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Reality TV Show Spinoff: Hollywood Exes May Be Going to the ATL!
7/31/2013 09:00:00 PM
Atlanta is the mecca of coca cola, southern hospitality and apparently a GOLD MINE for reality TV. Vh1 has had success with Hollywood Exes, a reality show about the ex-wives of major movie, TV, music, and sports stars. The original cast of Hollywood Exes (with a new addition) are as follows:
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| Mayte Garcia Ex-Wife of Prince |
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Shamicka Lawrence Ex-Wife
of Martin Lawrence
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| Sheree Fletcher Ex-Wife of Will Smith |
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| Andrea Kelly Ex-Wife of R. Kelly |
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| Jessica Canseco Ex-Wife of Jose Canseco |
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| Nicole Murphy Ex-Wife of Eddie Murphy |
I've never really sat down and got into the show. It wasn't my forte. But I did try and watch it when it first came on. I was originally interested in Andrea Kelly. The fact that she was hidden all that time and R. Kelly was masquerading as a single man when all the while he had a family at home, really made me feel sad for Andrea. Then I would listen when the ladies would get together and talk about the struggle of being an ex-wife and how you can go from being catered to, to literally being thrown out of a store or having your store credit cut off because you are no longer affiliated with your ex. It was crazy to me but not that shocking. The world is fickle so I didn't expect Hollywood to be any less fickle. Hollywood would have to be the most shallow and fickle place in the world. They project an image that is completely fabricated and impossible to meet: Perfection. So I felt bad for these women, but at some point they would have to pick up the pieces of their lives after their divorces and move on to bigger and better things. Something they can call their own. And most of them did!
All of the exes have their accomplishments, businesses, and careers outside of their famous last name. Andrea is a choreographer by trade and owner of her own studio. Nicole is a television producer and model. Sheree is an accomplished businesswoman and CEO of Sheree Elizabeth LLC and owner of Whoop Ash! a skin care company. Jessica is a former Playboy model and author. Mayte is a very accomplished choreographer, singer, video director, and actress. Shamicka is a R&B singer and has recently been diagnosed with Lupus hopefully she will be strong enough to rise above it and become an advocate for the disease to raise more awareness and encourage people to be tested but only time can tell.
Well with that being said, Vh1 is considering a spin off of the show. The spin off will be Hollywood Exes: Atlanta. This will be based in Atlanta and 2 exes names have been leaked to the media as a part of the cast for the show: Tameka Raymond Ex-Wife of Usher Raymond and Christina Johnson Ex-Wife of Cee-Lo Green.
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| Tameka and Usher During Happier Times, Top Christina and Cee-Lo, Bottom |
Tameka Raymond has been in the news from her money troubles to her chaotic divorce from R&B singer Usher Raymond and even the tragic and devastating passing of her young son, Kyle (R.I.P. little man). Christina Johnson was not really in the limelight as much as Tameka Raymond. In 2001 it was reported by TMZ that Cee-Lo Green was arrested for crashing the family's Jaguar during a fight with his then wife Christina. I also remember seeing her in the Vibe magazine when they had featured the women behind some of the most popular rappers of that time rappers like Ja Rule's wife, Aisha. And Christina appeared on the Red Carpet for premieres with Cee-Lo Green and family in tow but that's about it.
There is another rumor floating around about 2 more cast members. They MAY be the Ex-Wives of some very high profile NFL Football Players, no word on the names of these women yet. But if its based in Atlanta expect some serious serious DRAMA! Atlanta is like a magnet for ratchet acts and drama. Real Housewives of Atlanta brought reality TV to the urban jungle and now its like the birthing place for ratchet reality tv that you can't help but watch. I hope that they do make Hollywood Exes: Atlanta. I would like to see Tameka Raymond and hear from her own mouth what went down. But I'm guessing Vh1 has another bombshell of a shocker when speaking of the rest of the cast. So we'll have to wait for the announcement of the other cast members. I got a feeling that they will be drama filled and extremely high profile.
The one thing that may derail this whole show is that the fact that Usher and Cee-Lo Green are rumored to have a problem with their ex-wives being on the show. Cee-Lo Green joked that his ex-wife would spill some secrets but I don't think he has a problem with her being on the show at all. Cee-Lo and Christina divorced but they have managed to stay friends and co-parent effectively. Unlike the counter couple Usher and Tameka. Usher is not happy with this and feels that Tameka is still bitter from their divorce and their hellacious custody battle in which he won full primary custody of their two sons (Tameka is rumored to be in the process of appealing the custody of her sons). All that emotion can and probably will play out on the show especially if Vh1 has their way.
Hollywood Exes comes on Vh1 @ 9/8c
So stay tuned...I will update if and when new info is put out!
Sources: TalkingWithTami & WetPaint
