1 00:00:01,668 --> 00:00:03,436 ♪ MTV ♪ 2 00:00:04,638 --> 00:00:05,972 [Female announcer] On this episode of Cribs, 3 00:00:06,072 --> 00:00:08,108 we're chilling in Chappaqua, New York with... 4 00:00:08,208 --> 00:00:09,777 Hey, MTV! 5 00:00:09,877 --> 00:00:12,079 [Announcer] ...the iconic actor and singer Vanessa Williams 6 00:00:12,179 --> 00:00:14,147 with a tour of her New York mansion 7 00:00:14,248 --> 00:00:15,349 fit for a queen. 8 00:00:15,449 --> 00:00:16,850 [Vanessa] Who doesn't need a pot roast? 9 00:00:16,951 --> 00:00:20,854 Let's talk about a pot roast must always be at the ready. 10 00:00:20,955 --> 00:00:23,156 Looks like someone's dove into it. 11 00:00:23,257 --> 00:00:26,393 But it looks delicious! [chuckles] 12 00:00:26,493 --> 00:00:27,361 [Announcer] But first... 13 00:00:27,461 --> 00:00:28,996 Welcome back, MTV Cribs! 14 00:00:29,096 --> 00:00:30,964 We have been waiting for you! 15 00:00:31,064 --> 00:00:32,099 [Announcer] ...we cruise right over 16 00:00:32,199 --> 00:00:34,267 to TV personality Adrienne Bailon 17 00:00:34,367 --> 00:00:36,137 and singer-songwriter Israel Houghton's 18 00:00:36,237 --> 00:00:38,138 lavish East Coast estate. 19 00:00:38,239 --> 00:00:40,508 My favorite bathrooms in the house 20 00:00:40,608 --> 00:00:43,177 is our entrance powder room 21 00:00:43,277 --> 00:00:48,282 and, most importantly, black toilet paper. 22 00:00:48,382 --> 00:00:50,784 Has MTV Cribs ever seen black toilet paper? 23 00:00:50,884 --> 00:00:52,485 These are all good questions. 24 00:00:53,954 --> 00:00:55,355 It's the toilet paper for me is a scarf. 25 00:00:56,256 --> 00:00:57,024 ♪ Yeah ♪ 26 00:00:57,124 --> 00:01:03,196 [theme music] 27 00:01:08,101 --> 00:01:10,637 ♪ Spin games so whack like blah, blah, blah ♪ 28 00:01:10,737 --> 00:01:12,940 ♪ Be a big trick, so I leave him off ♪ 29 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:15,242 ♪ Actin' like a kid, I don't want him, oh god ♪ 30 00:01:15,342 --> 00:01:17,544 ♪ He a bugaboo, oh lord (Oh lord) ♪ 31 00:01:17,644 --> 00:01:19,813 ♪ So picky, choosy Eenie, meanie, miney, moe ♪ 32 00:01:19,913 --> 00:01:21,715 ♪ I do my big one (Oh!) ♪ 33 00:01:22,148 --> 00:01:23,850 ♪ I do my big one (Oh!) ♪ 34 00:01:25,619 --> 00:01:27,154 Welcome back, MTV Cribs. 35 00:01:27,254 --> 00:01:28,922 We have been waiting for you 36 00:01:29,022 --> 00:01:30,324 because the last time you saw us, 37 00:01:30,424 --> 00:01:33,327 we were actually in our home in Los Angeles. 38 00:01:33,427 --> 00:01:35,996 This is our little Beverly Hills bungalow here 39 00:01:36,096 --> 00:01:38,365 that we officially call Villa Houghton. 40 00:01:38,465 --> 00:01:39,733 But as a native New Yorker, 41 00:01:39,833 --> 00:01:41,635 it gives me so much pride 42 00:01:41,735 --> 00:01:44,672 to welcome you to Chateau Houghton, New York. 43 00:01:44,772 --> 00:01:46,140 Welcome. 44 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:47,842 ♪ What type of whip you want? A big one ♪ 45 00:01:47,942 --> 00:01:49,844 ♪ What type of back you like? A big one ♪ 46 00:01:49,944 --> 00:01:52,479 ♪ What type of bank you got? A big one ♪ 47 00:01:52,579 --> 00:01:54,748 [music] 48 00:01:54,848 --> 00:01:58,352 We have been renovating this place for over two years, 49 00:01:58,452 --> 00:01:59,619 and I can't wait to show you 50 00:01:59,719 --> 00:02:01,288 why I fell in love with this place, 51 00:02:01,389 --> 00:02:02,890 starting with-- 52 00:02:02,990 --> 00:02:04,258 ♪ She a body ♪ 53 00:02:04,358 --> 00:02:05,259 --my office. 54 00:02:05,359 --> 00:02:07,027 ♪ Don't need you bossin' ♪ 55 00:02:07,127 --> 00:02:09,596 ♪ 'Cause this girl is bossin' ♪ 56 00:02:09,696 --> 00:02:11,532 Because I am a businesswoman, 57 00:02:11,632 --> 00:02:13,633 I get to have the office in the house, 58 00:02:13,733 --> 00:02:15,870 with these amazing pocket doors that look like 59 00:02:15,970 --> 00:02:18,272 this doesn't even exist... 60 00:02:18,372 --> 00:02:20,541 -And then boom. -And then voila. 61 00:02:20,641 --> 00:02:22,609 This just felt like it was giving 62 00:02:22,709 --> 00:02:25,012 quiet luxury/old money. 63 00:02:25,112 --> 00:02:27,381 I actually love that it had this dark wood in it 64 00:02:27,481 --> 00:02:29,382 that felt a little bit more masculine, 65 00:02:29,482 --> 00:02:32,285 but that the office was for the lady of the house. 66 00:02:32,385 --> 00:02:34,321 ♪ This girl be bossin' ♪ 67 00:02:34,421 --> 00:02:37,057 [Adrienne] You might be asking why there is a typewriter. 