Tiffany Pollard (born January 6, 1982)[1] is an American television personality and actress. She starred on the first two seasons of the reality show Flavor of Love (2006), where she was given the nickname "New York" by rapper Flavor Flav.[2] Pollard later starred in spin-off series, including I Love New York (2007–2008) which launched a career in television.[3] Subsequent television roles include her hosting in Brunch with Tiffany (2017–2020) and Hot Haus (2022–2023), and her roles on House of Villains (2023–2026) and College Hill: Celebrity Edition (2023).[4][5][6]
Pollard began her television career in 2005 at the age of 23, when she was working as a clothing buyer and walking down Hollywood Boulevard. She was noticed by a casting agent from 51 Minds Entertainment, leading to her being cast in Flavor of Love, a reality television dating competition series which was filmed in late 2005 and debuted in early 2006.[15]
While Pollard was on Flavor of Love, she had occasional clashes with other contestants. Although these clashes were, in general, nothing more than words, an incident in the penultimate episode of season one led to violence. After her elimination, an outraged Brooke "Pumkin" Thompson spat on Pollard following a heated exchange.[16] There was extensive tension between Pollard and Thompson throughout the show. Pollard vowed to "whoop Pumkin's ass", and attempted to do so at the season one reunion.[17] The final two contestants journeyed to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where Flavor Flav chose Nicole "Hoopz" Alexander over Pollard, to be his mate.[18] However, after his relationship with Alexander did not work out, Flav decided to return for a second season of his dating show.[19]
During the filming of Flavor of Love 2, Flav invited Pollard, then 24, to join him in helping eliminate contestants. She agreed and was later added as a participant.[20] Pollard made it to the finale once again; however, Flav ultimately chose "Deelishis" over Pollard.[21] The season finale was the second highest non-sports basic cable program of the year drawing over 7.5 million viewers.[22][23][24]
2007–2014: I Love New York and spin-off series
Pollard in 2009
Before the finale of season two's Flavor of Love, Pollard had initially denied having her own show. However, after the finale aired, she announced her own dating reality show.[25]I Love New York, a reality series focused on Pollard as she navigated a group of suitors vying for her affection, premiered on January 8, 2007. The show held a record for The Most-Watched Series Debut in VH1 history with 4.426 million viewers.[26] The finale resulted in Pollard choosing Patrick "Tango" Hunter as her boyfriend. During the reunion episode, Hunter ended his relationship with Pollard.[27]
51 Minds Entertainment premiered a follow-up season titled I Love New York 2 on October 8, 2007 on VH1.[28] The second season introduced a new group of men, including George "Tailor Made" Weisgerber. During the finale episode, Tailor Made proposed to Pollard, but was turned down. During the I Love New York 2 reunion special, Tailor Made proposed a second time and Pollard accepted.[29][30] In August 2008, Pollard starred in her third reality tv show New York Goes to Hollywood.[31] The show chronicled her efforts to pursue a career in acting as well as music. Pollard appeared in the 2008 American crime comedy film First Sunday.[32]
In February 2009, Pollard toured with the stage production of The Vagina Monologues.[33] In May 2009, she debuted her fourth tv show New York Goes to Work. The series centered around Pollard performing a different occupation each episode and if it deemed successful by her employer, she would earn a $10,000 bonus check. Over the course of the series, Pollard earned $45,000 in bonuses, succeeding in four jobs, failing or quitting four others, and ultimately drawing in the season finale. In the series finale, viewers voted via mobile poll to choose New York's next task, and the majority selected I Love New York 3.[34]
Production for I Love New York 3 was set to start during the first quarter of 2010, however VH1 requested immediate cancellation of the "celebreality" franchise and shelved plans for I Love New York 3. In the summer of 2011, Pollard revealed that I Love New York 3 was shelved due to the murder-suicide case of Ryan Jenkins, who was a former contestant of Megan Wants a Millionaire. Following the halt in production, Pollard decided to take a step back from the spotlight for a period of time, marking a significant shift in her public life.[35] After I Love New York 3 was shelved, Pollard appeared in various television series, such as DTLA and That Sex Show.[36] In 2014, Pollard was profiled in an episode of E!'s True Hollywood Story, which revisted her rise to fame and explored her journey as a television personality.[37]
