Somaya Reece Talks About Her Weight Loss and 'Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta"

Love and Hip Hop star talks to RealityAired.com about her weight loss journey, music, breast reduction surgery and she also shares her thoughts on Love and Hip Hop Atlanta

Q: What made you finally go through with the surgery? 

A: “I’ve been living with this for years. I just got to a point where I couldn’t take it anymore. I didn’t really want to talk about it. That was a big part of my mom telling me that she thought it would be very uplifting for women, that’s what I’m all about. I think that women who get breast implants, who want big boobs, don’t fully understand what people like myself go through. Girls who want to enhance, it’s such a different movement than people who live with them. I have permanent bra scars on my shoulder blades. It gets really tiring. I could never close my blazers. Running was never an option for me. I’m glad I did it. Everything scared me about it, the pain, the scars. I was never worried what men thought about it because I just don’t care (laughs). I would have rather guys just stop looking at me unless they were my gay boys. Actually, when I was filming “Love & Hip Hop” I had talked to the show about it and they were like “What!?””

Q: How was the recovery process?

A: “I thought it was going to hurt more than it did for the first two days, I think it was because of a lot of numbing medicine. I could never do anything by myself. I had a nurse and a relative with me at all times. The one time I got up to go to the bathroom by myself I felt like someone was stabbing me repeatedly in the breasts. I thought I popped my stitches. I was crying for like 3 hours. That was really tough. I literally thought I was going to die. In that moment I regretted doing it. It was really scary. But I’m fine now.”

Q: How has your style changed?

A: “I’ve always wanted to wear so many things and I couldn’t especially dresses and t-shirts. All buttoned down shirts would never button all the way. A simple t-shirt fits very well now.”

Q: How much weight have you lost so far? 

A: “I’m trying to stay away from the scale, I’m trying to check by inches. But that last time I checked I lost 25 pounds.”

Q: Will you be appearing on Season 3 of “Love & Hip Hop”?

A: I’m not prepared to answer that question yet but no one’s coming back man! (laughs)I think we all mesh well whether we had beef or not. Now there’s a majorly differently tone going on now. That’s pretty much going to be very obvious when Season 3 comes around. You know the producers know what they’re doing, so I’m sure they’ll find some other interesting stories that other people might be interested in watching.

Q: What do you think about “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta”?

A: “I’m rooting for my girl Rasheeda. I’m glad she’s getting the shine she deserves. We’ve done a record together and she’s a really good person. I don’t really know how people mix over there in Atlanta. It better be good! (haha)”

Q: On the last season of “Love & Hip Hop” we saw you give a pair of shoes to Olivia. What’s your relationship like with her now?

A: “There is no relationship with her. Her arrogance won’t allow it. Her and her manager keep talking negatively about me.”

Q: What about you and Chrissy?

A: “People didn’t get to see me and Chrissy make peace because they didn’t want to show that. Me and Chrissy are cool. I don’t have beef with her.”

Q: How has your brand evolved since going on the show?

A: “Something that was always disappointing for me was me having to fight to have them show my Latin roots. I was not allowed to show the full potential of my brand. I now have a real management firm. I have a whole team and a label. It has been a really good stepping-stone for me to reach out to the companies I want to work with…There are no shenanigans or funny business from my team now.”

Details On Basketball Wives 4 Reunion Show

The reunion show of the 4th season of Basketball Wives was filmed this past Saturday and Shaunie addresses the negative feedback the show has been getting. 

“As a producer and also a cast member we hear it, we know what’s going on. Me myself, it really is a personal struggle for me because I’m not one to fight. I’m not perfect by any means, I’ll get mad, I’ve seen myself on this show get upset and get out of character. Us as cast members we can kind of use this show as a mirror. There are things that we see about ourselves we like, that we don’t like. It’s a work in progress to change. I feel that all these ladies, I hope I’m speaking for them correctly, I feel all of them take responsibility for what their actions are. Sometimes after it you’re like “wow, I really shouldn’t have gone there, I really shouldn’t have done that” but we take responsibility. After talking and seeing ourselves-this season was bananas. It definitely was a lot more bad than good. Even when we did have the good the bad seem to outweigh it ’cause we did have some good. We had Tami and Evelyn’s mammograms and my daughter’s birthday and things like that, that were positive. Though we had some rough spots but we take responsibility and now, I’m just glad-I’m one person in a room full of many, I’ve tried, the ladies know I’ve tried to just preach “lets get some balance” and now I think my voice is being resignated.”

