5 Memorable Black Women from “The Real World”
3. Brianna Taylor: “The Real World: Hollywood” 2008
How anyone came out of the season in Hollywood without catching a case, I’ll never understand. Especially Brianna Taylor. Not only was she hated on by the dudes who didn’t respect her strip club past, but she got called “ghetto” by her white Southern belle roommate. A former “American Idol” contestant (nowhere near Top 10 though), Brianna played no games. Her temper had already got her in trouble in her past, and she was known for telling it like it was, even when it wasn’t. But Brianna was fiercely loyal and protective. She was ready to throw down to hold down her roomies, even when the men couldn’t look out for themselves. She also brought drug awareness by discussing a dark past of drug use which she was able to overcome. And while people threw shade at her attire and her attitude during the show, it didn’t stop Bri from doing big things afterwards, including getting signed with the elite Universal Music.