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The Celebreality Interview - Flavor Flav
It’s official: Flavor of Love is over. But as one chapter of the titular character’s life closes another opens — in a Wizard of Oz-like twist, Flav has realized that what he needed (Liz the mother of his youngest son Karma), has been right there in front of him all along. We spoke to a visibly tired, but in his words “relieved,” Flav immediately after the reunion taped. Below, he talks about his newly minted fiancée, the series that remade him into a household name and why Flavor of Love’s end doesn’t mean he’s turning his back on reality TV entirely. From the looks of it, those chapters are bound to keep coming.
Flavor of Love is officially dead. How do you feel?
Flav: Right now, I feel so relieved. You know what I’m sayin’? I feel real good right now that I got my true love. I wanna be with her forever and ever and ever, man.
At what point did you realize that this was what you wanted?
Flav: Honestly, I kinda realized it around Flavor of Love 2, but we had to get past Flavor of Love 3. You know what I’m sayin’ and the whole 9? Definitely, man. This [gestures to Liz] is something to realize here.
So you got nothing out of Flavor of Love 3?
Flav: It took me to do this show to really, really realize yes, I’m right and I’m gonna stick with my son and his mom.
So it was worth doing to give you that confirmation?
Flav: Definitely so. None of the girls, out of all 65, had qualities like Liz.
Can you talk about her qualities?
Flav: She’s a very, very good mom at home. She’s a very wonderful person and she’s been hanging in there with me. I love her so much for that. I think right now she deserves the best and the best is me.
Has it been hard, Liz?
Liz: Very. It’s hard seeing someone you love on TV looking for love, especially when I knew that he had love. I was the one.
Have you watched the show?
Liz: I’ve watched some of the shows, but it’s real tough. You never want to see someone you love on TV with other women.
I know that this qualifies as a happy ending, but is there any sense of sadness about Flavor of Love being over? It’s a show that millions of people love.
Flav: No. People really thought that Flav couldn’t find love. That’s not true, because I had love all along.
Do you have a favorite season?
Flav: This one, the third. This is my favorite thing, out of everything I’ve done. The way I’ve ended this season is the greatest.
Are you still on track to hit that goal of 10 kids?
Flav: Yes I am.
Liz?
Liz: We’ll try.
What’s up with the new ‘do?
Flav: I wanted to try something different. Everybody’s always improving their looks, so I thought, “Why not improve mine?”
It’s hot. Public Enemy is set to play quite a few shows this summer. How does that feel?
Flav: We never broke up. As long as I’m living and as long as Chuck D is living, Public Enemy is always going to be alive.
Chuck criticized Flavor of Love in the past…
Flav: But I mean, everybody is entitled to their opinion. At the end of the day, it’s all about my opinion. That’s what it all boils down to.
Looking forward, how are things in the world of sitcoms?
Flav: I’m having fun with that right now. It’s so different than reality TV. With reality TV you got cameras on you 24 hours a day, and you’re under your own direction. With sitcom television, I’m under someone else’s direction. I’m rehearsing and delivering lines. And I’m really having fun with it. I’m hoping that this can last for another five to 10 years.
Flavor of Love is over, but does that mean that your time with reality TV in general is over?
Flav: No. That doesn’t mean I won’t be on reality TV again, but I won’t be on reality dating shows anymore. It’s over. I got mines. I got my flavor of love right there.
June 10th, 2008 at 9:12 am
SHE AINT THAT DAM BIG. LIKE DAT WAS JUST A PLAIN OLD, FAT NASTY, PIG, FROM NEWYORK.
MOST GIRLS FROM NEWYORK ARE SOOOOOOOOOONASTY. AND THEY THINK THEY ARE TOUGH. HOODRATS
June 10th, 2008 at 10:26 am
MARRYME, STOP HATIN. WE HERE IN NY ARE WHAT ALL YOU GRIMY +~( ES WANT TO BE! WE KNOW WHAT CLASS IS CAUSE WE’RE BORN WITH IT, YA’LL TRY TO LEARN IT BUT YOU CAN’T. DON’T HATE HON. EVERYONE LOVES SOME NY WOMEN! NOW YA’LL KEEP YOUR COUNTRY +~( ES BACK IN THOSE WOODS AND EAT THAT ROAD KILL!! LMAO
June 10th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
HEY ROLANDA—————- I must have touched a nerve. They say the truth hurts, Ya know.
Who in the h*LL would want to live in the state of the rat race? I live in beautiful NewJersey subs.
