Malaysia Pargo rose to fame when she became one of the ladies enlisted to lead the ‘Basketball Wives’ spinoff ‘Basketball Wives LA’ for VH1 in 2011.
During her time on the show, the entrepreneurial Wife‘ became a revered and respected Reality TV staple after her series eclipsed its Shaunie O’Neal and Evelyn Lozada-fronted predecessor with help from Draya Michele and Jackie Christie.
Unfortunately, when O’Neal’s version of the show was cancelled because of ratings fears, a number of its Wives emigrated to Malaysia’s territory and colonised ‘LA’ by forcing Brandi Maxielle, a bold and beloved fan favourite, out of the series to make way for themselves.
The final result? A crossover series led by members of the ‘Miami’ franchise and the ‘LA’ wives who fell in line with O’Neal’s vision for the platform.
This week Pargo has responded to the criticism she is facing for the part she played in the show’s bullying and colorism horror.
More below…
What frustrates me about Malaysia is that she was in OG’s shoes not too long ago. Shaunie & Ev treated her like trash. Shaunie fired her bff Brandi from the show & then told her she had “no substance”
— TeeNicole (@Tee_Nicole_) October 17, 2019
Pargo has been on the receiving end of criticism from viewers since Maxielle’s departure as many of them believe she betrayed her friend’s trust by befriending the women who pushed her out of the show she helped to build.
Watch the moment Maxielle turned up to work on the series after its widely panned ‘Miami’ takeover.
Malaysia now hopes to remind those who feel she has changed for the worst not to take the show too seriously.
PLEASE MOVE ON WITH YOUR LIVES. We all have! The season is OVER! Don’t have cable? Watching a link? BYE. ? https://t.co/QvRDvWjFbo
— Malaysia Pargo (@MalaysiaPargo) November 1, 2019
Some of you are way too invested in the lives of people you don’t know and will never meet. If you get nothing else in life, GET A GRIP. ?
— Malaysia Pargo (@MalaysiaPargo) November 1, 2019
Watch and read some of the criticism she has been receiving below…
What kills me about Malaysia 2 years ago Va’Shaundya aka Shaunie told her and Brandi she has no substance but she kisses these bitches asses #bbwlareunion
— Jess ♋️ (@jessymessynic) October 17, 2019
The show is like Mean Girls and their “you can’t sit with us” mentality. For example, Malaysia wasn’t in the clique, but upon seeing how they did Brandi, she quickly feel in line because ultimately she nearly lost her job since they wanted both her and Brandi gone.
— Noli S. (@Nolitha_xo) October 17, 2019
I wonder what Brandi thinks about her homegirl Malaysia being clicked up with the mean girls go ostracized & bullied her #bbwlareunion #BasketballWives #BasketballWivesLA #thankyouforyourservices
— TeeNicole (@Tee_Nicole_) October 17, 2019
it’s funny how her & Brandi was the BEST of friends .. once Brandi went against Shaunie & Shaunie said Malaysia had no substance, things definitely changed #BBWReuion #BasketballWivesReuion
— codename: VIII ツ (@ratedRvillan) October 17, 2019
#BBWLA Malaysia has been a complete joke since Shaunie fires her friend Brandi. Malaysia is nothing more than a “yes man” pic.twitter.com/hpzwMI5vE3
— Sam_I_Am ?????? (@alovelymeka) October 17, 2019
Shaunie and Evelyn isolated Malaysia 2 seasons ago and bullied her and Brandi but Malaysia is so far up Shaunie’s ass that she doesn’t even realize she was in OG’s position. #BBWReunion #BasketballWives
— black tv (@blktelevision) October 17, 2019
Actually Malaysia had that problem until she started playing mean girl for Shaunie and Evelyn. Malaysia was seen as hood, ghetto, aggressive & angry until she kept her lips clamped during Brandi’s dismissal & they knew she was willing to play ball.
— Bhad Bharnie (@lovanwink) October 15, 2019
Brandi got fired too. Malaysia learned to kiss up. Bring the warriors back?. Stupid to fire all who go against u. Every dramatic show needs protagonist and antagonist. Show won’t last if she keeps firing all who don’t kiss up to her.
