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Reality Bites
Reality Bites
The reality TV show phenomenon is showing no signs of slowing down -- as long as viewers keep watching the shows. BlackVoices.com takes a quick look at some of the most notable personalities within the reality series realm. Join us.
Russell Simmons
Affiliation: 'Running Russell Simmons' on Oxygen
Side Note: Before the Def Jam co-founder got his own reality show, he appeared sporadically on his business partner and ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons' hit E! show 'Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane.'
Melanie Brown
Affiliation: 'Mel B: It's a Scary World' on The Style Network
Side Note: Mel B is affectionately known as Scary Spice from the British pop group the Spice Girls, but she made a career comeback on the competition series 'Dancing With the Stars.'
Kandi Burruss
Affiliation: 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta'
Side Note: Though she was in her own platinum-selling girl group, Xscape, this Atlanta native won her only Grammy Award for penning 'No Scrubs' for fellow ATL girl group TLC.
Fantasia Barrino
Affiliation: 'Fantasia For Real' on VH1
Side note: The 'American Idol' champion (2005) is a best-selling author ('Life is Not a Fairytale') and garnered critical acclaim as Miss Celie in the Broadway musical 'The Color Purple.'
Holly Robinson Peete
Affiliation: 'The Celebrity Apprentice 3' on NBC
Side Note: The 'Hanging with Mr. Cooper' actress and her husband/former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete created the HollyRod Foundation in 1997 to honor her late father Matt Robinson who died of Parkinson's Disease and also to raise money for families who are affected by autism.
Al B. Sure
Affiliation: 'Donald J. Trump Presents: The Ultimate Merger'
Side note: While vying for Omarosa's love during the show's first season, the former 'Apprentice' star described the R&B crooner as; "the ultimate romantic and perfect gentleman. He sets the tone for all of the bachelors on how to properly court a woman."
Trey Songz
Affiliation: 'Trey Songz: My Moment' on BET
Side Note: Born Tremaine Aldon Neverson, this Virginia native, originally put out diss mixtapes aimed at R. Kelly, but quashed his beef with the legendary Chicago crooner when he enlisted Kels help to produce 'Grub On' off his 2007 album 'Trey Day.'
Dwight Eubanks
Affiliation: 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta'
Side Note: Although he remains a flamboyant bi-sexual, Eubanks, who owns his own Atlanta hair salon owner, told Essence magazine in 2009 that he was engaged to be married to an Atlanta woman.
Brandi Simpkins
Affiliation: 'House of Glam' on Oxygen
Side Note: The Howard University graduate's The B. Lynn Group quickly became the go-to image agency after stylist Crystal Streets nailed Jay-Z as her third client – helping him craft his style persona.
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By: Vickie8391 on 1/14/2011 11:12PM
NeNe needs to shut up! She is such a hater.
She needs to realize that Star Jones is not one of those ignorant b%t$ches from RHOA. Star is educated and classy who has been in the entertainment industry & successful for years.
NeNe is a wanna be celebrity. She has no talent & no class and acts so ignorant. She is an embarrassment and totally fits the stereotype(always neck shaking, finger snapping, loud mouth, & messy).
NeNe pissed me off disrespecting Cynthia on RHOA while she tried to be her BFF. Cynthia should have listen to her man.
NeNe is trying to do whatever to get notice and make $. Her 15mins of fame will end.
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By: Boss on 1/17/2011 12:22PM
U R SO RIGHT Vickie.U hit the nail on the head!
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By: marie on 1/17/2011 12:25PM
Well said!! She's crass and classless BUT I guess it does make good TV cause we still keep watching.
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By: Fashionedbygod33 on 1/18/2011 11:54AM
I agree with you Vickie. So true.
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By: vdog on 1/19/2011 8:35AM
Have you noticed that ALL OF A SUDDEN the "HOUSEWIVES" are all looking for jobs? GOTTA HIT THE BRICKS AND LEARN TO GET YOUR OWN FORMER GOLD DIGGAZ!! HAAAAAAA!!!!!
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By: Debbie on 1/25/2011 12:45PM
YOU ARE SOOOO RIGHT! I will not watch anything with Nene on it. UGH
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By: Gennene on 2/08/2011 8:23PM
I have just one question for you Vickie. What would make you say this mess? See as we all know that this like all the rest of reality shows this is for entertainment purpose only!!!! See what you are doing is what you said NeNe was doing the only difference is that she got paid for acting stupid and you are just being stupid because weather you like it or not she got paid and will continue to get paid from all of the negitive feed back from people such as yourself. I mean life is too short not to know that this is JUST A SHOW I am so certain that this girl is not this way in real life just like none of the other girls are either they get paid to allow us to watch them do silly stuff that all. I mean come on chill out!!!!!!!!
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By: melaine on 2/16/2011 3:22PM
BABE NENE JUST KEEP IT REAL, THATS NENE. I JUST LOVE NENE . KEEP IT REAL.
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By: scoobiesue on 2/16/2011 10:09AM
star jones is not a classy lady at all. don't forget when she PLANNED HER WEDDING- she got as many freebies as she could and acted like a diva to everyone around her. NO classy black woman are VERY abundant in our world -- but not many in the entertainment industry are classy-- black or white.
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By: Kate on 2/16/2011 5:08PM
when stars jones can figure out that she's married a gay man and not a straight one, then I'll listen to what she has to say..otherwise she needs to kick rocks.
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