68 00:02:37,157 --> 00:02:42,162 She gave me 11 envelopes the day of our wedding on the altar, 69 00:02:42,262 --> 00:02:43,797 -and they were her vows. - [Adrienne] Yeah. 70 00:02:43,898 --> 00:02:47,401 [Israel] And every one of them were typed on this by her. 71 00:02:47,501 --> 00:02:49,135 As romantic as that sounds, 72 00:02:49,236 --> 00:02:51,705 what he doesn't know is that every time I made a mistake, 73 00:02:51,805 --> 00:02:55,676 I had to start all over again. 74 00:02:55,776 --> 00:02:57,978 We used to keep Israel's six Grammys 75 00:02:58,078 --> 00:02:59,713 on his Steinway piano, 76 00:02:59,814 --> 00:03:02,483 but he felt like that was arrogant, a little cocky, 77 00:03:02,583 --> 00:03:05,018 and so we moved them in here. 78 00:03:05,118 --> 00:03:06,720 But I think it's bizarre that 79 00:03:06,820 --> 00:03:10,658 they're just little peekaboo Grammys on the shelves. 80 00:03:10,758 --> 00:03:13,961 I, unlike Israel-- I don't mind a brag, no. 81 00:03:14,061 --> 00:03:17,064 Bam! That there is my Emmy Award. 82 00:03:17,164 --> 00:03:21,802 I think people have no idea how heavy this is. 83 00:03:21,902 --> 00:03:25,339 But I am very proud of almost 10 years on The Real 84 00:03:25,439 --> 00:03:28,442 and being an Emmy Award-winning talk show host. 85 00:03:28,542 --> 00:03:30,378 [singing in Spanish] 86 00:03:30,478 --> 00:03:32,212 ♪ Lookin' like the one and only ♪ 87 00:03:32,312 --> 00:03:35,081 Welcome to the piano room. 88 00:03:35,181 --> 00:03:37,484 I can imagine our baby boy, Ever James, 89 00:03:37,584 --> 00:03:39,319 coming home from school and, like, 90 00:03:39,419 --> 00:03:40,788 sitting on this sofa, 91 00:03:40,888 --> 00:03:44,892 watching TV, doing his homework right here. 92 00:03:44,992 --> 00:03:47,994 -Olive green chairs that swivel. -I love these chairs. 93 00:03:48,094 --> 00:03:50,264 Iz, you want to show them how the chairs work? 94 00:03:50,364 --> 00:03:52,299 Up, up, up! And there we go. 95 00:03:52,399 --> 00:03:54,568 If we're having a conversation over here, 96 00:03:54,668 --> 00:03:56,736 you can do so many activities. 97 00:03:56,836 --> 00:03:58,572 So many activities. Room for activities, yes. 98 00:03:58,672 --> 00:03:59,907 [Adrienne] That's right. 99 00:04:00,007 --> 00:04:03,443 ♪ All my friends know the lowrider ♪ 100 00:04:03,544 --> 00:04:05,579 My favorite bathrooms in the house 101 00:04:05,679 --> 00:04:08,582 is our entrance powder room. 102 00:04:08,682 --> 00:04:11,151 It is the tiniest powder room, 103 00:04:11,251 --> 00:04:12,920 and people thought we were absolutely insane 104 00:04:13,020 --> 00:04:15,722 when we said we were gonna turn it all black. 105 00:04:15,822 --> 00:04:19,392 And I think that's what makes it super sexy. 106 00:04:19,493 --> 00:04:24,231 Black hardware, and we also have a black, sleek toilet. 107 00:04:24,331 --> 00:04:26,300 And most importantly... 108 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:27,534 [twinkling] 109 00:04:27,634 --> 00:04:30,671 ...black toilet paper. I love it. 110 00:04:30,771 --> 00:04:33,107 Has MTV Cribs ever seen black toilet paper? 111 00:04:33,207 --> 00:04:34,441 [Israel] These are all good questions. 112 00:04:36,310 --> 00:04:38,078 It's the toilet for me as a scarf. 113 00:04:38,179 --> 00:04:39,714 ♪ Let's go ♪ 114 00:04:39,814 --> 00:04:41,215 ♪ Hey, let's go ♪ 115 00:04:41,315 --> 00:04:43,150 ♪ All eyes on me when I pull up, let's go ♪ 116 00:04:43,250 --> 00:04:46,186 Welcome to Chateau Houghton's kitchen. 117 00:04:46,286 --> 00:04:49,556 We completely gutted the kitchen. 118 00:04:49,656 --> 00:04:52,393 We decided to do herringbone floors. 119 00:04:52,493 --> 00:04:54,261 Let's see what kind of snacks we got up in here. 120 00:04:54,361 --> 00:04:57,298 We have Snickers. We have Sour Patch Kids. 121 00:04:57,398 --> 00:04:59,667 [Israel] Who's eating Reese's and Snickers in here? 122 00:04:59,767 --> 00:05:01,669 I'm not eating Reese's and Snickers. 123 00:05:01,769 --> 00:05:03,437 [Adrienne] Israel Houghton, stop lying. 124 00:05:03,537 --> 00:05:04,571 That's no lie! 125 00:05:04,671 --> 00:05:06,707 [cricket chirping] 126 00:05:07,508 --> 00:05:09,877 [Adrienne] We actually planted a tree 127 00:05:09,977 --> 00:05:11,812 with Ever's placenta. 