Hollywood Divas (That's Questionable!)

These Hollywood Divas have totally lost me.  They are giving the word DIVA it's old meaning back!!  These cats will scratch and bite and scratch some more!!!!

I am not understanding this groups dynamic at all.  More importantly how or WHY it even got started.  If this show was the idea of Paula Jai Parker or bringing the girls together was her idea, then why in the world would't she choose to work with people she actually likes??

Don't get me wrong I get that all of these ladies "feel" like they are professionals, but this show is a hot mess.  I was so down for this show before it aired.  I even ignored the skeptics who predicted that a mess was unfolding.  Hollywood Diva's have done nothing but disappoint so far.  The egos of these women are terrible.  Besides Countess Vaughn, the rest of these women need a huge ego check.  As I said before, when will these so called divas realize that they agreed to come on the show because their careers were obviously lackluster.  Wouldn't it be a smart thing to ACTUALLY work TOGETHER to do an amazing project that the fans would love to see?!?!?

I keep watching in hopes that they will figure something out.  Golden just seems like she has to have all of the attention.  It's like she has to be glorified to feel important.  People are not going to continue to glorify Maya.  You have to get into Golden and stop complaining and nit picking with the other ladies.  Elise is almost 50 years old and honestly she never sold it as a burlesque dancer which is why the Pussy Cat Dolls probably said "we got this boo you just keep acting" #JustTea #NoShade

Lisa Wu is being Lisa Wu.  She is a reality star.  Put producer/actor/writer behind her name and that is all well and good.  The truth of the matter is, however, that Lisa Wu is a reality star.  She put a lot of time in on The Real Housewives of Atlanta so she knows how to play the game.  Lisa has this show on lock better than the "Ac-Tor's" as a lot of them liked to say it on last night's episode.  Lisa is doing some petty drama stirring.  I am not surprised by her actions at all, because although I think she is honestly a good person.  She knows how to sell the show.

Countess Vaughn should probably be a little more firm in her position as well.  She can have more respect if she just demands it in the right way.  I also feel like people like Countess have way more ideas and thoughts, but allow overbearing people to scare them out of expressing themselves.  Countess is very talented, but her intimidation is shining through more than anything.  It is kind of sad to watch because I am a huge fan!

I don't know what will come of this show in the next few weeks, but I am still hoping for something good.  Stay tuned!

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Hollywood Divas airs Wednesday nights at 10/9c on TVOne

Hollywood Divas (You haven't seen shade 'til NOW!)

How shady are these Ladies?? Let me count the ways!!



1.  Elise is clearly the ultimate diva so far.  She has made it very clear that she is above all of the other actresses on the show.  This blows my mind because I always thought she was one of the corniest actresses on TV!!!! (Shady moment!)  Once Paula came to her with the project she had planned, Elise was very skeptical from the gate.  She was made aware that other women would be involved in the project and she wanted no involvement unless the women were on what she feels is her level in the industry.  tsk tsk tsk!  I'll get back to her!


2.  Golden Brooks met crossed paths with Countess Vaughn in an acting class.  Golden was exuding shade the moment she walked through the door and Countess turned around to greet her!!  I felt it if Countess didn't.  BUT WAIT...what's all the shade about boo...yall are in the same acting class  AND both of your old shows are on rerun SO WHAT'S THE TEA GOLDEN???  Somebody help me understand.  The two ladies were put together in an improv scenario and it was not hard to tell that the ladies took it up a notch.  They were both showcasing good talent, but they were coming for each other and from my point of view Miss Golden started the reading session!  Countess is no amateur though because as subtle as it may have seemed, she through jabs right back to Golden EASY!

3.  Lisa Wu GIRRRRRRRLLLLLLLLL I know you packed your boxing gloves for this trip to LA!!!  Now most of yall may know that Lisa was one of the original Housewives of Atlanta.  What many don't know about her is that she is from California and has worked in the industry for many years.  These actresses cannot take that she has been invited to join them for Paula's project.  You know coming from "reality tv" and all.  They didn't give the girl a chance at first meeting.   It was a mess how rude they were!!


4.  I was shocked to find out Paula was living in a motel with her husband and son!!!  I thought she was well off.  I mean I do realize she hasn't had too much recent success, but I just assumed she was one of those actresses who took some time to work behind the scenes.  WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO???? She has put in a lot of work during her career!  I was baffled!  Miss thang needs to get it together though.  I am so confused at why she would want to bring all of these women together and then be shady toward them all at the same time.  It seems as though she is bitter towards 2 out of four of the women so why did she bring them on??  That just seems a little weird to be but whatever works for her I guess.

