Michel'le & Stew
10 Months Together
Michel'le is a Grammy nominated R&B singer from the 90's who signed to Ruthless and Death Row Records. She has two albums, 11 singles, and one gold album throughout her three decades in the industry. She is associated with the legendary west coast gangster rap scene through her music and also her past abusive relationships with Dr. Dre and Suge Knight, whom she has children with. On the other hand, Stew is a celebrity chef.
Their top relationship issues are their age gap and attraction. With Michel'le constantly trying to pawn Stew off onto younger and "prettier" women, their crowned title from day one's Awarded and Dishonored exercise is "FOMO." Their bedroom is designed to represent their top issues with magazine cut outs on the wall of other women that she thinks are Stew’s type.
Bianca & Chozus
1 Year Together
Bianca Bonnie started her rap career at 14 years-old in 2006 with her hit single "Chicken Noodle Soup." She is also known for being a reality star on VH1's Love & Hip Hop: New York. She has 2 albums, a #45 billboard hot 100 single, and a #15 billboard hot rap songs single. Chozus is an up and coming rapper.
Their top relationship issues are fighting and inconsistency. Bianca recalls a time when she took a $200 Uber ride to fight a girl over him and many other instances of putting her hands on him. Rightfully so, they're crowned "Most Turnt Up" during day one's Awarded and Dishonored exercise. Their bedroom is decorated in a boxing theme to represent their fighting. There's a boxing ring, head gear, gloves, pads, and flyers of them.
Joseline & Balistic
2 Years Together
Joseline Hernandez aka "The Puerto Rican Princess" got her big break as a reality tv star on VH1's Love & Hip Hop Atlanta. She is an ex-stripper turned rapper with 10 singles, 7 videos, 3.1 million Instagram followers. She is widely known for her entanglement with producer Stevie J. with whom she had a kid. Their relationship unfolded on the show, beginning while he was in a long term relationship with his second youngest child's mother, Mimi Faust. Balistic Beats is a music producer who is mainly known for producing Shawty Lo's “They Know” hit single.
Their top relationship issues are commitment and marriage. Joseline wants him to propose by the end of boot camp or she's leaving but Balistic is resistant to the idea. They're crowned "Ride or Die" during day one's Awarded and Dishonored exercise. Their bedroom is decorated in two themes to represent their split stances on marriage. There's the friend zone side of the room that has a twin bed and a marriage side with a king bed, rose pedals, sand timer, and a marriage cake topper with the bride dragging the groom.
CeeLo & Shani
8 Years Together
CeeLo Green is a singer-songwriter and rapper who has 7 albums, 46 singles, 18 Grammy nominations and 5 wins, and 7 platinum singles. Before his solo career and hit singles like "Crazy" and "F**k You," he was a part of the souther rap group, Goodie Mob.
Their top relationship issues are miscommunication. Shani wants CeeLo to speak clearly and less artsy. He's able to talk to the world through music but can't seem to get things right with Shani. He feels like she's stifling his creativity and being controlling when she just wants to find a place in his life. They're just not on the same page and are crowned "Ill Communicated" during day one's Awarded and Dishonored exercise. Their bedroom is decorated in two themes to represent their split perspectives. Shani's side is designed as an office with to-do lists to show her need for structure and CeeLo's side is designed to be zen and artsy to represent his his liberated spirit. He even has a portrait of him as Buddha.
Styles P & Adjua
24 Years Together
Styles P is a legendary rapper and member of the 90's rap trio "The Lox," who were signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records. He has 14 albums, 14 singles, #1 Billboard hot R&B Hip-Hop Songs, and one platinum album.
Their top relationship issues are sex and intimacy. As a couple who's been together for decades and experienced great loss and infidelity, these areas have suffered. So, their crowned title from day one's Awarded and Dishonored exercise is "Unlit." Their bedroom is
grey and dark, has burned curtains, a destroyed dinner table, blown out candles, and burned portraits to represent the romance that has faded out of their relationship.
Dr. Ish Major
Co-Host & Psychiatrist
"Dr. Ish was born and raised in South Carolina with five sisters, one brother, eight aunts and two loving parents. Surrounded by women, he became an expert in understanding women’s’ psyches at an early age. They were his first teachers and this is where he found his drive to not only understand how people interact but also to see women truly happy."
He "has spent over 15 years demystifying the male psyche and helping men and women navigate their way through the dating jungle. Educated at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Dr. Ish is a board certified psychiatrist who specializes in women, children and families and all things dating, mating and relating. Dr. Ish was named to the prestigious list of America’s Top Psychiatrists for the last 3 years and is recognized by the International Association of Healthcare Professionals as one of Leading Physicians of the World.
Dr. Ish continues to set the standard for on-camera and in- office excellence of care for all of your mental health and relationship needs" and he "believes that only by getting clear and vocal about your needs and wants do you have a real chance at finding true happiness ever after."
Judge Lynn Toler
Co-Host & Judge
"Judge Lynn received her Bachelor’s Degree in English and American Literature from Harvard University in 1981 and her Doctorate in Law from The University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1984. At 33, she was elected judge of The Cleveland Heights Municipal Court and served there for more than 8 years. Judge Lynn began her television career in 2001 when she became the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Power of Attorney. In 2006, Judge Lynn became the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Divorce Court and remained there until 2020.
Judge Lynn’s Audio Course, That Conversation, The Art of Communicating in Relationships lives on Himalaya.com." She is also "the author of several books. Her first book, My Mother’s Rules, A Practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius was published in 2007 and was described by Ebony Magazine as an “awe -inspiring memoir.” In 2009, Judge Toler published her second book, Put It in Writing, coauthored with Deborah Hutchison. Her third book, Making Marriage Work, New Rules for an Old Institution was published in September, 2012. Her latest book is entitled, Dear Sonali, Letters to the Daughter I Never Had, was published in 2019. It is dedicated to young women, their progress and personal journey."
Married to Eric Mumford for 31 years, Judge Lynn has appeared as a legal and relationship expert on a variety of tv and radio shows.
Source: https://judgelynn.com/about-2/