128 00:05:11,912 --> 00:05:14,214 It's an evergreen tree 'cause his name is Ever. 129 00:05:14,314 --> 00:05:16,149 And I love that any time I'm doing the dishes 130 00:05:16,250 --> 00:05:17,217 right out here, 131 00:05:17,317 --> 00:05:18,819 I can see it right to the right. 132 00:05:18,919 --> 00:05:20,621 It's very special. 133 00:05:20,721 --> 00:05:23,557 Welcome to Healthy Houghton. 134 00:05:24,491 --> 00:05:26,460 This is a built-in fridge. 135 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:28,462 When we want to do healthy snacking, 136 00:05:28,562 --> 00:05:33,100 we're trying to do fruits, veggies, kombuchas, water. 137 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:36,303 And then this is really who we are people. 138 00:05:36,403 --> 00:05:37,704 [Israel] That's a lot of cookie dough. 139 00:05:37,805 --> 00:05:39,940 Listen, I bake you a lot of cookies. 140 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:41,308 Thank you for that. 141 00:05:41,408 --> 00:05:43,710 [music] 142 00:05:43,811 --> 00:05:45,045 You're welcome. 143 00:05:45,146 --> 00:05:46,647 ♪ Oh yeah ♪ 144 00:05:46,747 --> 00:05:49,849 [singing in Spanish] 145 00:05:49,949 --> 00:05:55,856 This here is what would be called our butler pantry. 146 00:05:55,956 --> 00:05:57,558 But we call this the chinch. 147 00:05:57,658 --> 00:06:02,262 Puerto Rican slang, gossip is bochinche. 148 00:06:02,863 --> 00:06:06,132 When we're having parties, festivities in this home, 149 00:06:06,232 --> 00:06:10,237 we like to sneak away into the chinch and, you know, 150 00:06:10,337 --> 00:06:11,638 have a little bochinche session. 151 00:06:11,738 --> 00:06:14,308 Just assess how things are going. 152 00:06:14,908 --> 00:06:16,109 I love to make coffee here. 153 00:06:16,209 --> 00:06:17,711 The Miele--did I say that right? 154 00:06:17,811 --> 00:06:18,946 I don't know. 155 00:06:19,046 --> 00:06:20,213 We don't know how to pronounce 156 00:06:20,314 --> 00:06:21,681 the expensive coffee machine we have, 157 00:06:21,781 --> 00:06:24,851 and I don't know how to use these racks, okay? 158 00:06:24,951 --> 00:06:26,920 The house is bougier than we are. 159 00:06:30,391 --> 00:06:31,525 [Announcer] Coming up, we continue our tour 160 00:06:31,625 --> 00:06:32,860 at the fabulous New York estate 161 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:34,829 of TV personality Adrienne Bailon 162 00:06:34,929 --> 00:06:37,097 and singer-songwriter Israel Houghton. 163 00:06:37,197 --> 00:06:40,534 Welcome to what we call the social club, 164 00:06:40,634 --> 00:06:42,536 and then there's this hallway. 165 00:06:44,105 --> 00:06:45,272 ♪ Come on ♪ 166 00:06:46,239 --> 00:06:48,075 Yes, girl. 167 00:06:48,175 --> 00:06:49,910 This is the longest runway of my life. 168 00:06:53,246 --> 00:06:55,115 ♪ Can't stop when we start We get it done ♪ 169 00:06:55,215 --> 00:06:57,217 ♪ Take no days off We number one ♪ 170 00:06:57,317 --> 00:07:01,155 Welcome to what we call the social club. 171 00:07:01,255 --> 00:07:04,057 So down here is kind of our hang spot. 172 00:07:04,157 --> 00:07:06,960 So I almost wanted this foyer area, 173 00:07:07,060 --> 00:07:08,795 when you come right down the steps, 174 00:07:08,895 --> 00:07:12,332 to feel like you were in the waiting room of a spa. 175 00:07:12,432 --> 00:07:15,435 And then there's this hallway. 176 00:07:15,535 --> 00:07:16,703 ♪ We gon' get it done ♪ 177 00:07:16,803 --> 00:07:17,871 ♪ Can't stop, we startin' ♪ 178 00:07:17,971 --> 00:07:19,406 ♪ We gon' get it done ♪ 179 00:07:19,506 --> 00:07:20,541 Yes, girl. 180 00:07:20,641 --> 00:07:22,042 ♪ We gon', we gon' get it done ♪ 181 00:07:23,176 --> 00:07:25,612 This is the longest runway of my life. 182 00:07:25,712 --> 00:07:30,417 Boom! Leading right into our second kitchen. 183 00:07:30,517 --> 00:07:32,720 [music] 184 00:07:32,820 --> 00:07:34,421 ♪ 20,000 bucks and all my dreams ♪ 185 00:07:34,521 --> 00:07:38,492 This was actually designed by Israel's daughter Mariah. 186 00:07:38,592 --> 00:07:40,027 And she really wanted to do something 187 00:07:40,127 --> 00:07:41,996 that felt really cool, really sleek. 188 00:07:42,096 --> 00:07:43,497 The other parts of our social club 189 00:07:43,597 --> 00:07:45,532 are definitely more dark and moody. 190 00:07:45,632 --> 00:07:48,668 And this felt like a breath of fresh air. 191 00:07:48,769 --> 00:07:51,004 And then this is, like, my favorite. 192 00:07:51,104 --> 00:07:53,240 When you look at the plates, they actually say 193 00:07:53,340 --> 00:07:54,508 "Chateau Houghton". 