The Breakfast Club - Claudia Jordan Interview

Episode Date: July 27, 2015

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Claudia. Oh, Claudia. Now, I just want to put it out there because we had tried to get Claudia to come up here a few times when you weren't Real Housewives of Atlanta. They banned her. She was on,

that's when she was the co-host of the Ricky Smiley Morning Show. I was. So they told her that she couldn't come up to The Breakfast Club. Right, we're competition. But we're not even in the same market. Are we?

Oh, we probably are in some markets. Some places. Yeah. We just replaced them in Columbia, South Carolina. They was on 6 a.m. We're competition. But we're not even in the same market. Are we? Oh, we're probably on some market. Some places. Yeah. We just replaced them in Columbia, South Carolina. They was on 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., but now they're doing overnights they put us on.

Now, Claudia, everybody's wondering what the hell happened. I read your, you know, Facebook post or whatever on what happened while you were gone. It was very classy.

And it was a little too classy because I heard a lot of things behind the scenes of what was going on with Miss Claudia Jordan. So let's start with. This is at Ricky or Real Housewives? Both.

Which one? Both. Okay. What do we want to start with? Have a great month. You lost two jobs in a month. Not really. Damn it, man.

It was in a week. Really? Not really. I'm still in the mix. I'm still in play with Housewives. Oh, okay, okay. They said they let you go. I thought they fired you.

That was all on TMZ. I've not been released from my contract. They were about to release you. And NeNe's gone now. you go i thought they fired you that was all on tv i've not been released from my contract and nini's gone now so listen the way it works is they test people out every single year and they see if they can get someone in there to like you know change it up and you know get in the mix and kind of bring life so people don't get their peach status a lot of times so sometimes halfway through the season that's what happened with me that's what they call it and that actually worked against me last's what they call it, peach status. You don't get to hold your peach in the beginning of the show. Peach status. What happens, well, and that actually worked against me last year

because when you get your peach status later on in the show, you really haven't had time to show your storyline because now they're scrambling to kind of put something together. Right. And you have like a month and a half left of taping, so that's kind of what I fell victim to last season.

So, okay. But I did enough to get it, but then it's like, okay, what else? So people wonder like, what were you doing in real life? Like, we didn't really see much of your life. So that's kind of what happened. Well, the rumor was that Nene got you fired from the show because she really didn't like you.

But then she exited the show and said she wasn't coming back anyway. So she got you fired and quit? That's dirty to her. I'm not fired. I never got fired. But that was the rumor. So now that Nene's not there, are they like, okay, well, we will bring Claudia back in the mix. She's still in the contract. We're talking

okay so you might be back on we don't know yet right but then it's like you can come back as a housewife you can come back

as a friend of the show you know it all depends on what you want to go back and do are you dating now sigh that's always

I was and um we just broke up last week what you're having a terrible month yeah family got a car accident is your mercury still in retrograde you have whiplash I think it is I got whiplash I was and we just broke up last week. What? Jesus Christ, you're having a terrible month.

Is your Mercury still in retrograde? We have whiplash. I think it is. I got whiplash. She has whiplash. She was in a six-car accident. We were in a six-car accident. I was with a guy that night. Yeah, you was with a guy.

Who was driving? Him. He was driving. That was your boyfriend that you was with? We were seeing each other. Was he a professional athlete? I'm not suing yet. Was he a professional athlete? What? Were you giving him fellatio? I'm not suing yet. Was he a professional athlete?

What? Were you giving him fellatio? I was not. Was it anything freaky? No. Two cars slammed on the brakes ahead of us. Okay. And we slammed on our brakes,

and then two cars hit us from the back. Oh, so you got hit from the back. Not in a good way. Definitely. So you may or may not be on Real Housewives of Atlanta next year. You don't know yet. Next season. I don't know. Definitely. So you may or may not be on Real Housewives of Atlanta next year. You don't know yet. Next season.

I don't know. But I even had a pitch a couple shows in New York. So what happened to the radio show? My contract was up. You were late a year? Yes. All right, now let's get into the nitty gritty because I hear a lot of things behind the scenes. We have a lot of mutual acquaintances and I know people there.

Was Ricky Smiley a bitch to work with? Be honest. I always hear that. I always hear that. Be honest. I heard with women in particular, it's very difficult because how many female co-hosts has he had? I think I might be like five or six.