2015–2019: Resurgence
In April 2015, Pollard made a guest appearance on the E! Network series, Botched, where she discussed her previous breast implant surgeries and its complications. Before having surgery, Pollard threw herself a party at a hotel in Beverly Hills, to celebrate her impending transformation.[38][39][40]
In January 2016, Pollard participated in the seventeenth season of British television reality game showCelebrity Big Brother. During the show, she was subject to a miscommunication by fellow contest Angie Bowie, who shared with Pollard that "David is dead.", resulting in Pollard believing that fellow contestant David Gest. It was later clarified by Angie Bowie was referring to her late ex-husband David Bowie, who died during the filming on the show.[41][42][43][44] Pollard finished the competition in fourth place. In February 2016, Pollard signed on to join the unscripted reality series The Next :15, which followed six reality television stars in their pursuit of longevity in the entertainment industry.[45] That same year, she also joined VH1's Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn, a series led by therapist Dr. Jenn Mann that follows five celebrity families as they undergo three weeks of transformative family therapy.[46]
In 2017, Pollard hosted her own talk show Brunch with Tiffany.[47] The talk show followed Pollard meeting with different media public figures at restaurants for interviews.[48] Later that year, Pollard competed in VH1's horror reality game show Scared Famous, where ten reality stars move into an estate in Savannah, Georgia, one of America's most haunted cities, as they endured challenges and scares that paid homage to recent horror hits.[49][50] In June 2017, she participated in E! Network reality series Famously Single.[51] In 2018, Pollard made a guest appearance on Braxton Family Values, where she was reunited with Flavor Flav.[52][53] In the same year, she also participated in Hip Hop Squares.[54] She also hosted the Fenty Beauty holiday gift guide in 2018 and 2019.[55]
In 2020, she took part in the eleventh season of Celebrity Ex on the Beach, as the ex of David McIntosh.[59] Later that year, her YouTube series Brunch with Tiffany was picked up by VH1, making its television debut in late 2020. The pilot episode, which premiered on September 7, featured Cyn Santana and Fizz.[60][61] In October 2020, after she teased that a season three of I Love New York "might happen", VH1 announced a one-off reunion special for I Love New York, which was hosted by Vivica A. Fox.[62] The reunion returned to the series' most memorable moments and offered insights into the cast's experiences since the show aired.[63]
In November 2020, Pollard appeared on the cover of Paper magazine's "America" issue. The issue featured an interview with Patia Borja that highlighted Pollard.[64] A few weeks later, in December 2020, she appeared as a supporting figure in the Zeus Network reality series One Mo' Chance, where she helped Kamal "Chance" Givens, who had previously competed for Pollard's affection on I Love New York, evaluate the women competing for his affection.[65]
In 2021, Pollard began co-starring as a companion to the titulary Ts Madison in The Ts Madison Experience.[66] In November 2021, Pollard launched nail polish line called HBIC Ink.[67] In 2022, Pollard began hosting Hot Haus, a reality competition which garnered notoriety for featuring OnlyFans creators competing to be named the next queer sex symbol on OutTV.[68] In April 2022, Pollard shot a pictorial for Interview magazine and was also interviewed by editor-in-chief Mel Ottenberg.[69] In July 2022, Flo Milli released her debut album You Still Here, Ho? from RCA Records, which features an introduction with Pollard, who shares that she's the "original HBIC" and adds that Flo Milli is the "princess of this rap shit." Pollard also appears on "Outro I Love New York". In promotional footage, "I Love New York" was flipped to "I Love Flo Milli", and Flo's album cover features an homage to I Love New York. Her "Ice Baby" video, recreated the season 2 finale of Flavor Of Love, and also features an appearance made by Deelishis, who reprises her role.[70][71][72][73][74]
