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Erica Mena Dropped From “Hush” Cast As Spice Incident Fallout Continues

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The fallout of her viral Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta moment continues to hit Erica Mena. The Allblk network has announced that Mena will no longer appear in their original drama, Hush. “We do not condone Erica Mena’s reprehensible comment. She will be featured in the upcoming season of Hush, set to premiere later this year, as production was completed months ago. But in the event of additional seasons, she will not be part of the cast. Mena had appeared in all eight episodes of Season 1 of the show.

The news comes a little over a week after Mena was dropped from Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. “Working hand-in-hand with our partners, viewers will see the impact of Erica Mena’s remarks play out over the final three episodes of the season. Effective immediately, she will not appear in the next season of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,” read a statement from the show’s producers. All this stems from Mena calling fellow L&HH:A cast member Spice a “monkey” during a recent episode of the show.

Read More: Lil Scrappy condemns Erica Mena after seeing “monkey” clip for himself

Debate Rages Over Erica Mena “Monkey” Moment

However, the debate regarding what Mena said is far from over. Jess Hilarious, co-host of The Breakfast Club, gave a passionate defense of Mena in recent days. “That’s what I don’t get. Every time they get into it, Erica Mena, they always bring that shit up. That’s the only thing they can say about her, is something about her son. That’s what’s fucked up. What’s wrong with her son? I don’t think Erica was using it as a racial slur. Maybe Spice [looks] like a monkey to her. Whatever the fuck you look like, you look like. And the fact that they found it back in the dizzle, and it come on now, and then you choose to fire her for the backlash. You not even protecting your cast like you did.”

Meanwhile Spice, the victim of Mena’s verbal faux pas, has started to get some flak herself. In the show’s most recent episode, Spice can be heard calling co-star Bambi Benson a “giraffe”. While “giraffe” doesn’t carry the same racial implications as “monkey”, there are more than a few people that believe Spice should also be removed from the show for that comment. This all remains a developing story and we’ll have any updates as and when they emerge.

Read More: Spice finally breaks herself on the Erica Mena incident

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Omarion To Star In Series Based On His Life

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Omarion may be at odds with his former group mates, but that is not stopping his bag. The singer-turned-reality star is preparing to star in a series about his life. While the show is still in its early stages, there is plenty of material to pull from. His group’s break-up, their reunion, and ultimate fallout again may be documented for fans. And the B2K leader wants to be hands-on with the entire process.

According to Deadline, streaming platform AllBlk has greenlit the scripted series called Involved. Omarion, whose real name is Omari Ishmael Grandberry, is the co-creator. Additionally, he will serve as executive producer and lead actor. Per the show’s synopsis, Involved will follow boy band superstar OB Sharp as he prepares for an international tour. However, he struggles with his urge to leave his group. Sharp’s reasoning is him wanting to be more involved with his child. As Sharp navigates co-parenting woes, he and his best friend Maya will become romantic. Things take a turn when they meet a man named Edy and explore polyamory together. 

Omarion Will Tell His Life Story

On Monday, Omarion invited his Instagram followers to audition for the series. He and AllBlk will host the open casting call during the 27th Annual American Black Film Festival. Specifically, the casting will search for the role of Maya. The top five finalists will have the opportunity to read their lines in front of a live audience during the festival in Miami. The lucky winner will land a regular role on the show. 

Though it’s unclear how much Involved aligns with his real life, the boy band aspect will undoubtedly ruffle some feathers. Omarion being the focus of B2K is partially why his relationship with fellow members J-Boog, Raz-B, and Fizz remains strained. He was often seen as the frontman, singing many leads and speaking for the group during interviews. After the heartthrobs disbanded, Omarion enjoyed a solo career. He even signed with Maybach Music Group. It’ll be interesting to see just how far he goes with his depiction of what went down with the group.

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Angela Simmons Returns to TV With Second Season of Two Shows

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Angela Simmons has been a star of television her entire life. We watched her grow up on Runs House. Now we can watch her as an adult as she is back with season two of two shows.

AspireTV has agreed to bring back another season of Just Angela, and her show Social Society, streaming on ALLBLK, will also return for a second season.

On Just Angela, Angela gives viewers insight into all aspects of her life. She’s a mother, entrepreneur, and executive producer. Since growing up, she has changed a ton. No longer is she just Rev. Run’s daughter. The “New York City Gal” has moved down south to Atlanta, and we get the first hand look to see how she tackles the challenges of adulthood. She recently purchased a new home. Just Angela is Angela’s new reality, and we get a chance to see how she lives it.

Being the ultimate girl boss, Angela also teamed up with Lil Wayne’s daughter Reginae Carter to bring a different perspective to season two of Social Society.

Angela and Reginae will join Kendall Kyndall and Kendra G. as the host. The show will have an unrestricted mix of guest stars, using a mixture of social commentary and comedy to discuss some of the culture’s toughest issues.

Check out a new clip of Social Society as they talk with Bow Wow and his willingness to purchase the woman he pursues boyfriend gifts to ultimately win her over.

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