Five or six. And how many in the whole span of the show? I think they start off in Dallas, so I wasn't listening to the show. So I don't know. All right. And they said the girl before you, Ebony,

everybody always really liked her a lot. They said she was good. They couldn't understand what happened. So when you got brought into the mix, right, they let Ebony go. Why was she let go first? I don't know.

Ebony was dope. Like I still, she actually reached out to me. She's been real cool. I mean, it was tough to step into that job after someone like Ebony Steele because she's amazing.

She's one of the best in the game. So nobody really understood why she wasn't there anymore, including myself. But I know that, you know, of course, you have statements we see, like, you know, you moved on, whatever. But she was dope, and I don't, I mean, I think she should still be there. And then you got brought into the mix. I got brought into the mix with very hostile fans because they wanted answers. They wanted to know why she wasn't there.

She was good. You can never give a new radio personality less than a year. Like, it takes a year just for people to get used to you being there and maybe another year

just for them to start saying, you know what, I like them. Right, well, they have to get over being mad at you for their favor being gone. Right.

And then that crew has been together for like seven years, so their chemistry was really, you know, they know how to play off each other. And then that crew has been together for like seven years so their chemistry was really, you know, they know how to play off each other. And then I'm this northerner

coming in, thrown into the mix and it was tough though. We experienced that here when that lover got let go or left. The same thing. Like, you know,

everybody was used to that lover. They love that lover. They didn't want to give us a chance. Like, who are these silly motherfuckers? It definitely took us more than a year for people to get even used to us.

So that's a good question because it's been a year. You had a contract for a year. People are getting used to you. They're getting adjusted. They're watching on Real Housewives of Atlanta. But is Ricky Smiley a bitch to work with, though? What was that answer? That's what we keep hearing.

I don't know. I only met him once. I don't know the guy. Well, we'll get into specifics of things that I heard, and you can say whether or not it's true. Because I know you probably don't want to slander somebody. I don't. You're not going to answer Charlamagne's question?

I am going to answer questions, but like... She doesn't want to say he was a jerk to work with when she's still... Was it difficult at times? There were some difficult days. Okay. Like the days that he made you eat in the other room, you weren't allowed to eat breakfast with everybody else. What is that?

I heard they made you eat alone in the other room. Go eat at the kiddie table, Claudia. You can't eat at the big table when you're an adult. Someone told me you used to look so sad and lonely. Claudia, you're a grown-ass woman. That did not happen.

Stop lying, Yee. Is that true? Is that true? That's just what I heard. It's true. Okay. Why would he tell you that you got to go eat in the other room?

Was it like some hazing? Okay. We all eat breakfast every day. Right. But then one day, I was told that it was annoying that I ate and that I should eat in the other room or not eat. Hold on, hold on. So everybody ate every day. But on this particular day, you was chewing too hard for his liking.

So he told you to go in the other room. Charlamagne, I don't like the way Angelina eats. You got to eat in the other room, man. I pulled aside and said Do you have to eat every day? I'll starve your life Hold on They pulled you to the side

And said do you have to eat every day? Like starve yourself? I'd prefer to eat every day You should have said yes We all do What were you eating? Just like french toast, bacon You mean like chitlings?

No It was french toast French toast and you know bacon And scrambled eggs. Continue with the conversation. Okay, so everyone's eating every day. And then one day a hand was put over my food like... And then I was, you know, pulled aside by one of the producers.

And it was just like... It kind of annoys someone that you eat. It annoys Ricky that you eat. It annoys him that you live and breathe, too. I thought it was a joke. I was like, come on, man. This is funny. I'm going to shout out Ricky Smiley on that one.

I got to use that one. If I ever want to be a dick to somebody, that's a good one. Do you have to eat every day? Why do you have to eat today? I'm sorry. Now, some days he was extremely, like, really not, like, you know what I mean? So it's kind of like, was he bipolar or something? I don't know.

It sounds like some days he had great days and then other days he just hated you, like extreme. I was reading the article where it said he gets jealous of women that are funnier than him. I don't really feel like I had a chance to be funnier than him on the show, though. Right, and I would think, because I've heard you do radio before when you were on Foxhole and everything.

