Below, one of the most recent cast-offs from For the Love of Ray J 2 talks about her dancing skills, her connection with Ray and why she isn’t a ditzy blonde.
How was your time on the show?
It was good. It was different, obviously. It’s different when you have 20 girls living in the same house. That means a bunch of drama all the time. It was very intense. Sometimes it got pretty ridiculous, like when people were trying to throw fits over stuff that doesn’t even matter. Like Extra trying to throw fits because people were leaving dishes in the sink, which wasn’t even that big of a deal. When the circumstances are already stressful and you have people creating unnecessary stress, it kinda gets difficult.
What did you think of your portrayal?
I thought it was skewed in the sense that I’m a pretty intelligent person, and I felt like to an extent, VH1 portrayed me as a ditzy blonde type. One of the things I really did not appreciate was the whole dancing thing. I felt like VH1 made me look like I was the one who came up with the routine and made all the girls do it, and that I was the one that said I’m great at dancing. The only thing I stated was that I love to dance. I never said I was a professional dancer, or that I teach dance for a living. It’s just something I like to do. I felt like that was an inaccurate portrayal. I felt like I was made to look like I was behind that whole routine and making it look the way it did, when in reality, I wasn’t the person picking out the dance moves and telling everyone what to do.
Were you disappointed to be eliminated?
I was. In that particular episode, I was getting frustrated toward the end, because I felt like in order to get to a certain level with Ray or to get his attention, you had to literally throw yourself at him. I was sarcastic and lifted up my skirt and was like, “Is that what you want me to do?” I wasn’t trying to be dumb, I was just being very sarcastic about it, because that’s what my impression was: to get any time with Ray, you had to put out, literally. I don’t throw myself at a guy. That’s lust, and we weren’t on the show for the lust of Ray J, we were there for the love of Ray J.
The irony is that when you did that, he really did stare at your butt.
Exactly. It proved my point, regardless of what Ray had to say in his interview right after.
What about him implying that you made no effort to connect with him?
I thought that was false. It was where my frustration came from. To me, his definition of effort was throwing yourself at him, which is something I wasn’t willing to do. That’s where that misconception came from. His idea of making an effort was different than mine. Plus, you didn’t get to see some of the quality time me and Ray spent together. We have a lot of things in common. I love music, I play the piano and I write stuff. There were little things here and there that made us compatible, but it just wasn’t meant to be. There was a difference of views on quality time and what effort really means.
Do you have any resentment?
I wouldn’t say that I resent anything, it’s just the way that it played out.
Are you from Russia?
Yes, born and raised. I came to the States about 10 years ago.
Your accent is impressive.
That was another thing that I was not very happy with. I felt like VH1 made me look like less than I am. I’m 25 and I came here from another country, and I learned English. I’m almost done with my Masters degree in business, too. I’m not a dumb blonde.
What attracted you to reality TV?
I’m in the entertainment and modeling business. It’s how I found out about this show. You never know where you can find love, so I’m a very open-minded person. That’s another thing that attracted me to the show. It gives you an opportunity to do something you haven’t before, and within that there’s a possibility of finding love. I feel like a lot of people are close-minded. They think you can’t find love on the Internet or whatever. You never know. If you told me years ago that I was going to move from Russia to the United States, I would have laughed at you. But here I am.