— Leveled? (@LevelHe54632403) October 14, 2019
I think if the cast refuses to film with you like they did Brandi and almost did to Malaysia they get you off the show….that’s why Shaunie needed all the Miami girls to come back to help her do a power in numbers thing bc didn’t they get cancelled for being so violent?
— Jay Debarge (@james_st_jamess) October 13, 2019
I remember when Malaysia and Brandi were the OG & CeeCee now Malaysia sitting her knife chin ass in the high chair with the other fake bitches and seemed to forget ?.
— hurize n shine (@__KaylahKaylah) October 12, 2019
They treated Malaysia like that at first because she use to have a backbone, but now she’s just like them. These women fear and try to outcast any woman that stands up for herself and won’t kiss their behinds. Like, Brandi, Royce, and OG.. they are like school yard bullies
— Mekia (@mommie1981) October 10, 2019
They don’t like gals that make them look stupid AF where even editing can’t hide their hypocrisy. Stay you and don’t sellout like Malaysia, who lost her buds on the show, was told she had no substance, then compiled to puppet status under the moniker of being a “bigger person” ?
— thefilpside (@thefilpside) September 10, 2019
Yesssss!!! You know the crazy thing is I used to like Malaysia because she had a sense of integrity when she would be with Brandi & Draya, but now she’s a complete sellout just to have a few friends that would dispose of her if she weren’t their idea of “pretty.”
— opinionated. ??♀️ (@namastaycute) September 26, 2019
Gurl…. scream it so she can hear you❣️❣️❣️just some seasons ago Malaysia and Brandy was the Cece and Og. Now catch that tea Malaysia pic.twitter.com/nvzLW3PBZg
— Mz Ohio 2010 (@Mizz_Ohio2u) November 2, 2019
Malaysia, Evelyn 2seasons ago in code told you the reason she came back on the show is because You & Brandi wouldn’t be returning. Now you’re up her & Shaunie’s ass for a check ??♂️ no loyalty & no self respect now you’re picking on Cece & OG #basketballwives #bbwla pic.twitter.com/rZ1rFPBMVg
— Willie Javier Sparks (@WillieSparks) October 3, 2019
I’m tired of the bullying of OG, Cece and Jen. Sick of it. Sick of Shaunie. Sick of Evelyn and her cheerleader Feby. Sick of Malaysia.. she used to stand up to shit like this. Sick of Kirsten and her messy ass. #bbwla
— Soap genius (@Mistasoapz_) September 12, 2019
Malaysia has become just like Ev and Shaunie. She used to be real, now she’s a real clown ? #BBWReunion pic.twitter.com/gvVUJ9MlRQ
— Sam_I_Am ?????? (@alovelymeka) October 10, 2019
Some fans now fear that if the once fun-filled ‘Basketball Wives LA’ is cancelled it will be because Pargo and Jackie Christie failed to protect it.
Imma say it again… the MIAMI CAST RUINED THE LA FRANCHISE. Needs to be cancelled like Miami. Malaysia & Jackie shouldve protected their show. Never shouldve had Shaunie, then Evelyn on the show. My final season. Don’t care about it being renewed. #BBWLA #bbwlareunion pic.twitter.com/W6Ild00u7n
— I’m Your Favorite Athlete, Favorite Athlete ? (@godessofkaraoke) October 17, 2019
Evelyn and Shaunie have literally ruined the basketball wives franchise with the fake shit @BasketballWives
— Monét (@Mo_Moneeeeettt) October 16, 2019
So basically… The Miami cast has ruined the LA franchise. Miami was cancelled for a reason. Shaunie & Evelyn should NOT be on the show next season if VH1 wants the show to survive. EP DON’T BELONG ON SHOW! #BBWReunion #BBWivesLA
— I’m Your Favorite Athlete, Favorite Athlete ? (@godessofkaraoke) October 10, 2019
Imagine sitting atop a franchise for like a decade and one year you overplay your hand and expose yourself and now everyone hates you. Shaunie & Evelyn somehow managed to bring Malaysia down too and that’s the worst part #BBWReunion
— you showed your slip (@R0ckTheMike) October 10, 2019
Damn Shaunie and Evelyn legit ruined the #BasketballWives franchise. I definitely don’t seeing it reviving AGAIN after this shit. WE TIRED pic.twitter.com/XOF27F0GYR
— hey STU! yo rents due motherfucka (@DeonDav96455846) October 9, 2019
Shaunie and Evelyn came to the LA franchise and turned it into the Mean Girls, Bullying and not entertaining mess that resulted in their Miami franchise to getting canceled. #basketballwives pic.twitter.com/cRZftTj6o4
— Zamani Khethelo (@ZamaniNKhethelo) September 19, 2019
Agreed LA was so refreshing and wasn’t as political as Miami but Shaunie, Evelyn, and Tami coming over with their petty drama and high school hierarchy ran this franchise into the ground. This is why girls like @BrandiMaxiell, @Roycelr, and @iHeartOG get ostracized off the show.