I always thought Claudia was really funny and entertaining, and I do feel like you weren't given a fair chance on Real Housewives of Atlanta or on the Ricky Smiley show. And I figured he hired you because you're funny. I was like, okay, that's going to be fun. They can, you know, have a good time. I'm sorry. Our interns are disrespectful, right? I'm sorry. So they say

okay, who has Claudia slept with? No, come on. Not this one. The list is crazy. Are we going to do this every time now that we already did this? It's like, next to Diddy, it says thief. It doesn't even say artist.

It doesn't say actor. It says thief. Why did they do that? That's stupid listening. No, we're not doing this. We already did this last time. Can't you respect my vagina, my sex list?

Nobody cares. No one cares. Believe what you want. Now, back to this. Right. So, you were hired because you were funny, I would assume, and you liked your personality. Ricky came to the Foxhole and we had, it was one of the best shows actually. It was really, really funny.

So anyone that knows me from the Foxhole knows how I get down. Right. So don't bring a zebra on and then be mad when it's doing horse shit. Is that a biracial joke? Kind of. Okay. You know what I mean? It's just like you can't kind of put a square peg in? Kind of. Okay. And so, you know what I mean? It's just like you can't kind of put a square peg in a round hole.

Right. Like, that's what I was, you know, kind of going to do. They know what you do. You a shooter. They don't ask you to rebound. I'm a shooter. Listen, when Kevin Hart came to do the foxhole, before he sat down, there was like already eight jokes fired up before he got in the seat.

And that was the beauty of that show. People, they knew what they were getting into coming to that show. Like, can I survive this? Right. And so, you know that's where I come from. from so the first three days I was there I killed it and that's when I got the contract I went hard I remember being told hey um you know be the voice reason then Ricky said no no no no no let this mother go she goes and then I went and then my Twitter blew up and then a couple weeks later it was like you know you don't have to always try to

be funny just read the news then it was don, you know, you don't have to always try to be funny. Just read the news. Then it was don't speak during sports. And I got reduced and I felt like I really. Don't speak during sports? Now that's some real chauvinistic stuff there. Then it was eat in the other room. Hey girl, don't you speak during sports. But listen, I'm not here to slander anyone.

This is all true stuff. Well, he said that management had an issue with you and that it wasn't him that let you go. It was, you know, everything was fine, but they got back some research and management. It's not really up to him. That's not good. We can't research after only a year. But you know what? It's possible that my numbers weren't high because I don't feel like I was operating at 100% myself.

I wasn't. So I can't even dispute that. I can't even be like, oh, no, that's not true. I think probably the numbers weren't really high on me. I wasn't, I would leave the show like, damn, I didn't really get to do what I do. And I would love to be able to

show this audience what I'm capable of. And I will say this, and we can all attest to this when we started and whatever research, it is a lot harder for women in particular in radio because there's a lot of things that you can't say. Like if I say the same things that Charlamagne says, people

will go crazy and slander me. If he says it, they'll laugh. And the truth of the matter is, it is a lot more difficult. It's a lot more difficult to win women over when you are a woman. Yeah, it is. I'm trying to figure out the lane. Like, okay, if you go hard, but this is the kind of show that doesn't really go hard, okay, let's soften you up.

But then I kind of come off probably fake to people because it's not really. You got to be yourself. It's an adjustment period. I don't care what it is as long as you're being yourself. Like if you take someone that shoots like I do and then say, okay, you're the voice of reason now. Right. When they're going, I want to be like, yo, I got one that's even more than, like, I want to go. You're uncomfortable.

And you don't want to be like, come on, guys, that's it. That's what I was doing. Like, oh, Ricky, stop. And I'm feeling, I feel so fake right now. Right. I feel like I was a horse at the Kentucky Derby. And the gate's right there. And I want to, like, go.

And the gate never opens. Gotcha. That's what I felt like. So the show just really wasn't a good fit. It wasn't a good fit. And I'm, listen, I'm grateful to Reach Media for the opportunity. And even Ricky. I mean, he's the one that fought for me to be there.

I will say that. You know, like, they gave me an opportunity. And even Ricky. I mean, he's the one that fought for me to be there. I will say that. You know, like, they gave me an opportunity, and it helped me get on Housewives. It definitely changed the trajectory of my life. He might have been the first to help you. He probably was the first to say, yes, you got to go, too. Well.