194 00:07:54,608 --> 00:07:56,009 [Israel] Love. 195 00:07:56,877 --> 00:08:00,013 [Adrienne] This is our little family theater room. 196 00:08:00,113 --> 00:08:02,182 Super dark, movie vibe. 197 00:08:02,282 --> 00:08:06,152 Andrew Houghton came through, Israel's brother, and Mariah. 198 00:08:06,253 --> 00:08:09,289 They actually designed this couch, 199 00:08:09,389 --> 00:08:12,025 that we wanted something that went wall to wall 200 00:08:12,125 --> 00:08:13,560 that was super deep. 201 00:08:13,660 --> 00:08:16,062 You guys know I'm short, so here it goes. 202 00:08:17,231 --> 00:08:21,968 This is my whole body, fits. 203 00:08:23,036 --> 00:08:26,941 Right up here is our primary suite. 204 00:08:27,041 --> 00:08:28,742 ♪ Baby, touch me ♪ 205 00:08:28,842 --> 00:08:30,377 ♪ Don't leave me solo ♪ 206 00:08:30,477 --> 00:08:32,879 ♪ Right now, baila conmigo ♪ 207 00:08:32,979 --> 00:08:36,283 The bedroom just felt huge when we checked it out, 208 00:08:36,383 --> 00:08:37,751 and I was like, what are we gonna do 209 00:08:37,851 --> 00:08:39,487 to fill up all this space? 210 00:08:39,587 --> 00:08:41,188 Let's get a ginormous bed. 211 00:08:41,288 --> 00:08:42,789 How many feet is this, babe? 212 00:08:42,889 --> 00:08:44,091 Nine feet. 213 00:08:44,191 --> 00:08:45,859 [Adrienne] Let's have a sitting area. 214 00:08:45,959 --> 00:08:47,595 And then one of the other things I knew I wanted 215 00:08:47,695 --> 00:08:49,196 was, like, a vanity area. 216 00:08:49,296 --> 00:08:53,166 We actually had these beautiful curtains put in. 217 00:08:53,266 --> 00:08:56,670 You know, we roll out of bed and we're just like, 218 00:08:56,770 --> 00:09:00,174 at the click of a button, and...voila. 219 00:09:00,274 --> 00:09:03,644 -[Israel chuckles] -Good morning, New York. 220 00:09:03,744 --> 00:09:06,413 ♪ Let's get a little bit bold ♪ 221 00:09:06,513 --> 00:09:07,681 ♪ A little bit bold ♪ 222 00:09:07,781 --> 00:09:10,917 This is honestly the bathroom of my dreams. 223 00:09:11,017 --> 00:09:12,385 ♪ A little bit bold ♪ 224 00:09:12,485 --> 00:09:15,122 [Adrienne] We finally landed on this bold marble 225 00:09:15,222 --> 00:09:17,157 -that I'm obsessed with. -Love it. 226 00:09:17,257 --> 00:09:20,027 I love the idea of having a huge tree. 227 00:09:20,127 --> 00:09:22,096 It is a living tree. 228 00:09:22,196 --> 00:09:23,764 And if I'm being completely honest with you, 229 00:09:23,864 --> 00:09:25,199 this is actually our third one 230 00:09:25,299 --> 00:09:27,567 because I've already killed the first two. 231 00:09:27,667 --> 00:09:32,072 So in here, we've got room for activities in here too! 232 00:09:32,172 --> 00:09:33,707 Yeah, we do aerobics in here. 233 00:09:33,807 --> 00:09:35,542 -[laughs] -Whooo! 234 00:09:35,642 --> 00:09:36,944 I can dance in here. 235 00:09:37,044 --> 00:09:40,047 One, two, ready, and, break it down, break it down. 236 00:09:40,147 --> 00:09:41,382 ♪ Made me sweat ♪ 237 00:09:41,482 --> 00:09:43,250 ♪ Made me hunger ♪ 238 00:09:43,350 --> 00:09:45,453 ♪ Made me lose my breath ♪ 239 00:09:45,553 --> 00:09:47,121 ♪ Made me water ♪ 240 00:09:47,221 --> 00:09:51,559 Next door to our primary suite is Ever James' nursery. 241 00:09:51,659 --> 00:09:55,396 I wanted to have a nursery that didn't feel, 242 00:09:55,496 --> 00:09:56,630 like, very babyish. 243 00:09:56,730 --> 00:09:58,232 I still want it to have some swag, 244 00:09:58,332 --> 00:10:00,133 definitely a cool, chic vibe to it. 245 00:10:00,233 --> 00:10:03,270 Obviously he's taken a ride on this amazing llama. 246 00:10:03,370 --> 00:10:07,107 He loves his ginormous llama. 247 00:10:07,207 --> 00:10:10,911 This is Ever's first photo. That is my embryo. 248 00:10:11,011 --> 00:10:12,646 -We've come a long way. -[Israel] Baby. 249 00:10:12,746 --> 00:10:14,047 Right there. 250 00:10:14,147 --> 00:10:16,283 ♪ Shawty's like a melody in my head ♪ 251 00:10:16,383 --> 00:10:17,818 ♪ That I can't keep [indistinct] ♪ 252 00:10:17,918 --> 00:10:19,252 ♪ I be singin' like (Hey) ♪ 253 00:10:19,352 --> 00:10:20,654 ♪ Nah, nah, nah, nah every day ♪ 254 00:10:20,754 --> 00:10:23,257 ♪ It's like my iPod stuck on replay ♪ 255 00:10:23,357 --> 00:10:26,393 Well, look who just woke up from his nap. 256 00:10:26,493 --> 00:10:28,395 Ever James, you wanna say bye? 257 00:10:28,495 --> 00:10:30,064 We sayin' bye early. 