The Celebreality Interview - Seezinz
“There’s no comparison. First of all, my head weighs about 8 lbs. Hers probably weighs a good 15 to 20,” says Seezinz. Hmmmm, who could she possibly be talking about? Below, Seezinz talks about the drama that may have led to her dismissal, her conscious effort to disprove stereotypes about black women, and her frequent use of the word “ghetto” (undoubtedly, to Flav’s chagrin).
What did you think about Flav’s rationale for letting you go?
I did feel like Flav and I had a connection, but there were certain things I saw going on around me that made me feel that the drama may have played a role in the reason I was still around. I knew it wasn’t the sole reason, because I wouldn’t have made it to the Top 3 if he didn’t like me. I actually wanted to stop fighting so much with Sinceer, because that’s not me. I felt like for the most part, our fights kept me around for ratings purposes. When I got to Paris, I backed off Flav a little bit. Black turned up the heat and Sinceer tried, so I was in the background. I’m not that aggressive of a person, so I thought that’s why I was getting sent home. I didn’t think my comment about drama would even be a factor.
It was pretty messed up that Flav let Sinceer interrupt your nightcap with Flav.
That hurt. I guess he just wanted to spend more time with her than me.
Any idea why?
I don’t know. You see me, and you see her. There’s no comparison. First of all, my head weighs about 8 lbs. Hers probably weighs a good 15 to 20. Like, seriously, come on.
I guess it’s safe to say that you still have beef with Sinceer?
There’s no beef. I don’t like her. She’ll never be a friend of mine. I don’t hold grudges, so after the reunion, it’s, “Get out of here little girl. You’re nothing to me.”
Does that make you tense for the reunion?
No. Like I said, fighting isn’t me. Even when they show us arguing on the show, I don’t yell. I’m the one who’s trying to be mellow. Whereas she hollers and screams. I don’t plan on fighting anybody at the reunion, but if it goes down, it goes down.
Your first fight, at least, was an all-out screaming match.
Well, of course they just showed when it escalated. When I approached Sinceer after I heard she called me a “nobody,” I said, “Can you show me how you impersonated me?” I stepped back, she showed me and I said, “Well, who do you think you are to call me a nobody?” That’s when she stood up and started swinging her head and standing on her tippy-toes and being extra. I said, “This chick is not going to yell in my face like that.”
From the start, you vocally designated yourself as being classier than the rest of the girls. Was that strategy?
Honestly, the first two seasons of Flavor of Love, the way that black women were portrayed as loud and ghetto and shaking their butts, bending over for rappers…it’s like, in music videos, you see that all the time. And that’s not me. My parents are cool and educated with college degrees. I didn’t grow up wanting for anything. I didn’t grow up in the hood. I wasn’t going to go on there as this stereotypical black woman. I’m educated, I have a degree, I know how to finish a sentence, and I wanted to show the world that, hey, there are women out there that have their wits about them. There are black women who don’t have to shake their butt, just because it’s nice and round. I can have an intelligent conversation with Flav or anyone.
You just said the word “ghetto,” and you have on the show before. What did you think of it when Flav said that he didn’t approve of anyone using that word?
It’s funny, because in that scene outside, the twins said to Flav, “Seezinz calls us hood rats.” Flav asked me my definition of a hood rat, and I said, “First of all, I call them hood rats because I don’t lie. Second of all, a hood rat is a loud, boisterous woman who is heard before she’s seen.” To me, that sums up the Things and Sinceer. A hood rat can be white, black, Spanish, Chinese, purple, a Martian, whatever. That’s my definition. So with “ghetto,” everyone uses that word. Every city has a ghetto. It can be a white, like, I guess, trailer trash. But that’s still ghetto. The Jewish communities during the Great Depression were called ghettos. It had nothing to do with skin color, it’s just economic status. You know, ghetto. It’s sad because people who come from those areas may act a certain kind of way, and people use that word to mean outlandishly crazy or ignorant. “Stop being ghetto.” To me, those girls were ignorant. It’s just a term. It can describe anything. I can be on Rodeo Drive and see something that doesn’t sit well and say, “OK, that’s ghetto.”
My main problem with the word is that some people, especially white people, use it as a politically correct substitute for “black,” and so it allows for a sort of veiled racism.
Yeah.