Do you guys still speak? He said y'all been friends for 15 years. It hasn't been that long. It's not? Oh, okay. But ever since he came to the Fox, we've been cool. You know, we didn't stay in touch like that, but, you know, we'd see each other ever since he came to the Fox, we've been cool. You know,

we didn't stay in touch like that, but you know, we see each other, we'd be cool. Might tweet each other. He said y'all are friends. When I got to the show, we, you know,

I'd go over and he'd cook and he came to my house once and like we had a group kind of situation and we hung out a few times. But I think he liked me personally as a person, but I will say,

I don't think I was a good fit for the show. Right. So personally, y'all are cool, but work-wise? No, I don't think we're cool now fit for the show. Right, so personally, y'all are cool, but work-wise? No, I don't think we're cool now, personally. Oh.

Not from what I've been hearing. Okay. So you've been hearing him kind of slandering you a little. Well, people call me from the show, and they say, I don't like what's being said about you. Like, okay, my contract was up, and you weren't happy with my numbers? Mm-hmm. Then let's just go and just, like, peace out, and if I see you, it's all good.

But it doesn't have to be with every girl that goes, or every person that goes. goes like they get talked about on stuff that has nothing to do with the show yeah I saw the interview he did you know he didn't have to say anything about numbers he was like hey her contract was up that's fine I'm not mad like I'm gonna try to insinuate that you were like having a relationship with somebody up there I did hear that I did hear that no no I heard that I was accused of messing with Special K. Special K?

The homie. Sluity Special K. Who loves you by the way. I like Special K too and Head Crack. Hey now. No, Head Crack is dope. Like, he is the glue of that show. I think so too.

He's amazing. So where does that come from? I think Head Crack is the best talent in that room. He's amazing. He's really good. I don't know. I just got calls from people that were like, yo, this just came out of left field. I'm like, that's unfortunate.

So I wrote a letter to Ricky I want to send to him. I heard he changed his number already. Wait, he changed his number because of you? I don't know. He did you like how Janet did Tupac in Poetic Justice. Damn. I'm Tupac. I'm Tupac.

I'm Tupac. He's Janet. So what's next for you? Are you going to do more radio? What are you doing? There's someone that reached out to me in Atlanta, but I really miss New York. You don't have a non-compete clause?

No, I don't. Oh. I thought I did. That's why a long time ago when I told you I wanted to leave the show. Right. I didn't leave. We did talk about this. She wasn't really happy.

Three months ago, I think it was. I was like. Well, if she was under contract, she couldn't leave. Yeah, I couldn't leave. But she knew the contract was up. But now it's up. I kept asking for it because I had my contract sent to me email to me I didn't know if I had a non-compete or not

So mm-hmm I was like you have to wait till your contract is up So it's not you know your contract just runs out you had to know though cuz I mean like you know If you knew your contract was up what June July July so one more vacation. That's when yeah They ain't coming to you talking about renewing right? Like because you don't want to like it's hard to quit a job that, you know, is a decent check Right It's an opportunity A lot of people would want to be in that position

So it's like, it sucks when, you know You try to ride it out and see Yeah, you're like, you know, you want to complete it You want to just see where it goes And it's like, if the decision, you know, if they didn't renew it It'd be tough to go in there and quit But I was ready to because I felt like I wasn't doing the show justice. And you weren't happy.

I wasn't happy. It's really hard to get up every day and go to a job that you're just really not happy at. When I did Fox, I did it for free for a while. Right. We didn't all get paid off the gate. That's how it was when I did my first... That's everything that's serious over there.

When you love what you're doing, it doesn't matter because you're like, I'm putting out good material. I'm killing it, and I know it's going to lead to something. And then you get a job where you're getting a nice check. And it's like, if you're not really able to operate at 100%, it's like, you're just there for the money. And is it leading to something?

I don't like catty people. Like, I don't like the fact that he wouldn't let you come on the show to promote Real Housewives. At first, we did for a little while. But then it just was like, we stopped talking about it. Because even if you came to the break. You can't talk about Housewives either. I feel abused now. Now that you guys are saying abused now it was one of the biggest shows on network i don't understand but if you came to the breakfast club to promote real housewives of atlanta and shouted out ricky smiley it's not like

we would edit ricky's name out you know i mean so for him to say oh you can't go to that show that's that's some suckers i think the company doesn't didn't like it is what i i think it was kind of like um you know because we're both on a lot of shows. I understand. It was weird a competition. I don't know. I bet you if Ricky invited me on his show, I'm gonna go. But I don't think it's like... And promote The Breakfast Club. I don't think that... And iHeartMedia. I will say with that, I don't think that was a personal thing on his, but I think that was like, you know,

a policy. Because for the year while... They don't want you to go on another morning show. I can understand that. I couldn't really shout you guys out on Twitter and stuff like that. Like, they really look at all that kind of stuff. That's corny. But you guys are my friends. Right. It was tough.