258 00:10:30,164 --> 00:10:31,198 Say, they gotta go home! 259 00:10:31,298 --> 00:10:32,532 They don't have to go home, 260 00:10:32,632 --> 00:10:34,034 but they gotta get out of here. 261 00:10:34,134 --> 00:10:35,168 Thank you, MTV Cribs! 262 00:10:35,269 --> 00:10:36,036 Thank you, MTV! 263 00:10:36,136 --> 00:10:37,103 -Bye! -Bye, now! 264 00:10:37,204 --> 00:10:38,672 -Mwah! -Mwah! 265 00:10:38,772 --> 00:10:40,107 [speaking Spanish] 266 00:10:40,207 --> 00:10:41,409 Mwah! 267 00:10:41,509 --> 00:10:42,309 [music slows to stop] 268 00:10:42,409 --> 00:10:43,644 [Israel] Nope. [laughs] 269 00:10:43,744 --> 00:10:44,645 [Ever whines] 270 00:10:44,745 --> 00:10:45,946 ♪ Replay (Replay) ♪ 271 00:10:47,714 --> 00:10:48,949 [Announcer] Coming up, we do some Pilates 272 00:10:49,049 --> 00:10:50,383 with actor and singer Vanessa Williams 273 00:10:50,483 --> 00:10:52,252 at her upstate New York abode. 274 00:10:52,352 --> 00:10:54,688 We were just in the middle of stretching. 275 00:10:54,788 --> 00:10:58,492 Bring your left arm up and over your head, reach. 276 00:10:58,592 --> 00:11:00,661 I'm gonna stretch you out here, a little bit forward. 277 00:11:00,761 --> 00:11:02,529 -[grunts] -Perfect. 278 00:11:02,629 --> 00:11:04,698 -I'm done! -[laughs] Careful. 279 00:11:04,798 --> 00:11:06,866 That's it. All right, done? 280 00:11:06,967 --> 00:11:08,869 -You're all done. -Done for the day. 281 00:11:12,305 --> 00:11:13,807 ♪ Not gonna play nice, not gonna play weak ♪ 282 00:11:13,907 --> 00:11:16,009 ♪ I'm a girl who got her needs ♪ 283 00:11:16,109 --> 00:11:20,147 ♪ Not gonna stop until I get that money ♪ 284 00:11:20,247 --> 00:11:21,682 ♪ Yeah ♪ 285 00:11:21,782 --> 00:11:23,317 ♪ You better think twice, you better say please ♪ 286 00:11:23,417 --> 00:11:26,553 ♪ Better get down on your knees ♪ 287 00:11:26,653 --> 00:11:28,755 Hey, MTV. It is Vanessa Williams. 288 00:11:28,855 --> 00:11:31,358 And you caught me in the middle of a Pilates session. 289 00:11:31,458 --> 00:11:33,894 So come on and step into my crib. 290 00:11:33,994 --> 00:11:36,830 [music] 291 00:11:36,930 --> 00:11:39,133 ♪ Till I get that money ♪ 292 00:11:39,233 --> 00:11:41,602 ♪ Till I get that money, ah ♪ 293 00:11:41,702 --> 00:11:43,770 ♪ Till I get that money ♪ 294 00:11:44,271 --> 00:11:45,205 Hey, Mom. 295 00:11:45,305 --> 00:11:47,307 This is my daughter, Melanie. 296 00:11:47,407 --> 00:11:49,176 She is the Pilates queen. 297 00:11:49,276 --> 00:11:53,313 And we were just in the middle of stretching. 298 00:11:53,413 --> 00:11:54,515 So, where are we? 299 00:11:54,615 --> 00:11:55,716 [Melanie] Your left foot in here. 300 00:11:55,816 --> 00:11:56,984 Okay. 301 00:11:57,084 --> 00:11:58,919 Bring your left arm up and over your head. 302 00:11:59,019 --> 00:12:00,754 Reach and lengthen. 303 00:12:02,456 --> 00:12:03,523 Just gonna stretch you out here, 304 00:12:03,623 --> 00:12:05,092 move a little bit forward. 305 00:12:05,192 --> 00:12:07,027 -[grunts] -Perfect. 306 00:12:07,127 --> 00:12:10,230 And now I want you to rotate your chest towards the floor. 307 00:12:10,330 --> 00:12:12,333 -I'm done! -[laughs] Careful. 308 00:12:12,433 --> 00:12:14,567 That's it. All right, done? 309 00:12:14,668 --> 00:12:17,605 -You're all done. -Done for the day. 310 00:12:17,705 --> 00:12:20,507 Well, that's Melanie Hervey, and that's her Pilates. 311 00:12:20,607 --> 00:12:23,310 But, uh, I need to change. 312 00:12:23,410 --> 00:12:25,512 ♪ Can't do it, do it like me ♪ 313 00:12:25,612 --> 00:12:27,781 ♪ No, you can't do it ♪ 314 00:12:28,382 --> 00:12:29,649 And I'm back. 315 00:12:29,750 --> 00:12:32,686 So, let me tell you about my crib. 316 00:12:32,786 --> 00:12:35,689 These stones are the original stone wall 317 00:12:35,789 --> 00:12:37,958 to the exterior of a cottage 318 00:12:38,058 --> 00:12:40,961 that was here, built in 1906. 319 00:12:41,061 --> 00:12:42,329 [creepy music] 320 00:12:42,429 --> 00:12:43,497 [Vanessa] And this house is probably haunted. 321 00:12:43,597 --> 00:12:44,664 1906, it's gotta be. 322 00:12:44,764 --> 00:12:45,966 [creaking] 323 00:12:46,066 --> 00:12:47,968 These stones on the other side 324 00:12:48,068 --> 00:12:50,971 are from the carriage house where the horses were. 325 00:12:51,071 --> 00:12:53,940 So what we have done is connected 326 00:12:54,041 --> 00:12:56,610 the carriage house and the cottage 327 00:12:56,710 --> 00:12:58,546 with all of the structure, 328 00:12:58,646 --> 00:13:01,949 and that's where the magic begins. 