Do you have any theories as to why you and Sinceer clashed so hard?
I didn’t like her from the charades thing, but I also didn’t like how she used the twins to get to Flav. It was a great strategy, because she saw that Flav dug the Things and she latched onto them to get attention from him. I was there from Day 1 by myself. Hotlanta was my girl, but I didn’t need her to validate me. Also I think that Sinceer just focused way too much on me. I think she wanted to be me.
You think she was intimidated?
Yeah. I have a better body than her, a smaller head. My feet weren’t as strong as hers. She was jealous, that’s all.
What about the twins? Do you have any outstanding beef with them?
I told the twins, “My beef is not with you all.” They started beefing with me because of Sinceer. But it’s like, fine: I got some jokes for days for both of y’all. One fat twin, one skinny twin. They got the gap at the top and the bottom, who has that? Their weaves were messed up. Their nails were awful. Are you kidding me?
Besides Hotlanta, who did you bond with?
Bunz, Prancer, Ice and Saint Lewis. And me and Black are cool. She ultimately stabbed me in the back, but what else is new? That’s the history of the show. It’s just TV, whatever. I have no hard feelings towards anybody. The only person I legitimately don’t like is Sinceer. She’s just cruel.
Your lack of hard feelings was noticeable basically as soon as you were eliminated. You took it well.
I was upset, because I was really hoping to win Flav, but I couldn’t be fake. I wanted him to be happy in the end, but I’m happy that I talked about how I was feeling. I wanted Flav to know about the drama thing then instead of later.
Was Black telling the truth when she told Flav that you knew you were going home and just wanted the one-hour date to kick it with him?
I can’t even remember when that conversation happened, but I did have the sense that my time was up. When we were on the boat and out to dance, I felt myself drifting away from him. I felt like maybe it wasn’t right for me. I never had to fight for a guy’s attention, so it was kind of hard for me. I just had the feeling.
Were you attracted to Flav?
Yeah!
Physically?
Yeah. I was. He’s also just a really cool guy. I think it was really his personality. He’s outgoing and funny, even off-camera, when he didn’t have to be. He made us all feel really comfortable.
How has this experience been for you?
Very positive. When I first got to the house, I saw some of the girls and they were scantily clad, and I had on jeans and a jacket. I was just like, “Wow, I didn’t get the hoochie memo.” I didn’t think I’d last past a week. I was a little nervous at first because I didn’t know how I was going to be portrayed. But they portrayed me well, and I carried myself well.
Any regrets?
None at all! I had too much fun on that show. It was fun. It’s TV, hey. Who could be mad about being on TV?
Keep up with Seezinz via her FlavorOfLoveWorld.com profile and her MySpace.
June 8th, 2008 at 10:07 am
SEEZINZ is Amazing. I meet her in person and I cant believe Flavor didnt pick her. SEEZINZ was a TOP Radio personality in Washington DC before she was on the show. She had made a good name for herself before the show. She smart and goal oriented. She’s a good role model for people of all generations and she’s is SEXY AS HELL. She told me she was working with a TOP Talent Agency that has been getting her alot of work. I looked them up and I found her Agent Mike Styles. I say book her for hosting etc. Heres there info. http://www.styleelitetalent.com or 301 562-5930. Go SEEZINZ you got my vote. Flav was crazy for not picking you. YOU LIFTED THE BAR WITH BOTH BEAUTY AND BRAINS. 33 D 23 41 and a I Q to match. mannnnnnn FLAV.