As for what I eat,, steak, lobster, ECT….. I would invite ya down, but I wouldnt want ya bringing those giant roaches you all have up there. You must be a big, nasty girl, thats why my comment hit home.
B.I.T.C.H. LMAOAYB. PEACE OUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT.
June 10th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
marryme—- you are so right.
June 11th, 2008 at 1:34 am
You pulled off some ole trailer park ,dusty beep beep!!!! YOU had dime pieces all 3 seasons,and you chose a grimey piece!!!You been planning that whack episode.You talked about Shy’s breathe and your baby mama need teeth whitener,a real beauty shop hair-do and a fashion consultant.She really made yall look homely and desperate for cash!!!Dummies…. They all are going to laugh at you,you are only real in the rat kingdom.Your homeboy’s ain’t going to tell you, but I will,you are not red carpet statis,your under the rug type statis.
June 11th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
why u gotta break thing 2 hearts gosh i like u soooooooo much am like ur biggest fan but amm sorry things i change i dont give a fuk bout u ur mean and heartless
June 11th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
wow ur fuking tight u dick head
June 11th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
I want to give props to flav sometimes it takes alot to realize that you have something special especially if you still think you can find something better but in my heart flav did the right thing to be with his kids mother it’s never about the playaizm cause pussy is pussy it what touches your heart that means something trust i learned this the hard way.
more power to the brother for fighting for the man wants from his heart.
keep fight the power keep it real and never be weak out here Flav
yo boy
the future of the realest hip hop
Mr. Divicious
June 11th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
YO, MARYYME, YOU AIN’T GOT SHIT! ANYTIME ANYONE GOTTA TRY AND SAY THEIR LIVIN A CERTAIN WAY, GUESS WHAT? THEY AIN’T GOT SHIT!! LOL. DO YA FEEL BETTER THOUGH! LMAO. STOP FRONTIN. PEOPLE ALWAYS TALKIN SAME SHIT WHEN THEY KNOW THEY AIN’T GOT IT GOIN ON! YOUR WHO YOU ARE, SORRY HONEY!!!!LOL
June 12th, 2008 at 1:04 am
Flavor of Love is officially dead. How do you feel?
Flav: Right now, I feel so relieved. You know what I’m sayin’? I feel real good right now that I got my true love. I wanna be with her forever and ever and ever, man.
At what point did you realize that this was what you wanted?
Flav: Honestly, I kinda realized it around Flavor of Love 2, but we had to get past Flavor of Love 3. You know what I’m sayin’ and the whole 9? Definitely, man. This [gestures to Liz] is something to realize here.
DEAR FLAV:
AFTER WATCHING THE REUNION I REALIZED SOME THINGS BUT READING THIS F**KED MY $H!T UP. BASICALLY YOU JUST LIED TO ALL OF YOUR FANS IF YOU WASN’T LOOKING FOR LOVE YOU SHOULD’VE LET THAT BE KNOWN B4 PEOPLE REALLY PUT THEIR HOPES INTO THEIR FAVORITE HYPE-MAN FINDING LOVE. AND AS MUCH AS I RESPECT SINCEER FOR DOING HER TO GET TO YOU, I FEEL BAD FOR WHAT YOU DID TO THING 2. THAT GIRL WAS IN LOVE WITH YOU AND YOU SHOULD’VE APOLOGIZED AGAIN AFTER SHE TOLD LALA HOW SHE ACCEPTED YOUR DECISION. YOU COULDN’T SEE SHE WAS LYING AND HURTING? WHY WOULD YOU TAKE A FEMALE THAT LOVES YOU THROUGH THAT? EVEN IF THEY PAID YOU TO DO THE SEASON YOU SHOULD’VE GAVE VH1 THE $$$ BACK AND KEPT IT REAL. DONT GET ME WRONG AINT NOBODY KNOCKING YOU FOR FINDING LOVE WITH YOUR SONS MOTHER THATS A BEAUTIFUL THING. BUT YOU COULD’VE LOVED HER AND STILL SPARED THE HEARTACHE OF OTHERS. HONESTLY YOU REALLY JUST BECAME A PUBLIC ENEMY(SPEAKS FOR ITSELF) AND YOU DID LOSE A FAN (DAMN NEAR EVERYBODY I KNOW). PLEASE DON’T DO ANYMORE REALITY SHOWS IF YOU DON’T WANT YOUR FEELINGS HURT
P.S. I’M DISAPPOINTED NOT MAD CUZ I NOTICED THE CHANGE IN THE FEMALES (THEY DROPPED ON THE SCALE) AND I TOLD MY FIANCEE “WATCH SOME BULLS**IT GO DOWN”
June 12th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Wow, we all know about those New Jersey suburbs huh? LoL. R U one of those barely tryin to keep up with the Jones? Steak(cube steak)Lobster(imitation crab)! Bet ya one of those who got some poor foster kids and using their money to try and live this so called suberben life! You one who only cleans the house when having company? Don’t keep no food in the house and eat fast food every day? We know the type! Like its been said, ya gotta be born with class, ya can’t buy it! Everyone can see through people like you!! LOL
June 12th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
This is To Pauline—————– Sounds like you are a tad bit jealous of us NewJerseyans. I know that most NewYorkers, are hating, hoodrats, but your comment proves that you are a bunch of non-spelling, envious, wanna be tough, dirty people. Stop hating, Who gets foster kids for money? must be a New York state of mind. ha.