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Bret Michaels Starts His 2009 Head Injury Case

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Bret Michaels and organizers of the Tony Awards have settled a lawsuit  after a 2009 incident at the Tony Awards in which he was hit in the head with a set piece and suffered injuries that he claimed contributed to a brain hemorrhage that nearly killed him.



The whack initially left Michaels with a busted lip and broken nose but also caused brain bleeding, the lawsuit claimed. He was hospitalized in April 2010, and doctors found he had a brain hemorrhage and he later suffered a warning stroke, which the musician says nearly killed him.

Emily B Says She Is Not About The Fighting Lifestyle



Emily B, who will not be returning for 3rd season of Love and Hip Hop says she wants to put a postive image on her kids and think women of reality TV should fall back rather than engaged in a fight.

“There are a lot of women who fight on television and I promised myself that I would never do that. My advice to women who are put in bad situations in front of their kids is to shut down! You don’t have to participate in the madness. … One thing I teach my daughter is to have patience. I’m always calm and I speak to my kids in a calm tone. I never raise my voice to my daughter. Once you raise your voice, kids stop listening. If I ever need to raise my voice, my kids know I mean business.” (The YBF)

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Tami Toman Makes Public Apology For Her Behavior On The Show

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Tami Roman made a public apology on Twitter after veiwers were in a uproar because of  her behavior on the last episode of Basketball Wives when she acted like a builly towards Keisha. Read what she has to say.

I do agree that people should not go after her kids. They had nothing to do with the situation.

'Basketball Wives' Renewed For Season 5 ; Producers To Change Violence Policy

Basketball Wives Renewed

Basketball Wives has been renewed for 5th season dispite of the backlash the show has been receiving lately. The producers , including Shaunie vows that they will take the violence down a notch for the next season .

"We at VH1 agree with and support Shaunie and the show producers' "no excessive physical confrontations" policy on the series moving forward. We are all committed to balancing the candid, bold excitement that the viewers have come to love in the series with storylines and representations they can be proud of. Shaunie has been a strong advocate for a more balanced approach to the show and we, along with our producing partners at Shed Media, are all in agreement about moving forward with that goal," it added.

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'Love and Hip Hop: ATL', 'Big Ang', 'Hollywood Exes' and 'Mama Drama' Airdates Revealed

With Single Ladies 2 premiering on memorial day and Mob Wives: Chicago getting for its premeire o June 10th, VH1 has revealed airdates for their other anticipated summer shows such as Love ans Hip Hop: Atlanta, Big Ang, Mama Drama and Hollywood Exes.

VH1's "LOVE & HIP-HOP: ATLANTA" PREMIERES MONDAY, JUNE 18 AT 8PM*

VH1's new docu-soap, "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta ," is a tale of struggle, love, and temptation with a southern twist. Atlanta is the new frontier in entertainment, the Dirty South, where the opportunity to make it big in the rap game is always one hustle away. Competition is fierce in both the professional and personal arenas -- they love hard but leave even harder. Among the main characters in this 10-episode series are Stevie J, a three-time Grammy Award-Winning producer who has worked with artists such as Diddy, Jay-Z and Mariah Carey, Stevie's longtime girlfriend Mimi Faust, and a fiery up-and-coming Latina rapper named Joseline. There's no shortage of drama with this strong-willed trio. Also featured are Lil Scrappy, best known for his 2006 Smash hit, "Money in the Bank," his girlfriend Erica Dixon, and his mother, a former hustler known as "Momma Dee." The hometown hero, Atlanta rapper Rasheeda, is still searching for that big hit after years in the hip hop game, but she's constantly at odds with her managerKirk Frost – who also happens to be her husband. Rounding out the cast are the talented songbird K Michelle, and Trinidadian R&B singer Karlie Redd. They're all chasing the dream in "Love & Hip Hop:Atlanta."

