1 00:00:14,481 --> 00:00:16,016 [Jackie] Previously on Basketball Wives. 2 00:00:16,117 --> 00:00:18,919 Maybe we need to, like, slow down. 3 00:00:19,019 --> 00:00:21,121 I don't expect for you to just sit around and wait. 4 00:00:21,221 --> 00:00:23,190 Maybe we just pump the brakes a little bit. 5 00:00:23,924 --> 00:00:25,759 Think you'd be open to dating another athlete, 6 00:00:25,859 --> 00:00:27,261 another basketball player? 7 00:00:27,361 --> 00:00:30,030 I'm lookin' for my forever. I'm not lookin' for a good time. 8 00:00:30,330 --> 00:00:31,665 [Evelyn] I'm not here to fight you. 9 00:00:31,766 --> 00:00:36,270 My heart just tells me that you're dealing with so much. 10 00:00:36,370 --> 00:00:39,039 [music] 11 00:00:39,139 --> 00:00:42,209 I saw Clayanna standing over her. 12 00:00:42,309 --> 00:00:44,111 I'm not going to be around her moving forward. 13 00:00:44,211 --> 00:00:47,247 There's no apology, there's no fixing, there's nothing. 14 00:00:51,385 --> 00:01:03,597 [music] 15 00:01:10,837 --> 00:01:14,041 ♪ Ay, let's get it, baby ♪ 16 00:01:14,141 --> 00:01:15,609 ♪ It's time to celebrate ♪ 17 00:01:15,709 --> 00:01:18,545 ♪ Dance the night away, we got the... ♪ 18 00:01:18,645 --> 00:01:19,713 [Evelyn] Hey, girl. 19 00:01:19,813 --> 00:01:21,081 Where do I sit, right here? 20 00:01:21,181 --> 00:01:22,449 Wherever, wherever you want. 21 00:01:22,549 --> 00:01:24,151 -I'll sit right here, mama. -[Evelyn] Hi, babe. 22 00:01:24,251 --> 00:01:25,519 -How are you? -I'm good. 23 00:01:25,619 --> 00:01:27,955 -It's good to see you. -Hi, she needs a drink. 24 00:01:28,055 --> 00:01:28,989 [Jackie] A drink fast. 25 00:01:29,089 --> 00:01:30,357 -Like, I just want... -[indistinct]? 26 00:01:30,457 --> 00:01:32,159 No, I want whiskey. Neat. 27 00:01:32,259 --> 00:01:33,393 -[Waiter] Neat? -Double. 28 00:01:33,493 --> 00:01:34,561 [Waiter] Double. 29 00:01:34,662 --> 00:01:37,230 [Jackie] That's so [bleep] pretty. 30 00:01:37,330 --> 00:01:38,966 -Girl-- -I'mma keep my glasses on 31 00:01:39,066 --> 00:01:40,634 'cause I ain't lookin' that [bleep] fine. 32 00:01:40,734 --> 00:01:42,069 Girl, that's what you drinkin', bitch? 33 00:01:42,402 --> 00:01:44,971 [speaking Spanish] 34 00:01:45,071 --> 00:01:46,941 What is you speakin'? What is that language? 35 00:01:47,041 --> 00:01:48,208 Español. 36 00:01:48,308 --> 00:01:49,709 -[Jackie] Español. -A little Español. 37 00:01:49,809 --> 00:01:50,577 It's sexy. 38 00:01:50,677 --> 00:01:53,680 [speaking Spanish] 39 00:01:53,780 --> 00:01:57,551 I basically told him I would die if I drank that. 40 00:02:02,389 --> 00:02:04,691 That sounds like Spanish and French. 41 00:02:05,258 --> 00:02:08,161 -Cheers to Arizona. -Cheers! 42 00:02:10,097 --> 00:02:11,598 To that wig! No, I'm just kidding. 43 00:02:11,698 --> 00:02:13,000 That ain't right, that ain't right. 44 00:02:13,100 --> 00:02:14,968 I feel bad, and I know you do too for Clayanna, 45 00:02:15,068 --> 00:02:17,204 -because she's... -I don't feel bad for Clayanna. 46 00:02:17,304 --> 00:02:18,439 -You don't feel bad at all? -No. 47 00:02:18,539 --> 00:02:20,340 See, I just think the shaman could've helped. 48 00:02:20,441 --> 00:02:22,575 I think she needs, like, a exorcism. 49 00:02:22,676 --> 00:02:23,977 -Oh, Lord. -[Evelyn] Or something. 50 00:02:24,077 --> 00:02:28,782 Like, I think whatever's going on is way bigger than us. 51 00:02:28,883 --> 00:02:31,252 Clayanna is just not my cup of tea. 52 00:02:31,352 --> 00:02:35,122 So, I just feel like she doesn't fit this circle, 53 00:02:35,222 --> 00:02:38,892 and I'm fine never havin' a conversation with her again. 54 00:02:38,992 --> 00:02:41,695 I feel like the shaman could've helped Vanessa. 55 00:02:41,795 --> 00:02:43,130 -Oh, yeah. -[Evelyn] Do you know 56 00:02:43,230 --> 00:02:44,632 what I'm saying? 57 00:02:44,732 --> 00:02:46,700 I wanted to talk to Vanessa, so I invited her today. 58 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:50,971 Evelyn, the fact that y'all was able to connect in the way 59 00:02:51,071 --> 00:02:52,506 that you were in Arizona, 60 00:02:52,606 --> 00:02:53,874 and have the conversation you had, 61 00:02:53,974 --> 00:02:56,076 and you to be able to help her in that way, 62 00:02:56,176 --> 00:02:57,411 your heart is big. 63 00:02:57,511 --> 00:02:58,745 And I think she sees that, 64 00:02:58,845 --> 00:03:00,647 and I'm glad you and her are in a better place. 65 00:03:00,747 --> 00:03:01,982 Yeah, I am, too. 66 00:03:02,082 --> 00:03:04,184 And listen, I know it's not like our business, 67 00:03:04,284 --> 00:03:07,320 but my spirit tells me she's dealing with stuff. 68 00:03:07,420 --> 00:03:09,423 -Yeah. -And she's just 69 00:03:09,523 --> 00:03:10,757 tryin' to find her way. 70 00:03:10,857 --> 00:03:12,292 I would love to help Vanessa. 71 00:03:12,392 --> 00:03:15,963 I feel like she's just going through some deep-rooted issues, 72 00:03:16,063 --> 00:03:18,765 and although we have had a rocky road, 73 00:03:18,865 --> 00:03:20,667 I do want her to feel safe. 74 00:03:21,268 --> 00:03:22,369 -Hi! -Hey. 75 00:03:22,469 --> 00:03:24,538 -Hi! -Oh my God, I love that outfit. 76 00:03:24,638 --> 00:03:26,173 -[indistinct] sexy. -Thank you. 77 00:03:26,273 --> 00:03:28,042 Sexy! That dress is sexy. 78 00:03:28,142 --> 00:03:30,110 -[Vanessa] Thank you. -[Jackie] How's the kids? 79 00:03:30,210 --> 00:03:31,912 [Vanessa] They're doin' good. Little Isaiah is in Arizona. 80 00:03:32,012 --> 00:03:34,048 I have Seven and my daughter here. 81 00:03:34,148 --> 00:03:36,450 My oldest is out here in Irvine with his dad. 82 00:03:36,550 --> 00:03:37,852 Okay. Oh! 83 00:03:37,952 --> 00:03:39,320 Oh, he has a different dad? 84 00:03:39,420 --> 00:03:40,887 -I had, I was married. -[Evelyn] I didn't know that! 85 00:03:40,988 --> 00:03:42,756 Yeah, I was married for five years. 86 00:03:42,856 --> 00:03:44,491 But me and Isaiah broke up. 87 00:03:44,591 --> 00:03:45,959 -Okay. -And I have kids with, with him. 88 00:03:46,060 --> 00:03:48,395 Got it, okay, I didn't know that. 89 00:03:48,495 --> 00:03:49,563 And then me and Isaiah have two. 90 00:03:49,663 --> 00:03:50,664 [Evelyn] Got it, okay. 91 00:03:50,764 --> 00:03:52,332 [Vanessa] Elijah, when he was 13, 92 00:03:52,433 --> 00:03:53,867 he wanted to go live with his dad. 93 00:03:54,134 --> 00:03:56,670 And that's really, like, I see how... 94 00:03:57,138 --> 00:03:58,906 You know, when the home is flipped, 95 00:03:59,006 --> 00:04:01,408 then I'm the wicked witch of the west or, like, 96 00:04:01,508 --> 00:04:04,545 you know, that's Disneyland Dad, and there's no rules over there. 97 00:04:04,645 --> 00:04:07,114 So, I've seen what it does to families 98 00:04:07,214 --> 00:04:09,116 -and, and homes and stuff, so... -[Evelyn] Yeah. 99 00:04:09,216 --> 00:04:11,485 Takari, my oldest daughter, has a different dad, 100 00:04:11,585 --> 00:04:12,853 and I know what you mean. 101 00:04:12,953 --> 00:04:14,755 A mother worries about their children, 102 00:04:14,855 --> 00:04:15,989 it's about the kids. 103 00:04:16,089 --> 00:04:17,224 -Oh, yeah. -[Jackie] And a lotta times, 104 00:04:17,324 --> 00:04:19,560 we make our decisions on who we gon' be with 105 00:04:19,660 --> 00:04:20,995 because of our children. 106 00:04:21,095 --> 00:04:22,797 There is definitely some things in my marriage 107 00:04:22,897 --> 00:04:24,297 that we're working through, 108 00:04:24,398 --> 00:04:28,702 but I don't want my children to grow up in a broken home. 109 00:04:28,802 --> 00:04:30,538 That's something worth fighting for. 110 00:04:30,638 --> 00:04:32,906 What are you hopin' to, you know, like, 111 00:04:33,006 --> 00:04:35,776 do you wanna, like, establish yourself outside of... 112 00:04:36,577 --> 00:04:38,778 You know, not [indistinct] with him, but outside of him? 113 00:04:38,878 --> 00:04:41,048 Would you, like, what is it that you would wanna do? 114 00:04:41,382 --> 00:04:44,718 So, we have a gym in Arizona... 115 00:04:44,818 --> 00:04:47,454 Yeah, but is that your passion? What is your passion? 116 00:04:47,554 --> 00:04:48,956 Well, yeah. 117 00:04:49,056 --> 00:04:51,225 So, that's kind of, that's kind of where I'm at now. 118 00:04:51,325 --> 00:04:52,526 Yeah. 119 00:04:53,194 --> 00:04:55,629 [Vanessa] You know, I'm doing it for me and my son, basically. 120 00:04:55,929 --> 00:04:57,598 'Cause he's, you know, deep in it. 121 00:04:57,698 --> 00:04:59,099 He's gonna be in eighth grade... 122 00:04:59,500 --> 00:05:02,969 My husband and I own the Battleground Gym together. 123 00:05:03,069 --> 00:05:06,072 But I'm the one pushing for us to expand the brand. 124 00:05:06,172 --> 00:05:09,142 My five-year plan would be opening these gyms 125 00:05:09,242 --> 00:05:11,979 in multiple cities across the United States and the world. 126 00:05:12,079 --> 00:05:14,914 Something for my family legacy to build on. 127 00:05:15,015 --> 00:05:16,684 Whatever you choose for your life, 128 00:05:16,784 --> 00:05:18,885 just know that we're here to support you. 129 00:05:19,820 --> 00:05:21,288 So, I'm gonna have this event. 130 00:05:21,388 --> 00:05:24,024 My domestic violence foundation, the Evelyn Lozada Foundation... 131 00:05:24,125 --> 00:05:25,693 -[Jackie] Yes! -And Helping Hands, 132 00:05:25,793 --> 00:05:27,561 we're gonna partner up here in Cali. 133 00:05:27,661 --> 00:05:28,728 -Okay. -[Jackie] Okay. 134 00:05:28,829 --> 00:05:30,264 And we'd love to have women there. 