Reality Females Cover Vibe; Talk Role Models

Or at least Vibe likes to think so...

These four women are easily the favorites or rather stand outs of their individual shows. In case you have been living under a rock  RHOA star Kandi Burruss,  Braxton Family Values star Tamar Braxton,  Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada and Love & Hip-Hop's Chrissy Lampkin  all appeared on Vibe's Sexy Issue for June/July.

The women got together to dish on life as a reality star and their critics of the show. Evelyn apparently took the chance to show the care she do not give about Star Jones and her petition. While Chrissy says most of the drama we see on the shows are made by the producers (which could very well be believable). 

Check out some excerpts of the interview courtesy of VIBE which hits stands next week:

VIBE: Star Jones started a petition,lashing out against women and violence on reality TV. What’s your reaction?
Evelyn: [Bursts into laughter] I think she’s going to have to get a whole lot of names. Actually, I like the petition and I like the controversy because I’ve learned controversy is good. But I think she’s irrelevant. And she’s using our coattails to get relevant again. Nobody gives a f*ck about her.

Do any of you see yourselves as role models?

Chrissy: I guess if somebody is afraid to speak their mind and wanna stand up for themselves, then yes. I want people to realize that they can have whatever they want. You can be respected in your relationship exactly the way you want to be. It’s up to you to go get it. Some of the stuff is a little heavy, but you’re not going to be exposed to crazy situations in life just by watching reality TV. You can go to the corner store and see crazy shit going on. You can go to school and see crazy shit.Don’t put it all on me.

Kandi: You would never imagine how many people come up to me on the street: “How could you be a part of that? It’s a disgrace to Black people.” I’m on a show called Real Housewives and I’m not married so I guess I represent single mothers out there who are handling their business and trying to take things to the next level. So when people say, “You shouldn’t be on the show, it’s like, “Well, who do you want to go on there? More people you don’t like?”

So you’re saying the producers orchestrated the violence?

Chrissy: Absolutely. They would go as far as telling the new girl, “Chrissy thinks she’s Queen Bee around here so we need you to step up because nobody here has a strong enough personality. We need you to shut it down.” They were feeding people this negative energy from the door. I have no reason to lie.

You have to respect these chicks. Their grind is REAL!  Kandi herself really doesn't need the shine from the show because her money has been long from music royalties alone, but I love how she took the show and made something out of it with her toy line Bedroom Kandi and now her spin off  The Kandi Factory.

Tamar doesn't really have to work being married to one of the HEAD guys in the music industry Vince. That GAGA money is NICE BABY! But she still does what she loves to do which is music and her show with her sisters Braxton Family Values. Tamar also has a spin off with her husband coming soon and is also said to be working on music. 

Evelyn is the ULTIMATE hustler though. Nobody knew who she was until she came on the show and she made a name for herself. From Basketball Wives, Evelyn has her own spin off premiering in September with her fiance Chad Ochocinco entitled Ev & Ocho. She also has her make up line, her book, t-shirt and God knows whatever else. I respect this chick. Period!

And then there leaves Chrissy... Chrissy's a BOSS because she isn't on Love & Hip Hop anymore and is still getting covers! It has been rumored but not confirmed that she also has a spin-off with Jimmy. But I'll wait for confirmation.

Can these ladies live?