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Masika Kalysha
Born
Masika Kalysha Tucker

(1985-06-07) June 7, 1985 (age 39)
Chicago, Illinois
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television personality
Years active2012–present
Known forLove & Hip Hop: Hollywood, Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta
Spouse
Jamar Champ
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(m. 2021)​
Children2
Websitekharibarbiebeauty.com

Masika Kalysha Champ (née Tucker; born June 7, 1985) is an American actress, reality television personality and singer. She is best known for her role on the VH1 series Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, and We TV's Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta.[1]

She is a French Creole[2] video vixen and singer, originally from Chicago, Illinois.[3]

Early life

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Kalysha was born Masika Kalysha Tucker on June 7, 1985, in Chicago, Illinois. She was raised in Jonesboro, Georgia and she is French Creole. In 2003, Kalysha graduated from Mount Zion High School in Jonesboro, Georgia. On August 11, 2011, Kalysha moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue her acting and modeling career after the death of one of her friends Lashawna Threatt.[4]

Career

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Film and reality television

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In 2005, Kalysha appeared in the music video for "So What" by Field Mob. In 2006, Kalysha made her acting debut in the film Three Can Play That Game.[5]

In 2013, Kalysha made her first reality television appearance on Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood.[6] She did not appear in season 2,[7] but returned for season 3, which chronicled the birth of her daughter, Khari Barbie Maxwell, and her subsequent co-parenting with Fetty Wap.[8][9]

In 2014, Kalysha started filming for the action movie The Prey with Kevin Grevioux, Danny Trejo and Nick Chinlund.[10] The film hit theaters in May 2020.[11]

In 2017, Kalysha returned to Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood for its fourth season.[8] This was amid tensions with the show's producers, allegedly due to her refusal to film with a new cast member.[8] The season revealed scenes of Kalysha breaking the fourth wall several times to express her displeasure with producers, as well as threatening legal action and storming off set.[12]

In 2018, Kalysha decided not to return to Love and Hip Hop.[13] She quit the show after the season's reunion special, unhappy with her portrayal.[7] Kalysha left VH1 and was later cast on Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta.[14]

Music

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In 2015, Kalysha released her single "Andale" featuring Fetty Wap. The single is different from Kalysha's two previous singles, "No More" and "Hella Hollywood," in which both were released early spring 2015.[15] Her single "Hella Hollywood" released May 2015 sampling the 1996 Fugees hit record Ready or Not.[16]

Kalysha released her single "My Own" in the fall of 2016 singing about the relationship between her and rapper Fetty Wap.[17] She released another single "OHHH3X" fall of 2017.[18]

Personal life

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On December 11, 2015, Kalysha announced her pregnancy with rapper Fetty Wap.[19] On March 29, 2016, she gave birth to a daughter.[4][20] On October 28, 2022, Kalysha announced to social media that she had given birth to her second daughter, her first with her husband Jamar Champ.

Business career

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Kalysha launched Khari Barbie Beauty, an all vegan cruelty-free, gluten-free, and paraben-free cosmetics line on December 17, 2016.[4][21] The name of her cosmetics line was inspired after her daughter Khari Barbie Maxwell.[22][23] The cosmetic line includes lip scrub, lip pencils, lipstick tubes and hair growth supplements.[23]

References

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  1. ^ Grant March 30, 2018, Jasmine. "Masika Sends a Sweet Happy 2nd Birthday Shout Out to Her Adorable Daughter Khari Barbie". VH1 News. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Kalysha, Masika (December 22, 2010). "@BkPlayboy1 I'm not Haitian love … I'm French Creole".
  3. ^ "Love & Hip Hop Hollywood TV Series Cast Members". VH1. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Ravin, JaGurl (January 16, 2020). "Masika Kalysha talks Khari Barbie Beauty, New TV Shows and more with JaGurl TV". JaGurl TV.
  5. ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know about Masika Kalysha". TVOvermind. March 16, 2019.
  6. ^ Burke, Minyvonne (November 8, 2016). "The 'Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood' Season 3 Cast Members We Hope Return For Season 4". International Business Times.
  7. ^ a b "Masika Kalysha On How She Got Out Of "Love & Hip-Hop" Contract, Why Public Should Stop Trashing Mona Scott-Young". October 2, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c thejasminebrand (July 14, 2017). "Masika Kalysha: I Was Demoted On 'Love & Hip Hop' Over Alexis Skyy!".
  9. ^ Carroll March 8, 2016, Shirea L. "Masika Kalysha's Back on Love & Hip Hop Hollywood and Says She "Brings The Show To The Show"". VH1 News. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ ERIKAB (October 22, 2014). "MASIKA KALYSHA OF 'LOVE AND HIP-HOP: HOLLYWOOD' TALKS ACE OF DIAMONDS STRIP CLUB AND WORKING ON NEW MUSIC". thesource.com.
  11. ^ "The Prey: Legend of the Karnoctus" – via www.imdb.com.
  12. ^ "ICYMI: Masika Kalysha Storms Off Set and Refuses to Film After Alexis Skyy's Name is Mentioned". Archived from the original on October 16, 2023.
  13. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Masika Kalysha Quits Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood". theJasmineBRAND. February 5, 2018.
  14. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Masika Kalysha - Ex "Love & Hip Hop" Star Headed To "Growing Up Hip Hop"". theJasmineBRAND. July 17, 2018.
  15. ^ McKynzie, Amber (September 9, 2015). "Fetty Wap Joins Masika Kalysha on 'Andale'". The Boombox.
  16. ^ Hodge May 17, 2015, Kyle. "Masika Kalysha Is "Hella Hollywood" in Debut Music Video". VH1 News.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ Michel September 20, 2016, Sarah. "Masika Kalysha Releases Her Single, "My Own," and It Sounds All Too Familiar". VH1 News.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ Michel December 9, 2017, Sarah. "Hate It Or Love It: A Booked and Busy Masika Kalysha Releases Her New Single "OHHH3X"". VH1 News.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ "Masika Kalysha: I Asked Fetty Wap Seven Times for Paternity Test". January 16, 2016.
  20. ^ Drakeford, Cortney (October 3, 2017). "'LHHH' Star Masika Kalysha Teases New Music, Explains The Fetty Wap 'Virus'". International Business Times.
  21. ^ "Masika Kalysha Talks Cruelty-Free Vegan Makeup Line". Cheddar.
  22. ^ "Move Over, Kylie! Masika Kalysha Drops Her Own $25 Luxury Vegan Lip Kits". BET.com.
  23. ^ a b "Masika's legacy: Khari Barbie Beauty %%page%%". Kontrol Magazine. October 17, 2017.
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