June 4th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
I think your were the smartest of all those *~+^@ es you should have won
May 25th, 2008 at 10:35 am
First of all, thank u Seezinz, for driving up the ratings, I really like watching the Flavor of Love, especially U…I wanted to let u know, that u were the top choice, even for me, and I don’t have a t.v. show.. Seezinz, I knew u had a connection with Flav, You don’t need the excess drama, with a bunch of crap starters, just 4 1 man,,think about it, would u have fought that hard for a man even if you weren’t on Flav’s show,,no…I am drawn to u, u r attractive, sexxy, elegant, and all the positve a man could, would, should need as long as God says so…and that’s where your chemistry in a man should be.. Seezinz, I would like to kiss u, I probably would melt along with u. Remember, Seezizns, you got God, yourself, and your parents,,love them, and love the ones that support u in every thing u do that is positive.. If I may, I would like for u to send me a reply to my email address above, or to blackplanet.com aka undertaker100, i’ll be waiting, Love ya, Matt, 36, Florida
May 25th, 2008 at 10:15 am
First of all, thank you Seeziins, for seasoning up Flav’s show.. You were the top choice on that show, and everyone knows it. You were, and are still my top choice, and I don’t have a T.V. show. Seezins, to be honest, u had a connection with Flav, I understand that, but u don’t need the excess drama, besides u already drew the ire of many of your loving fans , including ME.. U R , with a shadow of a doubt the Most Valuable Person, attractive, elegant, sexxy, whoo, I making myself hot thinking about it…Remember Seezinz, U got God, yourself, and your parents,,by the way, tell them I said Hi…and that’s all u need…keep loving yourself, cause u got it goin’ on…If you would like, send me a reply, go ahead,,,send it to my email address above…I will gladly and happily reply, so don’t keep me waiting,,and a good man ,too Yours truly and my pleasure,,Matt M, 36, Florida
May 20th, 2008 at 9:15 am
I think Seezinz was the cutest and classiest girl there in the beginning. Toward the end of the show she began to act as unclassy or “Ghetto”/Hood Rat” as the girls she talked about. She should have kept her classy demeanor. I also think Thing Two was best for Flav because her ex was an older guy she had been with for years, so it was most obvious to me that she would be the one not there just to be there but could develop genuine feelings for Flav and be genuinely attracted to him.
May 20th, 2008 at 1:41 am
seezinz looks like a man and how she was kissing flav looked nasty like she couldn’t kiss and the way she was talking sounded lame as hell
May 20th, 2008 at 1:38 am
well personally i feel that “autumn joy” or what ever the hell her name is is no better then the rest of the females there to she was sneaky a trick and personally you were on the show for exposure.
May 20th, 2008 at 12:15 am
Atleast seezinz did keep it real tho, he might should’ve rode with her.
May 20th, 2008 at 12:12 am
I think Flav did right with Thing 2, but I wonder when he sees thing 1 if he’s gonna want her too-ya know
May 19th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Seezinz was boring as hell. She reminds me of those stuck-up, saddidy hoes from Howard University who think they own the world just because they are affluent. I didn’t grow up in the ghetto either, and I never wanted for anything either, but I’m not stuck on myself. I went all the way up to grad school, but you’ll never see me going around pointing out other sisters and putting them on blast by calling them hoodrats.
Seezinz needs to realize that it’s good to be classy, but bad to be stuck up.
May 17th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
I REALLY THINK THAT HE SHOULDN’T PICK NO DAMN BODY, THE LAST THREE STANDING AIN’T WORTH A DAMN. THEY ALL GOT SOME $+`$ WITH THEM. BLACK IS THERE FOR FAME, SINCERE- I DON’T )_%* ING KNOW WHY SHE IS THERE- I GUESS JUST TAKING UP SPACE BECAUSE FLAV DEFINATELY DON’T WANT HER. AND FOR THING 2- SHE’S FAKE A$$ HELL AND WAS JEALOUS OF ALL THE OTHER GIRLS. I THINK HE SHOULD HAVE KEPT MAIMEE IN THE SHOW BECAUSE SHE WAS THE REALEST EVER AND THE PRETTIEST. THATS WHY THOSE B!TCHE$ SET THAT $+`$ UP FOR HER TO BE ELIMINATED. FLAV WOULD BE BETTER OFF FINDING THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE PROBABLY AT THE LOCAL GROCERY STORE. AND FOR THE COMMENT WRITER “TIFFAI” LEARN HOW TO SPELL BOO-BOO.
