For the first few weeks of the season, we noticed that both Evelyn Lozada and Jennifer Williams had been maintaining their own blogs in order to give their own sides of the story presented onscreen on Basketball Wives, and we have been excerpting portions of them to give you a complete look at what’s really going on behind the scenes. In addition, we always post Royce Reed‘s recaps, and this week Royce made it known that she wasn’t thrilled with Tami’s behavior on the show, and that prompted Tami to blog as well, so this week we have a special post: Here’s Tami’s response to Royce’s blog post, which is, like Tami, no B.S. (We’ve edited this down, so be sure to visit her site to read the entire post.):
I usually don’t blog, but I felt a need to address a few things…
Keisha:To be clear, upon meeting you, I asked you respectfully to discuss anything you had to say about me…WITH ME. I wasn’t confrontational nor was I argumentative. Of course that part was edited out of the show; however you, Royce and Kenya know what I said. When you spoke to Evelyn about me; it wasn’t what you said, but the fact that you said it. I don’t walk around with boxing gloves on and I don’t fight everyone I meet. I just feel you should’ve been a real woman and brought your concerns “directly” to me. I can assure you that if you had our dealings with each other might not be so rocky.
Do me a favor, don’t be such a liar and manipulator. I know you have friends in high “Executive Producer” places, but let’s keep this all the way real. When I met you, I approached you in a friendly manner and I did not have any issues with you what so ever. Everyone in this situation knows I was told you were Caucasian, so when I met you that is why I asked you. In that same conversation (which was edited out), upon hearing your answer, I said that I thought you were mixed but wasn’t sure of what it was – to be exact, my verbiage was, “I knew there was something else in you.” I wish you had been woman enough to ask me if I thought you were denying your “black” side and I would have cleared that right up for you. On the contrary, my saying that I thought you were mixed with something was in fact ACKNOWLEDGING that you may be of African American decent. I am a product of mixed heritage and identify myself as a black woman also. I NEVER said you weren’t “black” enough… that is a flat out lie! I would NEVER try to belittle someone for that and I don’t appreciate you implying that I would.
Royce:
I thought that we were real friends, but I personally feel that your position on this is stepping over bounds. As a friend, I would expect you to have a neutral position and not try to defend a grown woman who doesn’t deserve it. You can be friends with both of us without voicing your opinion on the matter because truthfully you weren’t there to witness ANY of it firsthand. You are watching the edited version and basing your so-called “non bias” opinion on that OR you are taking Keisha’s version of what happened and coming at me sideways. There have been PLENTY of times when I haven’t agreed with things you have done or said and I addressed those things with you in private out of respect for you. I don’t bring my concerns to anyone but you and I definitely don’t discuss how I may feel about certain situations with the other girls. As far as they know, I have always had your back even when you were wrong.
Additionally, there have also been plenty of times when people have voiced their opinion of you around me. First thing I say, as your friend is, “Royce is my friend and I don’t want to get involved.” I would have appreciated you taking the same position. I choose not to get involved with things that don’t pertain to me out of loyalty to the people I call friends. I feel saddened that you couldn’t reciprocate.
We view “real” friendship differently and thus we may not be real friends…
Sidebar:
I am NOT a bully. People don’t understand that Keisha is NOT innocent in this matter and she does a great deal of lip boxing behind the scenes. I am not going to try and be respectful when I have been disrespected numerous times…off camera. If you are bold enough to talk behind my back, then you should be grown enough to handle the repercussions of your actions and words. The editors have done a wonderful job of putting my outbursts on the show but not showing the full chain of events. My outbursts are real, but they are also driven by something which is conveniently being edited out when it comes to Keisha. Wish I had an executive producer in my pocket…I’m just saying.
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Why are you allowing the producer’s to use you in such a negative manner. You really need to grow up because you go back and forth with Shaunie and Evelyn talking about everybody else but the minute someone say something about you, you want to fight. I can’t believe that you talked about Kenya’s bad weave and bad clothes when Evelyn did the exact same thing to you in your first season. Why are you so compelled to all up Evelyn’s asshole the way she treated you and slept with your husband. It’s hard for me to believe with your type of aggression that you were abused, maybe you should have use that aggression with your abuser instead of everybody else who have physically done nothing to you.
Grow up, you’re to old for that and it’s NOT a good look! If you were my mother, I would be embarrassed.
