'R&B Divas LA Reunion Show Part 2' Brought Out More Secrets

R&B Divas L.A. cast and Wendy Williams 

Part 2 of the "R&B Divas LA" reunion show brought to light more secrets concerning cast members. For example, singer Michel'le revealed her ex-fiancé, rapper/producer, Dr. Dre used to beat her so badly that she had to cover the black eyes with make-up. Not cool Dre!

Kelly Price revealed she was repeatedly molested at age three by a female cousin, which is terrible. This maybe where some of Price's anger, bitterness and bullying stems from, as she has been mean to the other women on the show, gaining herself a bad reputation with the public.

The reality TV money is not worth the negative image Price is now owner of, which has put off the public. As much as I know about industry folks, I never realized Price was like this. It's a shame someone didn't talk to her early in the show's taping and tell her to pull that back, but this is who she is and it has not helped her.

Lil Mo, Chante Moore, Claudette Ortiz and Michel'le have gained so much from this reality show, including new fans, career opportunities and regenerated names. The Judiciary Report is happy for them as they are talented, beautiful women who have been through much and deserve good breaks.

Michel'le stated she was beaten repeatedly by ex-fiancé Dr. Dre

However, seemingly overnight Kelly Price has destroyed a name she took twenty-years to build. Price wasn't broke when she did the show, due to songwriting royalties, but her name was not in the mainstream as it had been in the past during her time with Badboy Entertainment. This was not the best comeback.

Former En Vogue singer Dawn Robinson didn't fare as badly, but this show damaged her name as well, due to following Price and reportedly being kicked off the show for lying about her ex-husband, producer Dre Allen (Girl, you nearly got me and several other people sued). Reunion show host, Wendy Williams seemed to imply Robinson would not be returning for season two of the show.

Kelly Price and Lil Mo

However, the ladies are going on tour. Kelly Price, KeKe Wyatt and a few others are hitting the road. For the tour to be a hit, it will need Moore, Claudette Ortiz, Lil Mo, Michel'le, Faith and Angie Stone as well. "R&B Divas LA" is more popular than "R&B Divas Atlanta" so to have the tour mostly comprised of the latter won't bring the biggest financial return.

'R&B Divas LA Reunion Show Part 1' Was Explosive

The Ladies All Looked Lovely But Arguments Ensued...

R&B Divas LA

Part one of the "R&B Divas LA" reunion show aimed to clear up rumors surrounding its stars Chante Moore, Kelly Price, Lil Mo, Claudette Ortiz, Michel’le and Dawn Robinson. The latter was absent, which upset the other five cast members of the hit reality show. The reunion show was hosted by talk show host Wendy Williams, who didn‘t hold back.

There were a lot of questions about Kelly Price’s conduct towards the other cast members. Williams stated, "Kelly, I had no idea you were such a mean bully" and "Kelly is a mean girl!" Regrettably, Price portrayed herself in this manner. She blames her negative image on editing, but the Judiciary Report disagrees. Yes, editing can stitch people up, but not to this degree. Girl, that was you.

Moore exposed Price as a liar again, stating the idea for the monologues show, was not Kelly's but that of the producers and managers behind the reality show. Moore stated they'd met at the Savoy in Los Angeles and discussed it, "We had a meeting with management and producers" and they stated "Hey, this is our idea. Kelly we want you to be the helm of this." This is an item of note, as Price portrayed herself as the victim, whose idea Moore stole and hired a producer to put together, after Kelly kept missing rehearsals.

In the Judiciary Report article "Kelly Price'Heartbroken' Stating R&B Divas LA Edited To Make Her Look Like The Bad Guy" the site stated, "Everyone's time is valuable. To bring together five women with family and careers of their own, then repeatedly miss rehearsal as the project manager, is to waste their time and no one feels good when that happens to them." On the reunion show last night Price stated, "I did not take the ladies time for granted and never not show up some place." However, she did and owes them an apology.

Price stated her antics on the show, including bringing Timberlands, a straight edge razor and Vaseline to a rehearsal, symbols of an imminent fight in the hood, was done by her to create drama. Price stated the producers told her, "Turn it up or this gets shut down" so she brought drama to the show. However, the other cast members insist "no acting was involved." Lil Mo even offered, "Violence was unacceptable."