I'd be seeing someone like, I want to say something. Let me just text her. Let me just hit up Charlamagne on his phone. That shows insecurity, too. Because I'm so confident in what we do. I don't care what some people come on here and mention. No, but some of that is the company.

You can't do nothing with that. Because when I worked at the other company across the street, they were the same way. If you tweeted somebody, texted somebody, they would have a hard time. You can't be on NBC promoting ABC stuff. And I get the other company across the street, it was the same way. If you tweeted somebody, texted somebody, they would have a hard time. You can't be on NBC promoting ABC stuff.

And I get that. So I have to say that that's not right. That doesn't matter. You understand that. I get that. You don't feel like it was a personal, we don't want Claudia to succeed. It was just a policy.

Right. But I feel like bigger things are coming for you. I wouldn't mind working with Claudia. Well, yeah. I'm going to see you later. You should put Claudia on your lip service. You should do Claudia on your lip service. She actually did the first one.

Oh, sorry. And she'll be co-hosting. Then you replaced to see you later. You should put Claudia on your lip service. You should do Claudia on your lip service. She actually did the first one. Oh, sorry. And she'll be co-hosting. Then you replaced her with somebody else. What? No, she doesn't live. Everybody's so disrespectful. Damn, Claudia. How you going to replace her?

No, Claudia was a guest on the first one. Is it okay if I drink this water? Yes. No, no, no, no. She got to drink it in another room. She doesn't. Can you get out of here? Go in another room and drink your water, Claudia.

She's too used to this. No, she was a guest on the first podcast I did, and now she's in town, so she's going to be a host tonight. Oh, dope, dope. Let's go in. I haven't been able to talk about sex or people or really go hard on any interviews, and I really want to just, like, go.

So what the hell did he have you talking about then? He said, just read the news. Yeah, I hate when people try to regulate women to those positions. Just do the news. Just do the rumors. Just do the news. Just do the rumors. Why are guys so insecure when it comes to working with women? I'm hearing this too much on radio, man.

Yeah. I mean, I've had similar experiences when I've gotten job offers, and they've told me that I would just be there to do the rumors, and that's it, and the traffic and weather. And I was like, I'm not doing that. Or they'll say, they'll make it very clear, you're not my co-host. You are my sidekick. Absolutely. That was, I've heard that.

Well. Not from him. I have no problem with that, because I have been a sidekick to a woman so how was that were you abused no yes no yes but it was a great experience tell us about this abuse charlamagne because i know i know a little bit about it it was it was it wasn't really a. It was just like... I heard he was in a basement with no windows. With like some... Yes. Wendy demands... Tied up. Tied up.

That is not true. Wendy demands the best. And so she wanted me to be the best. So what were you the best at? Being tied up in the basement? Were you tied up in the basement? No. Were you tied up in no basement?

Did you have like the apple in your mouth or that round red thing? Where did the rumors come from that you were tired of an ovation? I'm just saying what I heard. But I don't think she was, I didn't have a problem being a sidekick. You was a sidekick to a woman, Envy.

I was. Why is he avoiding this? You make everybody else uncomfortable, so why are you avoiding this conversation? I'm not avoiding it. You are avoiding it, Charlamagne. I remember, I mean, I've known you for years. I would see Charlamagne out sometimes back then

with Wendy and Kevin and it looked sad. Like how I look. He used to look so sad. He couldn't say nothing. Don't you talk to them, okay? And I'd be like, hey, Charlamagne. He'd be like... So his self-esteem was like real low.

Turned to the side. He couldn't even speak. He didn't make eye contact with my friends. I was riding with the team. They told me not to talk to you. I'm not talking to you. I can round. I'm riding with the team. They told me not to talk to you. I'm not talking to you. I can relate. I'm just not doing it.

I used to be like, what's going on? So when you got out of that situation, you just felt like you could really spread your wings and just kind of just go. Absolutely. But, I mean, I appreciate the experience because that position probably, it definitely helped me get in this position.

