Shaunie Lays Down the Law, Kicks Three Castmates off ‘Basketball Wives’
A major shakeup to the Basketball Wives cast has been announced. The show will lose two long-standing members who have been mainstays since season one: Royce Reed and Jennifer Williams. Also gone is newbie Kesha Nichols from season four.
Rumors abound that the firings are intended to make the show more positive. However, Reed was legally bound from even mentioning her child’s father, Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard. Because of feuds with many of the other women on the show, Reed was seen in fewer scenes during season four, as well.
According to TMZ, producers shared that Nichols was too boring and Williams was a liability after she filed a lawsuit against Nia Crooks for slapping her.
In an interview with The Insider on June 11, show creator/executive producer Shaunie O’Neal acknowledged there would always be drama on the show, but said some women more than others realized it was out of control and were taking responsibility.
She also said, without hesitation, that there were three castmembers from Basketball Wives Miami she wanted to be let go.
“Immediately. No questions asked. Not anything personal, just not where I’m trying to go. Not on the same page. … If I would like this franchise to keep going, yeah, three would have to go,” O’Neal said.
There is no word yet as to who will replace the three former castmembers.
Shaunie so full of sh*t with her fake persona of peace and love.
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This is so ridiculous it’s funny! You get rid of the only three people with any sense and decency? As backwards as it is though, I’m actually happy for these three ladies. They are obviously not like their classless counterparts and should start pursing other endeavors anyway. The show got so out of hand to the point where I didn’t even watch it at all this season. The trailer full of face-slapping, table-climbing and bottle-throwing was just too much and I said, “enough is enough.” I wish the best for these three ladies and I’m sure the end of their contracts is doing way more good than harm.
Shaunie is a HOT MESS! So Tami and Evelyn the ultimate violent bullies stay…yeah makes sense. I can’t with her anymore. Zero respect for Shaunie.