135 00:05:30,364 --> 00:05:32,699 -[Jackie] Okay. -Sometimes we have deep convos. 136 00:05:32,799 --> 00:05:34,034 Everybody has a trauma, 137 00:05:34,134 --> 00:05:35,736 everybody done been through somethin'. 138 00:05:36,170 --> 00:05:38,271 So, it's good, it's always, like, a lotta healing, 139 00:05:38,372 --> 00:05:41,375 and it's nice to be able to do something for other women. 140 00:05:41,475 --> 00:05:43,410 Evelyn's being overly nice. 141 00:05:43,510 --> 00:05:44,878 While I appreciate the love, 142 00:05:44,978 --> 00:05:47,014 I feel like she's gotten the wrong idea 143 00:05:47,114 --> 00:05:49,583 regarding my marriage and my husband. 144 00:05:49,683 --> 00:05:50,951 You know we gon' be right there, 145 00:05:51,051 --> 00:05:52,385 front, row, and center. 146 00:05:52,786 --> 00:05:54,021 Hollerin'. 147 00:05:54,121 --> 00:05:55,889 -Yeah, yeah. -[Vanessa] Okay. 148 00:05:55,989 --> 00:05:57,157 But just know we support you, girl. 149 00:05:57,258 --> 00:05:59,259 -Okay, okay. -I wanna see you win. 150 00:05:59,359 --> 00:06:00,827 Like, win win. 151 00:06:02,429 --> 00:06:14,341 [music] 152 00:06:18,446 --> 00:06:19,379 [Jac'eil] Hey, Prince. 153 00:06:19,479 --> 00:06:20,948 -[Prince] Hey. -Why you... 154 00:06:21,415 --> 00:06:22,849 Why you smilin' like that? 155 00:06:23,149 --> 00:06:24,384 Because. 156 00:06:24,484 --> 00:06:26,953 -Daylight over there? -Yeah, it's still daylight here. 157 00:06:27,053 --> 00:06:28,889 My son, Prince, is back in Mississippi. 158 00:06:28,989 --> 00:06:30,724 Prince plays AAU ball, 159 00:06:31,191 --> 00:06:35,062 and before movin' to LA, I have never missed a game. 160 00:06:35,162 --> 00:06:37,864 So, it kinda hurts that I can't be there to watch him play. 161 00:06:38,298 --> 00:06:41,869 I miss you, and I love you, and I'm ready to see you. 162 00:06:41,969 --> 00:06:43,503 Got a few more games. 163 00:06:43,870 --> 00:06:45,472 Go kill it like you always do. 164 00:06:45,906 --> 00:06:47,674 [indistinct] said they gonna record for me. 165 00:06:47,774 --> 00:06:49,543 So, keep doin' what you doin'. 166 00:06:49,643 --> 00:06:50,844 You gonna have a lotta support there. 167 00:06:50,944 --> 00:06:52,679 When I was growin' up, my mama was always gone. 168 00:06:52,779 --> 00:06:54,314 She was always working. 169 00:06:54,414 --> 00:06:56,550 I felt like she wasn't there at the times when I needed her. 170 00:06:56,650 --> 00:06:58,152 So, I just hope Prince always know 171 00:06:58,252 --> 00:07:00,888 he has my love and support no matter where I am, 172 00:07:00,988 --> 00:07:04,124 because I don't want him to feel 173 00:07:04,224 --> 00:07:07,127 the way I felt towards my mom towards me. 174 00:07:08,095 --> 00:07:10,030 It's hard bein' away from you, 175 00:07:10,130 --> 00:07:12,199 but it's gonna all pay off in the long run. 176 00:07:12,299 --> 00:07:14,067 -Right. -I just want you to know that 177 00:07:14,167 --> 00:07:16,036 I'm doin' everything for you. 178 00:07:16,136 --> 00:07:17,604 - Yeah. -[Jac'eil] Always. 179 00:07:17,704 --> 00:07:19,640 And if you want me to Doordash you somethin', let me know. 180 00:07:19,740 --> 00:07:20,941 -Okay? -'Kay. 181 00:07:21,041 --> 00:07:22,342 Alright. I love you, baby. 182 00:07:22,442 --> 00:07:24,111 -Alright, love you. -[Jac'eil] Alright. 183 00:07:24,211 --> 00:07:25,179 Bye. 184 00:07:25,279 --> 00:07:26,346 Bye. 185 00:07:26,446 --> 00:07:30,116 [music] 186 00:07:31,752 --> 00:07:39,026 [music] 187 00:07:39,126 --> 00:07:39,960 Hello. 188 00:07:40,060 --> 00:07:41,261 -[Evelyn] Hi. -Hi. 189 00:07:41,361 --> 00:07:43,096 -I like your sunglasses. -[Evelyn] Oh, thanks! 190 00:07:43,196 --> 00:07:44,731 [Brittany] Pretty in pink. 191 00:07:44,831 --> 00:07:47,901 Thank you, this is super cute. 192 00:07:48,002 --> 00:07:50,437 Is this from your, from your line? 193 00:07:50,537 --> 00:07:51,939 It is. Is that from yours? 194 00:07:52,039 --> 00:07:53,073 -Yeah! -[indistinct] 195 00:07:53,174 --> 00:07:55,775 This is my first time seein' Evelyn 196 00:07:55,876 --> 00:07:57,778 since we went to the male strip club. 197 00:07:57,878 --> 00:07:59,446 I've been keeping my distance from this group 198 00:07:59,546 --> 00:08:01,915 because I have nothing to say. 199 00:08:02,015 --> 00:08:03,183 Thank you for this. 200 00:08:03,283 --> 00:08:04,651 It's no problem. How are you? 201 00:08:04,751 --> 00:08:06,153 [Evelyn] You're so sweet. I'm okay. 202 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:09,089 How's everything going? 203 00:08:09,423 --> 00:08:11,459 Good, I got to see my son recently. 204 00:08:11,559 --> 00:08:12,760 You did? 205 00:08:12,860 --> 00:08:15,062 Yeah, I think sometimes, I think, you know, 206 00:08:15,162 --> 00:08:16,497 we had talked about it. 207 00:08:16,597 --> 00:08:20,401 That it's easy to feel resentful having to work so hard 208 00:08:20,501 --> 00:08:21,635 and being away from him. 209 00:08:21,735 --> 00:08:22,769 -So, I mean... -Yeah, yeah. 210 00:08:22,869 --> 00:08:24,337 [Brittany] How are you feeling? 211 00:08:24,938 --> 00:08:26,440 So, I think... 212 00:08:26,974 --> 00:08:28,174 I have to be honest. 213 00:08:29,042 --> 00:08:31,578 The last time, obviously, we saw each other 214 00:08:31,679 --> 00:08:33,013 was in Arizona, 215 00:08:33,113 --> 00:08:35,182 when we were all at the strip club. 216 00:08:35,282 --> 00:08:36,383 And... 217 00:08:37,284 --> 00:08:38,485 Obviously... 218 00:08:39,119 --> 00:08:40,721 It went from sugar to [bleep] quick. 219 00:08:40,821 --> 00:08:43,057 You know, it did hurt me when you didn't go to breakfast. 220 00:08:43,157 --> 00:08:45,292 -Mm-hm. -Because I didn't know 221 00:08:45,393 --> 00:08:47,761 if that had something to do with me, 222 00:08:48,395 --> 00:08:53,167 and me obviously feeling like I needed to defend Jennifer, 223 00:08:53,734 --> 00:08:55,169 or what the issue was. 224 00:08:55,269 --> 00:08:57,137 [music] 225 00:08:57,238 --> 00:09:01,942 Okay, I didn't wanna go to brunch because I know myself, 226 00:09:02,042 --> 00:09:03,844 and I know my limits, 227 00:09:03,944 --> 00:09:07,347 and I know that that whole ordeal 228 00:09:07,948 --> 00:09:09,683 was system overload for me. 229 00:09:10,050 --> 00:09:14,020 And what I don't like about what Jen did 230 00:09:14,755 --> 00:09:16,990 is you're not a fighter. 231 00:09:17,792 --> 00:09:19,460 So, shut the [bleep] up. 232 00:09:19,560 --> 00:09:24,531 Like, what is the purpose of you antagonizing Clayanna? 233 00:09:24,931 --> 00:09:26,534 Although I understand the last time 234 00:09:26,634 --> 00:09:27,968 her and Jen saw each other, 235 00:09:28,068 --> 00:09:29,269 she put her hands on her, 236 00:09:29,370 --> 00:09:31,738 she was not tryin' to antagonize Jen. 237 00:09:31,838 --> 00:09:33,541 She came in with great energy that day. 238 00:09:33,974 --> 00:09:36,276 We're not talkin' about two weeks ago, whatever happened. 239 00:09:36,376 --> 00:09:38,279 We're talking about present moment, today. 240 00:09:38,379 --> 00:09:39,913 Yeah, but this is the thing. I love you. 241 00:09:40,013 --> 00:09:42,249 I will admit, does Jen have a mouth on her? 242 00:09:42,349 --> 00:09:43,283 Absolutely. 243 00:09:43,383 --> 00:09:45,686 Could she have not sang the song? 244 00:09:45,786 --> 00:09:47,020 -1000%. -Yeah. 245 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:49,423 But to take your shoes off, run up on her, 246 00:09:49,523 --> 00:09:50,658 you could've been like, "Look, bitch, 247 00:09:50,758 --> 00:09:52,726 let's go outside so we can have a conversation." 248 00:09:52,826 --> 00:09:54,194 Like, "What's good?" You know? 249 00:09:54,294 --> 00:09:56,963 But she's hovering over Jennifer, 250 00:09:57,330 --> 00:10:00,200 her hand's clenched, and that's all I saw. 251 00:10:01,101 --> 00:10:03,437 Even if it was you, Brittany, sitting there, 252 00:10:03,537 --> 00:10:05,072 it could've been Jac'eil. 253 00:10:05,172 --> 00:10:06,440 [bleep], it, anybody, 254 00:10:06,540 --> 00:10:10,144 I would have literally reacted the same way. 255 00:10:10,244 --> 00:10:12,413 'Cause I felt in my mind, in that moment, 256 00:10:12,513 --> 00:10:15,082 I'm like, "She's gonna do something to her." 257 00:10:15,449 --> 00:10:17,651 As Jennifer's eating a tater tot. 258 00:10:18,252 --> 00:10:20,186 You know? Like, it happened so fast. 259 00:10:20,286 --> 00:10:22,756 I get it, you're like, "It could've been anybody." 260 00:10:23,123 --> 00:10:25,492 But I do feel like you guys have certain friendships 261 00:10:25,592 --> 00:10:28,328 where you guys ride a little differently. 262 00:10:29,029 --> 00:10:30,631 I appreciate this conversation with Evelyn, 263 00:10:30,731 --> 00:10:33,600 but I'm startin' to see that there are certain rules 264 00:10:34,301 --> 00:10:35,436 for certain people. 265 00:10:35,536 --> 00:10:38,405 And if you have a different opinion 266 00:10:38,505 --> 00:10:39,573 in this group, 267 00:10:39,673 --> 00:10:41,008 you will become a target. 268 00:10:41,108 --> 00:10:44,344 I think, overall, if we're just bein'... 269 00:10:45,412 --> 00:10:46,446 transparent. 270 00:10:47,314 --> 00:10:49,049 I don't see where I fit in here. 271 00:10:50,050 --> 00:10:51,151 That's just honest. 272 00:10:51,251 --> 00:10:52,185 -I mean, but it's just like... -Yeah. 273 00:10:52,285 --> 00:10:54,187 [Brittany] In that group, I just... 274 00:10:54,888 --> 00:10:56,023 It's just, is tense. 