Cleaning a house? Do most of you even own your homes? NO,,,you are the victims of the high rent, and low wages, that N.Y. has to offer.
Before you even think about replying to my post,,get a dictionary. Your spelling is frightful. IDIOTS.
June 12th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
DAMN PEOPLE JUMPING ON EACHOTHER AND HOW THEY LIVE? LOL! WTF? HOW DID FLAVAFLAV GET TO THIS? STOP JUMPING ON EACHOTHER AND FIND SOMETHING TO DO WITH YOUR LIVES!! LOSERS! LMAO
June 19th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
I’m so happy 4 Flav… I wanna know what happened to thing 2 I know she realy felt for Flavor.. where can I find out?
June 30th, 2008 at 12:22 am
Flav you are garbage. I watched the show and you put these women thru hell. You are a piece of +^%%$^~`*_)`(~^% Thing 2 did not deserve to be treated like crap. You were playing all these women and had no intention but stringing them along. You should be ashamed of yourself.
July 1st, 2008 at 4:33 am
what happened to the lady he picked on the last show
and how did she feel about the changes
July 2nd, 2008 at 1:57 pm
SHUT THE +*!!^`!`$+*%#@~$ UP LOWRIDER EVERY PERSON CAN TALK STUFF OF FLAVOR FLAV ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
July 4th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
I suspect your mom is very happy with your decision to become as one with your babies moma Liz. I was with a man for months and I never fell for him because I knew in my heart that he was feeling for his ex the way you were feelin. He compared me to her at all times and finally I dumped him because he was not all that to begin with. You had some crumby choices to begin with. You kept picking empty barrells because they make the most noise. So shallow inside were they. I can understand why you went back to Liz. I thought I saw thing2 in a porn tape. I’m certain nobody can say that about Liz. I can look at her and tell she’s a good girl. I hope your playa days are over. You are right. She does deserve the best for taking you back and I wanna see some clips of you and her in Paris, Italy, Rome & Jamaca, and all the romantic places you can find. How about a win win situation. Flavor of Love 4 where you help Warren G and your boyz find love.
July 6th, 2008 at 2:50 am
Well, I really dont care what and how people thinking about Flav but actually, I love this man for his tender, pure heart, for his wonderful smile, for his loving and sparkling eyes, for his kindness and of course, for his very, very sexy voice! So, you see Flav, how much I love you, Honey….I am so far from you but you are so close to my heart. I live in Azerbaijan and its really amazing, from this long distance, I am thinking about you, about your family, about your nice Liz and your sweetest baby, about your happiness, Dear. Its really most important than anyhing else, you know…So, please be happy, nice, charmind and always so sexy and loving!
Wish you good luck in everything with all my heart!
Always your adoring,
Naiba xxxx
July 6th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
give me a name
August 16th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Flav you ain’t *~“~^_#+^!!&!(@ You already knew what time it was!Why in the hell did you have Big Rick to go get Thing 2 and bring her back for nothin??????I am not down with you ever again!!!!!!!!You just lost a very loyal fan!!! {Negro]!! Halla!!!BAck!!!!!!!!
August 29th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
I am happy for anyone that finds true love. You lied about the statement (in my opinion) that none of the girls could compare to Liz. Hoopz and Delicious were the only two real chicks that I saw out of all of the episodes. Oh yeah, and the last “Thing ” was really in love with you. You were dead wrong for the was you did these girls. I hope (KARMA) doesn’t come back abd bite you in the booty. I would hate for Liz to do to you what you have done to her. How would you like to see her on TV making out with 65 other men? You wouldn’t want her. You would consider her a “damaged good”. I do not know why men have double standards. The only thing I an glad about is the fact that you are not with that filandering girraffe ,Bridgette Neilson!!!!!
