Got 2B Real: The Diva Variety Show

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Got 2B Real
GenreComedy
Created byAndrea Lee
StarringAndrea Lee
Jamaal D. Pittman
Terrivio-Wesley
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes15
Release
Original releaseJuly 29, 2011 (2011-07-29) –
December 13, 2015 (2015-12-13)

Got 2B Real: The Diva Variety Show (often simply referred to as Got 2B Real) is an American parody reality television web series on BET Her created by and starring Andrea Lee.[1] The series was heralded as "hilarious", "genius" and "art."[2][3][4]

Premise[]

A group of popular singers throw shade and read each other, reinvigorating past rivalries and discussing current events.

Characters and cast[]

Creator Andrea Lee under her pseudonym "Patti LaHelle" voiced the following characters, all based on well-known music legends and performers:

  • Patti LaBelle – The main focus of the series and leader of Team Class.
  • Aretha Franklin – LaBelle's primary antagonist and leader of Team Sass. Nicknamed "Hateretha." Often feuding with Patti.
  • Beyoncé – Member of Team Sass. Portrayed as a bit of an aloof princess.
  • Mariah Carey – Member of Team Class and as in real life, Patti's goddaughter
  • Janet Jackson – Member of team Class. Known for her very exaggerated light speaking voice and ridiculed by other divas for it
  • Chaka Khan – Member of Team Class
  • Rihanna – Member of Team Sass. Portrayed as a bit more child-like, would always reference coconuts
  • Fantasia – Appears at Season 1 and the last 2 episodes of Season 2. Often prone to malaprops or mangled versions of real words (exp. Creationary, instead of creative)
  • Toni Braxton – Member of Team Class. Feuds with Mary J. Blige, insults often revolve around her finances and bankruptcy
  • Mary J. Blige – Member of Team Sass. Feuds with Toni Braxton, insults and comments often focus on Mary's ability to be on key.

Lee voiced additional guest appearances by Brandy, Diana Ross, Nene Leakes, Joseline Hernandez, Iyanla Vanzant, Oprah Winfrey, Blu Cantrell, and Jay-Z.

Other characters were voiced by Terrivio-Wesley (Dionne Warwick), Jamaal D. Pittman (Whitney Houston), Darcell Bios (Maya Angelou), and Samantha Johnson (Christina Aguilera).

Impact and legacy[]

The show was launched the same year as Issa Rae's Awkward Black Girl and the Tracie Thoms-starring Bandwagon, two other popular Black-centered digital series. G2BR immediately reached the very pop culture icons represented on screen. Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina tweeted that the first episode was funny, and Jackée Harry, Chaka Khan, and Patti LaBelle herself were confirmed viewers.[5][6]

Lee followed up the series with a film finale, Got 2B Trill: The Untold Story in December 2015. She later wrote for the series Pretty Dudes.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Allah, Amari (January 4, 2018). "What's Next For Andrea Lee, Creator of Got2BReal, Commonly Known as Patti LaHelle". Wherever I Look. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Craziest And Shadiest Diva Moments From The "Got 2B Real" YouTube Series". Global Grind. August 15, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Hopf, Andrew (December 14, 2015). "The Hidden Genius That Is "Got 2B Real"". Odyssey. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Glazer, Eliot. "Behold the Newest Installment of 'Got 2 B Real,' a Web Series That Dubs Over the Voices of R&B Goddesses". Vulture.
  5. ^ @REALbkBrown (11 August 2011). "SOOO funny! Mom at the end- PRICELESS! LMAO (PARODY) Guess Who's Coming To [Patti's] Dinner - Episode 1 via @youtube" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ @JackeeHarry (14 December 2015). "Hung out with my girl @ChakaKhan last night & cackled over our appearances in #G2BReal movie, @_maleficentt!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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