Tanisha Thomas is a reality television personality. She is best known for her appearance on the second season of the reality television series Bad Girls Club. In 2023, Thomas became the winner of season 1 of the E! reality competition House of Villains.
Tanisha Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Flatbush, New York, U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Clive Muir
(m. 2011; div. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
Bad Girls Club
editIn 2007, Tanisha Thomas sent in a casting tape to the casting directors of the Bad Girls Club, an American reality television series.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Thomas was chosen to be one of the seven "bad girls", and filming took place in Los Angeles, California from August to November 2007.[7][8] During the season, Thomas was quickly favored among fans of the show.[8][9]
After Bad Girls Club
editIn January 2011, Oxygen released OxygenLive!, an online show hosted by Thomas. It was broadcast after Bad Girls season six debuted on Oxygen, and focused on the cast, occasionally bringing in "bad girls" from earlier seasons.[10] Oxygen had renewed the dating game show Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too[11] with Thomas as the host for the second season.[12] The third season aired on December 5, 2011.[13][14]
In 2011, SallyAnn Salsano wanted to film Thomas' wedding and her planning of it with her fiancé. Salsano and Joel Zimmer held a press conference to talk to Thomas about a possible television documentary based on her wedding planning.[15][16] It follows Thomas and her fiancee, Clive Muir, as they prepare their wedding day.[15] Thomas gave the okay and filming began shortly thereafter.[15][17][18] It was later called Tanisha Gets Married and consisted of seven one-hour episodes airing on Mondays on Oxygen.[19] Tanisha Gets Married premiered on Monday, May 7, 2012, after part two of season eight's reunion special. The show debuted with 1,073,000 viewers, becoming Oxygen's best ever freshman docu-series premiere, according to TV by the Numbers. Compared with Oxygen's time slots in April 2012, Tanisha Gets Married was a 96% increase in all Oxygen's key demos. According to SocialGuide, Tanisha Gets Married ranked number four on the most social series amongst all cable series.[16][20]
Thomas hosted the two-part reunion special for Bad Girls Club season eight. She continued to host the reunions for recent seasons of Bad Girls Club and spinoff Bad Girls All-Star Battle.
Personal life
editThomas was raised in Flatbush, Brooklyn[21] and married Clive Muir[22] at the Thatched Cottage on Long Island, New York on December 4, 2011.[23] The couple separated.
In 2016, she began dating Carey St. Hilaire. In October 2017, Thomas announced she and St. Hilaire were expecting their first child together. On March 7, 2018, she gave birth to a boy.[24]
Other projects
editThomas and her then-husband Clive Muir appeared on Marriage Boot Camp for its first season, which premiered May 30, 2014.[25]
Thomas appeared on Baddies for its first season as an executive producer and cast member, yet departed from the series for its second season.[citation needed]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 | Bad Girls Club 2: Los Angeles | Main |
| 2008 | Tyra Banks Show | 2 episodes |
| Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Bad Girls Club 3: Los Angeles | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp 2 | Main |
| Bad Girls Club Top Ten OMGs (Seasons 1–5) | Bad Girls Club special | |
| Undatable | 4 episodes | |
| 2010; 2011–2013 | Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too | Guest (Season 1) Host (Seasons 2-4) |
| 2011 | Bad Girls Club 6: Los Angeles | Reunion guest |
| Bad Girls Club: Flo Gets Married | Television special | |
| 2012 | Tanisha Gets Married | Herself |
| 2012–2017 | Bad Girls Club | Reunion host (Season 8-17) |
| 2013 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta | 1 episode[citation needed] |
| 2013–2014 | Bad Girls All-Star Battle | Reunion Host, Bad Girls All-Star Battle (season 1) Reunion Host, Bad Girls All-Star Battle (season 2) |
| 2014 | Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars | Herself |
| Bad Girls Club: Funniest Bad Girls of All Time | Bad Girls Club special; Host | |
| Girlfriend Intervention | Herself | |