"HOLLYWOOD EXES" PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 AT 9PM*

"Hollywood Exes" follows five women of an exclusive sorority: the ex wives of A-list celebrities. Nicole Murphy (ex of Eddie Murphy), Sheree Fletcher (ex of Will Smith), Jessica Canseco (ex of Jose Canseco),Andrea Kelly (ex of R. Kelly) and Mayte Garcia (ex of Prince), all lived fairytale lives, but of course, all the fame and fortune comes at a steep price. However, these women have decided to cut their ties in order to live a truly happier life. When they were married, the ladies were focused on their husbands' careers, but now they're in a brand new world where they can focus on themselves. They're about to embark on the second chapter in their lives and show the world exactly what they're made of.

"BIG ANG" PREMIERES SUNDAY, JULY 8 AT 8PM*

"Big Ang" will give viewers a glimpse into the life of one of reality TV's most over-the-top and loveable characters. VH1 tags along as she hangs out with her family and friends, spends time at her increasingly popular Staten Island bar, The Drunken Monkey, and even hangs out with - 'da wise guys.' And yes, her longtime friends from the original "Mob Wives" series will visit from time to time as will her cuddly canine sidekick, Lil' Louis.

"MAMA DRAMA" PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 AT 10PM*

VH1 is putting one of the most important human relationships under the microscope - the complex dynamics that develop between a mother and her young, adult daughter. This 10 episode docu-series will uncover five sets of over-the-top mothers/daughter pairs that will leave you wondering, "who is the 'grown-up' and who is the child?" They'll put their relationships on the line as they figure out if being BFF's really is the best for everyone or just a recipe for total disaster. Forced to live together, they will have no choice but to look at one another as well as in the mirror. Do they wish they had more traditional relationships? Or is this the only way to live? There will be no host to guide them, no therapist to heal them, just five sets of wildly different women trying to work out their issues under the same roof. Whether they're bonding or just partying, they're bound to learn something - whether they like it or not.

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Also, VH1's Do Something Awards will return August 21.

Rock Of Love Bus' Constandina Savvenas Will Appear On TV Land's 'Soul Man'

You guys might remember Constandina, who was that spritual chick on the 3rd season of 'Rock of Love'.  She will be appearing on TV Land's new sitcom 'Soul Man' playing  a receptionist. She anounced it on her Facebook page.

"Just wrapped from "The Soul Man" !! VERY funny show and SUPER nice people to work with. I played a receptionist "

'Soul Man' stars Cedric The Entertainer and Niecy Nash

Constandina is not the girl from 'Rock Of Love Bus' to appear on TV show this year, Beverly, who came in 4th place on the show recently appeared as an extra on ABC's 'GCB'.



Laura Govan Upgrades Her Look



Laura Govan tweeted some pics of her new look and nose!

Does she looke better?

Deion Sandars On 'The Talk" With His Mother



NFL legend and reality star Deion Sanders surprises the hosts by joining his mom Connie on "The Talk" for "Mothers Mystery Week." They did not mention anything about the drama surrounding hsi wife Pilar Sandars.

Terrell Owens Talks Child Support On Dr. Phil ; Says He Is Not Broke



Terrell Owens sits down with Dr. Phil to set the record straight about the bad rap he says he's been getting, especially from the mothers of three of his children, who claim he's a deadbeat dad who is behind on child support payments and makes little attempt to see his kids

He also went to a sports radio station to confirm that he is not broke.

"My circumstances have changed. That means I don't make the same amount of money that I used to make. With my financial situation, people are asking how did I blow $60 million or $80 million? Those numbers are skewed. If you just kind of factor in the numbers of what I made and how many years I've played. Other than that, I don't know what else to say. ... I'm not an extravagant living-type person. I didn't blow my money. My money was stolen and mismanaged."

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RUMOR: Rich Dollaz and Erica Mena To Be The New Couple For 'Love and Hip Hop 3'?

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'Love and Hip Hop' might be getting new supercouple next season with Jim and Chrissy not returning next season, Erica Mena ( who was on season 2) and Rich Dollaz might sign up for season 3 to be the supercouple for the show.

But for now, this is just a RUMOR.