa living the glamorous life. Big cars, expensive restaurants, massages, and crap. Reality shows like this are merely "Fantasy shows". And you can add in Housewives of Atlanta, College Hill, and others. They just want to you see them in their glorious fantasy world having it sooooo tough sipping on their expensive wine, going through their great dilemmas on what to wear! And by no means am I being jealous or envious (thats stuff is not for me). But instead of using gimmicky cover ups (such as sex), just say what its really about: The Bollywood glam life.
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By: Aubrey on 1/10/2010 3:19PM
I think this could open a lot of doors and possibly close a few for Jacque, but I've always liked her and don't feel that the show will negate any of her accomplishments.
People are too darn SERIOUS in this world, that's why we have a bunch of lying & cheating going on. You have to admire a woman who can let it ALL HANG OUT, not that Jacque will, but she's been playing such a serious role for so long, it's time for her to have fun. After watching the sneak peak TWICE, I have to say, the show is going to be a MAJOR HIT for VH-1, I'm ready to see the next episode ALREADY and will probably watch the sneak peak again on the VH-1 website. KITTIE is definitely the break out star in this show. I feel sorry for Jacque if she truly never had an orgasm, but she needs to just get IT DONE herself. Go out and buy a percussion massager from Walmart and she will never need a man AGAIN, OMG, the orgasms are UNBELIEVABLE. A lot of men DO NOT know how to bring a woman to orgasm without oral sex, so i suggest that women learn how to do it themselves. Vibrators are AMAZING, I was in love with one for about six months until I broke it from using it seven to eight times a day...LOL.
Women need to learn how to get their own orgasms, you'll be 80 waiting on a man to figure it out.
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By: buttercup on 1/10/2010 6:43PM
I respect her as a journalist not for sex therapy...she should stick to what she knows. there isn't nothing wrong having her talk about sex but do it as a news special..is she trying to release her true freak and want the world to know...I can't see what she can share with millions of ladies that a book or video can't tell us..LOL!! (Read a good Zane book and it's all wraps for her show)
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By: carychakra1 on 1/10/2010 8:41PM
Absolutely not, this kind of inane insipid media spectacle is exactly one of the reasons why I canceled my cable television service.
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By: glo2riv on 1/10/2010 9:14PM
Another reality show where women just give "it" up so easily without the promise of marriage!
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By: makingit on 1/10/2010 9:52PM
Why is this and fantasia's show only 30 minutes long, while the other garbage on vh1 (like that aspen show) is an hour long?
VH1 producers, you are some transparent assholes, I tell you.
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By: new life on 1/10/2010 10:10PM
Go girls, lets do this show!!! Its going to be a hit!! Also, why do you have to judge these women, in regards of giving "it" up. What do you know? Men have all the fun and its time now that women enjoy their lives and explore as well. Who wants to settle...
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