329 00:13:02,049 --> 00:13:06,152 ♪ I'm a million-dollar baby and a billion-dollar [ding] ♪ 330 00:13:06,252 --> 00:13:09,356 This was the stables, this was the carriage house, 331 00:13:09,456 --> 00:13:10,557 that we're standing on. 332 00:13:10,657 --> 00:13:12,460 The piano room, or the grand room. 333 00:13:12,560 --> 00:13:14,695 I've got electric guitars 334 00:13:14,795 --> 00:13:17,931 and basses that my daughter, Sasha, plays, 335 00:13:18,031 --> 00:13:21,001 and my other daughter, who goes by the name of Lion Babe, 336 00:13:21,101 --> 00:13:22,402 is a talented musician. 337 00:13:22,503 --> 00:13:26,006 Does really well in the dance market. 338 00:13:26,107 --> 00:13:28,775 And my son comes to the piano as soon as he comes in. 339 00:13:28,875 --> 00:13:32,146 And of course, everyone has to have a set of... 340 00:13:32,246 --> 00:13:33,748 congas by their piano. 341 00:13:33,848 --> 00:13:34,982 Why not? 342 00:13:35,082 --> 00:13:37,118 These are from Brazil. 343 00:13:37,218 --> 00:13:38,451 They're just amazing. 344 00:13:38,551 --> 00:13:40,186 [clanking] 345 00:13:40,287 --> 00:13:41,955 And very noisy! 346 00:13:43,290 --> 00:13:46,726 ♪ You got me spinnin' in your atmosphere ♪ 347 00:13:46,826 --> 00:13:50,564 ♪ It feels so good, I wanna stay right here ♪ 348 00:13:50,664 --> 00:13:52,666 So here is the dining room. 349 00:13:52,766 --> 00:13:54,634 There's so many memories in here. 350 00:13:54,734 --> 00:13:57,238 It's intimate, but it's also very grand. 351 00:13:57,338 --> 00:14:00,841 One of my favorite pieces here is a Messer piece 352 00:14:00,941 --> 00:14:04,945 done in 2002, when I was the witch in Into the Woods. 353 00:14:05,045 --> 00:14:07,314 I played a very scary witch. 354 00:14:07,414 --> 00:14:10,184 And probably the most impressive piece in the dining room 355 00:14:10,284 --> 00:14:12,053 is this massive table, 356 00:14:12,153 --> 00:14:14,588 which is all solid wood. 357 00:14:14,688 --> 00:14:17,858 It's heavy as hell, never goes out of style. 358 00:14:17,958 --> 00:14:20,627 My dad used to sit here. I don't have him anymore, 359 00:14:20,727 --> 00:14:22,863 but he used to be at the head of the table here. 360 00:14:22,963 --> 00:14:24,465 I miss him so much. 361 00:14:24,565 --> 00:14:26,734 A lot of memories, and... 362 00:14:26,834 --> 00:14:28,168 just love it in here. 363 00:14:28,268 --> 00:14:30,170 ♪ It's gonna be good, it's gonna be fine ♪ 364 00:14:30,270 --> 00:14:32,906 ♪ It's gonna be all right (All right) ♪ 365 00:14:33,006 --> 00:14:34,875 Here's the kitchen. 366 00:14:34,975 --> 00:14:37,211 I like it because people can work in here. 367 00:14:37,311 --> 00:14:38,712 It's cozy enough to work 368 00:14:38,812 --> 00:14:41,615 and big enough that you're not on top of each other. 369 00:14:41,715 --> 00:14:43,450 I've got one, two, three, four ovens, 370 00:14:43,550 --> 00:14:46,520 because Thanksgiving you've got a turkey in one, 371 00:14:46,620 --> 00:14:47,822 mac and cheese in the other. 372 00:14:47,922 --> 00:14:48,955 You've got your yams. 373 00:14:49,055 --> 00:14:51,358 You've got pies and cakes. 374 00:14:51,458 --> 00:14:53,994 And here is my subzero. 375 00:14:54,094 --> 00:14:57,130 ♪ My temperature's gone to subzero ♪ 376 00:14:57,230 --> 00:14:59,132 [Vanessa] Of course, one must always have 377 00:14:59,232 --> 00:15:02,636 champagne always chilled, always available 378 00:15:02,736 --> 00:15:05,439 for any guests that happen to come in. 379 00:15:05,539 --> 00:15:08,074 I do love making fresh buttermilk pancakes 380 00:15:08,175 --> 00:15:09,743 with blueberries. 381 00:15:09,843 --> 00:15:11,645 And who doesn't need a pot roast? 382 00:15:11,746 --> 00:15:15,382 Let's talk about a pot roast must always be at the ready. 383 00:15:15,482 --> 00:15:17,150 Someone's dove into it. 384 00:15:17,251 --> 00:15:18,285 [ Mm-hmm! ] 385 00:15:18,385 --> 00:15:20,187 [Vanessa] But it looks delicious! 386 00:15:20,287 --> 00:15:21,421 [chuckles] 387 00:15:23,390 --> 00:15:25,492 [Announcer] Coming up, we continue our tour 388 00:15:25,592 --> 00:15:27,828 with actor and singing legend Vanessa Williams 389 00:15:27,928 --> 00:15:30,131 at her fabulous New York mansion. 390 00:15:30,231 --> 00:15:32,566 These are some of my gowns. 391 00:15:32,666 --> 00:15:35,403 These are some that I've worn on television, 392 00:15:35,503 --> 00:15:38,105 on stage, in concerts. 