The Stars of Basketball Wives Cover Upscale Magazine

They changed, y'all. They really did.

Evelyn on the backlash from the show: People were connecting my behavior on the show with the incident with Chad. They were like, ‘Well if she acts like that on the show, then I’m sure she acts like that at home.’ I’m a totally different person at home.  

Tami on the effect of the show: I was very depressed last summer. I was dealing with some things that were going on with my mother and everything that was happening with the backlash from the show. I started eating everything under the sun. I blew up to about 190-ish pounds. I’m a tall girl, so I wear it well, but I was bordering between [size] 14 and 16 in my clothes. 

Shaunie on the change in the show: By the time we did the [season four] reunion we all agreed enough is enough. We had a group talk and were all definitely on the same page. We heard the messages loud and clear. We knew we had to do better. It was an eye opener. -Shaunie 

On the departure of Royce Reed and Jennifer Williams from the cast: 

Shaunie: It was a chemistry thing. It just became awkward to film or even come up with a conversation. It just wasn’t working for TV.  

Evelyn: Royce has been a non-motherf—ing factor for the last two seasons, so it just didn’t make sense anymore. And as for Jennifer—Shaunie is [being] nice but I’m going to tell you this—we don’t condone the incident with Jennifer, but we do reality TV. You know something’s bound to happen when you put a bunch of women together and there’s a lot of behind the scenes conversation and gossip going on. So when Jennifer went on this whole anti-show campaign, it was a little tough for us as cast members. 

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Sooooo, Evelyn is still calling Royce out and taking digs at Jen I see. I guess we get to see the real change when the  new (and hopefully last) season airs in August.

Tami got rid of her wet n wavy weave, Evelyn has ditched the blonde and Shaunie has gone longer...they changed y'all!!

BTW, Suzie is reportedly still on the show having had a fight with Kenya who was ousted as well in the upcoming season...why isn't she on the cover holding Madam Shaunie's shoulders?