R&B Divas: Los Angeles

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R&B Divas: Los Angeles
R&B Divas LA Logo.jpg
Also known asR&B Divas: LA
Genre Reality television
Created byNicci Gilbert-Daniels
Starring
  • Chanté Moore
  • Cynthia "Lil' Mo" Loving
  • Michel'le Toussaint
  • Leela James
    (seasons 2–3)
  • Stacy Francis
    (season 3)
  • Christina "Brave" Williams
    (season 3)
  • Chrisette Michele
    (seasons 2–3)
  • Claudette Ortiz
    (seasons 1-2)
  • Dawn Robinson
    (season 1)
  • Kelly Price
    (season 1)
Opening theme"I'm a Diva"
ComposersLil' Mo
Chanté Moore
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes34
Production
Executive producers
  • Nicci Gilbert
  • Leslie Greif
  • Adam Reed
  • Adam Freeman
  • Phil Thornton
  • Paul Coy Allen
  • Aaron Fishman
  • Faith Evans
  • BennyWond3r
ProducerLamar Chase
Running time41 to 43 minutes
Production companyThinkfactory Media
Release
Original network TV One
Original releaseJuly 10, 2013 (2013-07-10) 
April 29, 2015 (2015-04-29)
Related
R&B Divas: Atlanta

R&B Divas: Los Angeles (also known as R&B Divas: LA) is an American reality television series on TV One that premiered on July 10, 2013. [1] The series chronicles the lives of a group of female R&B singers living in Los Angeles as they balance their music careers and personal lives. [2] It is a spinoff to R&B Divas: Atlanta .

Contents

Three seasons of R&B Divas: Los Angeles aired, in 2013, 2014, and 2015 respectively. The cast changed between seasons, although Lil Mo, Chanté Moore and Michel'le remained on the show throughout its run.

The series' second season [3] premiered on July 17, 2014, with Leela James and Chrisette Michelle joining the cast after the departures of Kelly Price and Dawn Robinson (En Vogue) . [4] The series' third season [5] premiered on February 11, 2015 with Stacy Francis and Christina "Brave" Williams joining the cast after the departure of City High's Claudette Ortiz. [6]

A two-episode reunion special for the first season was filmed on August 6, 2013, with Wendy Williams as the host. [7] Part 1 of the R&B Divas: Los Angeles reunion acquired a 0.83 rating among P25-54 and a 0.95 rating among households. It drew a total of 834,000 viewers on its original airing night. The episode is tied with The Rickey Smiley Show as TV One's highest-rated telecast among adults 25–54. [8] In 2016, series cast member Michel'le confirmed on The Wendy Williams Show , that the show was cancelled.

Cast

Overview

CastSeasons
123
Chanté Moore Main
Cynthia "Lil' Mo" Loving Main
Michel'le Toussaint Main
Claudette Ortiz Main
Dawn Robinson Main
Kelly Price Main
Leela James Main
Chrisette Michele Main
Stacy Francis Main
Christina "Brave" Williams Main

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 10July 10, 2013 (2013-07-10)September 11, 2013 (2013-09-11)
2 12July 17, 2014 (2014-07-17)October 1, 2014 (2014-10-01)
3 12February 11, 2015 (2015-02-11)April 29, 2015 (2015-04-29)

Season 1 (2013)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Lights, Cameras, Divas"July 10, 2013 (2013-07-10)N/A
22"The Divalogues"July 17, 2013 (2013-07-17)N/A
33"A Chapel Full of Divas"July 24, 2013 (2013-07-24)N/A
44"Beginning of The End"July 31, 2013 (2013-07-31)N/A
55"Diva's Divided"August 7, 2013 (2013-08-07)N/A
66"Diva Throw Down"August 14, 2013 (2013-08-14)N/A
77"The Show Must Go On"August 21, 2013 (2013-08-21)N/A
88"What Would a Diva Do?"August 28, 2013 (2013-08-28)N/A
99"The Reunion Part One"September 4, 2013 (2013-09-04)N/A
1010"The Reunion Part Two"September 11, 2013 (2013-09-11)N/A

Season 2 (2014)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
111"Even Divas Have Demons"July 16, 2014 (2014-07-16)N/A
122"Don't Deceive a Diva"July 23, 2014 (2014-07-23)N/A
133"Bonding Time or Breaking Point?"July 30, 2014 (2014-07-30)N/A
144"Diva's Got a Brand New Bag"August 6, 2014 (2014-08-06)N/A
155"Diva in Denial"August 13, 2014 (2014-08-13)N/A
166"From Ratchet to Righteous"August 20, 2014 (2014-08-20)N/A
177"More Management, More Problems"August 27, 2014 (2014-08-27)N/A
188"A Pain in the Neck"September 3, 2014 (2014-09-03)N/A
199"Get Your Puerto Freak-On"September 10, 2014 (2014-09-10)N/A
2010"Carnage at Carnaval"September 17, 2014 (2014-09-17)N/A
2111"The Reunion Part One"September 24, 2014 (2014-09-24)N/A
2212"The Reunion Part Two"October 1, 2014 (2014-10-01)N/A

Season 3 (2015)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
231"The Divas Rise Above"February 11, 2015 (2015-02-11)N/A
242"The Little White Lie"February 18, 2015 (2015-02-18)N/A
253"Diva Date Night Disaster"February 25, 2015 (2015-02-25)N/A
264"A New Idea, A New Diva"March 4, 2015 (2015-03-04)N/A
275"A Diva Strikes Out"March 11, 2015 (2015-03-11)0.23 [9]
286"Diva Showcase Showdown"March 18, 2015 (2015-03-18)N/A
297"It's Lonely In The Shade"March 25, 2015 (2015-03-25)0.27 [10]
308"Diva Shade on Stage"April 1, 2015 (2015-04-01)N/A
319"Diva I Do, Diva I Don't"April 8, 2015 (2015-04-08)0.24 [11]
3210"A House Of Blues Divided"April 15, 2015 (2015-04-15)0.27 [12]
3311"The Reunion Part One"April 22, 2015 (2015-04-22)0.38 [13]
3412"The Reunion Part Two"April 29, 2015 (2015-04-29)0.32 [14]

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