393 00:15:38,205 --> 00:15:41,174 I'm gonna give you a show no matter what I wear. 394 00:15:44,444 --> 00:15:46,680 ♪ Ooh, ladies first, ladies first ♪ 395 00:15:46,781 --> 00:15:50,417 This is my office, and this is where the magic happens. 396 00:15:50,517 --> 00:15:54,655 ♪ Ooh, ladies first, ladies first ♪ 397 00:15:54,755 --> 00:15:58,358 This is kind of a amalgamation of 398 00:15:58,458 --> 00:16:00,493 awards that I've gotten through the years. 399 00:16:00,594 --> 00:16:03,197 Our gold and platinum record wall. 400 00:16:03,297 --> 00:16:05,632 ♪ You get the drift, it's ladies first ♪ 401 00:16:05,732 --> 00:16:07,501 Here's some vintage memorabilia. 402 00:16:07,601 --> 00:16:10,036 This is my original Corn Flakes box 403 00:16:10,136 --> 00:16:14,008 when I was Miss America 1983. 404 00:16:14,108 --> 00:16:18,411 Yes, I was on the face of the Corn Flakes box. 405 00:16:18,511 --> 00:16:20,781 We've got my presidential wall. 406 00:16:20,881 --> 00:16:23,417 These are the presidents I've met over the years. 407 00:16:23,517 --> 00:16:25,919 For those who don't know what a cassette is, 408 00:16:26,019 --> 00:16:28,055 these are cassettes! 409 00:16:28,155 --> 00:16:31,291 I've got, you know, original demos. 410 00:16:31,391 --> 00:16:36,430 Back in 1986, I worked with George Clinton. 411 00:16:36,530 --> 00:16:37,631 So he said, "You know what? 412 00:16:37,731 --> 00:16:39,200 "Wouldn't it be great to get Prince 413 00:16:39,300 --> 00:16:40,834 to write a demo for you?" 414 00:16:40,934 --> 00:16:43,070 And he gave me a cassette. 415 00:16:43,170 --> 00:16:45,272 I cannot find that cassette! 416 00:16:45,372 --> 00:16:48,309 And, uh, God bless Prince. 417 00:16:48,409 --> 00:16:49,643 ♪ Legendary ♪ 418 00:16:49,743 --> 00:16:51,211 ♪ L-L-Legendary ♪ 419 00:16:51,311 --> 00:16:53,981 [Vanessa] This is a little bit of a gown holding room. 420 00:16:54,081 --> 00:16:56,851 These are some of my gowns. 421 00:16:56,951 --> 00:16:59,753 These are some that I've worn on television, 422 00:16:59,854 --> 00:17:01,222 in Ugly Betty, 423 00:17:01,322 --> 00:17:03,290 Queen of the Universe, that I was a judge, 424 00:17:03,390 --> 00:17:06,193 on stage, in concerts. 425 00:17:06,293 --> 00:17:09,730 I'm gonna give you a show no matter what I wear. 426 00:17:09,830 --> 00:17:13,400 [music] 427 00:17:13,500 --> 00:17:16,237 Now, this is a special place. 428 00:17:16,337 --> 00:17:18,672 It's kind of a reading nook. 429 00:17:18,772 --> 00:17:22,543 But you can also look up into this round skylight 430 00:17:22,643 --> 00:17:26,847 and see what the stars are doing at night 431 00:17:26,947 --> 00:17:29,450 and what the clouds are doing during the day. 432 00:17:29,550 --> 00:17:30,884 ♪ Comfort zone ♪ 433 00:17:30,984 --> 00:17:32,586 It's one of the favorite places. 434 00:17:32,686 --> 00:17:34,421 ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ 435 00:17:34,521 --> 00:17:37,024 ♪ I'm insatiable I'm insatiable ♪ 436 00:17:37,124 --> 00:17:40,593 This is my master bath. 437 00:17:40,694 --> 00:17:45,366 This also is kind of a greenhouse-ish solarium in here. 438 00:17:45,466 --> 00:17:47,768 I love it because I've been able to 439 00:17:47,868 --> 00:17:49,536 incorporate more antiques. 440 00:17:49,637 --> 00:17:50,570 [dog barks] [music slows to stop] 441 00:17:50,670 --> 00:17:52,639 I think we've got two visitors. 442 00:17:52,739 --> 00:17:54,007 Not visitors, they live here. 443 00:17:54,107 --> 00:17:55,609 Hold on. 444 00:17:55,709 --> 00:17:56,810 Hello. 445 00:17:56,910 --> 00:17:57,811 Come on in. 446 00:17:57,911 --> 00:17:58,913 [dog barks] 447 00:17:59,013 --> 00:18:00,047 ♪ You can bring your friends ♪ 448 00:18:00,147 --> 00:18:02,349 So this is Gilly and Rosco. 449 00:18:02,450 --> 00:18:03,583 Yes, go sit down. 450 00:18:03,683 --> 00:18:05,385 Sit, sit, sit, sit. 451 00:18:05,485 --> 00:18:06,487 Good girl. 452 00:18:06,587 --> 00:18:09,790 And they sleep on my bed every night. 453 00:18:09,890 --> 00:18:10,891 [barks] 454 00:18:10,991 --> 00:18:12,693 Okay, all right, we're done. 455 00:18:12,793 --> 00:18:15,729 You guys can go outside. 456 00:18:15,829 --> 00:18:16,763 Okay, go. 457 00:18:16,863 --> 00:18:19,466 ♪ Bring your friends ♪ 458 00:18:19,566 --> 00:18:21,101 That's as good as I could get them. 459 00:18:21,202 --> 00:18:22,503 Let's go outside. 460 00:18:22,603 --> 00:18:23,637 Come on. 461 00:18:23,737 --> 00:18:26,740 ♪ Sweet like honey ♪ 462 00:18:28,008 --> 00:18:31,745 This is where the summer fun lives. 