Sure. You know, but that's what I always say. People come into your life for reasons, seasons, and lifetimes. Right. You just got gotta make the most of that's why I'm not I'm not mad like we're talking about it we in Kansas about it somewhat but it's like I'm not mad like it definitely helped my life it changed my life it it was a great experience I know I could do a morning show which takes great discipline it's sure that whole life changes when you do

more change you gotta be in bed like 10 we supposed to be right and then somebody wants to have sex in your leg I got to get up soon hey you better open them legs up for 10 minutes what I was're supposed to be in bed at like 10. Right, and then somebody wants to have sex and you're like, I gotta get up soon. Right. Man, you better open them legs up for 10 minutes. I was in Atlanta, so there really wasn't much of that going on down there. Really?

There's nothing on the dating, just the dating scene. Oh, because there's a lot of gay men. Definitely have to import. You definitely have to import. Talk like a New Yorker. You were flying dudes then?

No, I stopped doing that. I stopped paying for my family. I keep telling Claudia she has to stop taking care of, she has a syndrome where she only dates guys where she has to like take care of she has a syndrome where she only dates guys where she has to take care of them I think it's great you have your own

you can take care of yourself you don't gotta take care of somebody else too though I'm done with that I'm off that I met a couple people been out with Claudia this is my guy I'm dating now I mean if in your professional life you're a slave

in your personal life you want to be the slave master that's one way of saying it yeah so you want to tell the guy you go in the other room and you go eat your french toast in the goddamn break room take your bacon your eggs your cheese and your french toast and go in the other room yeah all right so we learned today we might see you on Real Housewives of Atlanta that's up in the air it's up in the air. It's up in the air. Do they ever think of, you know, giving you something else to do on Bravo?

Do they like you over there? I don't know. I feel like you should be hosting like a talk show. I've always wanted to do that. That's actually one of the ideas I'm pitching today. So I've always wanted to do that. I see myself like kind of Chelsea Lately-ish. Right, I feel you. You know, straight from the hip and kind of you know let me ask you a question now

because you know we always hear stories about Claudia and things not working out do you think it's you it's to be fair because we hear about tiny tonight you and tiny got it nobody I didn't get fired from that show it was only picked up before episodes right no one else yeah it just they just it just only got four episodes and it didn't they didn't bring it back. But didn't they bring it back without you at one point? No. I was on every episode including the pilot.

It was like a special... Yeah, it was only four episodes. But you and Tamar didn't get along. That's what it was. But Tamar doesn't get along with a lot of people. Got you. It's not me.

And then you had said some things about Tiny in the past that they brought back up. Listen, I was on the Fox show. We talked about everybody. Right. We used to go in. That was my role in that show.

But you felt bad, I'm sure. I felt bad because since that happened, I went through a whole bunch of stuff. Like a lot of ups, a lot of downs. And I kind of grew up

a little bit. And I would see her in Atlanta, I would feel like shit because I'm like, she's so nice, I want to tell her. She's so nice.

And I just was like, usually I don't feel like that when we make fun of someone on the radio because that was our job. Y'all know it's not really personal when you do it. But I know,

I felt like we went extra hard. Well, it's personal to them. It is personal. And I get it now. I get it. So I actually spoke to Ricky about it. I'm like, what do you think I should do? He's like, you can go ahead and apologize on the radio if you want to. And I'm like, damn, if I do that now five million people that didn't know will know.

And then I have to face that. So I took that L and then I did it and then I got so much hate. I lost like seven pounds in one week. I was stressed. It affected me. Really? It did. I got to get like you where I don't care.

I don't get it. No, I feel you because it is like you probably didn't know her back then. I didn't know her. It was nothing personal. And then you met her. You did some stuff with her. It came back up. You didn't know that was going to happen.

You probably weren't even thinking about it. I actually want to tell it before Tiny Tonight. I spoke to the producer at VH1. I'm like, look, you know, we got this radio thing that we did, and I feel like an asshole if I don't say something. They said, do not say it. She will get you out of here. No, they said, do not say it.

Then they said, well, she knows. I know, I should have. I regret that. They said, well, she already knows. I'm sure she knows. And I understand what they were doing. They want to keep it cool. Right.

