The Truth About Jeannie Mai And Amanda Seales' Alleged Feud

Publish date: 2024-05-04

The ladies of The Real are no strangers to feud rumors. After singer and reality star Tamar Braxton's departure in 2016, a feud between the remaining hosts and Braxton trailed on in the public eye for years. Then in 2018, OK! Magazine reported that Adrienne Houghton and Jeannie Mai were upset about their lower salaries compared to Tamera Mowry-Housley (who later announced her own departure in July 2020).

With the arrival of comedian Amanda Seales, it was only a matter of time before the diverse all-female panel got even more heated.

In February 2020, Seales and fellow host, fashion guru Jeannie Mai, butted heads when discussing Empire actor Jussie Smollett's alleged hate crime hoax and his potential three-year prison sentence. During the segment, Seales grew visibly frustrated with Mai for suggesting that if Smollett is guilty, then he deserves his time behind bars.

With plenty of eye rolls, Seales pushed back, pointing out that real hate crimes against Black Americans go unprosecuted all the time, and "you don't start making it right with the people who are always treated wrong."

The segment concluded with host Loni Love commending Seales for her perspective and her Masters in African American studies.

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