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Chilli of TLC = VH1 Reality Star? + More

Ian Jarrell — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:45:47 +0000

This just has hot mess written all over it. Chilli of TLC is reported looking for a new man, and she is taking it to VH1. What ever happen to her NFL boo, Larry Johnson? (Guess he ditched her like Usher.) She has enlisted the help of Brooklyn relationship expert Tionna Smalls to help her find a man. And it doesn’t appear that this is a rumor at all. We feel it is impossible to find love through reality TV.

You can check out the press release and other reality show news after the jump..

Chilli from R&B supergroup TLC, has decided to take the reins of her lackluster romantic situation and launch an all out search for the love of her life in the yet-to-be-titled Chilli Project. Despite huge success as a recording artist and a mother, Chilli has grown tired of striking out on the romantic front, so she has enlisted the help of Brooklyn relationship expert Tionna Smalls.

Not one to let people take the easy way out, Tionna has promised to give Chilli the challenging emotional workout she needs in order to get over the hurdles that have kept her from having the long-term serious relationship she craves.

The series has been picked up for eight half-hour episodes and is set to premiere in 2010. (The Chilli Project is executive produced by Fremantle Media North America. Larry Barron, Kevin Williams, Bill Diggins and Chilli are executive producers. Executive producers for VH1 are Jim Ackerman, Dave Hamilton and Jeff Olde.)

VH1 is really trying to step their game up in the reality show department. Jessica Simpson’s new reality show ‘The Price of Beauty’ , Fantasia Barrino’s show ‘Fantasia’, and Sandra ‘Pepa’ Denton of Salt n Pepa will all have reality shows on VH1 this coming fall.

Coffee Hour: Dating an Athlete

Aura — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:40:40 +0000

Chilli was recently spotted by Baller Alert in the club in Miami with her new boyfriend, NFL baller, Larry Johnson. Many of you may not be familiar with Larry, but he also used to date Julissa Bermudez back in the day, and there have been some not-so-pleasant rumors circulating around about him on the web.This site, Baller Alert, happens to be one of my guilty pleasures, as their messageboard somewhat serves as a “Don’t Date Him Girl” guide to the 10th power. However, I’m often intrigued by the number of females on that site who’s main goal in life is to snag an athlete, especially with all of the recent controversy surrounding them, such as the Dwayne Wade saga, etc.

We touched on the topic of cheating athletes in a former “Coffee Hour”, but we still wanted to dive a little deeper. Me, personally, I’ve never really been into them, but to each his own. Sure, they’re good to look at and they are well off, and you get the V.I.P treatment if you do end up dating one, but with all the drama that comes along, is it worth the trouble?

I asked a few female friends on Twitter to give some pros and cons that came with their experiences with dating athletes, and I received some cool feedback:

veebrezzy @FABULOUSAURA YEAH GIRL IF U DON’T MIND GROUPIES FEMALE & MALE THEN MAY THE LORD BLESS U

MartineATF @fabulousaura, yes i have. Cons: Constantly on his phone, who knows how many women he was juggling. Untrustworthy.

HelloMissJean @fabulousaura ALL CONS to dating an athlete. Your mind never rests.

It seems as though the general consensus is that the drama that comes with the situation isn’t worth the trouble. If that’s the case, then what is really behind the appeal? Is the money and the fame that you may or may not receive from the relationship worth it? Also, how many of you have actually dated a professional athlete and had a good experience?

Please share if you dare.