Tami – I agree with you completely when it comes to Kesha. Even with editing it is clear she always seems to add ‘flourish’ to what was really said or done to or around her. She tries to play sweet and innocent but she is so fake. And although a lot of interesting things are said about Kenya – Kesha did the same thing to her. Kenya did not say all of the things Kesha said she did before her dance audition. When she retold the story, of course she makes herself look like a victim.
I now understand why Wendy Williams no longer watch this show, Tami IS AH BULLY! its clear and its sad.
these hoes are funny,all ex bitches of professional athletes that dont have shit to do.tami is out of control and a bully;evelyn trying to be hard and she soft ass hell,thats y my nigga chad playn yo ass(fo sho)
Watching BBW and I can not believe that Tami is acting like that her and Evelyn are like the real life MEAN GIRLS !!!!! WTH did no one teach Tami how to be respectful?? she is the most classless most disrespectful person on that show and she acts like the other girls need to kiss her ASS. and Evelyn what the hell happen to her she acts like 3 different people, Its sad that they can treat another woman like that they all need to be slapped it makes me sick to watch. Karma is a bitch and I cant wait till it comes back around and slaps Tami and Evelyn right in the face. Tami should learn a lesson and see how quickly these women cut eachother out of eachothers life. god I dont know if I can continue to watch this crap…
The first 2 yrs. were great. I loved Tammi and Royce, NOW THEY RUN THEIR MOUTHS TO MUCH. I know longer watch the show. This show is a soap opera it is not real. I would not have any of these women as a friend. their all back stabbers. But we all know this show is not real. Shani is laughing all the way to the bank.
I cant stand tami she is so embarrassing ,I feel sorry for her kids ,imagine the abuse this kids had to put up with .
Tami is too old to be acting a damn big fool.i F SHE ONLY KNEW HOW MUCH SHE IS HURTING HER KIDS & MAKING HERSELF LOOK SO STUPID
I know for a fact tami will not be offered and serious roles due to her getto act
If she only knew her getto act is most likely costing many good acting roles .
POINT BLANK,KESHA WAS OUT OF POCKET, SHE NEEDED TO BE TOLD BOUT AND THATS THAT.
Lots of lip service going on there!!! How about you telling Keisha “I don’t want your opinion” about your daughter’s dance choreography….and she deserved that insult from you too Tami! Pleeeassse! ANOTHER editing issue?!?! You want to act like HBIC….at least do it well…. In your own words….”Bitch, Bitch and more Bitch”…… You’re like my 9 yr old little girl….constantly saying and doing things to get attention…unfortunately the attention you were getting was laughing from Kenya, who you trashed to Evelyn the scene before… Oh, by the way…..why did you talk to Evelyn about it and NOT go directly to Kenya?!?! Breaking your own rules?!? And who said anyone had to do what you say?!? View the tape…you’ll see her talking to Evelyn, she was seeking advice and merely voicing a concern about how you thrash her every time you film with her…… At least I know my 9 yr old won’t have the trash mouth, and disgusting classless behavior you exhibit as an adult. Now that you have a camera pointed at you again….your “acting” career has MUCH to be desired….at least the first time you were a teenager and although the behavior was equally pathetic, at least you could write it off to being young and dumb…What’s your excuse now?!?! Go trash talk with Evelyn in an attempt to raise your low self esteem by verbally insulting/ intimidating someone…. beat some girls up….you’re SO CLASSY…….Keep it movin’…….
tami eats and s!!!t the word BITCH she says it with such conviction as if is one of the commandments.her being for real does not give her a pass to be insulting, rude and obnoxious. she talks behind the other girls back often. and the other women sitting at the table with the mentality of elementary school kids,laughing at her behavior juarest shows how ignorant they really are. what people won,t do for a dollar.
Tami is the biggest hypocrite i’ve ever seen. she goes back and forth and tells everyone else what the other person said. she stirs up drama. and when keisha simply talks about how she was hurt by one incident, she goes batshit crazy? honeslty i cant even stand her. her daughters must be embarassed of her. I think her daughters alongside her are just so sad in general. tami will never find true love. what man would ever want to like someone like her?
