Mona Scott Goes In On Yandy Quitting As Jim Jones Manager, Jim Jones Proposal To Chrissy & More!
Mona Scott, Executive Producer of one of my favorite reality shows right now Love and Hip Hop answered some questions that we all may have been dying to hear. Mona talks about Yandy quitting as Jim Jones manager, Jim Jones proposal to Chrissy Lampkin, Erica Mena new presence on the show, the crazy fights and more on Vibe.com. Check out the interview below:
Did you see Chrissy getting proposed to by Jim coming? What was the cast/ prod. staff's reaction?
Of course, we all (viewers included) wanted Jim to come correct and do right by Chrissy so we were all happy to hear that he was finally ready to make the move. Jim had a very specific idea of how he wanted to do the proposal and did it in true Jim fashion. LOL! It was very moving to watch in person and there wasn't a dry eye in the house- including mine- but I'm a water head : )
Did Yandy's quitting as Jim's manager change anything with the show/ her being featured on the show?
Yandy came on as Jim's manager but that's not all she was or is. She is smart, charismatic, funny, genuine and truly likeable- all great TV personality traits. What we didn't anticipate was everything that transpired between her and Chrissy and although that took us in a different direction, it didn't impact the fact that we felt she was a great character and addition to the cast.
Will Erica become a more featured cast member?
The goal is always to follow story and boy did Erica give us a story to follow. She came on like gangbusters and although it initially took everyone by surprise, we gave her the opportunity to express her point of view. Erica is very spontaneous in her expression which makes for explosive reaction which equals great reality TV.
With Juelz making his second appearance on the show last night, should we expect to see more of him?
We love Juelz and wanted as much of him on the show as we could get. He and Jim are hysterical together and I love how he and Yandy interact. It was perfect that he was able to speak to Yandy about her situation with Jim since he has a close relationship with them both. We do get to see more of Juelz in the next couple of eps.
Does the show feature how Kimbella deals with the legal issues Juelz has faced this past year?
Juelz' legal issues weren't our primary story and we wanted to be careful about putting anything out there that could hurt his case. Although it does come up in general terms, we did not get into details. We hope everything works out for Juelz and wish him the best for a stress free 2012!
Of course, we all (viewers included) wanted Jim to come correct and do right by Chrissy so we were all happy to hear that he was finally ready to make the move. Jim had a very specific idea of how he wanted to do the proposal and did it in true Jim fashion. LOL! It was very moving to watch in person and there wasn't a dry eye in the house- including mine- but I'm a water head : )
Did Yandy's quitting as Jim's manager change anything with the show/ her being featured on the show?
Yandy came on as Jim's manager but that's not all she was or is. She is smart, charismatic, funny, genuine and truly likeable- all great TV personality traits. What we didn't anticipate was everything that transpired between her and Chrissy and although that took us in a different direction, it didn't impact the fact that we felt she was a great character and addition to the cast.
Will Erica become a more featured cast member?
The goal is always to follow story and boy did Erica give us a story to follow. She came on like gangbusters and although it initially took everyone by surprise, we gave her the opportunity to express her point of view. Erica is very spontaneous in her expression which makes for explosive reaction which equals great reality TV.
With Juelz making his second appearance on the show last night, should we expect to see more of him?
We love Juelz and wanted as much of him on the show as we could get. He and Jim are hysterical together and I love how he and Yandy interact. It was perfect that he was able to speak to Yandy about her situation with Jim since he has a close relationship with them both. We do get to see more of Juelz in the next couple of eps.
Does the show feature how Kimbella deals with the legal issues Juelz has faced this past year?
Juelz' legal issues weren't our primary story and we wanted to be careful about putting anything out there that could hurt his case. Although it does come up in general terms, we did not get into details. We hope everything works out for Juelz and wish him the best for a stress free 2012!