275 00:10:56,123 --> 00:10:57,525 -Yeah. -And I, and I don't feel like 276 00:10:57,625 --> 00:10:58,992 I can just let my hair down, 277 00:10:59,092 --> 00:11:01,161 and it's like, the times that I have, I'm like, 278 00:11:01,261 --> 00:11:03,363 "Let me put it back up really quick." 279 00:11:04,832 --> 00:11:06,099 I don't see where it clicks. 280 00:11:06,199 --> 00:11:08,369 I genuinely care about you as a friend. 281 00:11:09,236 --> 00:11:10,871 How can we make you feel more comfortable 282 00:11:10,971 --> 00:11:12,306 within this group, like...? 283 00:11:12,406 --> 00:11:14,407 That's the one thing about me, I'm so [bleep] dramatic. 284 00:11:14,507 --> 00:11:17,310 Like, I get, like, high highs and, like, low lows. 285 00:11:17,411 --> 00:11:18,979 So, it's like, even though I'm like, 286 00:11:19,079 --> 00:11:20,480 "Oh, I don't feel welcome," 287 00:11:20,580 --> 00:11:22,049 there's, like, another part of me, too, that's like... 288 00:11:22,683 --> 00:11:25,185 "Okay, bitch, but you also are really closed off over there." 289 00:11:25,586 --> 00:11:28,288 Brittany would do fine within this group of women 290 00:11:28,389 --> 00:11:33,226 if she allowed herself to just open up a little bit more. 291 00:11:33,727 --> 00:11:35,729 I don't know if she's pullin' away from the group, 292 00:11:35,829 --> 00:11:39,099 or if she's just never been fully in the group. 293 00:11:39,199 --> 00:11:42,069 I'm having a, like, a little gathering for us 294 00:11:42,169 --> 00:11:44,104 with my domestic violence foundation. 295 00:11:44,638 --> 00:11:47,340 And just for us to do something good and positive for victims. 296 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:49,810 I don't know, I think that it could be good. 297 00:11:49,910 --> 00:11:51,778 [Brittany] I feel a sense of relief 298 00:11:51,878 --> 00:11:52,946 after speaking with Evelyn. 299 00:11:53,046 --> 00:11:54,081 I do respect her. 300 00:11:54,415 --> 00:11:56,751 I'm still very hopeful that as a unit, 301 00:11:56,851 --> 00:11:58,285 maybe we can still bond. 302 00:11:58,385 --> 00:12:02,156 But I find that when we're all together in a group, 303 00:12:02,256 --> 00:12:04,391 some people get fake. 304 00:12:05,759 --> 00:12:06,994 So, we'll see. 305 00:12:07,094 --> 00:12:08,195 Give me a hug. 306 00:12:08,295 --> 00:12:09,463 -I love you. -I know, I'm sweaty. 307 00:12:09,563 --> 00:12:10,731 -I love you, more. -[Brittany] [indistinct]. 308 00:12:10,831 --> 00:12:12,265 Look at my armpits. 309 00:12:13,099 --> 00:12:15,069 [Jackie] Coming up on Basketball Wives. 310 00:12:15,302 --> 00:12:16,603 Those are for me?! 311 00:12:16,703 --> 00:12:18,872 You so romantic. Your smile is so beautiful. 312 00:12:19,306 --> 00:12:23,043 I hate seeing how much pain you're in all the time. 313 00:12:23,143 --> 00:12:24,144 Yeah. 314 00:12:24,244 --> 00:12:25,946 Anyone here that wants to share? 315 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:29,049 I've had three near-death experiences. 316 00:12:29,149 --> 00:12:32,485 [music] 317 00:12:36,290 --> 00:12:41,227 [music] 318 00:12:41,328 --> 00:12:42,529 [Vanessa] Elise! 319 00:12:43,029 --> 00:12:45,031 Hey girl, wanna help me fold these towels? 320 00:12:46,199 --> 00:12:47,334 Happy to. 321 00:12:49,069 --> 00:12:50,570 I'm glad that you're able to come up here. 322 00:12:51,338 --> 00:12:52,873 I gotta tell you about this Arizona trip, girl. 323 00:12:52,973 --> 00:12:54,308 -[Elise] Mm-hm. -It was crazy. 324 00:12:54,408 --> 00:12:55,442 [Elise] What happened? 325 00:12:55,542 --> 00:12:57,811 So, I had an emotional conversation 326 00:12:58,245 --> 00:12:59,446 with Evelyn, 327 00:12:59,546 --> 00:13:03,483 and I, like, completely broke down crying. 328 00:13:04,151 --> 00:13:06,052 But I felt, like, this big release. 329 00:13:06,153 --> 00:13:08,288 But she took it as thinking, like, 330 00:13:08,388 --> 00:13:10,890 maybe there's some domestic violence in our home. 331 00:13:10,991 --> 00:13:12,292 I don't know why she thought that, 332 00:13:12,392 --> 00:13:14,828 but, you know, like, he's never put his hands on me 333 00:13:14,928 --> 00:13:16,297 -one time. -[Elise] Right. 334 00:13:16,397 --> 00:13:18,765 I was just sitting there, like, just crying, like... 335 00:13:19,533 --> 00:13:20,901 -With Evelyn? -Yeah. 336 00:13:21,001 --> 00:13:22,235 Just you and her in the room? 337 00:13:24,071 --> 00:13:25,973 I mean, that's kind of major, right? 338 00:13:26,073 --> 00:13:27,941 Because you guys have had a lot of... 339 00:13:28,676 --> 00:13:29,843 issues up to this point. 340 00:13:29,943 --> 00:13:32,045 But did she seem like she just genuinely...? 341 00:13:33,147 --> 00:13:34,748 -[Vanessa] Yes, she was... -Wanted to be there for you? 342 00:13:34,848 --> 00:13:37,083 I guess she was like, "I can feel, like, your pain." 343 00:13:37,184 --> 00:13:38,418 You know, so... 344 00:13:38,519 --> 00:13:40,187 Everyone can feel your pain, Vanessa, 345 00:13:40,287 --> 00:13:41,388 like, you're just... 346 00:13:42,056 --> 00:13:44,558 You carry it around, you can't hide it. 347 00:13:44,658 --> 00:13:45,959 -You know? -Yeah. 348 00:13:46,393 --> 00:13:49,663 After my miscarriage, I feel like we just kinda 349 00:13:49,763 --> 00:13:51,031 moved on from that, 350 00:13:51,131 --> 00:13:53,501 but it, it's never, like, really been addressed. 351 00:13:53,601 --> 00:13:55,302 We've never been to therapy, 352 00:13:55,402 --> 00:13:59,840 or I've never released that anger that I have toward him. 353 00:14:00,207 --> 00:14:02,009 I love my husband, and you know that. 354 00:14:02,109 --> 00:14:04,144 Like, I've known him my entire adult life, 355 00:14:04,245 --> 00:14:05,346 since I was 18. 356 00:14:06,013 --> 00:14:09,483 And, you know, I feel like every marriage, like, 357 00:14:09,583 --> 00:14:10,584 has its ups and downs. 358 00:14:11,451 --> 00:14:13,687 And Evelyn's, she's like, "Oh well, girl, you know, 359 00:14:13,787 --> 00:14:16,490 "if you're not happy, then you should move on 360 00:14:16,590 --> 00:14:18,058 because you deserve to be happy." 361 00:14:18,158 --> 00:14:19,593 -Which is true. -Mm-hm. 362 00:14:19,693 --> 00:14:21,194 But, you know, I wanna fight for my family 363 00:14:21,295 --> 00:14:22,630 and I'm gonna fight for my husband 364 00:14:22,730 --> 00:14:24,331 because we took those vows. 365 00:14:25,065 --> 00:14:27,200 But you deserve to be happy, and when you're not happy, 366 00:14:27,301 --> 00:14:29,035 that affects your kids' happiness. 367 00:14:29,135 --> 00:14:32,372 Like, they're not gonna be able to be happy 368 00:14:32,472 --> 00:14:34,174 when Mom's not ever happy. 369 00:14:35,576 --> 00:14:39,113 I hate seeing how much pain you're in all the time. 370 00:14:39,613 --> 00:14:42,083 You have to let go of that pain. 371 00:14:42,183 --> 00:14:43,417 Yeah. 372 00:14:43,517 --> 00:14:46,186 Holding on to anger like that is like swallowing poison 373 00:14:46,286 --> 00:14:48,289 and expecting the other person to die. 374 00:14:48,689 --> 00:14:49,990 It's only hurting you. 375 00:14:50,825 --> 00:14:52,126 You have to let it go. 376 00:14:52,226 --> 00:14:54,628 [music] 377 00:14:55,028 --> 00:14:57,130 ♪ We can do this all day ♪ 378 00:14:57,597 --> 00:14:59,232 ♪ Relax and ride a wave ♪ 379 00:14:59,332 --> 00:15:01,701 ♪ Let that sunshine hit your face ♪ 380 00:15:01,801 --> 00:15:04,137 ♪ If you need clear skies and some time ♪ 381 00:15:05,005 --> 00:15:07,173 -What? -Hey, Mom. 382 00:15:07,274 --> 00:15:08,241 How you doin'? 383 00:15:08,341 --> 00:15:09,643 Good, how you doin'? 384 00:15:09,743 --> 00:15:11,211 Okay. 385 00:15:11,311 --> 00:15:13,581 I wish you could come to LA, but I know that you can't. 386 00:15:13,681 --> 00:15:15,182 I wish I was there. 387 00:15:15,282 --> 00:15:17,184 I would love to see you, baby girl. 388 00:15:17,284 --> 00:15:19,753 I just want you to know that I appreciate you 389 00:15:20,054 --> 00:15:21,454 and that I love you. 390 00:15:23,991 --> 00:15:25,960 I love you too, baby girl. 391 00:15:26,393 --> 00:15:29,029 I just wanted you to know you're an amazing mother. 392 00:15:29,129 --> 00:15:32,633 Bein' at the shaman, I realize I feel so guilty 393 00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:36,503 for holding so much against my mom growin' up. 394 00:15:36,870 --> 00:15:38,238 It's just important that she know 395 00:15:38,338 --> 00:15:40,608 that I really appreciate her at this point in my life. 396 00:15:40,708 --> 00:15:42,576 Because life doesn't promise us tomorrow. 397 00:15:42,676 --> 00:15:46,180 I feel like I was bein' selfish about a lot of stuff, 398 00:15:46,280 --> 00:15:49,149 about just bein' upset with you about things that... 399 00:15:49,716 --> 00:15:51,518 I'm learnin' now as a mother 400 00:15:52,186 --> 00:15:54,288 that is very hard and very difficult. 401 00:15:54,955 --> 00:15:58,025 And mothers take so many sacrifices for they kids, 402 00:15:58,125 --> 00:15:59,759 they kids don't even know about. 403 00:15:59,859 --> 00:16:01,395 Growin' up, my mama was so busy. 404 00:16:01,495 --> 00:16:03,530 I remember my mama worked three jobs. 405 00:16:03,630 --> 00:16:05,733 I don't know how she did it, but she did it. 406 00:16:05,833 --> 00:16:07,367 I wanted her attention all the time, 407 00:16:07,467 --> 00:16:09,770 and I just felt like, I'm your only daughter. 408 00:16:09,870 --> 00:16:10,938 You know what I'm sayin'? 