Reality TV Hall Of Fame
There’s a special place in BOSSIP’s heart for reality stars; they give us some of our biggest stories, they give us some of our heartiest laughs and they give us our most memorable moments. After YOU, our readers, previously narrowed down the "Greatest Reality Moment of All Time" to Pumpkin V.S. New York on "Flavor of Love", we’re paying homage to the actual stars behind insanely entertaining ridiculousness like that fiasco, that have lived on in infamy. After much debate, we’ve compiled a list of heavyweight reality TV titans who’ve cemented their places in history with their wild antics, their catchphrases, and undeniable star power. These stars deserve gold jackets and medals commemorating their initiation into the elite club that is Bossip’s Reality TV Hall Of Fame, we’re a little short on both of those—so hopefully, this list will do. Meet your 2019 Class of Bossip’s Reality TV Hall Of Fame! Who should make next year’s list?
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It was the hawk of spit heard around the world. On a 2006 episode of Vh1’s Flavor of Love, Flavor Flav had three women vying for his “Yea boy!” romance and the massive clocks that symbolized his affection. Nicole “Hoopz” Alexander got a clock, Tiffany “New York” Pollard was about to get a clock, but Brooke […]
Kimberly “K Michelle” Pate is a pioneer for taking her Reality TV opportunities and writing her OWN narrative. Kimberly has not only trampled her naysayers by lasting nearly a decade on reality television but she’s carved her own iconic catchphrases over the years, solidifying her Hall of Fame status. “Don’t shake…unless you’re ready to get […]
Willie “Ray J” Norwood is an undisputed hall of famer when it comes to Reality TV. After first bursting onto the scene courtesy of THAT tape with THAT Kardashian, Brandy's brother has carved out his own lane of reality TV fame. Ray J's first (official) intro to reality TV fame came when VH1 gave us that hilarious "Flavor of Love" spinoff, "For The Love of Ray J" where we learned just how ridiculous Ray's personality was. He sorted through girls with wild nicknames like Unique, Cocktail, and Danger (who smashed the homie) for two seasons of pure reality TV gold.
Joseline Hernandez “The Puerto Rican Princess” should have her reality TV jersey hung from the rafters with her number, 69, to be retired forever. Never to be worn again. “Hey, maid.” Joseline was drafted by team Stevie J in 2012 after he found her dancing at a strip club. That year Joseline joined the cast […]
It takes a hell of a series of career milestones to overshadow being a heavyweight producer for Biggie freakin’ Smalls and hits like “Mo Money Mo Problems” and “Notorious Thugs.” That’s exactly what has happened to Stevie J. His illustrious reality career has become such a supernova that half of the people who know him […]
In a world where people are constantly so pressed, Mimi Faust is the cool, calm, and collected reality star we never knew we needed. The Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta celebrity we now know and love didn’t always live a life of luxury. Born Oluremi Fela James, Mimi was raised by a mother who was […]
All the things we secretly love to hate about Reality TV stars are embodied in one star in particular: Miss Natalie Nunn. Natalie Tynika Nunn-Payne stormed onto the scene in 2009, back when reality television was still believable and entertaining. Bad Girls Club was certainly one of the shows in that era whose characters […]
There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that Draya Michele is a sure-fire reality TV hall-of-famer. The curvaceous Philly-area jawn has taken quite a wild ride on her path to “celebrity”, but at this point, she has reached the peak of her powers and no local socialite formed against her shall prosper. “I think […]
Reality TV was supposed to be a flash in the pan as a television phenomenon when The Real World debuted on MTV in 1992. Twenty-seven years later, reality television is a dominant television force with whole networks and nightly schedules dedicated to unscripted television. Through it all, almost since the beginning has been Tami Roman, […]
Let’s get one thing clear. We can’t discuss a Reality TV Hall of Fame and not mention the one and only Evelyn Lozada. Compared to the super spicy Puerto Rican from the Bronx, a lot of your fave reality stars are (say it with us) NON-MOTHERF*CKING FACTORS! “Evelyn told costar Tami Roman she’d slept with […]
When it’s all said and done, legendary Public Enemy hype man-turned-Reality TV icon Flavor Flav will be remembered as the greatest to ever kiss beautiful women in the mouf on national TV. “Flavor Flaaav and his glorious gaggle of clock-chasing stragglers paved the way for an endless wave of deliciously trashy Celebreality dating shows that […]
