‘Basketball Wives’ Ratings Drop to Historic Lows Amid Evelyn Lozada’s Focus on Jackie Christie

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Evelyn Lozada’s recent attempt to expose Jackie Christie isn’t landing with a lot of BBWLA fans.

Basketball Wives” fans had a lot to say about the recent episode on social media. Evelyn Lozada hired a private investigator to dig into Jackie Christie’s past. This comes after Jackie told Jac’Eil Duckworth that Doug Christie is her fourth husband. She also said that she was put in the foster care system when she was a child and eventually was raised by a white family. And they used to put mayonnaise in her hair allegedly. The investigator claimed Jackie was arrested in 1987 for prostitution under a different name. This claim left Evelyn in a state of shock.

While Evelyn expressed that she believed the information was a big deal, some fans disagreed. They don’t understand why Jackie’s alleged past from nearly 40 years ago was made into a major storyline. Others are pointing out that Evelyn’s actions show her hypocrisy considering she was against Vanessa Rider investigating the past of Jennifer Williams‘ fiancé.

One X user wrote, “They picked on @VanessaRider last season for digging up info on that weird guy Jen is with but when they do it to someone that’s actually been a part of this show from the beginning, nobody cares? Smfh they’re trash. 🗑️ #BBWLA #BasketballWives.”

Ratings are still on a steep decline.

Another person on X wrote, “Jackie’s past is NONE of Evelyn’s business! Evelyn is still a mean girl she hasn’t changed a bit! Why didn’t she say anything about wanting to be an investigator when she went off on Vanessa for investigating out Jennifer’s man? #hypocrite”

Interestingly enough, ratings aren’t great. The last episode brought in 257,000 viewers. The midseason premiere brought in 209,000 viewers. These numbers are the lowest in the show’s history. Likely, a good portion of the viewership isn’t interested in focusing so much on Jackie’s past. One X user thinks it’s not a good look to try to shame someone for allegedly doing s-x work in the 80s.

“Evelyn is the main reason I don’t watch this show. l was tuned in to the Orlando spin-off because I knew I wouldn’t have to see with her. Possible s*x work in the 80s isn’t the gag she thought it was… I still prefer Jackie over her.”

39 comments

  1. They deserve the bad ratings. Until Viacom accepts the majority of us don’t want to see Evelyn, this show will continue to flop. They accepted Evelyn’s racism and thought we’d forget. Nope. I’ll watch clips here and there but I truly don’t care anymore.

  2. Shaunie is fine with whatever Evilene does. She can attack and hit people but feel threatened by OG. They make me sick! She was mad about the chick investigating Jennifer but now she’s investigating Jackie

  3. This is production fault. Why should Evelyn be allowed to ‘get even’ with a cast member when it’s should be about focusing on your own goals and career? Why now should we see the cast members past history if they have 1? Man stop it because it’s not that important

  4. It’s stale tea that’s why. Jackie told Laura season one that she had been married multiple times and used to be in the streets when she was young. Evelyn is too unlikable to keep targeting the only wives on the show.

    1. Why is Evelyn on the show anyway? She was never a basketball wife…She is so messy and think that she runs the show..She has had many men in her…The show is not worth watching with her on it…To damn hypocritical when she has the worse life of them all…She want to be relevant, but ain’t worth shyt..

  5. I don’t think producers actually paid attention to how many fans they lost with the OG situation. Half the audience walked away just from that alone. Black women are tired. We are done supporting reality shows that don’t respect us. There’s too many good shows to keep watching toxicity like this. Right now I’m really enjoying House of the Dragon. And I’m waiting for P Valley’s return. Reality television is so boring now.

  6. There’s no reason why this show is still on. It’s called Basketball Wives but the one basketball wife is always ganged up on by the nonwives. Cancel this sh-t. Evelyn only runs back to BBWLA when she needs the money. She’s boring and obsessed with Jackie.

      1. You better say that Sh*t louder I can’t stand Evelyn last year show went well. Now since she’s Evelyn bck she wants to run the show .An why Brooke thinks she’s so dam bad always thinking she can whoop Jackie azz🤔 An Brookke voice is very annoying I always turn the TV when she starts talking 🤣🤣.Remove Evelyn & Brooke If Jackie gone from the show I’m gone myself No Jackie no show ✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️

  7. Evelyn and Shaunie are NOT the OGs everyone wants to see. Ratings would be higher if Tami, Malaysia, Draya, etc returned. But none of them want to return and I don’t blame them.

  8. I don’t watch the show because of Evelyn and Tammi’s bullying. Oh, and the fact that Evelyn called the African female football player a monkey!

    1. I Agree totally, both Jackie’s Receding hairline and Evelyn’s expanding butt every episode, They both are Bullies. Bye to Jackie and Evelyn’s Boring, Bitter, Bullying Old Butts.

        1. Jackie is a sh-t starter. Evelyn was wrong for bringing up her past but Jackie is always inserting her bs onto people. Ugh

          1. Did you just start watching Basketball Wives? Evelyn is also a sh-t starter and literally has an extensive history of inserting herself into other people’s business because she doesn’t have a storyline. Evelyn just inserted herself in Brandi and Brooke’s situation. So keep the same energy. Y’all stay trying to wag your finger at Jackie for doing the same thing your problematic and RACIST faves have been doing for YEARS. We are tired of the hypocrisy.

  9. A lot of people stopped watching because of Evelyn. Producers insist on bringing her back anyway, so people just moved on to other shows. 🤷🏾‍♀️

  10. Why are the producers allowing Evelyn to investigate Jackie? This is very unethical! The show has reached such a low point that it needs to be cancelled. I’m surprised Shaunie is allowing this to happen just disgraceful. SMH!