5.  I don't know about you guys but I was extremely happy to see Countess back on tv!  I love her through it all.  It would be amazing to see her get her career back on track.  People still love and support her, but it is definitely time for some new roles and Kim is a great actress.  I pray that her confidence level can be restored and that she can be happy with her self because it is sad to see anyone struggle with self acceptance and not fitting in.  I just hope these girls don't get too rude to her because she already seems uncomfortable around them.  They are a little bourgeoisie and they seemed to ignore her a lot when they were all together.  Honestly I think that is sad because she paved the way for all of their careers!!!

This show could be a train wreck!  I mean when will these divas learn that whenever you sign up to do a show like this that means you are all on the same level!!! Now it is your job to work together to come up!!!  The black community in entertainment need to really become more graceful.  Cliques and groups are understandable because that is just a natural thing that happens with the human race.  People just need to learn to be more respectful and helpful.  Maybe that's a dream world, but all of these women were dreamers before they were stars and the made things happen.  It's time to start making things happen again.  More heads are better than one so they might as well join forces and get their power back!  Hollywood waits for no one, but fans do and fans want to see good spirited people!  Don't disappoint us Divas!


First episode was deep!!  Hope you guys enjoyed this review :)  Until next time...

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R&B Divas LA ( It ain't ovahhhhh yet!)

Finally caught up on Pt. 2 of the "LOVELY"  R & B Divas LA Reunion Special!!  What a messy good mess!!!... NOT REALLY THOUGH.   It is actually quite sad to see the situation at hand because all of the Divas are truly lovable and respectable women.  For these reasons it is pretty hard for me to understand why egos cannot be put aside in order to get some good work done.  It is my opinion that these ladies along with most of today's people in entertainment, need to learn when to fall back from social media.  All of the Divas have their own set of following and fans for different reasons.  When a bunch of people you don't even know are telling you how great you are and how they feel about you word for word everyday, that can definitely have an effect on what you think of yourself.  I believe that a lot of artist are influenced this way, which is why they end up bumping heads based on feelings of status rather than professionalism and a kind heart.

I don't believe that the ladies are wrong for feeling ill towards Chante Moore, because it was more than clear that Chante rubbed them the wrong way.  I think that Chante's bark is bigger than her bite, and she barked in one too many directions.  Now that the barking is coming back it's coming from a pack of wolves (just a metaphor!)  and she was CLEARLY not prepared for what she pretty much conjured up.  Sometimes a chihuahua can be very feisty vs another pup, but place a chihuahua in the ring with five pitbuls and the TACO BELL dog doesn't stand a chance.  Chante was going through somethings and that can bring out the worst in a person, but it seems that Chante has the biggest ego of all of the ladies because of her careers twenty year span.  That is all well and good, but when your last hit was almost twenty years ago..... *sips tea*

I mean I'm STILL trying to figure out why Chrisette joined the show.  I'm beginning to think maybe she has some money to pay back somewhere or something because I thought all of her albums were very successful!  I mean maybe she needed to expand her fan base, because I do know that a lot of people I know were not listeners of her music BUT I LOVE HER MUSIC.  It is also probably very safe to say that she has a whole new group of fans added to her following and they are probably either 7 years old or in the looney bin! #NoShade IJS! lol


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My girl Lil Mo was turned up at the reunion, maybe a little too turnt if I do say so myself.  I bangs with Mo heavy, but I felt like her cold shoulder could have been a little warmer.  Chante deserved some backlash no doubt, but when you consider someone a friend, and they mess up, you really have to reevaluate everything before you just go full on mean girl towards the person.  I understood Mo's pain from how she felt treated and ignored by Chante.  That is when she should have left the cameras and the other ladies behind and went to talk to her girl on some "this is me and you bish" type ish!  Sometimes a group of people being mad together isn't the best solution to trying to preserve a friendship.  Honestly all of these ladies could still maintain a great working relationship because with all of the anguish Chante has caused.  She has been hurt as well, and she is clearly open to rekindling.  You can see it all in her face.  She just now needs to remain humble, and ALSO realize that she is not the most popular girl in high school, but an R & B Diva and as long as she is on the show with the other Ladies, they are all equals players on the squad!  SQUAD UP AND GET COINS LADIES SHEESH!!!

