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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: Carrie on 2/16/2011 9:02AM
NeNe is no more entertaining than a 800 pound gorilla on a
rampage.These shows are using her to boost ratings,but eventually her
head will grow even too large for them to handle and they will drop
her like a dirty diaper.She goes from one freak show to the next
looking for new people to bully.All in the name of making herself a
"star".Stars are beautiful and sparkle from far away,but up close they
are full of hot gasses that burn you and cut off you oxygen.She is one
of the most insecure women that I have seen on TV in years and her
little light will hit someone that knocks her to her knees.She claims
to be a survivor of domestic violence when she herself is nothing more
than a paid TV bully.
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By: Cathy Warner on 2/16/2011 9:24AM
Why is it that everyone is allowing NeNe to act disgraceful on television? Her real problem is that she is not as attractive as most women whom she is co-starring with, so she tries to get the most attention by being loud, agressive and down right rude. She is a disgrace to America.
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By: Sharon on 2/16/2011 10:09AM
Amem girl, people stop hating on NeNe.
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By: Sharon on 2/16/2011 10:12AM
I like NeNe, people don't like her because she doesn't bite her tongue and she tells it like it is.....
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By: Suggaboook on 2/19/2011 7:32PM
It is so amazing...it doesn't take very much to have us at eachother's throats. We have yet to evolve to a point where we can support one another whether we agree 100% or not. Each of these ladies have their strengths and their weaknesses as we all do. So, who are we to judge them. They are attempting to earn a living..so be it.
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By: kings daughter on 2/16/2011 11:35AM
As a caucasion woman reading these comments, I have to wonder how all you dear African American woman will get respect if you allow Hollywood to continue pit you against one another. The steroetype of the "loud , obnoxious black woman" has been perpetrated by Hollywood. One of my very best friends was black and she doesn't act like that. When we watch those shows that depict black women in that negative light one begins to believe that it is truly how your race relates with one another. Its a shame. I would refuse to watch those shows that pit you against eachother. A city divided will not stand. Come together as a people and help eachother . May our dear Lord open your eyes and give you strength.
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By: Manila on 2/17/2011 4:35PM
Nene is the most vile, digusting, and ugly Ho Bag on TV these days. Somebody please stuff her fat trap with some chicken and waffles please. GROSS! Is the best that black america can present to the world? I think so it seems.
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By: Nita on 2/16/2011 2:47PM
I used to like NeNe but she seems to have some sort of chip on her shoulders of late, she is acting like a truuuuue chicken head, no class, AT ALL, yeah its entertainment, stank entertainment, she is a bad example of women, of any race, I will NOT be watching this out of control loud mouth chickhead any more.
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By: mary on 2/28/2011 4:00PM
anything i can't stand is a jive talking black woman nene is so loud and obnoxious and ugly to boot i thought she had some work done? she still looks ape-like yuk she needs to get a grip , being a bitch is one thing but an ugly evil mean bitch is just wrong
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