I have seen all kinds of contracts for all kinds of things, including fake relationships.
This is not that.
There was never anything memorialized in writing.
It happened in the space a of a few minutes.
Granted, these two celebrities knew each other long before this deal went down, but it was still remarkable to watch.
Prior to COVID when people would actually still get together and after parties were still a thing, each week after Dancing With The Stars aired, the professionals and celebrities and their friends who had been in attendance would gather at a restaurant/bar at The Grove for some cocktails and ass kissing.
One night, there was a couple in attendance.
They didn’t come together and they didn’t leave together, but they made a deal together.
One needed some publicity.
They were a little parched and needed that thirst quenched.
One, was trying to string together some paychecks and knew they could get a paycheck for going on a certain reality show.
It was a group of about five standing there, all of whom other than yours truly was a celebrity.
I don’t remember how the pair got started on their conversation, but I do remember when they were about five minutes deep into it and the thirsty one wanted to know what the show was and what the pay was and what kind of publicity could be expected and what kinds of interviews and with who would the interviews be.
The three or four of us not involved in the conversation watched in awe, as this pair, no strangers to this type of situation hammered out a deal in another ten minutes about how they would first announce themselves as a couple and where and how often they should be seen and that they just needed to keep it up for the two or three weeks before the show started filming and then after filming would go their separate ways.
Two days later they were a couple and a week after that announced they were doing a network reality show together.
I think they ended up doing two shows.
They each made $200K or so for each show and afterwards went and found other hustles.
Medina Islam
Phaedra Parks
Real Housewives of Atlanta
Marriage Bootcamp
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REVENGE BODY RHOA’S Phaedra Parks splits from boyfriend Medina Islam but bounces back in hottest body ever with weight loss treatment
PHAEDRA Parks revealed she has split from actor Medina Islam and undergone a weight loss treatment as she gets ready to hit the dating scene again.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star declared she was “single and ready to mingle” after a stint on Marriage Bootcamp last summer didn’t manage to save her long-distance relationship with Medina.
Reality star Phaedra, 47, underwent a cutting edge weight loss and muscle toning treatment in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and gave The Sun exclusive access to the treatment.
She revealed she had been so busy balancing homeschooling her two sons and working during the pandemic, she had gained weight – and was looking for a quick fix to boost her confidence.
In an interview with The Sun, Phaedra said: “After Marriage Bootcamp, Medina and I attempted a bicoastal relationship but with long distance and the pandemic I decided we were better as friends.
“Marriage Boot Camp was a wonderful experience, but I am ready to get back into the dating scene.
“But it’s really scary because of COVID and really not wanting to bring anything to my children or to myself, you know?
“So for me, most of me meeting new people has been online and that’s been the safest alternative that I can find right now.
“But once we get this vaccination ready to roll, I think that, you know, after COVID and quarantine, you’re going to be either a hunk, a chunk or drunk, and I want to be at hunk.” – Source
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