Is She Serious? Evelyn Misses Jen, Says She Shouldn’t Have Broken the ‘G Code’

May 31st, 2012 - By Brande Victorian

Source: Thejasminebrand.com

On top of being on the cover of its latest issue with her fellow reality “role models,” Vibe magazine has also given Evelyn Lozada the role of guest editor for the month, and I’m assuming part of the agreement was for the basketball wife to get her own shine in an interview completely about her.

In a quick Q&A, Evelyn talks about her new book, Inner Circle: The Wives Association, how she handles so-called haters who question her as an author, and what lessons, if any, she learned from the show. But more importantly, the mag asked her if she can manage to be in the same room with Jen now without acting a fool. Here’s what she said:

“I think so. A lot was happening during that time. I’m one of those people, I said some things and I was just like, that was not cool. I live by loyalty and I feel like at that point I broke the friend code. I should have never broken that code and I should have never stooped down to that level. Like, if she wants to do interviews and slick comments, it is what it is. I don’t hate her. People just get caught up in this industry; you do interviews and say certain things. I truly don’t wish her anything negative, we’ve gone through a lot together as friends from moving out, men drama, all types of stuff. It’s just tough having to relive it then talk about it. You never have that time for healing. But now that the show is done and things are calming down, I’m not angry anymore about it and I don’t hate her at all. I don’t really hate anybody, I was just upset how things were handled.”

So does that mean she might actually miss Jen—even though I think it’s pretty clear Jen is not trying to be around her ever again in life?

“I miss her,” Evelyn said. “We were friends for 10 years. I was in her wedding, so you know yeah, and your thinking you guys are going to do this show together, your BFF, and then you’re kind of like what happened? And we are mutual friends with a lot of people, so everything else became weird energy. It was tough.”

But before you go thinking Evelyn may have come to her senses and has a heart—not that any of us were really thinking that—she went left again when she was asked about the naysayers for her book, which is essentially a literary form of “Basketball Wives.”

“I’ve learned, especially from Chad, that controversy is good. Nothing phases him and he’s like, ‘Why do you care?’ I’ve learned a lot of him: the more popular and more successful you become, the more haters and the more attorneys you need [laughs].

“You can’t do this and be sensitive. For example, you know Suzie [Ketcham], she gets a lot of s*** from the show. After she films the show, she doesn’t watch it or go on Twitter. She’s like, ‘I don’t know how you deal with it.’ I’ve accepted that this is a part of my life and apart of my world now. The more the show became popular, and I started dating Chad, and I got engaged to Chad, it’s been like chaos. I’m never going to hide and I’m always one of those people that say TV can be a gift and a curse, and at the same time it’s opened up a lot of doors for me that I never would have imagined.

“I can look at [the show] and say, Maybe I shouldn’t have handled it like that. Maybe I shouldn’t have thrown that bottle at Kenya, you know what I mean? If I’m blessed to be on TV for another five seasons, you won’t see Evelyn doing that. I’ve learned from that situation. Me and Tami do get a lot of heat because we are straight forward and in your face and controversial. It’s not always positive, but I know we can look back and say, ‘You know what, b****, that wasn’t cool.’”

Let’s just hope we don’t see her on TV for another five seasons period.

Could you ever reconcile with Ev if you were Jen?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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  • thaCutest_1

    O’ & one more thing I’m not feelin the Vibe cover…..NEXT please & thank u!

  • thaCutest_1

    Everybody wants 2 know why Evelyn is mad…maybe because Jen is worth 25 million &’ah ur not, NEXT…..Jen keep that ish movin

  • Allie1234

    what did evelyn reveled about jen?

    • Smyers39

      She basically put ALL of her business out there about her cheating while she was married. I have no understanding why Ev would even air that out. I remember on several occasions she encouraged Jen to cheat. Ev, I will never have any understanding for, point blank …period. Ev, you basically sided with a ball player….Hello, them dudes cheat non-stop, a wife would be stupid if they, themselves didn’t cheat!!! Me and my friends have no respect for her, Jen was suppose to cheat!!! I remember they tried to fight a white woman for sleeping with Eric, and oh the way he was always short and hostile to Jen, I’m not going to even get into that…One thing Eric was right about, her friend was jealous of her!!

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  • RealTruth

    Here we go again, now Evelyn wants to be friends with Jen after all the filth she threw on her out of utter jealousy.She knows Jen will always be someone she can’t ever be and that she’ll always be just another bum wherever she goes and whatever she tries to do.Book,be real for once Evelyn,she told someone a bunch of stories and “They” formated and wrote the book for this uneducated,classless female.