Tami ill treatment to Kesha was very pointless. Tami was only trying to flex her masculine behavior in front of the other unsophisticated females at the table (Kenya, Suzie, and Evelyn) by being foul to Kesha. However, it seems Tami behavior has backfired, because the viewers are fuming over her vicious behavior. The viewers are all over Face book, Tweeter, and other Social Networks commenting on Tami hideous behavior. VH1 we are hearing a Boycott is underway to remove Tami from the show. The racial remarks she made to Kesha has struck the nerves of viewers all over the place.
Bye Tami have several seats girl,coming with that bad editing she’s a OG of reality and knows what goes down. If you act a ratchet fool every season your on then guess what your a ratchet fool. Same thing with Evelyn ratchet behind, they dont want friends they want co-signers to their bull crap. I called it from jump the minute Tami came on she wants to lick Evil shoes, she is thrilled at that broad fallin out with Jen cuz she all the way in the circle. I think the others should go about their business and let that so called circle consist of her Evil,Nostrils O’Neal, and SuziMotorMouth. To call that girl bitch this and that I would have bounced and you expect Royce to co-sign. Also Tami is like Evilyn loud with no bark because remember that Real World Reunion when Heather B called Tami out and she didnt do jack
VH1 please do away with of the wild animals (Tami & Evelyn) and hire some intellectual and sophisticated BASKETBALL WIVES.
I think is will just stop watching Basketball Wives.
Too much fighting and cussing for grown women. This show, shows no class for black women.
What I don’t understand about Tami is she talks behind people back ALLLL the time and expect people to be real to her! WRONG!!! Tami and Evelyn are huge hypocrites to the point where it’s ridiculous. Keisha didn’t do anything massive for Tami to react the way she did. Evelyn tries to act like a leader but she is such a follower acting like she sympathized with Keisha and ran back to tell Tami. Uhhmmmm correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t that why she stopped liking Suzie?
besides i thought it was very RUDE of tami askin’ kesha about her race.DAMM every1 could see that she’s BLACK. tami insulted kesha when she ask 4 royce 2 show her girls how 2 dance. tami is just a stupidass whore. please tami stop pokin’ out ur lips when u curse or when u make stupid remarks. that shit makes u look like a BIG UGLY MONKEY !!! please leave kesha pick at some1 ur age/height, don’t b like these sad ass whores from bbw’s of la they only pick at draya. why all the lightskin cute girls?
tami at first u were the main 1 on the show that i liked, but now u doesn’t belong in my book anymore. ur 2 damm old 3 b so STUPID/CHIDDISH. leave kesha alone ur jealous of her that we all can see that shit very clearly. i reaaly HATE the fact tami/evilyn are friends please go back 2 begin mad at each other again BITCHES. yeah kenya u had the nerves 2 laugh at the bulshit that tami was telling kesha i can’t wait 4 evilyn 2 throw the wine bottle at ur ass. kenya u scary ass bitch running from ev. i will be LAUGHING at U BITCH!!
I really haven’t taken the time to watch the show on the regular but it seems that every time I get a chance to see ALL the women are acting ignorant. I have a couple of observations I would like to point out: For one, I’m a 33 year old black women who is embarrassed by all the ladies actions. I can not think of the white lady name at this moment but she is the biggest instigator I’ve ever seen. She plays the middle all the time and everyone gives her a pass! Two- I think Shawnee exploits’ the ladies in the worst way, every time something goes down she has her two cents to say about every thing and everyone and then disappear! Don’t forget she is the producer therefore she make her money for you guys acting a fool (ratings). Third- Evelyn really disappointment me when she gave Chad a pass to cheat! How do you explain that to your daughter? Please let me know because my daughter is observant and she had questions about that statement. You are smart and pretty and you don’t need to accept that because that’s not love! He was right about being a work in progress but if he love you, couldn’t he make the change for you or say give us time to become what each other is looking for in a help mate. Forth- Jennifer really need to slow down with the Miss Perfect act, that attitude along make you the ugliest person on the show! Bring it down a notch and learn to humble yourself, you can be successful and not a BITCH! Fifth- Tammie- do you really have to be soooooo ghetto! You and Evelyn should get some anger management. It’s ok to be outspoken but the delivery can be so much better. The last and final point is: I was listening to the Steve Harvey morning show and he said that Tammie and Evelyn are really sweet women but that show does not do those women any justice! He sounded like a disappointing Dad because he was truly hurt at how the show portray you ladies. With that being said I don’t think you are desperate, angry, bitter black and Puerto Rican women but if Steve didn’t say that I would believe you were. So to help the situation I’m not going to watch anymore because to much editing is done to the show and it make you guys look ignorant. BTW- I remember her name now: Susie and I didn’t forget about Royce just a lost of words for her.