463 00:18:31,845 --> 00:18:34,081 Barbecue area over there. 464 00:18:34,181 --> 00:18:37,418 Of course, dining, lots of lounging in the sun. 465 00:18:37,518 --> 00:18:38,918 The pool. 466 00:18:39,019 --> 00:18:43,690 So this is the lawn where my dear friend America Ferrera, 467 00:18:43,791 --> 00:18:46,927 who played Ugly Betty, got married. 468 00:18:47,027 --> 00:18:48,762 ♪ You're sweet like honey ♪ 469 00:18:48,862 --> 00:18:52,766 Let's go see my new blue tennis and basketball court. 470 00:18:52,866 --> 00:18:55,769 We were lucky enough to have our first tennis lesson 471 00:18:55,869 --> 00:18:58,405 by Katrina Adams, who happens to be 472 00:18:58,505 --> 00:19:02,509 the first Black female president of the USTA. 473 00:19:02,610 --> 00:19:04,378 Not too shabby. 474 00:19:04,478 --> 00:19:06,113 Here it is. 475 00:19:06,213 --> 00:19:09,149 I told you it's brand spankin' new blue! 476 00:19:09,249 --> 00:19:10,684 Pretty snazzy. 477 00:19:10,784 --> 00:19:15,522 And speaking of snazzy, my mom lives next door. 478 00:19:15,622 --> 00:19:16,824 ♪ That's how we get down ♪ 479 00:19:16,924 --> 00:19:18,192 Hi, Mom! 480 00:19:18,292 --> 00:19:19,293 Bye, Mom. 481 00:19:19,393 --> 00:19:20,927 Let's go see the rest of the property. 482 00:19:21,027 --> 00:19:22,362 ♪ That is how we get down ♪ 483 00:19:22,462 --> 00:19:25,466 One of my favorite possessions 484 00:19:25,566 --> 00:19:31,004 is my blue Maserati... 485 00:19:31,104 --> 00:19:33,207 that I bought black in 2008. 486 00:19:33,307 --> 00:19:35,876 I can remember the day that it was delivered. 487 00:19:35,976 --> 00:19:38,779 My heart was beating like crazy. 488 00:19:39,780 --> 00:19:44,051 I'm never letting it go, so this is going to my grave with me. 489 00:19:44,151 --> 00:19:45,819 ♪ Hey ladies, yeah ♪ 490 00:19:45,919 --> 00:19:47,955 ♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪ 491 00:19:48,055 --> 00:19:49,690 ♪ Hey ladies, yeah ♪ 492 00:19:49,790 --> 00:19:51,625 ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ 493 00:19:51,725 --> 00:19:53,293 ♪ Hey ladies, yeah ♪ 494 00:19:53,393 --> 00:19:54,729 You know what I forgot? 495 00:19:54,829 --> 00:19:56,130 I didn't get the mail. 496 00:19:56,230 --> 00:20:00,233 So how I normally get the mail is with this golf cart. 497 00:20:01,835 --> 00:20:03,370 It looks like there's no room for you guys, 498 00:20:03,470 --> 00:20:05,439 so it's been swell. 499 00:20:05,539 --> 00:20:08,708 Thank you for joining me on MTV Cribs. 500 00:20:08,808 --> 00:20:10,444 Take care! 501 00:20:10,544 --> 00:20:15,316 And I am ready to go and do some--[grunts]-- 502 00:20:15,416 --> 00:20:16,683 real chores. 503 00:20:16,783 --> 00:20:17,851 Bye! 504 00:20:17,951 --> 00:20:21,054 ♪ And the lady is mine ♪ 505 00:20:26,394 --> 00:20:27,160 [Announcer] Next time on Cribs-- 506 00:20:27,261 --> 00:20:28,795 Hey there, MTV! 507 00:20:28,895 --> 00:20:30,764 [Announcer] --actor, producer, and director Vivica A. Fox 508 00:20:30,864 --> 00:20:32,666 graces MTV with her presence 509 00:20:32,766 --> 00:20:35,435 at her fabulous home in Southern California. 510 00:20:35,535 --> 00:20:36,837 [Vivica] I have got to introduce you guys 511 00:20:36,937 --> 00:20:38,873 to my fabulous little kitty here. 512 00:20:38,973 --> 00:20:40,407 She guards my crib for me, 513 00:20:40,507 --> 00:20:42,943 so if I don't like you, you gonna get your ass kicked out. 514 00:20:43,043 --> 00:20:44,478 [laughs] 515 00:20:44,578 --> 00:20:46,380 [Announcer] Then, Olympic skier and actor Gus Kenworthy 516 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:49,450 shows off his lush and sexy Los Angeles villa. 517 00:20:49,550 --> 00:20:51,318 This is a stripper pole. 518 00:20:51,918 --> 00:20:54,188 Uh, it's actually structural. 519 00:20:54,288 --> 00:20:56,723 I tried to take it out, but I couldn't. 520 00:20:58,159 --> 00:20:59,526 And so it stayed. 521 00:21:00,593 --> 00:21:02,496 [Announcer] Then, AEW professional wrestlers, 522 00:21:02,596 --> 00:21:04,932 husband and wife Miro and CJ Perry, 523 00:21:05,032 --> 00:21:08,269 invite MTV inside their chic Hollywood digs. 524 00:21:08,369 --> 00:21:10,805 CJ got some frozen cupcakes. 525 00:21:10,905 --> 00:21:13,573 Oh, no! You're gonna crash! 526 00:21:15,108 --> 00:21:16,477 Oh my god! 527 00:21:16,577 --> 00:21:17,945 This is exactly what I needed. 528 00:21:18,045 --> 00:21:18,879 [Miro] Is it still good? 529 00:21:21,415 --> 00:21:27,420 [music]