Had it not been for Brigitte Neilsen, there may not have ever been a such thing as “Love & Hip Hop,” or “Basketball Wives.” Back in 2003, VH1 was a struggling channel, kept alive by music documentaries. The network also had some reality shows.
“The Surreal Life” was one of the more popular ones, a show that put washed up celebrities in the same house. Fans got more than they bargained for, when Brigitte Neilsen and Flavor Flav fell in love. It led to their own show, “Strange Love,” where Brigitte left Flav.
Brigitte Neilsen helped spark “Flavor of Love,” and a few of those girls have shown up on VH1’s current era shows. Now, Brigitte Neilsen has announced she’s pregnant. At the age of 54, she has shut the internet down.