DM To Claudette (in case she reads this)
Claudette maybe your silent but deadly ways are what is needed sometimes.  In all of it I understand your spirit, because you have not changed not one bit.  You stand firm in wanting the ladies to come together and

@MyClaudette

you also maintain your position as the most respectful.  Thank you for not being rude and catty.  It goes a long way.  If Chrisette can't tell the difference between "you don't know me"  and "YOU DON'T KNOW ME"  then she wouldn't have been prepared for what you really had to offer in that aspect anyway.  It seems like you scared the SUGAR HONEY ICED TEA out of her without even being aggressive so I couldn't imagine how Chrissette would have reacted if you would have been loud or even stood up!!!  Just my little   observation.


Well Big up's to Wendy Williams for asking all of the juicy questions we all want to know the answers to.  The Diva's have landed a third season so I guess we will be seeing them all together again next year.  Until then guys keep following ME @JareBearSays as I will continue to bring you the reviews on the latest reality tv shows and the blog posts on IG/Twitter/Tumblr & FB!!!  You may not hear it all here first but just know........

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R&B Divas LA (Shade, T, and more Shade in Puerto Rico!)

The Ladies have finally made it to Puerto Rico, but not without the drama of course...

A few issues came about as the Divas prepared for their upcoming performance in Puerto Rico.  They were assigned a choreographer and began rehearsals, but it was not all smooth sailing.  Before they left for Puerto Rico, Chante was absent from their first rehearsal with the choeographer which left a bad taste in the mouths of the other ladies.  Most of the Divas seemed to be more upset that Chante wasn't there and that she wasn't communicating to them as to why.  Michel'le showed up for rehearsal, but had to leave very early because she had to pick up her child.  Although she didn't stay she did show up, and in the long run was able to learn her parts without complaint or too much confusion.

Chante has been having some leagal issues with her former husband, Kenny Lattimore.  Kenny and Chante's issues were brought to the forefront on season one and have been carried over into this season.  Chante was

in a rough custody battle where her ex wanted sole custody of her son.  She fought long and hard and was glad to announce that she had won.  She first brought the news to Claudette and Leela when she arrived in Puerto Rico two days after the rest of the women.  This was also cause for the thick tension that developed between Chante and the other Divas.


Leela, Chrisette and Lil Mo have been outspoken on their thoughts about Chante's actions and her lack of communication.  They all seem to feel that she is not being a friend by withholding information from them and also by not responding to them when they have reached out to her.

THIS IS WHERE I MAY SOUND A LITTLE OPINIONATED BUT HEY....

Chante has been coming off as a real DIVA in the negative sense of the word.  Now it can be said that she is going through some things and sometimes people do take things out on others without even realizing it, but Chante is in her bag for real.  She has already made the ladies feel uncomfortable when she introduced them to the song she had written and included them in her own janky little way.  Then she decides to miss rehearsal (which she may have had no control over) and when she finally did arrive she wanted to make changes and take back control when the other ladies were already rehearsed and used to her not being there.  If she didn't choreograph the dance in the first place why would she even have the nerve to try to make changes and she still has catching up to do????  I just don't understand the selfishness!!!

I feel like Claudette is a strong person, but she also likes to avoid conflict, because she should have stepped up in that moment and told Chante that since they are in Puerto Rico and already so close to performing, then no changes should be made!  They should just do what they were taught and make it work. Claudette speaking up would have saved a lot of huffs n puffs from the others and also made the ladies feel confident that they had a leader in that moment.  They are all strong willed and very talented women, but when working in group settings there should always be one person who can take leadership.  It's all about security.  See they can all speak out and say things, but it takes one person to speak up and say the right thing!

When the ladies finally made it to dinner at Claudette's family home things almost seemed to be flowing in the right direction.  A few drinks and some tension can make silence seem so loud sometimes though!  The ladies broke out into song and were having a good time, but it was obvious that Chante was secluded, and Claudette and her mother both noticed.  A few shady snickers and smacks of the lips later from Lil Mo and friends Claudette intervened and sang the Lord's prayer which surprisingly enough, eased the tension for a moment.

Whatever the case may be.  Claudette tried to lighten the mood, as she sometimes does, but I think it is safe to say that the Diva's and Chante are not finished with the tension just yet.   I could go on forever but I won't.  If you missed the show I hope this recap helped you catch up a little.  If you agree or disagree with my thoughts let's talk about it!  Drop a comment below.  Just be sure to remember that if you don't hear it anywhere else you know.......

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