409 00:16:11,038 --> 00:16:12,139 We should be doin' more together. 410 00:16:12,239 --> 00:16:14,007 And I felt like, you know, 411 00:16:14,107 --> 00:16:15,909 my mom not givin' me her love 'cause she always workin'. 412 00:16:16,009 --> 00:16:17,411 But she was tryin' to provide. 413 00:16:17,511 --> 00:16:19,012 And now that I'm a mother, 414 00:16:19,346 --> 00:16:22,216 I truly understand what she was doing. 415 00:16:22,650 --> 00:16:27,087 Just all the sacrifices you took with havin' three kids, 416 00:16:27,188 --> 00:16:29,623 and I know I gave you a hard time. 417 00:16:29,724 --> 00:16:31,291 Damn sure did. 418 00:16:31,825 --> 00:16:33,060 Damn sure did that. 419 00:16:33,160 --> 00:16:35,095 -I did, but... -[Jaqueline] [indistinct]. 420 00:16:35,195 --> 00:16:37,664 -It was, and... - It was that mouth. 421 00:16:37,765 --> 00:16:38,799 You got a mouth. 422 00:16:39,099 --> 00:16:40,334 Look where it got me. 423 00:16:40,701 --> 00:16:42,002 - True. -Exactly. 424 00:16:42,102 --> 00:16:43,470 [Jac'eil] Your girl Jac'eil has a appointment 425 00:16:43,570 --> 00:16:46,440 to pitch her products in a beauty store in LA, 426 00:16:46,540 --> 00:16:47,874 and I'm so excited. 427 00:16:47,974 --> 00:16:51,378 I really truly can say that my mom work ethic 428 00:16:51,479 --> 00:16:52,846 rubbed off on me. 429 00:16:52,946 --> 00:16:54,815 It's very important for me to reach my goals, 430 00:16:54,915 --> 00:16:56,216 and not just for me, but for my son. 431 00:16:56,316 --> 00:16:58,919 I'm tryin' to inspire him to go for his own dreams. 432 00:16:59,019 --> 00:17:02,155 I love you and I can't wait to see you. 433 00:17:02,556 --> 00:17:03,891 Gotta get back home. 434 00:17:03,991 --> 00:17:05,192 Okay, love you, baby girl. 435 00:17:05,292 --> 00:17:07,127 -[Jac'eil] Alright Mama, bye. -Okay. 436 00:17:08,829 --> 00:17:13,567 [music] 437 00:17:13,667 --> 00:17:14,635 Where's the dragon? 438 00:17:14,735 --> 00:17:16,070 She's in the office. 439 00:17:16,170 --> 00:17:17,571 I just gave her crickets. You want somethin' to drink? 440 00:17:17,671 --> 00:17:19,472 I thought you was gonna ask me if I wanted crickets, 441 00:17:19,572 --> 00:17:21,709 I'm like, "No," but yeah, it'd be awesome to drink. 442 00:17:21,809 --> 00:17:23,110 I ain't seein' if you wanted crickets. 443 00:17:23,210 --> 00:17:24,912 Lavon is back in town for business, 444 00:17:25,012 --> 00:17:27,381 and we haven't seen each other in a minute. 445 00:17:27,748 --> 00:17:31,686 Although Lavon and I are pushing the wedding back, 446 00:17:31,786 --> 00:17:32,819 we are still together. 447 00:17:33,420 --> 00:17:36,056 That's my guy, and I'm happy to have Lavon here 448 00:17:36,156 --> 00:17:38,959 so we can reconnect, date. 449 00:17:39,059 --> 00:17:40,494 I really, really missed him. 450 00:17:40,961 --> 00:17:42,463 Speakin' engagement, it went well. 451 00:17:42,563 --> 00:17:44,064 -[Evelyn] Oh, did it? -Yeah, it went well. 452 00:17:44,164 --> 00:17:46,767 Had a packed house and had some clients sign on. 453 00:17:46,867 --> 00:17:48,668 -So, that's cool. -Okay! 454 00:17:48,768 --> 00:17:49,970 So, what do you have here? 455 00:17:50,071 --> 00:17:51,839 Divorce papers before we got married? 456 00:17:51,939 --> 00:17:54,007 Listen, I'm servin' you your papers. 457 00:17:54,107 --> 00:17:55,742 I don't want this, I'mma tell you right now. 458 00:17:55,842 --> 00:17:57,344 -No, I'm just... -That's why I was like, 459 00:17:57,444 --> 00:17:58,345 "Looks serious." 460 00:17:58,446 --> 00:17:59,680 [Lavon] But I have an idea, right? 461 00:17:59,780 --> 00:18:01,114 So, I know you mentioned that 462 00:18:01,548 --> 00:18:03,217 you wanted to do some things different with SG. 463 00:18:03,317 --> 00:18:05,786 You've been designin' a new line, which I like. 464 00:18:05,886 --> 00:18:07,253 I got a little bit of it here. 465 00:18:07,354 --> 00:18:11,592 One thing about Lavon, he is great at marketing-branding. 466 00:18:11,692 --> 00:18:13,094 I have a body suit line, 467 00:18:13,194 --> 00:18:16,263 and it is called SG by Evelyn Lozada. 468 00:18:16,363 --> 00:18:19,199 He helped me a lot with that, and we work so well together. 469 00:18:19,299 --> 00:18:23,604 So, I got a few ideas on what we should do as a pop-up shop 470 00:18:23,704 --> 00:18:24,972 to get this thing goin'. 471 00:18:25,072 --> 00:18:27,908 And I think it'll be the catalyst to you 472 00:18:28,008 --> 00:18:29,243 triplin' revenue this year. 473 00:18:29,343 --> 00:18:30,744 Yeah, I love that idea. 474 00:18:30,845 --> 00:18:33,947 Maybe I could have some of the girls 475 00:18:34,347 --> 00:18:35,850 -wear the bodysuits. -[Lavon] Wear the bodysuits? 476 00:18:35,950 --> 00:18:37,151 -Yeah. -Okay, okay. 477 00:18:37,251 --> 00:18:40,120 You know, Jen wore one of my bodysuits in Arizona. 478 00:18:40,220 --> 00:18:42,622 -[Lavon] Really? Okay. -So, like, Jennifer and I, 479 00:18:42,722 --> 00:18:44,024 well, now that things are like, 480 00:18:44,124 --> 00:18:45,258 you know, we're kinda meshing, 481 00:18:45,359 --> 00:18:47,328 we would always go, back in the day, 482 00:18:47,428 --> 00:18:48,629 -on double dates. -[Lavon] Really? 483 00:18:48,729 --> 00:18:51,331 So, I think it'll be good if you and I do dinner 484 00:18:51,431 --> 00:18:52,599 with her and Christian, what do you think? 485 00:18:52,699 --> 00:18:54,367 Oh, that would be cool. I'd get to meet him. 486 00:18:54,468 --> 00:18:55,869 I've never met her. That'll be cool. 487 00:18:55,969 --> 00:18:58,972 Jennifer knows me better than anyone else, 488 00:18:59,072 --> 00:19:00,507 aside from Shaunie. 489 00:19:00,607 --> 00:19:04,111 I'm curious to know what Jennifer has to say about Lavon, 490 00:19:04,211 --> 00:19:07,981 and her opinion about what she sees. 491 00:19:08,081 --> 00:19:09,683 [Lavon] Let's figure out where we wanna go, 492 00:19:09,783 --> 00:19:10,918 and let's have a good time. 493 00:19:11,018 --> 00:19:12,085 I'm cool, I'm with it. 494 00:19:12,185 --> 00:19:14,522 [Evelyn] Yes, I'm excited. 495 00:19:15,222 --> 00:19:17,190 [Jackie] Coming up on Basketball Wives. 496 00:19:17,624 --> 00:19:19,192 -[Jennifer] Hi, [indistinct]. -I will get up. 497 00:19:19,292 --> 00:19:20,293 -You look cute. -Hi, thank you. 498 00:19:20,394 --> 00:19:21,928 -What's goin' on? -Nice to meet you. 499 00:19:22,028 --> 00:19:23,163 -Pleasure. -Good. 500 00:19:23,263 --> 00:19:26,400 Oh, we double datin' it tonight? 501 00:19:26,500 --> 00:19:29,769 [screams] 502 00:19:29,869 --> 00:19:30,938 Oh my God! 503 00:19:31,038 --> 00:19:34,107 [music] 504 00:19:37,945 --> 00:19:39,713 ♪ We could get a croissant in the south of France ♪ 505 00:19:39,813 --> 00:19:41,381 ♪ Yeah, we could get away for the weekend ♪ 506 00:19:41,482 --> 00:19:43,817 ♪ We could do a little dance out in the Hamptons ♪ 507 00:19:43,917 --> 00:19:45,785 ♪ Go to bed late, then sleep in ♪ 508 00:19:45,885 --> 00:19:47,187 [Brittany] Beautiful day today. 509 00:19:47,588 --> 00:19:49,623 Oh my God, I'm so nervous! 510 00:19:49,723 --> 00:19:53,461 Oh, what? The flowers? [laughs] 511 00:19:53,561 --> 00:19:55,529 I am very much single. 512 00:19:55,629 --> 00:19:57,531 I haven't been on a date in a while. 513 00:19:57,631 --> 00:19:59,600 But this guy, we have a friend in common, 514 00:19:59,700 --> 00:20:02,603 so when he reached out to go on a date, 515 00:20:02,703 --> 00:20:04,638 I was like, "Absolutely." 516 00:20:05,572 --> 00:20:07,174 -Hi. -[Jay] How you doin'? 517 00:20:07,274 --> 00:20:09,076 -[Brittany] Nice to meet you. -[indistinct]. 518 00:20:09,176 --> 00:20:11,745 [Brittany] When it comes to dating, I'm ready. [chuckling] 519 00:20:11,845 --> 00:20:13,747 The perfect man... 520 00:20:14,481 --> 00:20:17,083 Let's see. Pull out the parchment. 521 00:20:18,285 --> 00:20:22,822 Honest, adventurous, spontaneous, affectionate. 522 00:20:22,923 --> 00:20:24,691 Someone who believes in true love. 523 00:20:24,791 --> 00:20:26,827 -[Jay] Oh my goodness. -Those are for me?! 524 00:20:26,927 --> 00:20:29,062 You're so romantic, your smile is so beautiful. 525 00:20:29,162 --> 00:20:30,397 -Aw, yours is better. -[Brittany] Hi. 526 00:20:30,497 --> 00:20:31,765 Hi, how you doin'? How you feelin'? 527 00:20:31,865 --> 00:20:33,400 -Are you feelin' good? -Good, I'm a little nervous. 528 00:20:33,500 --> 00:20:34,634 Why are you nervous? Just be yourself. 529 00:20:34,734 --> 00:20:36,403 -[indistinct]. -[Brittany] I know, but I'm shy. 530 00:20:36,503 --> 00:20:38,639 [Jay] You don't gotta be shy. Just be yourself, you know? 531 00:20:38,739 --> 00:20:40,407 [Brittany] These are beautiful. Thank you! 532 00:20:40,507 --> 00:20:41,809 Let me take off my glasses. 533 00:20:41,909 --> 00:20:43,577 -I can't even see. -Bro, I gotta see your eyes. 534 00:20:43,677 --> 00:20:45,111 Yeah, these are my eyes right here. 535 00:20:45,212 --> 00:20:47,714 I've never done ziplining. Have you ever been ziplining? 536 00:20:47,814 --> 00:20:48,782 -No. -Oh my God. 537 00:20:48,882 --> 00:20:50,117 It's a first for us both. 538 00:20:50,217 --> 00:20:51,785 [Jay] Yeah, it is, but it feel amazing. 539 00:20:51,885 --> 00:20:53,420 I feel your energy, I felt the energy when, 540 00:20:53,520 --> 00:20:54,654 when you pulled up in the truck. 541 00:20:54,754 --> 00:20:56,356 [Brittany] I felt it, definitely in the hug, too! 542 00:20:56,456 --> 00:20:58,292 I was like, "Oh my God, okay!" 543 00:20:58,392 --> 00:20:59,559 Yeah, I'm serious. 