— ♕ Hanzo Hasashi ♈️? (@DinahstySZN) September 10, 2019
Your thoughts?
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Not only does Malaysia not have any substance, she’s a hypocrite and an instigator. It’s easy to tell people to ‘get a grip’ but when you’re popping up on peoples’ televisions, tablets, laptops and cellphone screens ACROSS THE PLANET spewing nonsense of course they’re going to feel some type of way about it. They don’t need to meet you in person—your public persona and vile actions spoke for themselves, LaQuinta Indonesia Parmesan. Ugh.
Malaysia is right. Anyone that invested in a th show is living in delusion
I love the show. It’s a show. It’s not for people to talk crap about the ladies on line. You are doing to them what you claim they are doing to each other. If u want to kill someone everytime you see them you don’t need to be on any show. Waiting to watch next season.
So having an opinion and calling people out I. The b******* means you’re “too invested.” I wonder would her and Shaunie being saying this if people were on their side. I loved Malaysia, but she was wrong this season. Just wait she won’t be apart of the “Collective” long. She’ll again be on the outside and experience a fraction of what OG did. I will no longer “invest” my time into the show anymore.
Lol! You notice that was the stand out word or quote this season? “The collective” lmao! ?
I guess someone gave Shaunie a thesaurus for Christmas.
Well I would think to be invested in the show would mean to actually “watch it” and of course take it to “social media” lol. It’s kind of the thing to do in this time we’re living in. Who doesn’t?!?! ? Malaysia just can’t handle the criticism right now hence why she walked of the reunion stage when Jen spoke. But when she was going through that turmoil on the show, she used social media to VENT and even get a sigh of relief because everyone was on her side just about. So now she back peddles because she’s IN with Ev and Shaunie?! Cut it Laquisha!
So why on a reality tv show selling your “real life” to millions of people you will never meet? You see what happens when you stupid and lack substance. Your family kristian is on national television calling your kids dirty worry about that Pargo!!
Ok let’s not be invested in your bosses you directs not only a colorist and racist show. In fact I’m so invested it’s not good for me as you and Shannis2face have said, therefore I release everything that’s not good energy for me and I’m not watching anymore. When the show is cancelled because everyone feels they are too invested in your messy show and posts and street information says you are a broke Mama, think about the stupid posts you are putting out. Instead of standing up for what looks and is racism and colorism you are siding with the very people who basically treated you the same as you are treating OG. You and Jackie have learned to do what is called tap dancing for the man I think you are lower than Shannir2face and Evilyn or you are dumb and unread. Look back on the history of the show, you, Bambi, Jackie and now OG and Jennifer (because she finally got a backbone, right or wrong, but I tend to believe some of the things she said are true and Shannis2face and Evilyn know and need to shut her down, she knows too much). So thanks Malaysia for the heads up and giving me the heads up. It bad enough I know from experience to be in a racist job but even worst when your own people condone it. I will no longer watch bbw in fact I didn’t watch the reunion after 5 minute. I taped and watch Shannir2face try to explain her tolerance of colorism in support of her Non Afro ace and it was sad. Because she is her friend. Last reply on this Shannir2face if it walks like a duck quack like a duck, it’s a duck. Your friend will show herself on you and you are going to regret you ever took up for her, it didn’t start with OG and won’t stop with her because she is a racist that thinks she better thsn
Malaysia is sad! I never had her down as a follower and a Brandy. She was so embarrassing this season.
