I was up late working on this post last night when I discovered that my connection had been lost. I am none to pleased to log on this morning and find nothing saved but the Youtube. I’m going to have to give you the short version as I have things to do today if I am going to keep my Lent agreements.
So Janet Hubert was the first Aunt Viv on Fresh Prince of Bel Air. There was all sorts of scandal about her leaving the show. I seem to remember that she got pregnant, and that was written into the show, but problems continued and she was replaced with another actress. Not sure what happened there but there was some talk about her being difficult to work with. Will Smith never seemed to work well with her.
So no she does a Blactress FaceBook account and a Youtube Parody Show.
In this new video, Janet seems to say that she is not going to persue Kenya for money owed because of Kenya’s bad childhood and her inability to trust women. Or something.
Janet also posted this comment:
For all the actors that appeared on the Kenya Moore so called Pilot, don’t feel bad she fooled us all, and used the wonderful Winsome Sinclair to cast this mess. My advice to you all next time never sign the release that Bravo tried to get me to sign. Only sign what you are supposed to and that is what is related to the union contract. These reality shows are not governed by unions. That is why they can get away with the stuff they get away with. It is like a freak show, do not be fooled by it. They will ask you to sign your life away…don’t do it. ~Janet Hubert
I think the bottom line of all of this nonsense is this:
1) Janet may be a bit wackadoodle, but at least she is smart enough not to sign those contracts to be on a Bravo show.
2) Janet says Kenya’s production company didn’t pay the actors
3) This means that Kenya’s show was NOT picked up by Bravo. At least not yet.
Check out Janet’s Facebook page. There are some interesting clips from her apparent trial over getting pregnant while working for NBC…
So far Kenya is ignoring the entire thing.
I think Janet (in the above youtube clip) addressed her interaction with Kenya in a grown woman type of way, without name calling and cattiness, etc. Hope they get the issue resolved in some sort of way.
I love me some Kenya, but with that being said….. I damn near fell out my chair from laughing. Aunt Viv is out of control… but damn funny.
Much respect for the way she handled this. She put the information out there, but did it in a classy manner. Loved her on Fresh Prince and thought she was a big “get” for Kenya’s pilot. Like Kenya, but get it together and pay your actors.
Aunt Viv is probably right about the Bravo contract but I thought something was off with her because of the way she spoke about her mystery illness.
Kenya has no idea of the crazy she just stirred up in Aunt Viv. Even if she wasn’t wronged by Kenya she thinks she was and to her it makes total sense.
Um Aunt Viv! I’m not liking this at all. Wow, just smh. It seems to me from this video that she’s been blackballed. Just saying. What else did she play in besides Fresh Prince of Belair? A beef with Will Smith, Wendy Williams and now Kenya Moore. Something is very wrong with this picture and it’s sad. By the looks of this, I won’t be surprised if we see her in an episode of Unsung.
I’m having a hard time with this because even though I’m #TeamTwirl all day I can’t understand Kenya and her antics sometimes. For example when she went to Roger bob about the show idea she started making up names from women from the show and even though it’s funny at first I really need Kenya to be professional. I remember Kenya over the years starring in sitcoms and making appearances’ in movies and always being classy, so it’s hard for me to see her not taking her career seriously anymore. Out of everyone on the show even the one’s I don’t care for, Kenya is the only one not using the platform to build a bigger brand. Yes she did celebrity apprentice and has the hair line coming but Kenya you are so beautiful and intelligent I know you could be doing so much than more than RHOA, please don’t let the show consume you.
Is Kenya supposed to do a cheap clothing line at QVC like other housewives?
Of course not, kat0711. But it would be nice for her to refrain from sticking her bare arse out of windows and making a mockery of herself. That wacky behavior of hers this season is not helping her career at all. She is supposed to be a professional, classy, sophisticated woman with intelligence to boot- that’s the Kenya we all fell in love with the first season. She’s showing her ass this season, literally and figuratively. I’m #TeamTwirl too, but #TeamRight trumps everyone and everything. I can admit that her behavior will not bode well for her professionally. Any potential investors or partners will now think twice about working with someone who is on camera exhibiting such peurile behavior. I hope she see’s the fool she’s making of herself this season and decides to pick a different personality next season.
She’s taking the path that she wants to. Like you said, she did Celeb Apprentice, has a hair line and doesn’t she have a production company? Maybe she doesn’t match the image you’ve created in your head but it’s her life and she’s happy.
Lol @ Every…Nene is down to 15 items including accessories and nothing being made at the factory. Another FAIL.
She HAS to work extra hard because nene and Porsha are dead weight, and Kandi and Phaedra don’t give a hoot about the show.