And I was like, no, I feel like an asshole. I feel like I can't really. Every day I walk in there, I'm going to feel like, damn, you know? Right. And I wish I would have just, like, trusted them. I learned a I can't really, every day I walk in there I'm going to feel like, damn, you know? Right. And I wish I would just like trust them. I learned a lot

from the last couple years. Like I have to go with my gut because pretty much your gut is pretty much always right. Absolutely. And when you listen to other people

and then you kind of go against what you think you should be doing, it doesn't work out. And then you feel like shit about it. Like I knew better and I didn't,

you know, I didn't take that. I should have because like I said, when I met her, she was extremely nice and I kept seeing her in Atlanta. Right.

And it's like she didn't, you know. Now when you see her, what happens? I saw her in tape at the car wash the other day. And I just say, hi, I'm just not going to, I don't want to be all up in her face and be annoying. So I just, hey, I keep it just, you know. It's something that I wish I could have handled it differently when it happens. You know, because I do have a conscience. Is it true that Ricky Smiley has a thing for old women?

Like a sexual fetish? I don't know about a sexual fetish. But he loves old ladies like he loves old people like he like has him on the show and like he like pretends to be one sometimes no it's good like he's not heard that yeah i'm not i think he had a really he loved his like grandma like he loves old people oh that's right we all love elderly people somebody said that that's what i'm like nah that ain't true ricky i don't think he's trying to hit old women i'm like no like like, nah. I don't think he's trying to hit old Mexican women. I'm like, no. It's not like a fetish. No, I don't think he's trying to smash them.

Allegedly, that's what somebody told him. No, I don't think he's trying to smash old folks. All right. I don't think so. Well, Claudia, thank you so much for- Ricky's going to be on his Twitter having a fit today. Oh, he's going to be so mad. I hate that morning show.

Oh, expect the Facebook rant after this about people being traitors and all kinds of stuff, which I don't think I've, I don't think I've, I'm not slandered. I thought we already saw that you were a traitor. Didn't he already put

that out there? I'm not, I'm not slandering him. Oh, you did good. You did good, especially since he had you eating the other one. And I'm sorry, I know

I hear a lot of things, so I just wanted to bring them up and have you clarify, you know, and I know it's hard because you're in a position where I still want to get work and I

don't want to say anything bad because certain things that happen might be taken the wrong way. Yeah, but you got to tell the truth. And a lot of times when people get let go or their contract runs out, they kind of just take the high road. They don't say anything. And then that's fine if both parties

are doing that. But if one party's still like, you know, putting shit out there, you have to say, you have to still, you know, I do have to work and I do have to eat and I do want people to know I wasn't operating at 100% because I wasn't allowed to. I would love to have been able to go in there guns out, ready to kill it like I did when I first tried out.

But then when you're told not to be funny on a comedy show, what are you doing? I really think in this situation it's not your fault because I've had other friends that work there. He runs through producers a lot too. My guy Taz used to work there and Taz basically tells me a lot of the same things. Really?

He's very difficult to work with. He hates on people. Right. Gets jealous, insecure. So, I mean, I don't know if that's his thing, but I'm just, you know, that's what people say a lot, so. So this one's not my fault? Nah, I don't think this one is your fault.

Nah, I think he might have an issue. What could I have done better? You have any advice for the brat? Did you try fellatio? That always works with men. No, I did not. I didn't think of that. That's terrible advice. Do you have any advice for the bread did you try fellatio that always was men um no I did not that's terrible advice um do you have any advice for the brat I think the brat the brat is that a real is he really there she's there I don't know if she's the permanent host or she's cuz or filling I don't know like what they're doing cuz I don't know but um I think the brat you know she's

very much like loved by the South so that's that's what the show was really really strong and she's's, you know, you can't really... The brat will go upside your head with a bottle. He ain't going to be able to tell the brat, go sit down and get you breakfast. The brat is a very strong personality.

And she actually, I think she fits in amazing. I think she fits in better than me. Right. I have no problem saying when I don't fit into a situation. Not all situations are you're good for.

You tried it for a year. It didn't work out. It didn't work out. It's fine. We can go our separate ways if I see you out. Hey, it's all love. as long as you don't talk about me i won't talk about you okay just leave it like that like let's keep it cute i think the brat will work if she's not afraid to be transparent because because she's the she's in the industry she's in the industry

she's gonna be able to talk about industry people and industry right i think she will be and then her and head crack like they freeze like you know they do that flow and go and she just goes and you know i'm happy for her i think she's a great fit for the show. The people love her. I know I saw, they're like, good, we hate Claudia. We're glad the brat's there. So the person that came after Ebony, I don't think anyone would have been Embrace alone. I really don't.