544 00:20:59,659 --> 00:21:01,796 So, what exactly do you do for a living? 545 00:21:01,896 --> 00:21:03,897 I'm an entrepreneur, and as of right now, 546 00:21:03,997 --> 00:21:06,700 I have a really successful short-term rental business. 547 00:21:06,801 --> 00:21:08,569 -Nice. -Yeah, I'm to the point now 548 00:21:08,669 --> 00:21:10,103 where money don't bring me happiness. 549 00:21:10,203 --> 00:21:12,039 Like, when I first started to go through this money journey, 550 00:21:12,139 --> 00:21:14,174 I'm like, "Money, money, money. I love it, I love it." 551 00:21:14,274 --> 00:21:16,009 And I was just so torn up on the inside. 552 00:21:16,109 --> 00:21:18,178 But once I got over that hump of, like, 553 00:21:18,278 --> 00:21:20,948 where money is not important, it started comin' in abundantly. 554 00:21:21,382 --> 00:21:23,817 And now I get my true happiness from people. 555 00:21:24,351 --> 00:21:25,619 So, how old are you? 556 00:21:25,719 --> 00:21:27,754 I'm young, but I'm young, but I got an old soul. 557 00:21:27,855 --> 00:21:30,124 I'm 120 in the inside, but I'm 24. 558 00:21:30,224 --> 00:21:32,359 -Yeah, I got a young old spirit. -24?! 559 00:21:32,460 --> 00:21:33,994 [Jay] Yeah, 24. 560 00:21:34,094 --> 00:21:36,330 [Brittany] He's very handsome, he has a beautiful smile. 561 00:21:36,430 --> 00:21:38,865 Financially, it seems like he's a little more stable. 562 00:21:39,399 --> 00:21:41,301 But I'm still kinda like... 563 00:21:41,869 --> 00:21:43,137 About the age thing. 564 00:21:43,871 --> 00:21:46,407 For Jay to be younger than my child's father, to me, 565 00:21:46,507 --> 00:21:48,074 is red flag central. 566 00:21:48,175 --> 00:21:49,676 -I'm 31. -Yeah. 567 00:21:49,776 --> 00:21:51,178 [Brittany] You know, I have a two-year-old son. 568 00:21:51,278 --> 00:21:54,715 Like, what, what exactly are you looking for? 569 00:21:54,815 --> 00:21:57,517 I'm lookin' for somebody that I can, like, 570 00:21:57,617 --> 00:21:58,752 continue life with. 571 00:21:58,853 --> 00:22:00,587 -Do you have any kids? -No, ma'am. 572 00:22:00,687 --> 00:22:01,855 -[Brittany] No kids? -No kids. 573 00:22:01,955 --> 00:22:03,390 -[Brittany] Do you want kids? -Of course. 574 00:22:03,490 --> 00:22:04,892 -I want, like, ten. -Ten?! 575 00:22:04,992 --> 00:22:06,193 Tell me what you really want. 576 00:22:06,293 --> 00:22:08,028 [Guide] You ready to do some ziplining today? 577 00:22:08,128 --> 00:22:09,396 -[Brittany] Yeah! -[Jay] Yes sir! 578 00:22:09,496 --> 00:22:10,530 How you doin'? You doin' good? 579 00:22:10,631 --> 00:22:11,732 I'm doin' good. -That's good, Jay, 580 00:22:11,832 --> 00:22:12,966 -pleasure to meet you. -Nice to meet you. 581 00:22:13,066 --> 00:22:14,201 -[Brittany] Hi, Brittany. -Nice to meet you. 582 00:22:14,301 --> 00:22:15,736 -Nice to meet you. -If you guys are ready, 583 00:22:15,836 --> 00:22:16,937 we're gonna get some gear on, 584 00:22:17,038 --> 00:22:18,405 and then we'll get you guys goin'. 585 00:22:18,505 --> 00:22:19,773 -Alright, sounds good. -[Brittany] Oh god, I'm scared. 586 00:22:19,873 --> 00:22:20,674 [Brittany] Ziplining is something 587 00:22:20,774 --> 00:22:22,275 I've always wanted to do. 588 00:22:22,375 --> 00:22:25,011 I would like to consider myself a pretty adventurous person. 589 00:22:25,478 --> 00:22:27,014 So, this is right up my alley. 590 00:22:27,114 --> 00:22:29,383 And I'm really looking forward to goin' out 591 00:22:29,483 --> 00:22:31,051 without chaos ensuing. 592 00:22:31,151 --> 00:22:32,886 -I'm scared. -[Jay] Don't be scared. 593 00:22:32,986 --> 00:22:34,655 [Brittany] Oh, I feel like I'm about to go on 594 00:22:34,755 --> 00:22:35,756 a [bleep] rollercoaster ride. 595 00:22:35,856 --> 00:22:37,491 [Guide] There won't be any loops. 596 00:22:37,591 --> 00:22:38,692 Alright? So, that helps you out. 597 00:22:38,792 --> 00:22:40,260 [Brittany] Okay. 598 00:22:41,628 --> 00:22:44,064 May the, may the, the best one win, right? 599 00:22:44,164 --> 00:22:45,165 [Jay] Yes. 600 00:22:45,733 --> 00:22:46,634 [indistinct] 601 00:22:46,734 --> 00:22:47,868 [panicked screams] 602 00:22:48,302 --> 00:22:50,171 [Jay] We'll give you a head start. 603 00:22:50,571 --> 00:22:51,539 [Brittany] I don't need it. 604 00:22:51,639 --> 00:22:52,940 Please, don't give me any charity. 605 00:22:53,040 --> 00:22:54,808 I don't need a frickin' head start. 606 00:22:54,908 --> 00:22:57,644 [Guide] We'll see, we'll see. Alright, racers ready? 607 00:22:57,744 --> 00:22:58,778 -[Brittany] Yes. -[Jay] Yeah. 608 00:22:58,879 --> 00:23:03,017 [Guide] Alright, three, two, one, go! 609 00:23:03,117 --> 00:23:04,718 ♪ Dare to take a chance on me ♪ 610 00:23:04,818 --> 00:23:06,787 ♪ Now, don't be afraid to fall ♪ 611 00:23:07,387 --> 00:23:11,458 ♪ I can be all you need, but only if you let me ♪ 612 00:23:11,558 --> 00:23:13,027 ♪ Dare to take a chance on me ♪ 613 00:23:13,127 --> 00:23:15,329 ♪ No, I don't wanna wait too long ♪ 614 00:23:15,429 --> 00:23:17,565 ♪ When you do that little dance for me ♪ 615 00:23:17,665 --> 00:23:20,367 ♪ I don't want it to end, girl ♪ 616 00:23:20,467 --> 00:23:24,004 ♪ Know you like living life without a lover ♪ 617 00:23:24,104 --> 00:23:26,440 Oh, this is so fun! Oh, I gotta beat him! 618 00:23:26,707 --> 00:23:28,408 Yeah, yeah! 619 00:23:30,644 --> 00:23:31,678 -That was fun. -[Jay] I'm hurtin', 620 00:23:31,778 --> 00:23:32,779 I'm hurtin' everywhere. 621 00:23:32,879 --> 00:23:33,881 Give me a high-five. 622 00:23:34,248 --> 00:23:35,749 -Good job. -[Jay] Good job. 623 00:23:35,849 --> 00:23:42,456 [music] 624 00:23:42,556 --> 00:23:43,758 [Evelyn] A caprese salad, 625 00:23:43,858 --> 00:23:45,359 I'm surprised they don't have that here. 626 00:23:45,459 --> 00:23:46,627 A what salad? 627 00:23:46,727 --> 00:23:47,828 Caprese. 628 00:23:47,928 --> 00:23:49,263 I don't know what that is. 629 00:23:49,363 --> 00:23:50,630 You're so Alabama. 630 00:23:50,730 --> 00:23:51,965 Thank you. 631 00:23:53,433 --> 00:23:58,405 So, I'm goin' on a double date with Jennifer, Christian, Lavon. 632 00:23:58,505 --> 00:24:00,340 This is the first time Jennifer is meeting Lavon, 633 00:24:00,440 --> 00:24:03,143 and I feel like Jennifer was probably saying to herself, 634 00:24:03,243 --> 00:24:05,545 "Okay, he's very different from what she's dated." 635 00:24:05,645 --> 00:24:10,284 But Jennifer will give me her honest opinion about Lavon. 636 00:24:10,384 --> 00:24:11,752 [Jennifer] Hi! 637 00:24:11,852 --> 00:24:13,620 Oh, hey! 638 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:14,988 -Hi, girl. -I will get up. 639 00:24:15,088 --> 00:24:16,222 -You look cute. -Hi. 640 00:24:16,323 --> 00:24:17,691 -What's goin' on? -Nice to meet you. 641 00:24:17,791 --> 00:24:18,858 -Good. -Nice to meet you. 642 00:24:18,959 --> 00:24:19,960 -How you doin'? -Nice meeting you. 643 00:24:20,060 --> 00:24:21,328 -Good to see you. -How are you? 644 00:24:21,428 --> 00:24:22,896 -What's goin' on man, Christian. -What's goin' on, man? 645 00:24:22,996 --> 00:24:24,198 -Lavon, it's good to meet you. -[Christian] Pleasure. 646 00:24:24,298 --> 00:24:26,866 Oh, we double datin' it tonight? 647 00:24:26,967 --> 00:24:29,102 I know, sorry we ran a little late. 648 00:24:29,202 --> 00:24:31,471 You know I have Rover now. 649 00:24:32,172 --> 00:24:33,173 Wait... 650 00:24:33,273 --> 00:24:35,141 -[Lavon] Uh-oh. -So, they got a new dog. 651 00:24:35,241 --> 00:24:37,378 -He's a teacup poodle. -Okay. 652 00:24:37,478 --> 00:24:39,546 Wait, so how has it been? 653 00:24:39,647 --> 00:24:41,482 So interesting! 654 00:24:41,582 --> 00:24:43,050 He's been very active. 655 00:24:43,150 --> 00:24:44,751 [Christian] Like, all over the place. 656 00:24:44,851 --> 00:24:46,320 [Jennifer] He was like, "I'm gonna have him 657 00:24:46,420 --> 00:24:47,521 trained in a week." 658 00:24:47,621 --> 00:24:48,756 So, the other day, 659 00:24:48,856 --> 00:24:50,790 he has his Hermès slippers on, 660 00:24:50,890 --> 00:24:52,526 and steps right in his [bleep]. 661 00:24:52,626 --> 00:24:53,960 No! 662 00:24:54,061 --> 00:24:55,262 [Evelyn laughing] 663 00:24:55,362 --> 00:24:56,664 [Jennifer] I'm excited to meet Lavon. 664 00:24:56,764 --> 00:24:59,233 I've obviously heard a lot about him. 665 00:24:59,333 --> 00:25:02,869 I definitely would love to see Evelyn happy, 666 00:25:02,969 --> 00:25:06,040 but I want to see her happy in the relationship 667 00:25:06,140 --> 00:25:07,607 she's meant to be in. 668 00:25:07,708 --> 00:25:08,809 Let's do a toast. 669 00:25:08,909 --> 00:25:10,010 Let's do it. 670 00:25:10,111 --> 00:25:11,345 [Jennifer] Cheers to a double date. 671 00:25:11,445 --> 00:25:12,913 -[Christian] Cheers to love. -[Lavon] Absolutely. 672 00:25:13,013 --> 00:25:14,815 So, how did you know that she was the one? 673 00:25:15,416 --> 00:25:17,384 I looked at her, and she said, "I'm the one." 674 00:25:17,484 --> 00:25:19,653 And that's how... No, I'm just kidding. 675 00:25:20,054 --> 00:25:22,622 Please don't ever make me to be that corny. 676 00:25:23,090 --> 00:25:24,257 [Lavon] No, no, no. 677 00:25:24,357 --> 00:25:26,460 But no, just over time, our chemistry. 678 00:25:26,560 --> 00:25:27,828 You know what I mean? 679 00:25:27,928 --> 00:25:29,697 And then she was real vulnerable and honest, 680 00:25:29,797 --> 00:25:31,098 up front about a lot of things 681 00:25:31,198 --> 00:25:32,532 -that she didn't have to be. -[Christian] That's dope. 682 00:25:32,633 --> 00:25:35,703 Our first date, of course, was at Noble, she loves Noble. 