Why does she have the build her brand? I, personally, hate all this shit the women (and men) are always saying about “building their brand”. God, as if we need more Real Housewives crap in the world.
Kenya’s been wacky since she joined the show, but I grew to respect her because she refrained from the low blows and mudslinging. She’s a goofball and maybe she just wants to have fun and shake things up.
I don’t know. But she HAS used her “platform” to raise money for the Detroit School System more than once, and I’ll take that over some dumb RH clothes, wigs, etc, any day of the week.
When did all this nonsense about having a, “Brand” even start? I assume it was Bethenny(?)- all of a sudden everyone saw her success and then they all scrambled to create their own brands. If I recall correctly, Bethenny really hustled for years to get herself noticed.
If I never hear about another pseudo celebrity or even a real celebrity and their, “brand” I’ll die happy (i probably need more than that but I like to exaggerate).
Wow. I understand a lot of times we don’t get the full story, but I’m just shocked how the house wives of Atlanta choose to try to conduct business (or lack thereof). Between Kim, Kandi, Phaedra, Kenya, Sheree and whomever else I’m not thinking of, seems like everybody’s about getting the attention but no one is willing to pay the appropriate money to execute it.
I agree..seems they should be a bit more grateful.kenya doesn’t give a shit about her reputation. She just likes to pick fights and stick her bare ass out of car windows .school girl mentality. She could go far with the level of intelligence she has but i highly doubt she will
Not only that but SHE, who shall not be named, tried to extort money from our TT!!!!!!!!!!!
@GirlFromKY Kandi can teach a class on how to handle business. How to handle business, in the right. Kandi name shouldn’t be mentioned in that sentence with the other women you named.
Kandi is not a great business person as portrayed on the show. She certainly doesn’t exhibit good business sense in regards to buying her mom multiple houses, having to cancel her musical tour, not signing a contract with Kim for her song and the way she “manages” her staff.
nope…not impressed.
Agreed. Kandi’s little business team (Don Juan, Karmen, etc.) could barely pull off a six-year-old’s birthday party. They’re sure good a Facebooking and gossiping, though. Todd has way more business savvy than that bunch of clowns.
Thanks Tam! I love Aunt Viv…but the WAY she is going about this is below her character.
This is certainly not below Janet Hubert’s character.
She’s been a bit “off” for years.
Yeah I was going to point that out then I realized people don’t really understand the whole “character” thing anymore.
On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 2:48 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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That was scary crazy. I think something is wrong with her. A shame really, because I loved her as Aunt Viv. Now I know why Hollywood hasn’t called.
I was thinking, maybe she has bi-polar issues like Jennifer Lewis. That would explain the rumors of her being hard to work with…..
So that first stupid video. Well I hope it wasn’ t a stupid pilot. Hope it had some redeeming qualities. I just don’t feel like Janet would have worked on a stupid script. They say she is Vivaca ‘ s friend. You know these people don’t get happy for no one. W e talk about Nene but it’s her attitude that pissed me off. Know one is in my leagjue, I am better. She doesn’t support any of the girls like she told Porsha she was to busy with broadway. Like she couldn’t spend one hour with her. But Porsha and Phaedra made the saw her in Cinderalla. I keep hoping Kenya get her stuff together. They have labeled her and her reputation is probably ruined. She needs to start taking legal action if this speculation is not true. I know she has been busy with celebrity apprentice but it kinda seems that Cynthia and Claudia might be distancing themselves from her. I hope not. #team Kenya still she needs that one really big break and just stop being defensive.
WTF?
On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 1:11 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Lol! ILY 😉
Huh??
that comment made my head hurt
Mine too.
We liked Janet Hubert’s “Life After” episode that aired on TVOne. In it, she spoke to why she was asked to leave The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, something about not kissing Will Smith’s a*s. Also, the way she responded to Wendy Williams after Wendy interviewed…gosh, the young pretty girl that played the younger daughter on said show with Will Smith…her name just escaped me…I can see her face plain as day right now, but her name? Can’t recall it…let me look up the show.. “Tatyana Ali”, that’s it. Find that clip where Wendy interviewed her years ago. Janet wondered why OF ALL PEOPLE on the cast, Wendy felt compelled to ask Tatyana about her? She must have felt disparaged in a singled-out way by Wendy. And she wrote or spoke an open [audio] letter to Wendy and uploaded that on Youtube too. It takes courage to speak truth [even your own truth] to power, or what’s perceived as power, cause they have a current public voice. For that rare quality, we took an instant liking to Janet. But Janet after so many years in the industry, you should know to seek some $ort of advance before laboring yourself out in these instances. I can tell you what? With ALL THE HATE that comes Kenya’s way, oh boy, are those HATERS gonna use this story to add to their fuel; watch the reunion, this will come up. Ain’t got nothing to do with any of RHOA castmates, but they’ll USE it anyhow.
