Count Her Out: Brandy Says She’ll Never Do Reality TV Again

June 26th, 2012 - By Brande Victorian

Source: BET.com

Reality TV shows may be somewhat of a comeup for people who we wouldn’t know otherwise, but when it comes to people who are famous in their own right, they’ve quite been a good look. That hasn’t stopped many a celeb from giving the genre a try of course, but there’s a least one famous person whose come out of it to say been there, done that, won’t do it again.

That person is Brandy, whose been down the reality TV road twice already and has no interest in going back. What’s interesting is Brandy doesn’t necessarily think reality TV was bad for her, she thinks she’s bad for it.

“I don’t want to do reality shows,” she told Sister 2 Sister. “I watch reality shows here and there, but I don’t think I work well on reality shows. I think I’m too boring for reality. It’s much more fun playing somebody else.”

Though you may be thinking that’s not true, Brandy recognizes the formula that works for reality TV, and though she doesn’t have a problem playing a neck-snapping drama starter in a scripted series, she’s not doing that in real life.

“I don’t even argue like some of these women on TV,” she said. “I just watched ‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,’ and I was like, ‘whoa.’ It’s not that you have to compete [with other shows], but if you look at things from a business standpoint, you want to get the kind of ratings that the ‘Basketball Wives’ are getting.

“Why aren’t we getting those ratings? Your life is just too boring,” she joked. “People want to see drama. They want to see that. So, reality is not for me.”

That’s not a problem though. As we know, the singer and teen actress has landed what appears to be a permanent spot on “The Game” and she’s also got another recurring role on Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Diva.” On that series, Brandy plays Elisa, the former love of co-star Josh Stamberg. Last season, she appeared on the dramedy and surprised the attorney by revealing that he was the father of her child and this season they’ve been following that story line off and on.

“I relate to her in so many ways, just being a mother, having her heart broken, Brandy told S2S. “I’ve been through everything she’s been through, probably more.”

Brandy will also be in Tyler Perry’s 2013 flick, “The Marriage Counselor,” so she appears to be doing quite well acting in front of the cameras without messing up her real life. Kudos to her for not selling out for cash or ratings.

Do you like Brandy as an actress?

Brande Victorian is the news and operations editor for madamenoire.com. Follow her on twitter @Be_Vic.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/gdub520 Greg Williams

    i think brandy may be right when it comes to the reality show thing..i watched parts of both her shows. i would definitely like to her more music…she gotta work her angles in music and tv/movies…she gotta grind..all the other stuff is bs

  • emily

    yes, as a singer and actress

  • http://twitter.com/MadameGigglez chopped it off!

    Well I have been watchin Moesha reruns when they come on… But other than that … Eeehhh, to her acting career..

  • http://www.facebook.com/KeanuAndCalebz.mom Keta Mac

    I absolutely love bran she is one of my favorite artists ever

  • woobie

    Or is it because she faked her “marriage” when she was pregnant with her daughter on her reality show. Once the truth came out, the show was cancelled.

    • kashbmaryd

      Correct me I’m wrong but wasn’t that some years ago with the fake marriage? That was before that “aphrodisiac” when the marriage thing happened.

      • Mrsadkiah

        You’re right.

    • Yvette

      The show wasn’t cancelled, it ran its course. She did the same thing Toni Braxton did and let camera’s follow her while pregnant and then deliver. The fake marriage story came out almost a year later.

  • shame on you

    HAHAHAHA…Brandy singing not that great soooo” what else is there but to make a ”AZZ” of you self in reality tv land

    • Kenedy

      Are you serious? She is one of the best vocalists in the game & has been for a while…she’s way underrated

  • greentea516

    Of all people Brandy should never say never. I liked her docu-series on Mtv but the series with her family was unnecessary. But who’s to say she really won’t come back to reality TV? Just be yourself either way Brandy

  • baddvixentype

    so brandy and kim k are in the movie together….interesting.

  • mg

    I agree I just said this. Have some pride and class… people will do anything to be on tv. HAVE A SEAT. Good look Brandy.

  • Amija James

    I like her on Drop Dead Diva and The Game, but I wish she’d leave all that alone and put out some good music!