This show won’t be watched by me next season. I can’t take watching African American women making fools out of themselves and being mean girls. I’m out!!
Oh we’re too invested when we state our opinion. Can’t wait to see the ratings drop next season when the fans take key and uninvest themselves from by not watching anymore.
Malaysia said the viewers or to invested & we should get a grip. Ok, my grip means not to watch the show on June 18, 2020. Then let’s see if you need the invested fans.I will never as in ever watch this racist ass show.
Malaysia has the nerve to say not to be so invested in the show,boo if we weren’t their would be no show.you had the nerve to talk all this family but cut CeCe throat every chance you got. Evelyn thot pocket lozada dun bounced from basketball to football to baseball and still couldn’t keep a man she knew her time was running out so she hurried and got pregnant so she can get some of that man’s money which is not hers but her sons.shes just tasteless on national TV patting her p**** and wonders why she lost these supposed endorsements, Shaunie is the worst of them all cause she sits and watch Evelyn do all this crazy mess but calls og aggressive for holding her own and not taken their bull Christen doesn’t have a story line so she threw Byron under the bus and now that he cut her off they wanna bring his ex wife in so this lame can get 5more senseless minutes of Fame the show doesn’t uplift women and it’s just ratchet as hell
Pargo said we should get a life but if it wasn’t for Us taking a part of our life to watch this show you wouldn’t have a check, my kids started me watching this show and I always said Maylasia was my favorite but now she’s chosen not to stand against bullying but rubbing elbows with it you disappointed me greatly.
Oh, so what she say, get a Grip, too invested, that’s bias-ass Shaunie word, so now you bold , backpeddling, believe me you’ll be getting a grip when those checks stop flowing, from this shiggady being cancelled, talk much s*** , all of them, but the show is about to change foot,….ohh have you heard OG , is starting to get endorsements and offers for shows, mini-series, and a movie, betcha those b******, didt know that…backstabbing Malaysia…now walkoff on that!!
you must be ugly too!!! lmao
Uhmmm…..Malaysia is so right on point! People need to get some business and stop worrying about reality TV personalities. Its TV people, get a clue and a life.
Brandi was always boring af and miami wasn’t cancelled in the way everyone saying it was. Shaunie couldnt get anyone else to join the cast of miami so they merged the franchises. Shaunie created both franchises so im not sure how or why everyone is making it seem like she had to do anything underhanded to come on the show or get rid of ppl. But nonetheless shaunie and evelyn ruined the franchise…tami initially was right along with shaunie until she brought evelyn on who she still had a beef with.
So do they want us to watch the show or not? Lol
Big disappointment this season definitely a lot of bullying and itbwas ok for evelyn to charge cee cee but everyone feared OG ?
You can see right through a person when they now tell you to not be invested, oh … but want you to buy their merchandise. They have a high school mentality when dealing with one another and the public that comes for them. They can’t handle the heat they have been getting. But you wanted to be famous and get that check. Now handle it!
I have no idea what show these negative ladies are speaking about. Malaysia ONLY defended herself and a lot of other women on the show. I don’t see her the person you all are saying that she is on the show. You ladies who are leaving the negative comments. Grow up, life is too short.
Aside from all of the sellout stuff and how Evelyn and Shaunie ruined the show, I’m upset about OG using colorism as to why she is hated. She’s hated because of her attitude. I think she’s ugly. I wouldn’t give a damn if the b**** was pearl white! She is an instigator and she used a popular term to make herself a victim. Now journalists and everyone else are scared to say a negative word about her or they are colorist. GTFOH with that b*******. You are ugly and your attitude is even uglier. NEXT!!!