Tami & Evelyn are not Bullies, they are wannabe Bullies. These two females
are depressed and nasty. Their behavior is so contaminated, that their own daughters are running away from them. VH1 should take Tami & Evelyn off the show, until they are
Psychologically secure. The viewers are outraged by their behavior. VH1 maybe only interested in the show ratings, but the cast members should not be in the presence of psychological cases. It is not a matter of being afraid of Tami or Evelyn; it is unhealthy for the entire cast.
I don’t feel Royce was wrong for what she said in her blog. I think once again Tami blowing stuff way out of proportion. Every season she has been on she has been in verbal and often times physical altercations with more than one cast member. IMO, that is why people see you as a bully. It has nothing to do with Kesha.
Boo Bye!!!!! Tami, You were out of pocket!!!! Grow up, let’s talk…. hmu!
Tami people all over the youtube are talking about your behavior towards Keisha at that table.
All the BBWives video reviews I’ve seen and the comments I’ve read say the same thing, YOU ARE A BULLY and you were completely RUDE and OUT OF LINE and Kesha has more class in her pinky toe than you can gather for the next 20 years.
The people who agree with your behavior and admire you probably act the same in their own life.
It’s pretty sad that you don’t know how to express yourself in a different manner.
Hopefully one day you will learn the necessary skills to interact with other people in society.
I hope you seek and find all the psychological help that you need, it’s very sad to see you act like that and be proud of it.
How is Kesha being friends with an Executive Producer any different from Tammi being close friends with Shaunie, who is ALSO an executive producer????
In a recent tweet Tammi specifically said that she doesn’t blame Shaunie for how Tammi is edited, because Shaunie has nothing to do with editing. Well, doesn’t the same apply for Kesha and the executive who is supposedly “in her pocket?” Let’s be real.
TAMI, I’M A FAN OF THE SHOW MY SISTER& WATCH IT I ENJOY THAT YOU KEEP IT REAL AND DON’T TAKE NO B.S.
Well said Tami… I said before on Royce blog I didn’t think nothin you said was out of pocket. I agree the child should’ve came and talked it out with you. Royce is so boring and just ugh.. She need to get on another show b/cause she just don’t do nothin and she so bunk. Suzie can go too. Shaunie need to step up and be present have of the time she ain’t even in the picture. And like I stated before Evelyn need to just quit all that goin hard on Jen..Freakin move on!
Black women stop it is time to turn this show around. I am sure that behind the scenes a lot of charitable work are being done by the women on basketball wives but to watch and discuss women saying she said and she said and she said and she said is just waste of time. My adopted daughter told me about the show and I decided to watch it with her on Monday and I was completely turned off. The show reminded me of girls in high school. Ladies show the positive so my daughter can take example.
Tami is a bully. Tami is fake. Tami talks out both sides of her neck. I agree Kenya’s weave is tacky but so is Tami’s. For woman with money, you would think heir hair would look better. If they spent as much time on the hair as they do picking out Christian Louboutin’s shoes.
TAMI I M SORRY I WAS RIDING WITH YA PREVIOUS SEASON BUT YOU JUST SEEM LIKE A BULLY. YOU HAVE TO GROW UP THIS IS NOT SEXY NOR IS IT ADULT…..KESHA DID NOTHING WRONG AND BEING REAL YOU ARE NOT THAT…BEING LOUD AND CHILDISH ARE NOT “REAL” QUALITIES A WOMAN POSSESS. WOW YOU AND EVELYN ARE NOW FRIENDS SO ARE YOU GONNA SLEEP WITH CHAD AND CALL IT EVEN..BET SHE WONT BE YOUR CHICK AFTER THAT…ANYWAYS GROW UP PITBULL IN A SKIRT AND THEY GOT YALL ROUND THE RIGHT ONES….CAUSE IF IT WERE WOMEN IN THE REAL WORLD YALL WILL GET DEALT WITH ACCORDINGLY…IJS
its so sad these woman have to speak the way they do in order to prove their point. evelyn and tamy have great daughters and thank god that their ways of communcating with people hasnt reflected on them. im embarassed for them.