683 00:25:35,803 --> 00:25:38,572 And we sat for, like, five, six hours and just talked. 684 00:25:38,672 --> 00:25:39,940 That's how you know. Natural. 685 00:25:40,040 --> 00:25:41,308 -[Christian] Yeah. -[Lavon] Yeah, that's good. 686 00:25:41,408 --> 00:25:43,077 [Jennifer] Lavon, he's very much a gentleman. 687 00:25:43,177 --> 00:25:46,747 Definitely not like any of the guys she's ever dated. 688 00:25:46,847 --> 00:25:49,383 But sometimes, you have to venture out 689 00:25:49,483 --> 00:25:51,118 and try something new. 690 00:25:51,685 --> 00:25:53,454 Alright man, you wanna go get a drink at the bar? 691 00:25:53,554 --> 00:25:54,921 Let's do it, we'll let the ladies have 692 00:25:55,022 --> 00:25:56,390 -some time to themselves. -Yes, sir. 693 00:25:56,490 --> 00:25:59,492 Girl time. Don't miss me too much, babe. 694 00:26:00,894 --> 00:26:02,596 So, I finally meet him. 695 00:26:02,696 --> 00:26:03,997 He seems really nice. 696 00:26:04,098 --> 00:26:05,365 -[Evelyn] He's... -And he seems like 697 00:26:05,465 --> 00:26:10,103 he genuinely loves you, he wants the best for you. 698 00:26:10,203 --> 00:26:11,939 We're so different, right? 699 00:26:12,039 --> 00:26:15,275 Right, but I think sometimes it's like... 700 00:26:16,377 --> 00:26:19,079 We have all these... not necessarily bad, 701 00:26:19,179 --> 00:26:20,781 but dysfunctional relationships, 702 00:26:20,881 --> 00:26:22,649 and you just want something different. 703 00:26:22,749 --> 00:26:24,118 -Yeah. -What does he think 704 00:26:24,218 --> 00:26:25,619 is happening right now? 705 00:26:25,719 --> 00:26:26,887 You're not wearin' your ring. 706 00:26:26,987 --> 00:26:29,423 He, he respects where I'm at 707 00:26:29,523 --> 00:26:30,991 -with everything. -[Jennifer] Okay. 708 00:26:31,091 --> 00:26:33,760 Some of my relationships have been dysfunctional, 709 00:26:34,294 --> 00:26:36,196 and I'm just at a point in my life where 710 00:26:36,296 --> 00:26:38,465 I don't wanna repeat the same mistakes 711 00:26:38,565 --> 00:26:39,800 over and over again. 712 00:26:39,900 --> 00:26:43,136 Lavon treats me well, he's very, very respectful, 713 00:26:43,237 --> 00:26:46,507 and I'm never worried about him cheating, running around. 714 00:26:46,874 --> 00:26:49,510 He is nice guy, kind. 715 00:26:50,010 --> 00:26:52,179 I don't ever have to worry about anything. 716 00:26:52,646 --> 00:26:56,316 Gentleman, Leo likes him. 717 00:26:57,117 --> 00:26:58,319 Shaun likes him. 718 00:26:58,419 --> 00:27:00,921 Shaun never really liked any of my exes 719 00:27:01,021 --> 00:27:02,256 other than Antoine. 720 00:27:02,356 --> 00:27:03,857 I want the best for you. 721 00:27:03,957 --> 00:27:05,192 -Yeah. -[Jennifer] Whatever that is. 722 00:27:05,292 --> 00:27:07,828 I want you to be happy. You deserve the world. 723 00:27:08,329 --> 00:27:11,031 You know, sometimes it doesn't always look like 724 00:27:11,131 --> 00:27:13,533 what you think it's supposed to look like. 725 00:27:14,200 --> 00:27:16,103 [Jackie] Coming up on Basketball Wives. 726 00:27:16,437 --> 00:27:18,239 I've had some interesting relationships 727 00:27:18,339 --> 00:27:19,706 throughout the years. 728 00:27:19,806 --> 00:27:22,142 Men telling me that I was never gonna be [bleep]. 729 00:27:22,243 --> 00:27:24,945 I've been kicked, I've been punched. 730 00:27:25,579 --> 00:27:28,148 I'm sorry. [bleep]. I odn't wanna do this. 731 00:27:28,815 --> 00:27:31,151 [music] 732 00:27:35,489 --> 00:27:39,326 [music] 733 00:27:39,426 --> 00:27:40,627 [Man] How's it goin'? 734 00:27:40,727 --> 00:27:41,729 [Jac'eil] Hey, how you doin'? 735 00:27:41,829 --> 00:27:43,130 I have an appointment with Shiva today. 736 00:27:43,230 --> 00:27:44,531 -[Man] Yeah, give me a second. -Okay. 737 00:27:44,631 --> 00:27:46,032 Thank you so much. 738 00:27:46,600 --> 00:27:48,536 I can just picture my stuff up here now. 739 00:27:48,636 --> 00:27:50,604 [Jennifer] Where do you want it on the shelf? 740 00:27:50,704 --> 00:27:52,005 [Jac'eil] In the front. 741 00:27:52,105 --> 00:27:53,240 [Jennifer] Okay. 742 00:27:53,340 --> 00:27:56,109 So, I have this beautiful salon in Mississippi. 743 00:27:56,209 --> 00:27:58,412 It's called the Takeover Barber and Beauty Bar, 744 00:27:58,512 --> 00:27:59,846 I mean, what other name could it be? 745 00:28:00,180 --> 00:28:01,949 'Cause I'm takin' over everything. 746 00:28:02,049 --> 00:28:05,186 I have clients that fly in from California, Dallas, Houston. 747 00:28:05,286 --> 00:28:08,722 Jhonni Blaze has worn my [indistinct]. 748 00:28:08,822 --> 00:28:10,757 I've done Brooke Bailey's hair. 749 00:28:11,658 --> 00:28:12,993 Just the hottest thing on the coast, 750 00:28:13,093 --> 00:28:15,162 and my business gonna be great hair, like... 751 00:28:15,262 --> 00:28:18,265 -Hi ladies, how are you? -[Jennifer] Hi! 752 00:28:18,365 --> 00:28:19,599 How are you? 753 00:28:19,699 --> 00:28:21,368 Hey, well, this is Jen. Jen, this is Shiva. 754 00:28:21,468 --> 00:28:23,204 -[Shiva] Hi, nice to meet you. -Hi, how are you? 755 00:28:23,304 --> 00:28:24,405 What do I owe the pleasure? 756 00:28:24,505 --> 00:28:26,607 Well, you know, I'm here to talk about my products 757 00:28:26,707 --> 00:28:28,041 -I got [indistinct] today. -[Shiva] Yes. 758 00:28:28,142 --> 00:28:30,311 [Jac'eil] I've been manifesting getting my products 759 00:28:30,411 --> 00:28:32,312 into a beauty store in LA. 760 00:28:32,412 --> 00:28:33,847 And LA Beauty Club is the first 761 00:28:33,947 --> 00:28:39,086 Black-owned beauty salon and hair salon in LA. 762 00:28:39,519 --> 00:28:42,055 And just to have it in a Black-owned business, 763 00:28:42,522 --> 00:28:43,724 that is one of my goals. 764 00:28:43,824 --> 00:28:45,892 I'm extremely excited. 765 00:28:45,993 --> 00:28:47,894 So, I'mma let you do the pleasure. 766 00:28:47,994 --> 00:28:50,164 [Shiva] That is definitely somethin' that we look for, 767 00:28:50,264 --> 00:28:51,465 havin' good packaging. 768 00:28:51,799 --> 00:28:52,966 -It matters. -Now, what is this? 769 00:28:53,066 --> 00:28:54,468 I'mma act like I'mma buy it, too. 770 00:28:54,568 --> 00:28:57,004 This is my Diamond Shine. 771 00:28:57,104 --> 00:28:58,439 -It's like... -[Jennifer] Oh. 772 00:28:58,539 --> 00:28:59,673 [Jac'eil] Heavier shine, so you should 773 00:28:59,773 --> 00:29:01,108 spray it in your hand and just 774 00:29:01,208 --> 00:29:02,976 put it over your hair, so it won't be real heavy. 775 00:29:03,076 --> 00:29:05,245 -[Jennifer] Okay. -And this is the silk serum. 776 00:29:05,345 --> 00:29:06,680 -[Jennifer] Okay, gotcha. -Yeah, so you can do 777 00:29:06,781 --> 00:29:08,148 a silk press with this and be good. 778 00:29:08,249 --> 00:29:10,284 Yes, but this is not gonna make your hair heavy at all. 779 00:29:10,384 --> 00:29:13,754 Okay, and your drops, I saw online that they're sold out. 780 00:29:13,854 --> 00:29:16,556 [Jac'eil] Both these sell out, like, extremely fast. 781 00:29:16,656 --> 00:29:18,792 -Oh, that smells amazing. -[Jac'eil] This right here... 782 00:29:18,892 --> 00:29:20,193 Yeah, that's the pure aloe vera, 783 00:29:20,294 --> 00:29:22,129 with all the essential oils in it. 784 00:29:22,229 --> 00:29:24,431 I'm just curious, like, what's your origin story? 785 00:29:24,531 --> 00:29:25,832 Girl... 786 00:29:25,932 --> 00:29:27,434 So, you know, if you in the beauty industry, 787 00:29:27,534 --> 00:29:29,069 products change every day. 788 00:29:29,170 --> 00:29:31,272 -They do. -We'll start on a product, 789 00:29:31,372 --> 00:29:32,706 it'll be good for two years. 790 00:29:33,006 --> 00:29:34,842 You, you get it, and then... 791 00:29:34,942 --> 00:29:37,978 I don't know if the chemist fell asleep or what was goin' on, 792 00:29:38,078 --> 00:29:40,747 but my products wasn't workin' on our clients' hair no more. 793 00:29:40,847 --> 00:29:43,250 It was makin' 'em, their hair, their scalp too dry. 794 00:29:43,350 --> 00:29:45,118 And I said, look, we know how to do this. 795 00:29:45,218 --> 00:29:46,653 -Like, we know what's good for -[Shiva] Yeah. 796 00:29:46,753 --> 00:29:48,122 the hair, we know what's good for the scalp. 797 00:29:48,222 --> 00:29:50,090 Let's just go in a lab and try to make our own. 798 00:29:50,190 --> 00:29:51,391 -Right. -[Jac'eil] So, we started 799 00:29:51,491 --> 00:29:53,827 doin' little bitty bottles, just testin' it out, 800 00:29:53,927 --> 00:29:55,295 and our clients can tell the difference. 801 00:29:55,395 --> 00:29:57,097 -[Shiva] Yeah. -They're like, "My hair is, 802 00:29:57,197 --> 00:29:58,532 "like, I don't have any dandruff. 803 00:29:58,632 --> 00:30:00,167 "You know, my hair is softer. 804 00:30:00,267 --> 00:30:01,935 Like, it feels like it did before." 805 00:30:02,035 --> 00:30:03,937 So, I'm like, we might be on to somethin'. 806 00:30:04,037 --> 00:30:06,240 But I am curious, you know, what other shops 807 00:30:06,340 --> 00:30:07,842 you're in, if any, or if you have, like... 808 00:30:07,942 --> 00:30:09,143 -[Jac'eil] No. -Anything outside of ecommerce. 