CAROLINAGIRL
REPRESENTING NC leelee1978@wildmail.com
May 17th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
BETWEEN SEEZINZ AND MIAMI THEY SHOULD BE THE ONLY 2 STANDING–SINCERE BIG FO HEAD %*% SHOULDA BEEN HAD THE BOOT; MIAMI WAS CHEATED OUT OF HER SPOT; THAT WAS A FO SHO SET UP; THING 2 ALL ABOUT MONEY AND KNOWS HOW TO PLAY HER ROLE TO GET; SINCE THE BEST 2 HAS LEFT THEN BLACK SHOULD WIN BUT HELL MIAMI SHOULD BE BOUGHT BACK CUZ EVERYONE KNOWS SHE WAS HOLDIN DOWN AND GOT SET THE HELL UP CUZ THEY KNEW SHE WAS THE BIGGEST COMPETITION
May 17th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
BETWEEN SEEZINZ AND MIAMI THEY SHOULD BE THE ONLY 2 STANDING
May 17th, 2008 at 11:59 am
flav is so stupid he’s about to get with a girl who don’t want him and a girl who drink alot so i would like to say to flav see you in flavor of love 4
May 16th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
I find seezinz to be one of the top realest rite along with thing 2 and im on that with her sincere is a snake an i hope flav see through her before he make that mistake an chose her traflin behind cuz im like so hurt seeing him looking for love over & over when this could have been over at season 1 wit new york.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
THAT WAS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS YOU COULD DO NOW GET THE REST OF THEM OFF THE SHOW AND YOU WILL BE GOOD! SEEING THAT IM NOT ON THEIR YOU NEED TO KEEP THING2!
May 16th, 2008 at 9:28 am
I ALSO THINK THEY NEED TO BRING SEEZINZ BACK now thats comp. for thing2
May 16th, 2008 at 9:26 am
WHY IS BLACK STILL THERE…I KNOW FOR A FACT HE CATCHING ON TO HER ACT..SHE JUST THERE FOR TV..HE KNOW HER FAMILY DON’T LIKE BLACK FOLKS. ALL FLAV WANT TO DO IS TAP THAT AZZ AND THEN SEND HER HOME. HE ALREADY KNOW SHE GOING TO LEAVE HIM. I HATE HER NOT BECAUSE SHE PRETTY JUST BECAUSE SHE THERE FOR TV AND THING2 THERE FOR HIM AND HE MIGHT CHOOSE BLACK OVER THING 2 THATS MESS UP.. I LOVE THING 2..YOU IS A VERY PRETTY YOUNG LADY WITH A GOOD HEAD ON YOU.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:42 am
well im glad that flav sent seezinz home cause it was clear that she was making herself like him so im glad her time is up
May 15th, 2008 at 11:21 am
black i think you’re not in love with flav you just want to be on TV and everyone one knows your crazy. if flav pick you he is crazy right along with you. even if you are the prettiest girl in the house lets get real and tell the truth and trth will set you free.
May 14th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Seezins: I think that you loosing was a catch 22. sometimes when you win you loose. I think that even though you may know his real personality and we as viewers only see what is portrayed kinda says that he will always be ~#_ ociated with being a ‘coon’ especially on that new show he is on. So in my opinion by you loosing, you actually won. the fact that vh1 didnt have any (or enough) footage to play you as some hood rat, says that you have class,
I definetley shouldnt be watching the show, me being a well educated black female myself, but of course after season 1 the spinoffs becomes addictive… However, it is refreshing to see somewhat of a silver lining…
all in all,
keep your head up…
May 14th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Seezins was the best woman in the house, and ‘woman’ is the correct term to describe her. She was NOT yelling unnecessarily, cursing, exposing her body, jumping on others bed or messing with others belongings, etc. She did not seem to be there for drama at all. Viewers can tell that Seezins comes from a good family with morals.
Seezins is right when she says the show degrades African-American women. But that’s what makes money, right? However, producers couldn’t air that type of behavior if the ladies weren’t acting that way in the first place.
I was upset when Seezins was eliminated. I thought she was the best for Flav. But then I thought, “My sister, you can do better.” You are young, beautiful, and educated. Men should be at your feet. You should never have to compete for any man because it is a privilege for a man to be with you.
May 14th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
WHY IS SINCEER IS STILL HERE.SHE NEEDS TO GET OF THE HOSUSE I AM TIRED OF SEAING HER @~( 3@$% HER IF HE WANTS HER **#2&*(3) @~( IN THE #@17$ HOUSE @+`^ HIM
May 14th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
SINCEER IS NOTHING BUT A SNITH SHE ALYWS BEAGING A MUTHER****#@z2%&*@!! **#23%4&* I THINK SINCEER IS A +(&*( SHE CAN HAVE HIM YOU SEE HOW BLACK FLAV IS *@***&#@!!*&5 HIM *****#@#*&5$$$$ SHE WANTS HIS MUTHER#12^5#KEN MONEY