The ladies of VH1's Flavor of Love provided some of the wildest moments to ever grace
the reality screen scene.
And even a decade after Flavor Flav's TV time clock ran out, we still can't forget the women
who made his shows, and the spin-offs, so unforgettable.
So, what have the women of Flavor of Love been up to lately?
Let's take a look at what became of the rapper's former flames.
Tiffany "New York" Pollard
After getting dumped not once but twice by Flavor Flav on his shows, Tiffany "New York"
Pollard became the star of her own series of reality programs where she'd be the one
breaking all the hearts.
"You KNOW you love New York."
After appearing in a few series for the network, though, Pollard's relationship with VH1 cooled
off for a spell.
In recent years, however, New York has begun making a comeback with appearances on reality
shows like Famously Single and Celebrity Big Brother: U.K.
And in 2017, she even landed her own TV short series for VH1 called Brunch with Tiffany.
Brooke "Pumkin" Thompson
Flavor of Love wasn't Brooke "Pumkin" Thompson's last stint on the reality scene, either.
She went on to star in Charm School and I Love Money, and even appeared on a Playboy
channel special before returning to her hometown of Bakersfield, California.
In 2016, she told VH1:
"I have a real job now.
I work for an accounting firm.
Booooring!"
However, Thompson also revealed that her time away from the spotlight hasn't necessarily
been by choice.
She admitted:
"I would still be on reality TV if [someone was] still doing those types of shows.
Not to say that I would never do reality television again because I would totally do it again."
Some people never learn.
Nicole "Hoopz" Alexander
Although her relationship with Flavor Flav didn't last long, Season 1 winner Nicole "Hoopz"
Alexander soon found love with another famous man: basketball icon Shaquille O'Neal.
The couple started dating in 2010 and eventually got engaged before calling it quits in 2012.
She went on to date UFC fighter Ovince St. Preux, so clearly, her affinity for athletes
hasn't wavered.
On the professional side, Alexander began her own clothing boutique in Knoxville, Tennessee
and starred alongside her family in the Oxygen reality series It Takes a Sister.
London "Deelishis" Charles
Flavor Flav wasn't any better at making love last with Season 2 winner London "Deelishis"
Charles.
But Charles was able to eke out an entertainment career all her own after the showmance came
to an end.
She first dabbled in the recording business but settled into a spot as morning host of
a Detroit radio show.
She told VH1 of her vocal career:
"I am getting older … I want something in entertainment that's going to have longevity—and
radio's just that."
As for her personal relationships, Charles reportedly welcomed her second child with
then-husband Orlando Gordon in 2010 before the two divorced.
Charles has since been linked to rapper Wiz Khalifa and Stevie J, and she has implied
that she hooked up with Drake.
Larissa "Bootz" Hodge
Arguably best known for her feud with New York, Larissa "Bootz" Hodge returned to TV
on VH1's Charm School, alongside many of her fellow Flavor of Love alums, but her reality
show days are over now.
Hodge has since become a proud mother of two and lives in Las Vegas.
She told VH1 of her work status:
"I am collecting my checks, going to school to get a degree in business.
What people don't know is I was in a car accident two and and a half years ago so I have not
been able to continue my position as a reality [personality] because of injuries and legal
reasons."
In 2016, Hodge hinted that she might be able to make a comeback eventually and that she
was preparing by taking acting and voiceover classes just in case the limelight crosses
her path again.
Saaphyri Windsor
Although her stint on Flavor of Love didn't last long, Saaphyri Windsor's quickness to
fight was enough to make her popular with fans and earn her a spot on Charm School,
where she walked away with the winning prize of $50,000.
Windsor went on to launch a lip balm line but found herself in the slammer for identity
theft for a short stint before returning to reality TV for the E! series Botched.
Becky "Buckwild" Johnston
If anyone was going to spill the beans about Flavor Flav having a girlfriend during Flavor
of Love Season 2, it was Becky "Buckwild" Johnston.
Even so, she was able to make some hay of the situation by earning a spot on both Charm
School and I Love Money and has been spending her subsequent time working at Toys R Us and
sharing updates with her fans online.
Schatar "Hottie" Sapphira
Of all the Flavor of Love success stories, Schatar "Hottie" Sapphira's perhaps the busiest.
After Charm School, she married Maxie Collier, a filmmaker and publisher, and together they
founded New Vista Studios, co-authored a red carpet survival book, and produced a musical
film.
Under the pen name Star Sugarman, Sapphira also released the first novel in her Kinky
Perfect trilogy in 2017, so clearly, she's not given up trying to make it to the big
time.
Shay "Buckeey" Johnson
After appearing on Charm School, Shay "Buckeey" Johnson returned to VH1 in 2012 with a stint
on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.
She then launched her own line of luxury hair extensions called Shay J Bliss, and eventually
found her way back to VH1 again in 2018 when she joined the cast of Love & Hip Hop: Miami.
She's also undergone something of a body transformation, having lost 35-40 pounds.
She revealed:
"I decided to get my mind right first, get into fitness and health—I transitioned my
life to what it is now."
Of all the Flavor of Love stars, who'd have guessed it'd be Buckeey who could make her
15 minutes of fame last the longest.
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