809 00:30:09,243 --> 00:30:10,644 -We here first. -[Shiva] Okay! 810 00:30:10,744 --> 00:30:12,146 It's nowhere else. 811 00:30:12,246 --> 00:30:16,550 Yeah, listen, we would be happy to have you in here. 812 00:30:16,650 --> 00:30:18,952 -This is a great opportunity. -And to say that we are 813 00:30:19,052 --> 00:30:20,487 the first ones in LA to be carrying it. 814 00:30:20,587 --> 00:30:22,256 Actually, the first ones in general to be carrying it. 815 00:30:22,356 --> 00:30:24,458 Yes, because it's all your line. It's only with us. 816 00:30:24,558 --> 00:30:27,228 And truthfully, the fact that you're a hair stylist 817 00:30:27,328 --> 00:30:28,329 with so much experience. 818 00:30:28,429 --> 00:30:29,996 So, that in itself is such a selling point, 819 00:30:30,397 --> 00:30:31,865 because, you know, people do wanna hear 820 00:30:31,965 --> 00:30:33,801 like, what gives this person the merit 821 00:30:33,901 --> 00:30:35,068 to tell me what's best for my hair? 822 00:30:35,168 --> 00:30:37,504 Just to see that everything is comin' together, 823 00:30:37,604 --> 00:30:39,739 it don't feel real, but it is. 824 00:30:39,839 --> 00:30:43,644 Every sacrifice I've made to be in California 825 00:30:43,744 --> 00:30:45,212 is paying off tremendously. 826 00:30:45,312 --> 00:30:46,513 I'm blessed. 827 00:30:46,847 --> 00:30:48,349 This feels like a match made in Heaven. 828 00:30:48,449 --> 00:30:51,418 -Yes, so exciting! -Yes, match made in Heaven. 829 00:30:52,419 --> 00:31:00,394 [music] 830 00:31:00,494 --> 00:31:01,395 Hi, gang. 831 00:31:01,495 --> 00:31:02,429 [Karen] How are you? 832 00:31:02,529 --> 00:31:03,664 How are you? 833 00:31:03,764 --> 00:31:05,700 I'm getting everyone together today 834 00:31:05,800 --> 00:31:07,233 to support a good cause. 835 00:31:07,334 --> 00:31:10,737 Jennifer Jones works for the Evelyn Lozada Foundation. 836 00:31:10,837 --> 00:31:12,605 Karen is from Helping Hands. 837 00:31:12,706 --> 00:31:15,642 And I'm really hopin' that we can get something positive 838 00:31:15,742 --> 00:31:18,645 out of this event, especially for Vanessa. 839 00:31:18,745 --> 00:31:22,382 I'm happy that we're doing this, because part of my healing, 840 00:31:22,482 --> 00:31:25,119 what's helped me was bein' able to, like, talk about things. 841 00:31:25,219 --> 00:31:27,887 I can probably guess that most of the women 842 00:31:27,988 --> 00:31:30,224 have dealt with some type of trauma. 843 00:31:30,558 --> 00:31:31,859 -Hey! -Hi! 844 00:31:31,959 --> 00:31:32,926 [Jennifer Jones] Hello. 845 00:31:33,026 --> 00:31:34,061 I need to put my bag down. 846 00:31:34,161 --> 00:31:35,863 Honey, I got caught up in conversation. 847 00:31:35,963 --> 00:31:37,431 I was just telling them 848 00:31:37,531 --> 00:31:40,501 that I want us to just feel super comfortable, 849 00:31:40,601 --> 00:31:43,737 it doesn't have to be anything forced or uncomfortable. 850 00:31:44,437 --> 00:31:46,240 I think it's gonna be like us hangin' out. 851 00:31:46,340 --> 00:31:47,475 [All] Hi! 852 00:31:47,575 --> 00:31:50,010 -How are you? -[Jennifer] I'm good, I'm good. 853 00:31:50,110 --> 00:31:51,578 -This place is so cute. -[Evelyn] It is. 854 00:31:51,678 --> 00:31:53,280 -Hi! -[Jennifer] So good to see you. 855 00:31:53,381 --> 00:31:54,948 Hi, hi, everyone. 856 00:31:55,048 --> 00:31:56,483 [Jennifer] Hi, how you doin'? 857 00:31:56,583 --> 00:31:59,586 I'm really proud of Evelyn for setting up a foundation 858 00:31:59,687 --> 00:32:00,587 that helps women. 859 00:32:00,687 --> 00:32:02,089 Her bein' a person that suffered 860 00:32:02,189 --> 00:32:04,057 from domestic violence in her life, 861 00:32:04,157 --> 00:32:05,759 I think this is really good for her. 862 00:32:05,859 --> 00:32:08,162 So, I'm really interested in gettin' started 863 00:32:08,262 --> 00:32:10,331 and learning more about this whole situation. 864 00:32:10,431 --> 00:32:12,066 Can I ask you, is this a safe space? 865 00:32:12,166 --> 00:32:13,434 We can talk about anything? 866 00:32:13,534 --> 00:32:14,901 Girl, this is gonna be like a therapy session. 867 00:32:15,001 --> 00:32:16,170 -Yes. -You know what I mean? 868 00:32:16,270 --> 00:32:16,937 For free! 869 00:32:17,037 --> 00:32:18,838 -I need it! -Right? 870 00:32:19,573 --> 00:32:20,941 This is Karen. 871 00:32:21,041 --> 00:32:24,077 For ten years, I've been the founder/CEO 872 00:32:24,177 --> 00:32:25,345 of Helping Hands Resource Center, 873 00:32:25,445 --> 00:32:28,148 which is a organization that helps victims of 874 00:32:28,248 --> 00:32:30,084 domestic violence and human trafficking, as well. 875 00:32:30,184 --> 00:32:31,251 Oh, wow. 876 00:32:31,351 --> 00:32:33,620 Our communities need to hear more about it, 877 00:32:33,720 --> 00:32:35,222 because they're not educated. 878 00:32:35,322 --> 00:32:37,891 And a lot of women are conditioned in society 879 00:32:37,991 --> 00:32:39,994 to hide what they're goin' through, 880 00:32:40,094 --> 00:32:41,661 because they don't wanna be embarrassed, 881 00:32:41,761 --> 00:32:43,897 so they'll wear the mask, so... 882 00:32:44,297 --> 00:32:45,432 [Evelyn] Hi! 883 00:32:45,532 --> 00:32:47,100 You know what? We'll wait 'til everybody gets here. 884 00:32:47,201 --> 00:32:48,703 We have two more we're waiting on. 885 00:32:48,803 --> 00:32:50,004 The last two people that we're waiting on 886 00:32:50,104 --> 00:32:51,838 is Brittany and Vanessa. 887 00:32:51,939 --> 00:32:53,407 I really hope that Brittany comes, 888 00:32:53,507 --> 00:32:55,976 and that she's comfortable enough to be around the ladies. 889 00:32:56,077 --> 00:32:58,679 And with Vanessa, part of me is a little worried that 890 00:32:59,012 --> 00:33:01,014 maybe Vanessa won't show up. 891 00:33:01,114 --> 00:33:03,083 Maybe because it hits a nerve, 892 00:33:03,183 --> 00:33:04,885 but I'm hoping that she does. 893 00:33:04,985 --> 00:33:12,225 [music] 894 00:33:16,163 --> 00:33:21,935 [music] 895 00:33:22,035 --> 00:33:23,237 [Evelyn] That's Brittany. 896 00:33:23,337 --> 00:33:25,039 -Brittany, this is Karen. -Hi Karen, nice to meet you. 897 00:33:25,139 --> 00:33:26,707 -[Evelyn] And this is Jen. -[Karen] Nice to meet you. 898 00:33:26,807 --> 00:33:28,342 [Brittany] I really don't know what to expect 899 00:33:28,442 --> 00:33:29,710 with Evelyn's foundation. 900 00:33:30,210 --> 00:33:33,481 My reasoning for going is me keeping an open mind 901 00:33:33,814 --> 00:33:35,716 despite the things that have happened, 902 00:33:35,816 --> 00:33:38,118 so maybe we can find some common ground 903 00:33:38,219 --> 00:33:40,220 and maybe bond. 904 00:33:40,320 --> 00:33:41,688 -Hi! -[All] Hey! 905 00:33:41,788 --> 00:33:43,423 -[Evelyn] Hey, Vanessa. -Hello, hello. 906 00:33:43,523 --> 00:33:45,459 You look cute. How are you? 907 00:33:45,859 --> 00:33:48,094 Thank you guys for all coming. 908 00:33:48,428 --> 00:33:49,997 I'm happy that we're all in a good place 909 00:33:50,097 --> 00:33:52,099 where we can do this. 910 00:33:52,199 --> 00:33:53,300 We're just gonna get into it. 911 00:33:54,134 --> 00:33:56,337 So, I've had some interesting relationships 912 00:33:56,437 --> 00:33:57,771 throughout the years. 913 00:33:57,871 --> 00:34:01,375 Some that were public, and some that obviously are not, 914 00:34:01,475 --> 00:34:03,810 because my life hasn't always been public. 915 00:34:03,910 --> 00:34:07,381 I got pregnant at 16, I had Shaniece at 17, 916 00:34:07,481 --> 00:34:11,719 and being a young mom and kind of just tryin' to figure it out, 917 00:34:11,819 --> 00:34:13,054 obviously, is not easy. 918 00:34:13,154 --> 00:34:16,023 And dating when you're young is not easy, 919 00:34:16,123 --> 00:34:18,225 and some of the things that I dealt with 920 00:34:18,325 --> 00:34:19,693 in different relationships 921 00:34:19,794 --> 00:34:23,297 where men telling me that I was never gonna be [bleep]... 922 00:34:23,397 --> 00:34:25,132 [music] 923 00:34:25,232 --> 00:34:26,600 I may get emotional, sorry. 924 00:34:26,700 --> 00:34:28,269 [bleep], I didn't wanna do this. 925 00:34:28,569 --> 00:34:31,071 I've been kicked, I've been punched. 926 00:34:31,171 --> 00:34:32,906 [music] 927 00:34:33,006 --> 00:34:37,411 I remember being chased in the Bronx through, 928 00:34:37,511 --> 00:34:39,446 by an ex-boyfriend that I had, 929 00:34:39,546 --> 00:34:40,948 and he had a loaded gun in the car. 930 00:34:41,048 --> 00:34:43,550 That was one of the incidents that, you know, 931 00:34:44,184 --> 00:34:47,387 stays with me, that I dealt with as far as that relationship. 932 00:34:48,155 --> 00:34:51,559 Being beaten and hair pulled, and head butt, 933 00:34:52,026 --> 00:34:54,495 which is the incident that most people know about. 934 00:34:54,595 --> 00:34:58,332 I've even had a gun put to my face. 935 00:34:58,432 --> 00:35:01,134 So, I feel like all those incidents 936 00:35:01,768 --> 00:35:04,605 and everything that I dealt with at the time felt normal, 937 00:35:04,705 --> 00:35:08,375 because it was really all I saw and all I knew. 938 00:35:09,310 --> 00:35:13,280 Growing up, I saw my aunt stab her boyfriend. 939 00:35:14,281 --> 00:35:16,684 He was beatin' her, and you know, 940 00:35:16,784 --> 00:35:19,353 it was one of those incidents where it just got 941 00:35:19,453 --> 00:35:20,521 brushed under the rug. 942 00:35:21,021 --> 00:35:23,124 Sometimes, family don't really talk about things. 943 00:35:23,224 --> 00:35:24,624 Right. 944 00:35:24,724 --> 00:35:27,695 And I remember being so afraid, but life moved on. 945 00:35:27,795 --> 00:35:31,765 Fast forward to my last domestic violence incident, 946 00:35:31,865 --> 00:35:34,368 I said to myself, "This is not something that I'm gonna 947 00:35:34,468 --> 00:35:35,703 put up with anymore." 