Mehgan James
| Mehgan James | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mehgan James February 11, 1990 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Texas Temptation |
| 💼 Occupation | Reality television personality |
| 📆 Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Bad Girls Club Bad Girls All-Star Battle Basketball Wives LA Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 50 Cent: The Money and the Power |
| Twitter= | |
Mehgan James (born February 11, 1990) is an American reality television personality and entrepreneur, best known for being a castmate on season 9 of Bad Girls Club (2012) and Basketball Wives LA (2015). She has also appeared as a main cast member on 50 Cent: The Money and the Power, Bad Girls All-Star Battle, Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars, and Mind Your Business with Mahisha. She is the founder of fashion label 800 West and beauty business Mehga Cosmetics.
Early Life & Education[edit]
James is the oldest of seven children. James attended the University of Houston in 2007, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Communications.[1]
Career[edit]
2008–2009: 50 Cent: The Money and the Power[edit]
In 2008, James was cast on 50 Cent's show 50 Cent: The Money and the Power. She was eighteen at the time, and placed on the Team Power team. James was the youngest contestant on the show, and ended up as the longest-lasting female and earned fourth place overall.[2]
2012-2014: Bad Girls Club[edit]
In 2012, James appeared as a cast member on season 9 of Bad Girls Club set in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, nicknamed "The Texas Temptation." James was in multiple physical altercations with castmates, and left willingly in episode 8. She returned for the three-part reunion special.[3]
James later appeared in both seasons of Bad Girls All-Star Battle. In 2013's season 1, she was eliminated in the first episode. In 2014's season 2, she finished in third place overall in the season finale.[4]
2015-Present: Basketball Wives LA & Business Ventures[edit]
In 2015, James was a new main cast member on season 4 of Basketball Wives LA after ending her relationship with NBA player Kedrick Brown. She did not return for future seasons of the show.[5] [3] [6] [7] [8]
In 2016, James was set to join the cast of spin-off Love & Hip Hop: Houston, but the show never aired after filming was cut short.[9] [10] [11]
In 2018, James and boyfriend DeAndre Perry appeared in season 11 of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 9 to repair their relationship.[12] [13] [14] [15] That same year, James appeared on OWN's Mind Your Business with Mahisha, which chronicled her efforts to launch her fashion label 800 West. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
As of 2021, James will appear in streaming service reality series Notorious Queens[21] [22] [23] [24] [25] on Allblk and Baddies ATL[26] [27] on Zeus Network.
Personal life[edit]
James previously dated NBA player Kedrick Brown[1] [5] [3] and college football player DeAndre Perry.[28] [13]
She was rumored to have dated NFL player Kayvon Webster and NBA player Quincy Miller.[29]
She was also rumored to be romantically linked to Rob Kardashian in 2017, but both parties claimed this to be false.[1] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 | 50 Cent: The Money and the Power | Herself | 4th place overall |
| 2012 | Bad Girls Club | ||
| 2013 | Bad Girls All-Star Battle | ||
| 2014 | Bad Girls All-Star Battle | 3rd place overall | |
| 2015 | Basketball Wives LA | ||
| 2018 | Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 9 | with DeAndre Perry | |
| 2018 | Mind Your Business with Mahisha | business: 800 West | |
| 2021 | Notorious Queens | ||
| 2021 | Baddies ATL |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Mehgan James: 5 Things to Know About Rob Kardashian's Girlfriend". June 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Mehgan James: 5 Things to Know About Rob Kardashian's Girlfriend". Us Weekly. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Bad Girl Mehgan James Will Star on 'Basketball Wives LA'". Oxygen Official Site. May 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Mehgan". Oxygen Official Site. April 9, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Browse our vh1 digital original series. Discover the latest episodes here". www.vh1.com.
- ↑ "Eye Candy: Mehgan James - XXL". XXL Mag.
- ↑ Meena 8/18/2015, Katie. "I'm Gonna Need To See That Again: Jackie Christie Spits On Mehgan James". VH1 News.
- ↑ Bellino 3/10/2016, Damian. "Draya and Mehgan Are *Still* Beefing but Draya May Have Dropped the Mic Once and For All". VH1 News.
- ↑ "The Source |Love & Hip Hop Houston Confirmed & Cast Revealed". June 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Prepare for Drama: Meet the Cast of Love & Hip Hop: Houston". BET.com.
- ↑ Caldwell, Brandon (June 20, 2016). "'Love & Hip Hop Houston': Perfect For Reality TV, If Not Real Life". Houston Press.
- ↑ "Mehgan and DeAndre | Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Bios". WE tv. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "BREAKING: Marriage Boot Camp Season 9 Cast Announced! | The Spotlight". WE tv.
- ↑ "See Which 'Teen Mom' Star Is Joining 'Marriage Boot Camp'". August 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Kailyn Lowry Signs On for Marriage Boot Camp! Find Out Which Kardashian Ex Is Joining Her in Therapy". PEOPLE.com.
- ↑ "Basketball Wives Returns: Where Are Your Favorite Former Castmates Now?". E! Online. June 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Mahisha Confronts Mehgan James for Not Paying Her Vendors". Oprah.com.
- ↑ "Mahisha Helps Mehgan James and Tanya Prepare Their Investor Pitch". Oprah.com.
- ↑ "Mahisha Finally Breaks Through to a Tearful Mehgan James". Oprah.com.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Mehgan James Talks Clothing Line, Reality TV & Butting Heads On "Mind Your Business" With Mahisha". September 12, 2018.
- ↑ Darwish, Meaghan. "'Notorious Queens': Meet the Truly Infamous Women in AllBlk's New Reality Series (VIDEO)". TV Insider.
- ↑ ""Notorious Queens" Exclusives: Mehgan James Tells Celebrity Matchmaker Her Dream Man "Has To Make AT LEAST A Million Dollars A Year!" [VIDEO]". April 21, 2021.
- ↑ ""Notorious Queens" Exclusive: Mehgan's Matchmaker Sets Her Up On A Date, But Is It A Dub?! [VIDEO]". May 4, 2021.
- ↑ ""I Believe In Cheating Respectfully": Basketball Wives Alum Mehgan James Says Infidelity Isn't A Good Reason To Leave A Relationship". April 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Reality Star Mehgan James Speaks On Infidelity, 'I believe in cheating respectfully.'". April 4, 2021.
- ↑ Burch, Britany (2021-05-04). "(Watch) New Trailer For "Baddies: ATL" Premiering Exclusively On Zeus Network May 16". Spectacular Magazine. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ↑ Benoit, Kevin (2021-05-06). "[FIRST LOOK] Bad Girls Club Veterans Coming To New Series 'Baddies: ATL'". Parle Magazine — The Online Voice of Urban Entertainment. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ↑ "Mehgan and DeAndre | Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Bios". WE tv.
- ↑ Mason, Aiden (June 5, 2017). "Five Things You Didn't Know About Mehgan James". TVOvermind.
- ↑ "Rob Kardashian Has a New GF!". May 31, 2017.
- ↑ Bellino 6/1/2017, Damian. "Rob Kardashian's New Girlfriend Is a Former Basketball Wives Star and the Kardashians Do Not Approve". VH1 News.
- ↑ Farley, Rebecca. "Everything We Know About Mehgan James, Rob Kardashian's New Lady". www.refinery29.com.
- ↑ "Rob Kardashian Is Dating 'Bad Girls Club' Star Mehgan James | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com.
- ↑ "Say what? Rob Kardashian is dating 'Basketball Wives LA' star Mehgan James". June 1, 2017.
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