Williams put it all out there, basically telling Ortiz she is too pretty to have been almost homeless (there are pretty homeless people). However, she married for love. She could have married a rich industry millionaire she didn't love, but no one respects that. Ortiz's ex-husband didn't manage the money he made well and that was the problem.

Williams brought up the topic of rumors that Moore's ex-husband, singer Kenny Lattimore is gay. I've read that several times on other sites. Moore refused to answer stating "You should ask him." I'll take that as a yes. Why do some men marry women when they know they have sugar in their gas tank.

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Side Bar: Someone on Twitter claiming to be Dawn Robinson's ex-husband, R&B singer/songwriter Dre Allen, used some of his few tweets to tweet me stating he is going to sue Robinson, TV One and me. Yea, I don‘t even know how I got dragged into this. All I did was write an article about him based on what Robinson accused him of on the show, broadcast by TV One and what Media Take Out wrote (Dawn Robinson Of EnVogue And R&B Divas LA Was AbusedBy Husband Who Was Bisexual). A number of other sites wrote far worse things than I did regarding him, yet I get singled out. Seems kind of personal (but I don't know him).

Robinson accused Allen of beating and cheating on her, siring three children outside of the marriage. Due to the fact I wrote about it based on Robinson’s words and a report on Media Take Out, in a Judiciary Report article sympathetic to Robinson, he wants to sue me as well. However, it’s not my story and under case law I’m indemnified from legal action for re-reporting something that was broadcast or published elsewhere. I will sue for damages if anyone takes me to court with no legitimate legal basis for doing so. I don’t joke around with that.

Kelly Price Says She Is Not A Crazy Bully But Chante Moore Calls Her A Liar Over ‘R&B Divas LA’

Resident "R&B Divas LA" villain Kelly Price, has slammed the producers of the reality show over alleged selective editing that made her look like a "crazy bully." Price stated during an interview, "After the trailer came out. I was disgusted. I reached out to production. I asked them like what the heck is going on? Y'all can't put this out there like I threatened her with a knife and you've taken the Vaseline and Timberland's out of context..."

Chante Moore

"I was told 'It's just the trailer. We gotta make the trailer hot so people will wanna watch the show. Trust the process. You're trying to depict me as somebody who is crazy. Somebody that likes to fight and somebody that bullies other people and that's not cool. I did fight as a kid. That was a survival mechanism. I don't need to fight at 40 years old. I don't live in the projects anymore... Ask any person that lives in the hood. They don't announce they are going to beat somebody up. They do it."

Kelly Price and Lil Mo

In a separate interview Chante Moore slammed Price’s conduct, labeling her a liar, "It’s just kinda weird that she was too busy to do ours, but they did it the same night. I think if people would tell the truth, things would be better, but people didn’t tell the truth. If they were props, who was told to bring props? She wasn’t even participating in the rehearsals yet. She didn’t even do part of any monologue, any rehearsal, any practice, any warm-up at all. If that was your props, did she take that out in her ‘Not Your Mama’s Monologues’? Did she even use those [items in the production]?"

Kelly Price 

Moore is correct. Price did lie in stating she was too busy to do the monologues with the rest of the cast, then did her own version thereof with co-star Dawn Robinson the same night. She should have been direct, stating she had left the monologues, her project, after she was negligent with the production, causing the others to pick up the slack and now she wants to do her own with Robinson. Price's words rubbed the public the wrong way. She is in need of serious damage control and a change in behavior.

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Kelly Price To R&B Divas Producers: 'You're Trying To Depict Me As A Crazy Bully'

Chante Moore to Kelly Price: ‘Stop Lying’ – The Drama Continues (Listen)

Was Kelly Price And Dawn Robinson’s Monologue Better Than The Rest Of 'R&B Diva’s LA' Cast

R&B Divas LA

The season finale of the reality show "R&B Divas LA" featured a monologue show held at a concert hall in Los Angeles, starring singers Chante Moore, Michel'le, Lil Mo and Claudette Ortiz. The ladies did a very good job in telling their stories and singing compelling songs. 