948 00:35:35,803 --> 00:35:38,205 And I ended up leaving that relationship. 949 00:35:39,340 --> 00:35:41,475 When I think about everything that I went through 950 00:35:41,575 --> 00:35:43,777 throughout my life of dating, 951 00:35:44,144 --> 00:35:45,913 I never really talked to my family 952 00:35:46,013 --> 00:35:47,581 about the things that I was going through, 953 00:35:47,681 --> 00:35:49,583 'cause I felt embarrassed. 954 00:35:49,683 --> 00:35:51,552 And you feel like you're gonna be judged. 955 00:35:52,152 --> 00:35:54,755 So, that's how I ended up starting 956 00:35:55,021 --> 00:35:57,057 the Evelyn Lozada Foundation. 957 00:35:57,157 --> 00:36:01,128 I did not know all of these stories that Evelyn is exposing 958 00:36:01,428 --> 00:36:02,996 about her past traumas. 959 00:36:03,463 --> 00:36:04,965 It's a little alarming, 960 00:36:05,065 --> 00:36:09,135 but I'm proud that she's makin' initiative to help other people, 961 00:36:09,235 --> 00:36:12,939 and hopefully she has had some form of healing from 962 00:36:13,040 --> 00:36:14,675 the things that she has gone through. 963 00:36:14,775 --> 00:36:18,412 I think sometimes, when bad things happen to us, 964 00:36:18,512 --> 00:36:23,784 we shy away from that because of the shame, the guilt, 965 00:36:23,884 --> 00:36:26,386 the "I should've, could've, but didn't". 966 00:36:27,020 --> 00:36:29,022 Anyone here that wants to share? 967 00:36:29,122 --> 00:36:31,491 [music] 968 00:36:31,592 --> 00:36:33,527 As far as my personal relationships, 969 00:36:33,627 --> 00:36:35,195 I definitely went through, 970 00:36:35,929 --> 00:36:39,566 I guess, verbal abuse, mental abuse. 971 00:36:39,900 --> 00:36:42,336 The whole world saw I had a drink thrown in my face. 972 00:36:42,870 --> 00:36:44,504 [Man] You gotta be real careful, you know what I mean? 973 00:36:44,605 --> 00:36:45,572 -What!? -[Man] Be real careful, 974 00:36:45,672 --> 00:36:46,973 you know what I'm sayin'? 975 00:36:49,009 --> 00:36:51,411 You know, when it was happening, because it happened so quick, 976 00:36:51,511 --> 00:36:55,215 I didn't realize that the glass actually hit my chin. 977 00:36:55,315 --> 00:36:58,318 And for me, that was the nail in the coffin. 978 00:36:58,652 --> 00:37:01,055 You know, I, like, my boyfriend... 979 00:37:01,588 --> 00:37:07,327 it's probably where the body insecurities began. 980 00:37:07,427 --> 00:37:09,896 'Cause I remember him commenting about how 981 00:37:09,996 --> 00:37:11,198 my boobs were saggy. 982 00:37:11,298 --> 00:37:13,867 So, it started with, like, little putdowns. 983 00:37:14,367 --> 00:37:16,770 Then it went from that to screaming matches. 984 00:37:16,870 --> 00:37:18,905 So, now we're at the top of our lungs, 985 00:37:19,339 --> 00:37:20,474 yelling at each other. 986 00:37:21,175 --> 00:37:24,478 And then it was, we're laying in the bed together, arguing, 987 00:37:24,578 --> 00:37:26,146 and getting pushed out of the bed, 988 00:37:26,246 --> 00:37:28,115 or getting pushed down, or you're getting hemmed up, 989 00:37:28,215 --> 00:37:29,850 and then your arms are starting to get bruised. 990 00:37:29,950 --> 00:37:32,152 I have not been through, I don't believe, 991 00:37:32,253 --> 00:37:35,722 anything similar since then, but definitely traumatizing. 992 00:37:35,822 --> 00:37:39,025 Wow, like, we all have been through some things, 993 00:37:39,559 --> 00:37:44,831 and it's very evident that we all have this trauma, 994 00:37:44,931 --> 00:37:48,001 and it's bringin' up, like... 995 00:37:48,702 --> 00:37:50,571 It was very, very emotional. 996 00:37:50,671 --> 00:37:51,939 Anyone else? 997 00:37:52,039 --> 00:37:56,977 [music] 998 00:37:57,077 --> 00:37:58,311 Um... 999 00:38:04,718 --> 00:38:09,523 [music] 1000 00:38:09,623 --> 00:38:12,126 I've had three near-death experiences. 1001 00:38:12,226 --> 00:38:15,896 [music] 1002 00:38:15,996 --> 00:38:19,133 I've been shot at in a car. 1003 00:38:19,233 --> 00:38:21,234 [music] 1004 00:38:21,334 --> 00:38:23,971 This was before I met my husband. 1005 00:38:24,071 --> 00:38:27,374 [music] 1006 00:38:27,474 --> 00:38:30,277 I was in a car, and the car was sprayed with bullets, 1007 00:38:30,378 --> 00:38:31,978 and I, I didn't, it didn't hit me. 1008 00:38:33,246 --> 00:38:38,385 And, you know, like, thank God, like, I'm here today. 1009 00:38:39,220 --> 00:38:41,288 Hearin' Vanessa talk about her past 1010 00:38:41,388 --> 00:38:42,856 and everything that she's gone through, 1011 00:38:43,557 --> 00:38:46,293 I understand her situation better. 1012 00:38:46,393 --> 00:38:48,295 She has a lot of work to do with healing, 1013 00:38:48,395 --> 00:38:51,298 and I hope that she continues to do that. 1014 00:38:51,398 --> 00:38:53,701 [Vanessa] You know, this happened when I was younger, 1015 00:38:53,801 --> 00:38:56,103 in, like, three back-to-back incidents. 1016 00:38:56,537 --> 00:38:58,439 Not a lot of people know that about me. 1017 00:38:58,539 --> 00:39:01,342 Like, back then, you didn't, like, really vet people 1018 00:39:01,442 --> 00:39:02,542 how you would now. 1019 00:39:02,643 --> 00:39:04,044 -Yeah. -But, like, I would say that 1020 00:39:04,144 --> 00:39:07,481 that's very important, especially and now these days. 1021 00:39:07,581 --> 00:39:10,750 Like, find out who you're really getting involved with. 1022 00:39:10,851 --> 00:39:13,820 I understand Vanessa has past trauma 1023 00:39:13,921 --> 00:39:15,589 from domestic violence situations, 1024 00:39:16,957 --> 00:39:18,224 and that's unfortunate. 1025 00:39:18,325 --> 00:39:21,895 However, it doesn't excuse her from being in my business. 1026 00:39:21,995 --> 00:39:24,298 Is that why you had that moment with Evelyn 1027 00:39:24,398 --> 00:39:26,600 where you just, it was like you healing 1028 00:39:26,700 --> 00:39:28,635 from all of that, the traumas that you had? 1029 00:39:28,735 --> 00:39:31,604 Yeah, and I think, you know, I shared something with Evelyn, 1030 00:39:31,705 --> 00:39:34,874 also privately, that, you know, I'm still dealin' with. 1031 00:39:34,975 --> 00:39:36,643 You know, so... 1032 00:39:36,743 --> 00:39:38,545 [Brooke] When you guys were talkin' about bein' in 1033 00:39:38,646 --> 00:39:40,381 multiple relationships back-to-back 1034 00:39:40,481 --> 00:39:41,682 that were abusive, 1035 00:39:41,782 --> 00:39:43,851 like, you know, then you met your husband 1036 00:39:43,951 --> 00:39:46,353 or then you met Lavon... 1037 00:39:46,987 --> 00:39:49,323 That could be part of the reason you're hesitant, too, 1038 00:39:49,423 --> 00:39:51,125 to move forward, is because of past traumas. 1039 00:39:51,225 --> 00:39:52,993 You're like, "I know he's amazing, 1040 00:39:53,093 --> 00:39:55,328 he's a breath of fresh air, but I just wanna be sure." 1041 00:39:55,428 --> 00:39:57,297 [Evelyn] Yeah, it's the whole wedding. 1042 00:39:57,397 --> 00:39:58,465 When something is triggering, 1043 00:39:58,566 --> 00:40:00,533 it kind of brings it all back up. 1044 00:40:00,633 --> 00:40:04,338 Everybody loves Lavon, including Jennifer, my kids. 1045 00:40:04,872 --> 00:40:08,642 And sometimes, I don't know if my own personal traumas 1046 00:40:08,742 --> 00:40:13,013 with my previous relationships are interfering with 1047 00:40:13,113 --> 00:40:14,581 my relationship with him. 1048 00:40:14,682 --> 00:40:16,850 Usually with women who are abused, 1049 00:40:16,951 --> 00:40:19,486 you select the same type of partner, 1050 00:40:19,786 --> 00:40:21,389 because you don't really see it. 1051 00:40:21,489 --> 00:40:22,990 Or you're attracted to 1052 00:40:23,090 --> 00:40:24,357 -the same traits... -Yeah. 1053 00:40:24,457 --> 00:40:26,126 That the other person has, and it's like you just... 1054 00:40:26,226 --> 00:40:27,695 -Exactly. -[Evelyn] I get it. 1055 00:40:27,795 --> 00:40:29,096 -Exactly. -Yeah, well, Lavon was 1056 00:40:29,196 --> 00:40:31,364 different from all of them, you know what I'm sayin'? 1057 00:40:31,464 --> 00:40:32,866 [laughter] 1058 00:40:46,513 --> 00:40:47,681 [Jackie] Next time on Basketball Wives. 1059 00:40:47,781 --> 00:40:49,650 I have this meeting coming up, 1060 00:40:49,750 --> 00:40:51,318 I'm really excited about this movie 1061 00:40:51,418 --> 00:40:53,720 that I've been tryin' to do for a minute. 1062 00:40:53,820 --> 00:40:54,721 Oh, dope. 1063 00:40:54,821 --> 00:40:56,089 Thank you guys for coming. 1064 00:40:56,189 --> 00:40:59,759 Ooh, I feel like, a real, like, boss Barbie girl. 1065 00:40:59,860 --> 00:41:02,930 I'mma tell y'all exactly what to do. 1066 00:41:03,030 --> 00:41:04,264 [Man] Please do. 1067 00:41:04,364 --> 00:41:07,500 I think it'll be good for us to move out here. 1068 00:41:07,600 --> 00:41:11,405 Honestly, I'm not, like, sold on LA like that. Yeah. 1069 00:41:11,505 --> 00:41:13,741 A lot has changed for me. 1070 00:41:13,841 --> 00:41:17,111 The dynamics of this group, everything that's been goin' on, 1071 00:41:17,211 --> 00:41:19,113 and I'mma just say I can't do this anymore. 1072 00:41:19,213 --> 00:41:20,447 What's the update with you? 1073 00:41:20,547 --> 00:41:21,949 I don't even know. 1074 00:41:22,049 --> 00:41:25,086 My husband, ex-husband, even though he was an idiot, 1075 00:41:25,186 --> 00:41:27,154 he is my comfort zone. 1076 00:41:27,254 --> 00:41:30,658 But I literally have one paper to file 1077 00:41:30,758 --> 00:41:33,159 for the divorce to be final.