Kenya, if this is wholly true, why? After Phaedra tried to get away with using you for free services with that Donkey Booty video being produced…you’d attempt to do this to others? Blog about it, you write well, so we know your side will be well-articulated–clarity. Ms. Hubert, not that yours isn’t. Just want to know both sides of this story.
if Nenes off-RHOA endeavers can be brought up by her haters, why can’t this be brought up by Kenya haters? Good for the goose, sumptin sumptin, right?
Nene is the only one who brings up her off RHOA endeavors —
BRA-WAY, “Trump Checks,”
Ryan Murphy account for 90% of the words/phrases uttered by NENE over the last 3 years
Child please, Kenya is constantly reading her resume to anyone within earshot like the shows the Reading Rainbow instead of RHOA.
This was full on part of RHOA. Janet just refused to be filmed by Bravo.
On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 1:39 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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So, Kenya films for a show while doing a show? This hater stands by her original opinion.
brillke, you asked ‘…why can’t…’ I reread what I wrote above: Didn’t say they can’t, said/wrote they will. And they will. More fuel. Kenya should have thought first before doing this to Hubert [if it’s wholly true, haven’t heard Kenya’s side of this yet].
Child please yourself — you wrote that Nene’s haters bring up her off-RHOA endeavors. I responded that it was Nene herself who is always bringing up her off-RHOA endeavors on RHOA. My response had nothing to do with Kenya one way or the other, so your last post isn’t the refutation of my point that you probably think it is.
Just saying.
The only show that’s being produced is the storyline for RHOA, starring Kenya. Not sure it’s worth her professional reputation, though.
Really love that Janet / Aunt Viv is speaking out about the lack of union oversight with reality programming contracts. People have been saying for years that anyone who goes on a reality show is asking for it––she was my favorite and it stunk when she was booted from Fresh Prince.
If what Janet says is true. Kenya better pay up & not try to hide behind her production company/corporate liability.
That is bullshit.
And I like Kenya.
Also, trust but verify — I need more to know if what Janet says is true.
Hmm I don’t know if I’m buying this. Kenya seemed very professional when working with Phaedra. She also seemed quite professional at her own casting call. Maybe her and aunt Viv just weren’t on the same wave length, or maybe Kenya signed some other contracts with bravo that left her hands tied until there is a product that has been published. Hmmm idk I just hate when people are so eager to bece public with a disagreement on business matters.
That’s what’s kinda gnawing at my senses too, Kenya is way to professional, been in the business a long time, nearly as long as Hubert, to try ‘n ursurp free labor from someone, and someone like Janet? If Kenya didn’t have the funds to pay everyone, why not share that upfront? Let them decide if they want to still take on the gig. Exactly what was outlined in the contract? Wish Hubert had posted that too on her fb. We like both of them, so this matter is one we’ll be neutral on till Moore speaks on it, to gauge both sides of an argument. But, if someone owes you money, a public figure at that? Uh, yeah, speak on it, publicly. Hubert didn’t appear “bitter” she appears very matter-of-factly in these videos, even the funnier ones.
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You think that meeting with Roger Bobb was professional?? lol!
Off topic:
Happy Chinese New Year!
Oh Janet has a problem with everyone. You would have thought she would have chosen another field since she has always had such a stick in her ass. So Kenya is winning if Janet is complaining about you. Will Smith, Wendy Williams and now Kenya. Not a bad line up to be in.
Exactly — Janet’s got a problem with everyone.
It’s no surprise she’s doing YouTube videos — no one will hire her.
(She hates bloggers too)!
That’s true – her issue with The Fresh Prince was she was in a constant battle with the producers centering the show around Will and the other younger cast members. She thought the show should have focused more on her and Uncle Phil. The producers repeatedly pointed out that the show was called The Fresh Prince. Janet tried to get Will Smith to help her in the fight and naturally he turned her down (I mean seriously have him demote himself from his own show) and that’s when her war on Will Smith began.
Sounds like she’s bitter about something…again. If she has a problem with Kenya or Bravo she should address them directly and not go on social media. It’s just like the last time when she thought she was a bigger part and owed something on that other show and decided to bash the star. Seems she hasn’t learned from her mistakes.
Smh….this is not a good look for JH. No one has seen her act for years, and the first thing she wants to do is blow up someone’s spot on Youtube? Girl/Bye! Everyone in the business knows what”s up with reality tv deals. It is what it is…no one is forcing anyone to do it. I’m so tired of watching the randoms coming for KM. D-listers like VFox and JHubert are triffe.
Agreed. JH has problems. For real.
Kenya is a D lister as well.