Noticeably absent from the monologue was singers Kelly Price and Dawn Robinson of En Vogue. Price caused a significant amount of friction on the show, after she repeatedly stood up the ladies at rehearsals and social events, such as a charity where she was the guest of honor. 

 

Kelly Price and Dawn Robinson's monologue. You know, I have two pillow shams like that background fabric! Is that my pillow shams (just teasing but I do have two pillow shams just like that backdrop fabric and in the exact same color)

Price was upset that after waiting around for her, the other four ladies took the initiative and hired their own director and production staff to start the monologue, whilst still working her into the show. Price left and did  her own monologue with Robinson, which did not have good production values. The content was good, but the production needed work.

Chante Moore and Claudette Ortiz waiting to go on stage for their monologues

 

It should go without saying but the Judiciary Report will state it anyway, Price and Robinson would have been better off sticking with the other ladies and their show, which was far better in many ways. Now price has to deal with her name that is in tatters all over the internet, as people watched the show and disliked her attitude and bullying.  

Chante Moore on stage during her compelling monologue

This is often a problem in girl groups. Someone always wants to be the center of attention, rather than working as a group and it causes massive problems and splits. In a group setting egos must be checked at the door or things will not work. Even as a solo artist, showing up with one's ego turned all the way up leaves a negative impression.   

Kelly Price 'Heartbroken' Stating R&B Divas LA Edited To Make Her Look Like The Bad Guy

R&B Divas LA

Singer Kelly Price is said to be devastated over the editing of her reality show "R&B Divas LA" revealing it has made her look bad to the public and she will quit the show. I think Price has a great voice and feel sympathy for her regarding the rough things she has been through in life, but how she interacted with fellow singer Chante Moore created this effect.

I grew up listening to Moore, who is a fabulous singer with a great sense of humor. She joined "R&B Divas LA" along with Prince, En Vogue's Dawn Robinson, Lil Mo, Claudette Ortiz of City High and Miche'le. All of the women came across well, until Price began missing rehearsals and her own charity event. The other women were left to fend for themselves in doing appearances and rehearsing for a show "Not Your Mama's Monologues" which Price pitched based on the famous Vagina Monologues play (Ok, first of all vagina should not speak LOL).

Kelly Price

The play is based on the cast telling their personal stories about being women. However, due to the fact Price is busy she missed rehearsals and the production was having difficulty taking off. That's when Moore decided to hire a director to work with them while Price was busy. Price took offense and began showing her anger towards friend Moore for trying to help with the project while she was away.

Dawn Robinson stated, "I’ve just been praying with Kelly because her heart is broken over what she sees of herself [on the show]. You build up a career to a certain point, you fought and battled through that career to be heard and seen. People talked about her weight and all the different things, and now to have a reality show tear you down?"

Chante Moore: really Kelly? Are you going to hit me!

Where Price went wrong was getting mad at the director, ordering him to leave the room when all he had done was work with the women in her absence. I felt bad for the guy, because he really didn't do anything wrong. All he did was show up for work. Lastly, bringing Timbalands, a straight edge razor and Vaseline to rehearsals was interpreted as a threat towards Moore, as explained on the show, as that indicates a street fight. That wasn't fair to Moore. She seemed excited to work and was just trying to help.

Everyone's time is valuable. To bring together five women with family and careers of their own, then repeatedly miss rehearsal as the project manager, is to waste their time and no one feels good when that happens to them. I can understand where both women are coming from, but at the end of the day, when you're friends, you work things out and you have to be mindful of each others' feelings.

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Dawn Robinson Says Kelly Price’s ‘Heart is Broken’ Over TV Portrayal

August 14, 2013 - On the new TV One hit series "R&B Divas: LA," Kelly Price comes off a bit harsh and cold but her cast mate Dawn Robinson says she has feelings and is hurt by the image portrayed on the show...

"It’s like you come to everybody with an idea of your own, and then they just kick you out of the car and put someone else in place of who you have in mind. I think you’d be pretty pissed at that as well," said Dawn who defended Kelly’s desire to use the director that she originally wanted, despite Chante and Lil Mo working well with a new guy.

We still have to stay tuned to see how it all unfolds, but in April Dawn and Kelly performed a one-night only "Not Your Mama’s Monologues," that may suggest the ladies were unable to patch things up. "They want to show us fighting against each other. They want to show anger, the angry Black woman," said Dawn. That is not what I signed up for! I signed up for positivity."