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| 214 | Bonus Clips | Videos: Reunion Bonus Clips | 2/08/10 |
| 214 | Show Clips | Videos: Reunion Show Clips | 2/08/10 |
| 212 | Bonus Clips | Videos: Finale Bonus Clips | 2/01/10 |
| 212 | Show Clips | Videos: Come Away with Me Show Clips | 2/01/10 |
| 213 | Bonus Clips | Videos: Ray J's Season 2 Review! | 1/25/10 |
| 211 | Bonus Clips | Videos: Episode 11 Bonus Clips | 1/18/10 |
| 211 | Show Clips | Videos: Homie Invasion Show Clips | 1/18/10 |
| 210 | Bonus Clips | Videos: Episode 10 Bonus Clips | 1/11/10 |
| 210 | Show Clips | Videos: The Breaking Point Show Clips | 1/11/10 |
| 209 | Bonus Clips | Videos: Episode 9 Bonus Clips | 1/04/10 |
| 209 | Show Clips | Videos: The Truth Will Set You Free Show Clips | 1/04/10 |
| 208 | Bonus Clips | Videos: Episode 8 Bonus Clips | 12/21/09 |
| 208 | Show Clips | Videos: Dangers Liaisons Show Clips | 12/21/09 |
| 207 | Bonus Clips | Videos: Episode 7 Bonus Clips | 12/14/09 |
| 207 | Show Clips | Videos: The Amazing Rays Show Clips | 12/14/09 |
| 206 | Bonus Clips | Videos: Episode 6 Bonus Clips | 12/07/09 |
| 206 | Show Clips | Videos: Ray J Fever Show Clips | 12/07/09 |
| 205 | Bonus Clips | Videos: Episode 5 Bonus Clips | 11/30/09 |
| 205 | Show Clips | Videos: Mean Girls Show Clips | 11/30/09 |
| 204 | Bonus Clips | Videos: Episode 4 Bonus Clips | 11/23/09 |
| 204 | Show Clips | Videos: A Little Too Late Show Clips | 11/23/09 |
| 203 | Bonus Clips | Videos: Episode 3 Bonus Clips | 11/16/09 |
| 203 | Show Clips | Videos: Not Again Dre Show Clips | 11/16/09 |
| -- | Bonus Clips | Videos: Ray J Discusses Exes with Rich the Blogger | 11/12/09 |
| 202 | Bonus Clips | Videos: Episode 2 Bonus Clips | 11/09/09 |
| 202 | Show Clips | Videos: Ray's Leading Ladies Show Clips | 11/09/09 |
| 201 | Show Clips | Videos: That's What's Up Show Clips | 11/05/09 |
| 201 | Bonus Clips | Videos: Episode 1 Bonus Clips | 11/02/09 |
| 201 | Show Clips | Videos: New Season Preview and Wildest Hella Moments | 5/01/09 |
| -- | Show Clips | Videos: This Monday Ray J is Looking for His Leading Lady! | 11/06/09 |
| -- | Show Clips | Videos: This Monday Ray J Wants To See Your Moves | 11/13/09 |
| -- | Show Clips | Videos: This Monday The Ladies Style Ray J for a Sean John Photo Shoot | 11/20/09 |
| -- | Show Clips | Videos: Monday The Rumors Run Rampant! | 11/24/09 |
| -- | Show Clips | Videos: This Monday Step Back in Time with Ray's 70s Challenge | 12/04/09 |
| -- | Show Clips | Videos: This Monday Ray Sends the Ladies Racing Through L.A. | 12/11/09 |
| -- | Show Clips | Videos: This Monday Ray is Visited by the Faces of his Past! | 12/18/09 |
| -- | Show Clips | Videos: This Monday Ray Gets the Truth! | 12/30/09 |
| -- | Show Clips | Videos: This Monday Ray Double Dates! | 01/11/10 |
| -- | Show Clips | Videos: This Monday Brandy and the Homies Visit! | 01/14/10 |
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9 responses to to The Celebreality Interview – Popper
Wow, I don’t even remember them mentioning that she is an immigrant. What an impressive young lady– definately going on the list of eliminated girls that were waaaaaay too good for him anyway.
Definitely agree, Rach.
I agree. Popper you are really smart and deserve better. You are right about Ray. As much as I like the show girls literally have to throw themselves at him in the most trashy of ways to get his attention.
All these girls are trashy. Watching these girls makes me want to throw up. No Class and I don’t know how they picked for these shows. Really Gross girls.
I completely agree with the overrall comments. Popper can do so much better. Sometimes it seems like the good girls finish last.
hi. my name is kamilah. i dont think it was right for you to say that ray j wanted a girl who was showy. he really wanted a connection because last season he got his heart broken by !@)~^~@((%#~*~@^ tail who was only in it for the fame because you saw her in that genuine music video. so its not fair to say that and i think that there are girls in the house like flossy and jaguar that would have a better connection than you and him. also they arent the ones pulling up there skirts in front of his face. anyways i am not judging you but you have to understand that he wasnt seeing you and him together and alot of people outside of the show thinks so too. so you probally shouldnt be upset because if you really wanted to be with him you would have tried to sit down with him and told him that you were there for him and made sure before you left that you two had an emotional connection. anyways what happened happened and you cant change that.
from for the love of ray j 2 fan
kamilah
I’ve picked up on it. “I need more from you..” The F…does that mean anyway? You aren’t paying for a lap dance.
I think I’ve pretty easily gone from being entertained to disgusted with this show.
It’s mostly just the way he handles the women in the house. It sounds funny, but I remember watching Bret Michaels on Rock of Love and thinking HE was more respectful, especially given the circumstances.
i feel popper on a lot of things she said about the show.stay focus baby true love come to those who wait for it.
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