Reality TV in the 2000s did not disappoint. VH1 had one gem, though, that would end up birthing a hundred different spin-off shows — OK, not a hundred, but a lot — and could have changed the course of one star’s career. Tiffany Haddish was almost on Flavor of Love, the star admitted during a recent video interview with the folks over at Wired, but ended up avoiding the drama and pursuing comedy instead.
While promoting their new movie Night School together, Haddish and Kevin Hart participated in a segment where they respond to “The Web’s Most-Searched Questions” about themselves. Haddish’s first round included questions like: Is Tiffany Haddish related to Oprah? (No, but, “In my mind I am,” she replied.) Is Tiffany Haddish’s hair real? (“Not today,” she said. “Today this is really somebody else’s hair on my head.”) Is Tiffany Haddish in Maroon 5 video? Duh, and it’s called “Girls Like You,” FYI.
During Haddish’s second round, however, is when her reality show close-call was ultimately revealed. The question read: “Is Tiffany Haddish New York?,” and it cracked Hart up.
Now, in case you’re not familiar, “New York” is the nickname of perhaps reality television’s most infamous and iconic contestant. The star of Flavor of Love — a Bachelor-esque dating show starring Flavor Flav of Public Enemy as the suitor. New York’s real name is Tiffany Pollard, but the similarities between her and Haddish pretty much end with the name “Tiffany.” Haddish quickly responded,
“Oh, the lady from the reality show?” Haddish confirmed after the question was revealed. “Hell no. I’ve got all my real t*tties and ass.”
Haddish continued, “You know I auditioned for that show? When I found out it was Flavor Flav you had to be in the house with, I was like, ‘Oh, no thank you. I don’t want this job, no thank you.’”
How do you think Tiffany would have done on ‘Flavor of Love?’… Man, the good old days.