  11. From day one the show wasn’t sh-t .now shadier is a pastors wife she should have walk way not good look for a first lady.and Jackie is old for these girl I don’t like how she treated her own child cause she’s dark n evenly should have never came back she looks like a-s broke cow watch your daughter let her get pregnant by a has been broke rapper the game yuck 🤮 cancel the whole dam show period it is degrading for black women in our sistah hood

  12. I agree with every comment Evelyn is the most annoying person to watch and hear her makes A-hole itch. Not to mention I haven’t watched 1 episode but I know in the past Evelyn has always been a very nasty grudgeful person. She tends to think and believe that she is changed for the better and I beg to differ she is still as nasty as it comes. They way she did OG was horrible and the producers thought that was ok I don’t think so but she didn’t try og because if she did I’m sure og would have body slammed her like she was an opponent of the football field. Evelyn might have BUCKED but she didn’t KNUCK she ain’t that dumb. One of my aunts told me a long time that some ppl like to stir sh$t up and sense they like to stir up sh#t then they should be the 1st one to lick the spoon and that’s Evelyn a sh%t stirrer !

  13. They both to dam old for the show shaunie and Jen is so boring I don’t watch anymore cause I get tired of grown black women arguing on tv and if Doug can deal with his wife history why should we care that’s why Evelyn don’t have a man to long everybody has a past but the future is what matters

  14. Shuanie is the one who paid for the investigation for Evelyn. Shuanie is in lock step with all the 💩. She just likes to hide her hand and pretend to be innocent or unaware. They are the reason why the fans have turned off.

  15. Yes I think the same thing about Evelyn she talks a good game but she also now’s who to F with Tammi use to tear that a-s up when they were in Florida I can’t understand how other people on shows like BBWS can get fired for racism and not Evelyn is she better than the rest I don’t think so she was ready to tear Jen a new a-s when she talked about her daughter and look at her now pregnant by all men the Game what kind of sh-t is that Evelyn May as well be a h-e she slept with Chad on the first date married him and he beat her a-s and look at all the other men Tammi’s ex husband included so she’s no better than Jackie quite as kept I think she’s scared of Jackie she’s been with the men from NFL the NBA, and the MBL and who know’s who else somebody should do a background check on her

  16. Why is Evelyn on the show anyway, she isn’t a basketball wife..She has had many men in her and now she wants to be relevant and innocent..Why did the owner and producers allow her to do that anyway? She need to go because she is messy and don’t have any merits to be called a basketball wife..She start shyt and then cry wolf…Let her go or the show will continue to drop in ratings

  17. What would Evelyn do if Jackie or one of the other ladies dig up and through her past??? What secrets would come falling out of her closet??? Leave Jackie alone, she’s not coming for you, if you don’t want to be her friend then don’t and let her be. IJS because she’s not going to stop if you don’t!!!

  18. I think that Evelyn big a** pizza dough head behind needs to find her a man and stop trying to get everyone of the ladies that have a real man and starting drama with them,she needs to go get one of them damn dogs and let them pick on her pussy so she can catch a nut and be happy! Jennifer still looking like Kell from goodburger, Well what am I supposed to do. Brooke on cloud 9 falling in love every year! Smh this show is just like..I’m Done Shaune let this be the final of this because if you do another one please make sure that the women actually are basketball wives and not just women that just want to be seen and noticed!!

  19. Leave Evelyn alone! The show is tired and is a complete struggle to even watch at this point with or without Evelyn But nor because of Evelyn. Love Evelyn and Jackie. No need for them to even be arguing! People have grown and matured it’s run it’s course!

  20. The whole show needs to be taking off the air who on there is actually a basketball ball wife beside JACKIE!!!! The other ladies are riding off there ex husband careers they talk women empowerment and uplifting but all u see is fighting backstabbing and B***S*** it’s sad how ppl will sell there soul for a dollar or a Chanel bag

  21. First off chill on Ev! 😂😂 she’s not that bad SOME THINGS are questionable? But with Jackie EVERY THING is Questionable!!! they all are messy & Fake EXCEPT Ja’ciel but when it comes to it JACKIE is TERRIBLE!!! I think she slow a lil bit she the throw the rock & hide your hand type even if someone is watching she will lie sitting on Jesus lap that lady crazy!!! & A lil de Lu Lu 😂😂 but to see how Jackie did her daughter Honey PLEASE to h-ll with Jackie!!!

    1. This right here continues to be why Basketball Wives is flopping. People like you and the cast keep trying to convince us that Evelyn isn’t all that bad when she’s literally a certified racist and liability to the entire network. You want to convince us that Jackie is the worst when a tv network continues to employ a racist like black women aren’t fighting in real time to keep a racist from getting back in the White House. You people are sick. We will continue to boycott this raggedy show because of Evelyn and her supporters like you. It’s what you all deserve. Your gaslighting will not work on here.

  22. What’s funny is how they took timid a-s Jennifer, gave her tybo lessons and bought her back on the show being Ms. Tuff a-s all of a sudden. I laughed so hard I stopped watching this bullsh-t!. I hope this sh-t gets cancelled asap.

  23. If Jackie Chrystie goes. Im gone. Will not watch Basket ball wives if Jackie leaves the show. She is the only one that actually make the show.

  24. Evelyn can talk about everyone else’s daughter, but she gets defensive if you mention her daughter. Now they are targeting Jackie, just like with OG and Cece. These girls always find something to use against others. Jackie can sue Evelyn for defamation of character. Jackie keeps the show going without her there are no Basketball Wives.
    Jeniffer is also two-faced, she talks behind Jacki’s back yet pretends to be her friend. Ever since Evelyn came back the show has been heading on a downward spiral.

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