I know right it seemed discombobulated. All I was trying to say is I want the best for Kenya. I just want her to stop being so defensive. She can’t clap back all the time. You must be beside yourself on the news from that person you nearly took our heads off the other day. It was so nice of you to be so protective.
You make absolutely no sense an seem to switch from topic to topic very rapidly. Do you have some meds you could take for this?
On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 4:16 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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That’s a reason why Kenya’s production company hasn’t produced anything in the past few years… She can’t seem to get her ish together.
And I still would like to know who exec produced this show. And if so, was there a budget for actors? Then where did that money go?? Hmmm…
Kenya Moore: Booty Boot Camp, The Confidante starring Boris Kojoe, and Hatian Knights (which ironically Vivica Fox also starred in) are 3 out of several films Kenya Moore has produced. Low Budget & Independent of course.
I’m confused – did she do a pilot for Kenya or not? Was there more than one pilot? In the 2nd video above, she said …
“I was going to be doing a pilot with Kenya Moore”
“I did do a pilot with Kenya Moore”
“I went ahead and did the pilot with Kenya Moore”
and near the end
“I will not be doing a pilot with Kenya Moore, whether it gets picked up or not”
I think the Pilot they did may have been what they call a “Pilot Presentation”. A short demo of the show, theme, and premise. Its usually cheaper and easier to shop around to networks. This could be where the Janet/Kenya/Bravo money confusion comes in. The pay rate for a pilot presentation is usually not the same as a standard pilot, since it is quicker and easier to shoot.
thank you @jteaspills, that makes sense. One other thing not clear to me (from the above video) is whether Janet is claiming she was not paid at all, or, she was paid, but not as much as she thinks she ought to have been paid … I should probably stop trying to understand this woman …
It’s all clear as mud to me.
On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 8:42 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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@beth Based on what she said it seems may have been offered a rate and then turned it down because she felt she deserved more. What I don’t understand is why she didn’t neogotiate her pay before filming. I don’t get her. She’s always in some dispute.
Seems like Kenya & Janet have issues with each other. Kenya is the reason most people dont care for her. When she 1st came on, she said Apollo was “fine” she admitted to flirting but when she saw it was making her look bad & she was at fault she went to panic! In the big picture ALL the cast of Atlanta have done & said shady things. They all jump on the wagon that they think will get them further.
Janet is coocoo. This was either an attempt to get some attention or a bipolar rant. considering her career has been in the toilet over her demands and difficulty she should have been much less abrasive in comments. Despite her having a point about how bravo exploits Women she still comes off as a difficult person making the public believe everything that was said about her working relationship with Will Smith
Kenya is crazy but she’s also smart I often feel some of the stuff she does is purposely crafted by bravo and she’s willing to do it. I still like her though. I’m pretty sure this is going to come up at the reunion Nini and phaedra are going to have a field day with it. Phaedra is probably rehearsing her read right now lol
i feel bad for janet hubert. i liked her character on the fresh prince and felt she was treated badly when she was fired (many people muttered about how she was replaced with a light skinned woman). but after hearing alfonso ribeiro speaking about how she just didn’t get along with the cast, i can understand why she was fired and daphne maxwell reid took over. the blacktress thing sorta grosses me out because she comes across as a little crazy with those characters and she was accused of being crazy when she was let go from fresh prince. the video of her as herself i like. what she says about why she feels wronged by kenya makes sense and seems reasonable.
i just can’t get with bravo after reading multiple posts about how the RHOA cast were left hungry and didn’t get to eat at dinner scenes that went on for hours and inconvenienced a lot of people. that’s definitely something a union would have protected them from. really uncool of bravo, beyond how women are portrayed there in general. and i don’t blame janet hubert or anyone for not wanting to do a bravo appearance. rotten of them to try to sneak that in there when she never agreed to it in the first place. i hope she and her union prevail in the salary dispute.
If bravo hired union actors they would get paid union rates. None of the women want that. That would drop their salaries by at least 90%. The reason SAG actors hate reality is they are paid insane amounts of money despite having no acting skills. Whereas real actors have to fight for their roles among people with great credentials.
On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 3:18 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Oh dear. Is Blacktress her form of artistic expression? Has Kenya Moore ever said YAAAS darling in her life?
No, that is Nene. It’s a horrific impression.
On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 12:08 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I feel left dumb because I can not fully comprehend the genius of Blacktress unless I also have every one of the voices in her head explaining it to me.
Oh, Kenya… Everyone knows you don’t mess with Aunt Viv. She is coocoo crazy!
So not only is Krazy Kendra a fake, she also is a thief.
Pay the women that worked on your so-called pilot. No one likes to work for free unless it’s charity and they know ahead of time.