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Dawn Robinson Of EnVogue And R&B Divas LA Was Abused By Husband Who Was Bisexual

EnVogue

Beautiful EnVogue singer, Dawn Robinson, recently opened up on her new reality show "R&B Divas L.A." regarding her abusive marriage. Though she does not state her ex-husband’s name, online searches reveal it is entertainer Dre Allen, who never achieved the level of fame she did and resents her for it, rather than being happy for Dawn's success.

Dawn Robinson

Dawn stated he not only beat and cheated on her, he also fathered three children outside of their marriage, which understandably left her devastated. Other allegations include Dre is bisexual and slept with 17 men he met via online interactions. It is more proof fame and fortune does not insulate one from ending up in an abusive relationship. Some of the most beautiful and successful women have suffered in terrible relationships and marriages.

Dawn Robinson and ex-husband Dre Allen

A friend of mine, who recently divorced her husband, suffered something similar to Dawn, regarding her spouse unconscionably fathering two kids outside of their marriage when their little girl was sick and dying (she died 10-years-ago), stated to me women sometimes believe they can change a man, but what you see before you marry them is what you are getting. It's true, many men and women have fooled themselves into thinking they can change a person, but at the end of the day only God can do that.

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SHOCKER!! Ex Husband Puts Dawn Robinson From En Vogue's Business IN THE STREETS!!! 

January 12, 2008: In what has to be one of the most stunning celebrity dishes in recent memory, Dawn Robinson's ex-husband Dre Allen put all her business out on FRONT STREET. Dre contacted MediaTakeOut.com after he noticed that Dawn and her sister were leaving disparaging messages on his Myspace page - claiming that he was a homosexual. And then Dre went on the attack.

In an expletive laden rant - he talked openly about Dawn's personal business. MediaTakeOut.com has learned that according to Dre, Dawn was an active swinger who once had sex with 17 men off the internet in a single month. And there's more. But you can hear it directly from Dre's mouth. Here's what he said:

First & foremost, I would hardly EVER respond to s*** talking from anyone but today I make an exception. These two A******S have gone on a rampage to destroy my name today while no one was even THINKING about them. If you read the blog comments, I was referred to by Dawn?s sister as a transvestite f****** homosexual who beats women & has sex with every woman he meets! Wow? gay but has sex with every woman I meet? LOL? this s*** is a laugh! Well? since she felt the need to have her sister & a few of her closest friends come over here let me give you all the REAL reason why I left Dawn?s a**!!!

One?she was signed up to porno sites & wanted to swing with other couples? before I got involved with her she admitted to sleeping with 17 men in one month from one swinging site?I GAVE HER THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT & THOUGHT SHE WAS JUST REALLY COMPENSATING FOR ALOT OF INSECURITY! I stayed. THEN?she NAGGED the s*** out of me day in & day out because I was always busy & she didn't know enough about the business to just get her own s*** done? NO? she wanted to be a f****** DIVA & complain about EVERY f****** thing that I DID set up like she was still BEYONCE!

NOBODY was checkin for her a*s when I was with her! NOBODY hardly would book shows unless she was in En Vogue? I side busted & got their a**** back together but the only ones who knew what they were doing was the other 3 members of the group! THEY were the smart ones!

They knew how to get shit done & book shows but I had to always appease Dawn?s a*s & say?? no, you're right baby? those old tired b****** ain't nothing without you?? S***? she is quite literally THE stupidest person I have ever met? I fell out of love with her? I left her? now these IDIOTS are coming to my page trying to destroy my name with my fans??? HOW DARE YOU!!! You don't want to dance with me!

Why? Because I dont give a F***! Your record is PUBLIC! You got kicked out of En Vogue & they didn't even want to FACE you because you are the most DIFFICULT person in the world to deal with! They left you sitting at a photo shoot for the last album & didn't tell you where they were at shooting the EV3 cover without you? remember that???

Raphael Saadiq kicked you out of Lucy Pearl because your attitude jeopardized an operation he worked HARD to get off the ground? and HE didn't even face you? you found out you got kicked out on the RADIO!! Ask yourself why Dawn? because? you're a phony, nagging, complaining, two faced, spoiled rotten B****!!!!