  • Me

    I don’t shock easily where this show is concerned but I was stunned by the things Evelyn said in that conversation. She stooped much lower than even Tami in that case, and that is saying something. I would have rather seen her slap Jennifer than to put her business out like that. That was wrong. I can’t see them coming back from any of that. I think all of this reflection and apologizing is BS anyway – like Meeka said,  they are only trying to change it up because they think the backlash is a threat to their money. Ain’t nobody stupid …

  • http://twitter.com/prfectisshe myprfectimprfections

    ok she is trying to grow up now. i liked the comment about chad and his influence. you’ve got to have tough skin when you get in this  business and especially if you’re gonna do dumb stuff like throw bottles and crap. good luck evelyn .

  • http://www.facebook.com/conealb C O’Neal Black

    I believe Jen tried to move on and Ms. Evelyn just couldn’t let it go.Fake! I’m not falling for that, Ev will say anything to feather her nest. I’ve seen too much of her already just go away. Please !!!

  • Trisha_B

    Both women played their part in this situation. Jen & Ev were friends for years. If an interviewer asked jen a question about Ev, she should have kept her mouth shut, or laugh it off. You don’t talk about your best friend, that’s just wrong. But Evelyn handled it all wrong. She should not have tried to beat her up or any of that. But i think all that was a defense mechanism. Evelyn would cry after every argument w/ Jen, that showed she was really hurt. She even cried when Tami was yelling at Keisha (even tho i think she should have stepped in & told Tami to chill) Evelyn has a softer side. I think she uses the whole tough girl/wanna fight act as a way to put on a front like she’s not hurt. She’s playing her role on the show. Her & jen don’t have to be best friends, b/c when a best friend bond is broken there’s not repairing that, but they can at least be cordial where they can be in the same room & not argue or cut eyes at each other. 

    • Anonymous

      You got it wrong. The funny thing is, they are not BFF, they are just friends. I want my BFF to be comfortable saying what she feels like about the man I’m with. Jen said nothing wrong about Evelyn. She said, Chad is an attention h*e, isn’t it true? Evelyn is hurt about other stuff, she’s just using interview to cover up.

  • Rmdavis45

     who cares about these Women anymore apparently very few because this article is not consumed with comments.Evelyn has too keep her self relevant but little does she know the hammer is about too be lowered starting with the ending of Basketball Wives and her heart broken into many pieces by Chad Everyone sit back and watch it all unfold.

  • Jsmith101

    Two words: Girl Bye…

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Lisa-Tate/100000728183555 Lisa Tate

    After what Evelyn has done her and Jen will NEVER be friends again.  Eve talked about loyalty how can she be loyal?  She threw Jen under the bus by putting all of her biz out there.  ANYONE that THINKS Eve is a freind to them should take a step back when it comes to her.  She can NOT be trusted.

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1709178559 Catherine Dixon-Howard

      Talk about Loyalty, Jen is being Loyal to herself.  That is who you should be loyal to at all times.  If God gives you a good friend and you know it deep down in your heart then you will be loyal to that person.  But I believe that those girls don’t know what being loyal means.

  • http://www.facebook.com/BKmade Brooklyn MaydMe

    I’m so over Evelyn.  She went from being to my favorite cast member to the one I can’t stand the most.  She is very immature and is a complete hypocrite.  She lives her ENTIRE life on-camera then gets upset and wants to get physical when people say things she doesn’t like.  Give me a break!  If I were Jen I’d learn from that lesson and “KEEP IT MOVING”. 

    • Lesy

      So true.

  • CA Pullen

    First of all, I don’t think  Evelyn has even been married to write a book, inner circle: the wives association.  Vibe must be desperate and bored in order to get Evelyn to write for them.  I don’t know why these women on the show continue to put up with Big Mouth Suzie, she has a big mouth and she go back and tell stuff just to get stuff started of spite. Just like one person said, she is an instingator.  As I said before Evelyn, there are ways to say things without acting ignorant, having a foul mouth or fighting.  I guess you will never stop having a foul mouth and have not yet learned that lesson.  I don’t believe Chad will marry you if he does, I don’t think I will last.  He is good to put up with you having a foul mouth and being ignorant.  At some point, you should get tired of being foul mouthed, ignorant, and fighting.   And this immature so called “circle”.  Come on you ain’t in the circle and all this kind of foolishness.   You need to grow up you are almost 40 years old. I be glad when people stop watching these shows with a bunch of ignorant women.  I be glad when it goes off the air.