I was at Buffer, and now they're free to love the next person that comes in there. Why they don't use Portia? Portia's good on that when she's on The Destination. I think she's good for the TV, but that's all stuff that they plan out You know I mean, I think I don't think Porsche would be you know with news and all that kind of stuff and like we speak On political things. I don't think she's smart enough. Well, I just want to say she's versed in that I thought you and head crack what it's most talented people in that room. Thank you. And that's not a district Yeah, just think that head cracking Claudia,

as far as radio is concerned, way more talented. All right, Action Bronson. All right, well, we appreciate you joining us, Miss Claudia. I was easy. I thought it was going to be a little more tough. You don't get it easy. No, I do. That's like the stab that you did. But anyway, we appreciate you joining us.

We're not trying to get you banned. Good luck with everything. You guys are really nice to me today. I like this. Aw. Oh, you can't talk about your p***y. You want to throw your feet on the table? I'm getting the surgery in three weeks. You still haven't got the surgery yet? What surgery? No, I've been too busy. I've been booked You can't talk about your p***y. You want to throw your feet on the table? I'm getting the surgery in three weeks.

You still haven't got the surgery yet? No, I've been too busy. I've been booked. I had a job. Now, I can go get it done. How did that affect your relationship game once people saw your feet? Because you're a very pretty girl. My feet are p***y. It didn't affect

my relationship game. You think a guy would not date you because of that? Did guys comment on him a lot though? Like when you was out at the beach Let me see your feet It's mostly Instagram With those little keyboard games But your feet are out now though So you don't care

Are they out? I have corns on my toes I got them from modeling And running track You know what I mean? But no it hasn't affected anything Right I mean

I never heard somebody say I'm not gonna F Claudia Any guy that would be like Let me suck your almond joys ma A guy did tell me that he would still suck. I was like, if you suck these motherfuckers, what's wrong with you? Like, I can't fuck you. What are we doing here?

Really? No. I haven't had that in a very, very long time. Are you an ass eater? Yes. Yes, he is. You are? OG ass eater.

I've been sucking farts out of girls' butts before I was famous to do so. Before people were talking about eating booty like groceries, I had my tongue in. You put your tongue in that? are oh gee i've been sucking farts out of girls butts before i was famous to do so before people talk about eating booty like groceries i had my tongue in yeah you put your tongue in that why don't know it seems like he's never even thought of this kiss your daughter with that mouth right i didn't even know it was a problem i didn't know yes he's married we grown do you like eating i personally don't like getting mine eaten. Personally. It feels, first of all, I don't like my butt being wet.

It feels like swampy and nasty. Swampy. It's a nasty feeling. But that's just me. I like a dry butt. Especially if a guy like goes for that first. Like a dry butt. I don't go for it first.

But if you do that, like if you're too anxious to do that. Can we kiss first? I'm not throwing you on your stomach like, oh, I'm first. Do you eat my butt? Am I supposed to kiss you? But then where do we, can we kiss first? I'm not throwing you on your stomach like, oh, I'm first. Do you eat my butt? Am I supposed to kiss you? But then where do we go from there? I don't know. It's your butt.

Yeah, but it comes out of there. It should be clean. I don't do anal or anything, so what's the point of doing that? It's wet for what? If I eat your vagina and then eat your- Your butt is wet for it. It's not getting prepared for something. If I eat your vagina and then eat your butt and try to kiss you and you don't want to kiss me back,

I've made a mistake. Why would anyone want to kiss on the state of their butt? Because you know something that I don't know. No, that's E. coli bacteria back there. No, no, no. Charlemagne, even though it's your own ass, it still has bacteria. You should have confidence in what's in your ass.

It's still science. I don't eat my own butt. I don't pick my... You don't eat your own butt? Nope. So I don't want to eat it out of your mouth. We're not eating shit. We're just looking at the inside of the butt. It's't do that. You don't eat your own butt? Nope. You tried it? So I don't want to eat it out of your mouth. We're not eating shit. We're just looking at the inside of the butt.

There's a little bit of shit there, I'm sure. It's the inside of the butt that has bacteria. All it is is whatever you ate that day. You ate some Chick-fil-A. I might eat your ass later to eat remnants of Chick-fil-A. Well, then you should stick your finger in your butt and eat it. Let's see if you went too far. All right, well, anyways.

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