September 5th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
hi flav im really pleased you have finely found love you and liz sound great together.Im a big fan of yours and so is my 2 year old daughter she shouts flavor flav its my goal one day to meet you.You are a great man hope yall kids are ok take care for now luvs ya xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
January 11th, 2009 at 11:56 am
Hey flav you know what time is it. What are these girls are thinking i dont know. That man is the most ugliest man i have ever seen. What women will do to get on a tv show is unbelieveable. Why dont they go on a game show, atleast they have a chance to win something, and not degrade yourself. Wake up ladies there is more to life than reality shows. Show some respect for yourselves. Find a reality show that has someone hot like the bacholer, not a man that looks like a dog.
January 30th, 2009 at 3:35 am
steups….
February 4th, 2009 at 6:31 am
I think flav is full of ^+%&&)&^)^)@%)@% playing with all these girls emotions..the good thing is that some of these girls build a career out of it…what u did to twin was messes up then u’re going to say in ur interview u knew u wanted ur baby mother all along but u had to carry on with season three…producers n u flav is rubbish
February 20th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Flav is doin his thing! not to go bad but his ugliness just got him put on as the new crypt keeper for a series similar to tales from the crypt. Its called nite tales, i just saw it on deontaylorenterprises. Clean!!!!!
May 9th, 2009 at 6:49 am
you mean to tell me it took a white women to make you realize you were in love i use to like you i thought you were so real but in actually you are dumb as hell.
no longer a flavor of love fan
October 20th, 2009 at 6:12 am
I THINK FLAV WAS REALLY WRONG FOR WHAT HE DID TO THING 2 NOT ONLY HER BUT DEELISHIS TOO , FLAV YOU KNEW YOU WAS IN LOVE WITH YOUR BABY MOMMA ALL THAT TIME AND FOR YOU TO PLAY WITH THOES 2 WOMENS FEELINGS MAKING THEM BE AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES EXSPECAILLY DEELISHIS KNOWING YOU HAD A DAUGHTER THAT SHE WAS AWAY FROM ALL THAT TIME SHE WAS ON YOUR SHOW AND YOU PLAY HER LIKE THAT. YOU WRONG AND YOU WRONG FOR DOING THING 2 BOGISH TOO. YOU A FAKE AND YOUR NOT REAL, AND YOUR NOT CUTE ANYWAY SO I DON’T KNOW WHAT THEM WOMEN SEEN IN YOU 4 REAL AND YOUR SONS MOM SHE IS UGLY TOO. AND SHE DUMB IF SHE IS GOING TO TRUST YOU AGAIN YOUR A DOG , ONCE A DOG ALWAYS A DOG SHE WILL BE A FOOL TO MARRY YOU STRAIGHT UP AND THATS ME BEING REAL . I DONY KNOW IF YOU READ YOUR COMMENTS OR NOT BUT I HOPE YOU SEE AND READ THIS ONE 4 SHO I’M OUT.
October 20th, 2009 at 6:31 am
I THINK FLAV IS FAKE YOU WERE WRONG FOR DOING THING 2 LIKE THAT NOT ONLY HER BUT DEELISHIS TOO. YOU KNEW YOU WERE IN LOVE WITH YOUR BABY MOMMA ALL LONG. WHY WOULD YOU DO THESE SHOWS KNOWING THESE WOMEN HAD TO BE AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME BEING ON YOUR SHOW THEN YOU TURN AROUND AND BREAK THEIR HEARTS THATS FOUL FOR YOU TO DO THAT. YOU ARE ALWAYS GOING TO BE A DOG, ONCE A DOG ALWAYS A DOG. AND IF YOUR BABY MOMMA DON’T SEE THAT SOMETHING WRONG WITH HER. YOU WILL REEP WHAT YOU SOLE FLAV, AND SHE IS A FOOL TO MARRY YOU IF SHE HASN’T ALREADY DID YOUR NOT RIGHT AT ALL POOK.AND I DON’T SEE WHY THESE WOMEN WERE FIGHTING OVER YOU CAUSE YOUR NOT CUTE AT ALL. AND YOUR BABY MOMMA IS UGLY AS HELL AND THATS JUST ME KEEPING IT REAL. BABYGIRL YOU ARE A FOOL IF YOU MARRY THIS FAKE DUDE. FLAV NEED TO GROW UP GIRL HE NOT FINN TO BE FAITHFUL TRUST HE DONE RAN UP IN 65 WOMEN SO FAR THATS NASTY HE IS A HOE…. AND I’M OUT