    • fan

      Evelyn Lozada and Chad ocho are a perfect match. Listen to how he talks to her and the things he has said on the show they deserve each other.

  • bebeebaerd

    Evelyn is one of the prettiest women on the show.For her to attack people over nothing and being a bully makes her look really ugly.I think Jen is smart enough to not want to be friends with her any more.Even though they have been friends for over ten years,they should just move on. I also think Evelyn betrayed Jen more than she thinks Jen betrayed her.

    • superwoman

      I have always been told by my mom and other women in my family that if you are ugly on the inside, no matter what your face looks like, you are ugly on the outside. To me, Evelyn fits that description. I also hope Jennifer remembers the cardinal friendship rule….if you screw me once shame on you, if you screw me twice, shame on ME!

      • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1709178559 Catherine Dixon-Howard

        That needs to be repeated in our heads as women over and over when we have these type of relationships whether its male friends or girl friends. Jen go do you!  Its amazing that none of these girls don’t even think about how Jen is doing while she is going through a divorce.  They are about themselves.  Jen is looking to find her own way after the divorce. Go Jen Go!!

    • Valrieregina

      I agree with everything you said, except for the part that she is one of the prettiest on the show. She has a very hard look to her and it matches her disturbed personality.

      • Fan

        I agree

  • Lesy

    Dear Jen,
    you can forgive people and move on. Forgiveness does not mean that you are stupid enough to put that trust back with them. You have more than a sexual secret at risk, your business. You are creating a brand and a cosmetic line. You have a lot going on. You have new friends now, take what you learned from this friendships to create better situations for yourself. Its like a physically abusive man. You can forgive and encourage him to  get help, but dont go back. Thats not forgiveness that is self destruction. I am no one to judge but Evelyn has been physically trying to attack you and couldnt let you rest on vacation until she dragged you through the dirt. Do not allow anyone to do that again. Not Eric or Evelyn. Forgiveness and a cordial attitude with much distance is best. Evelyn has some serious inner issues. Wish her will (from the heart) and keep it moving. She went too far to go back to being BFF.

    • Sweetlady

      Very well said. I agree 100%!

    • Kels

      Speaks volumes.. Well said

    • Boo91boo

      She has said and done too much. The friendship will never b the same… Evelyn let the show ruien the relashionship… Jen do your thing and keep it movin’…. U deserve real people in your life that got your back! Not all this high school drama! Whatever the issues were, it could’ve been resolved without all the extra bulls*%t playing out on camera. Now everybody including Shaunie lookin like a damn fool. Real friends would’nt have taken it this far!

    • Lesy

      Thanks ladies. Evelyn really does need help. So does Tami. However I think the apologies are to secure their financial income, if they felt bad she would have aplogized during filming. I think we should all learn from this show, that sometimes we can do things that make us ugly people no matter what we look like physically. My mother always said misery loves company. Evelyn though paid and beautiful she may be,  really isnt happy with her life. There is something about Jen that is causing her to be so envious. I really hope Jen moves on and distances herself cause next she will tear down Jen’s business.

      • Kels

        I have a friend just like Evelyn. Even the way she looks at me and pretends to be happy for me its so obvious. But like the sayign goes keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Evelyn is just an envious person.

      • Team Jen/Royce

        Evelyn,Shaunie nor Tami is sorry. They are only saying this mess is because their plan backfired on them and the public didn’t take their side. If they were sorry eveyone has a conscience and they knew the outcome after every thing that was said. bringing someone to the show to attack Jen and say she can’t sue was premeditated. Shaunie needs to go back to church and repent for the lies she told the pastor and get right with God before she tries to scam the public with talking to the pastor.

    • Team Jen,Royce

      I agree. Jennifer should not ever trust Evelyn again. if she see her speak and keep it moving. after 10 years of friendship to be so vicious toward your friend and say now that time has past I am not mad anymore, I would say please get your life. Evelyn can’t blame Jen for the Chad situation. Chad made her and himself look bad. And lesson to women you would tear another women’s head off over a man so what she didn’t like him I am sure she had guys you didn’t like either. Evelyn is not a friend to anyone unless you stroke her ego.
      Good luck jennifer and stay away from Evelyn,shaunie,Tami and Suzie.

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