In 2023, Pollard became a lead on College Hill: Celebrity Edition. Later in 2023, she also starred in E!'s reality competition series House of Villains, a show featuring notorious and controversial personalities from reality television franchises competing to be crowned America's Ultimate Supervillain.[75] In May 2023, Todrick Hall released an extended version of his hit "Y.A.S." featuring Pollard. The music video also includes Pollard and features a scene inspired by The Little Mermaid.[76][77][78][79] In February 2024, she was interviewed in a televised interview on The Jason Lee Show, where the conversation's topics ranged from sexuality, to the impact of her career in an evolving entertainment industry.[80] In July 2024, she was tapped to host the Baddies Midwest & Gone Wild Auditions on the Zeus Network.[81] Later, in August 2024, she starred in an episode of Wiggin' Out with Tokyo Stylez, a reality series centered around celebrity hairstylist Tokyo Stylez, who was given just 24 hours to deliver a standout wig for Pollard.[82]
In October 2024, Pollard was invited back to E!'sHouse of Villains for a second season.[83] In January 2025, she was a contestant on a special season of the cooking competition series Worst Cooks In America: Celebrity Edition which is titled Heroes vs. Villains. The series pits celebrities, divided into two teams—'Heroes' and 'Villains'—against each other as they try to improve their cooking abilities.[84] She also became the face of MAC Cosmetics Nude Lipstick campaign, where she posed nearly nude, with her body strategically covered by "I only wear MAC". In an interview with Essence magazine, Pollard shared her thoughts on the power of nude shades, saying, "When you're nude, you can't hide."[85] In April 2025, Pollard made a return to U.K. television which marked a shift from former contestant to commentary role on 6 episodes of Celebrity Big Brother: Late and Live. In December 2025, she announced The HBIC Tour where she will be DJing at different venues.[86]
In an episode of Brunch with Tiffany, Pollard said that she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.[96] During the filming of Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn, Pollard announced that she was expecting her first child. She later experienced a miscarriage after the show.[97]
On November 23, 2020, Pollard announced her third engagement, later revealed to be to a man named Jimmy Stewart, during I Love New York: Reunited.[98][99] On March 27, 2023, Pollard advocated for queer people in a TikTok video on OutTV's page. She ended the video with her identifying as queer as well.[100] In a 2024 interview with Jason Lee on The Jason Lee Show, Pollard elaborated stating, "I have lived a very, very broad life. I've never been afraid to do anything that I wanted to do."[101] In September 2025, Pollard commented on the fluidity of gender expression. In an interview with PinkNews, Pollard stated, "I really do resonate with non-binary" and observed that "we are so dual without even recognising it".[102]
Legacy
Tiffany Pollard is celebrated in media and internet culture.[103][104][105][106][107] She has been referred to as The Queen of Reality TV,[108][109] as well as the Queen of Reaction Memes due to the number of gifs and memes featuring her, which are shared across social media and frequently go viral.[110][111][112][113][114] The clips are sometimes remixed, contributing to their continued popularity.[115][116] Another example is Pollard asking "Do you know you have 30 minutes?".[117][113][114]
In 2018, the cultural THNK 1994 Museum in Brooklyn dedicated an exhibit to Pollard.[118] The opening gala was attended by Pollard which celebrated her contributions to the cultural landscape.[119] She was honored with the Hall of Fame Award at the ARTAS in November 2022.[120] In October 2025, Zara Larsson released her fifth album Midnight Sun. Track "Hot & Sexy" samples Pollard's monologue from Celebrity Big Brother reunion — Pollard re-recorded her lines for the song.[121]
↑Breen, Matthew (January 7, 2007). "Who Loves You, Baby?". Out. Retrieved January 13, 2007. You have to stay tuned. It airs January 6, that's a very special day you cant miss it. It's my 25th birthday! [Actually the show began airing January 8, 2007]
↑"Corrections". News. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 20, 2006. p.A2. A Living story about TV ratings Thursday incorrectly stated that the finale for "Flavor of Love 2" had the highest ratings this year among non-sports, basic cable networks, using information from VH1. An episode of TNT's "The Closer" had higher ratings in June.
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