| David Tutera's CELEBrations | Herself, Appeared in 1 episode | |
| Maury | Herself | |
| Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood | Cameo Appearance | |
| 2015 | Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars: Where Are They Now? | Special |
| Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta; Season 4 Reunion | Cameo Appearance | |
| Crazy Talk | Co Hosting with Ben Aaron; left show in December 2015 | |
| 2016 | Tanisha the Diva | Host |
| Bad Girls Club 15: Twisted Sisters | Host | |
| 2018 | Little Annie Beth | Support role in film |
| 2021 | Baddies ATL | Herself, Featured as Baddie and as an EP (season 1) |
| For Real: The Story of Reality TV | Guest | |
| 2022 | The Clown Killers | Sasha |
| 2023 | House of Villains | Main (Winner) |
References
edit- ^ "MTV Greenlights Additional Seasons of The Challenge, The Real World". MTV News, Broadway World. April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (June 1, 2011). "Bunim/Murray Promotes Development Team Behind 'Bad Girls Club'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ Frankel, Danielle (April 2, 2009). "Oxygen renews 'Bad Girls Club'". Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ^ Hwang, Kellie. "Bad Girls Club casting for season 8". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ Hesse, Monica (July 11, 2008). "'Queen Bees': Do You Catch More Eyes With Honey?". Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ ""Bad Girls Club" Reunion Drama". CBS News. June 1, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ^ Cox, Ted (December 4, 2007). "'Bad Girls' try to best 'Victoria's' bra-baring beauties TV & Radio". Daily Herald. Retrieved May 11, 2012. (subscription required)
- ^ a b Manu, Daniel. "The Queen of Bad Pop offs". TelevisionWithoutPitty. Bravo Media LLC. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "Oxygen Media Launches Bad Girls Club: Afterparty 2/7". Talk TV World. Wisdom Digital Media. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "OxygenLive.com". Oxygen.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ^ "Oxygen Plays Matchmaker With "Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too" In March 2010". Oxygen. TVbytheNumbers.com. January 10, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ^ "Meet the Cast: Season 2". Oxygen.com. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ^ "Love Games:Bad Girls Need Love Too returns on December 5". Thefutoncritic. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert. "Oxygen's 'Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too' Returns December 5". TV By The Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ a b c Seeton, Reg. "Tansiha Gets Married with Creator SallyAnn Salsano". TheDeadBolt. Barclay Street Productions. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ a b Seidman, Robert. "Over One Million Viewers Tune in to Oxygen's Newest Docu-series 'Tanisha Gets Married'". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ Rubino, Lindsay. "Oxygen Greenlights Three Reality Series". Multichannel News. NewBay Media. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ Guthrie, Marisa (November 29, 2011). "Oxygen Developing Travis Wall Docuseries, Two More Unscripted Projects". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ Rose, Lacy (October 4, 2011). "'Jersey Shore' Boss Sells Tanisha Thomas Wedding Vehicle to Oxygen". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "Over One Million Viewers Tune In to Oxygen's Newest Docu-Series "Tanisha Gets Married"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ "Talking with 'Bad Girl' Tanisha Thomas (LISTEN)". 14 May 2010.
- ^ McComb, Mike. "Monday TV: 2 Broke Girls and Castle finales; Tanisha Gets Married". TVLatest. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ Emery, Debbie (May 9, 2012). "The Bad Girls 'Turned My Wedding Into A Funeral!' Says Tanisha Thomas". RadarOnline. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ "Tanisha Thomas on Instagram: "I'm still in shock myself...🙈🌹 However God makes NO mistakes 🙌 with patience and faith we waited for our miracle... And now with love, we joyfully announce our very special blessing 🙏👶🏽♥️ A very special thanks to the following ♥️ Maternity Shoot".
- ^ Sitzer, Carly (12 December 2013). "Celebrity Cast of Marriage Boot Camp revealed". In Touch Weekly. Retrieved 5 July 2014.