We haven't even STARTED talking about your deal with Dr. Dre! What happened there Dawn? He BOOTED you before you even started because he saw your mouth a mile away! You dug this grave for yourself! Now here is a warning? keep my name out of your mouth & keep your friends & family members OFF of my myspace page?

Dawn, we're not sure how you can come back from this kind of an attack. But if you can think of a way, email it to us...

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The Women Of R&B Divas L.A. Talk About Losing Their Virginity

R&B Divas L.A. (left to right: Dawn Robinson, Lil Mo, Kelly Price, Claudette Ortiz, Chante Moore and Michel'le)

This week, the women of the entertaining new reality show "R&B Divas L.A." discussed the first time they had sex with a man. The discussion took place over a birthday feast for singer Chante Moore, held at vocalist Kelly Price's house. People all over the internet are talking about the spread Price prepared and how they wish they had attended the dinner.

Moore stated she lost her virginity at age 17 to an older man in a sexual encounter she really did not want. She stated she expressed this to the man in question, but he kept insisting and went for it, which is not a cool thing to do when a woman is so clearly indicating no. It's one thing to keep asking, but quite another to help yourself.

Dinner at Kelly Price's house

Singer Lil Mo said she too lost her virginity at age 17, with the man calling her and stating she was to come by the following day to do the deed. She didn't sound too happy with what transpired, stating it was not what she expected. She expected flowers and music, but what she got was an emotionally cold and physically painful experience. Their honesty was refreshing, as that's not the message Hollywood likes to send.

Losing one's virginity is an important event in a woman's life (a man as well). A lot of women have stories regarding wishing they had waited to lose their virginity to their husband, as that's the point you know true love. Someone who commits to you should have the benefit of that.

 

However, that's not a message you will hear in the mainstream, as Hollywood is about sex, drugs and rock n' roll and as purveyors of pop culture, it is the lifestyle they push and portray to the public's detriment. Following this example is also why some women end up so emotionally damaged and devastated from bad relationships. You mean well, you're looking for love, but end up being sexually used by someone who is not on the same page. Sleeping with man after man will take it's toll as well (and vice versa).

Lil Mo

Don't let anyone ridicule you for choosing to wait until you're married to have sex. It's a personal choice. It's your body and you can do with it what you wish. Don't allow yourself to be pressured into something you are not ready for that goes against personal beliefs and goals you've set for yourself. If someone loves you, they'd respect your wishes and commit to you.

R&B Divas L.A. Brings Back Top Soul Stars (Video)

R&B Divas L.A. (Left to right: Dawn Robinson, Lil Mo, Kelly Price, Claudette Ortiz, Chante Moore and Michele)

This week the reality show "R&B Divas Atlanta" aired its spin off "R&B Divas L.A." with a stellar cast of music’s top females from the 1980s and 1990s. Watching the show brought back good memories from my childhood, as I grew up listening to singers Chante Moore, Dawn Robinson (En Vogue) and Michele.

Makes you fear for music today, when you remember the caliber of singers such as the aforementioned women, who have made their mark on soul music history. Current music largely lacks talent, lyrics are abysmal and nonsensical with tunes that lack rhythm and cadence.

The reality show updates audiences on the changes the women have been through, such as divorce, as industry marriages have a difficult time. Now they are attempting to restart their careers in a time where music is mostly about flash not substance or singing ability.

 

I didn’t know Chante and Michele were so funny. I cracked up laughing when Michele deadpanned, "That marriage to Suge Knight everyone thought was real then the IRS and FBI told me it wasn’t." You can tell she’s been through a lot. I always loved her song "Something In My Heart."

Wow, you were married to Suge Knight…and you weren’t scared? You know his ex-wife started dating a cop and found said officer dead in her driveway after a drive by, right? You are brave. Michele stated one guy who tried to date her never called back when he found out she has a child by Dr. Dre and another for Suge Knight (because really, who wants to be shot by the latter).

It was shocking to hear Dawn from En Vogue state the group didn’t make much money and at times their checks were "zero." En Vogue had crossed over with huge hits, but the industry is full of sharks and when they sense blood in the water they will pounce on your money.