In an interview with @madamenoire, media mogul #MonaScottYoung dished on all thangs reality TV.
It’s no secret Mona receives backlash for the Love & Hip Hop franchise. Many have often said that she exploits Black people and does not show them in high regard on reality television.
While speaking with the publication, she was asked if the criticism she received was sexist, and she stated she felt that it was. Mona said in part,
“Absolutely! Absolutely. You look at Andy Cohen, you look at Carlos King — Carlos actually worked on the Love and Hip Hop franchise. But they’ve never been pinpointed in the same way,” she responded. “But I think it’s a little bit of the cross that we bear as women in any business we’re in.”
She also went on to say that there’s a different standard for her, but Carlos and Andy face different criticism though they’re all in the reality realm. “We’re held to a different standard. We’re scrutinized very differently. I don’t think anyone stops to think about how difficult it is to be competitive in this space. I’m one of the few Black women who own a physical production company. That in itself is an accomplishment I don’t think many people stop to credit and understand that it isn’t easy,” the media mogul added.
Mona was also asked about Tamar Braxton’s reality TV show that aired on WeTV but was short lived. When asked about it, she stated in part, “There was no manipulation. I think she didn’t like the way a lot of things turned out but it certainly wasn’t because any of it was manipulated. I think it was just a case of not the right time for her. Not the right time in her life.”
What y’all think, Roomies?
