Masika Kalysha

**Masika Kalysha** (born June 7, 1984) is an American businessperson, investor, eye candy model, video vixen, actress and reality TV personality who is best known for her appearances as a main cast member in Season 3 of the VH1 TV series *Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood* and and the We TV network's *Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta*. and one of the show's original eight cast members. She started out as a supporting cast member of the series in Season 1.

### Film and reality television

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.

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

In 2014, Kalysha started filming for the action packed movie *The Prey* with Kevin Grevioux, Danny Trejo and Nick Chinlund. The film is set to hit theaters May 2020.

In 2017, Kalysha returned to *Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood* for its fourth season. There was amid tensions with the show's producers, allegedly due to her refusal to film with a new cast member. 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.

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

### Music

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

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

## Business career

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

## Personal life

On December 11, 2015, Kalysha announced her pregnancy with rapper Fetty Wap, who was cheating on his girlfriend at the time with her.

On March 29, 2016, she gave birth to her and Fetty Wap's daughter Khari Barbie Maxwell.

## References

1. ↑ Masika Sends a Sweet Happy 2nd Birthday Shout Out to Her Adorable Daughter Khari Barbie.
2. ↑ 10 Things You Didn't Know about Masika Kalysha (March 16, 2019).
3. ↑ The 'Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood' Season 3 Cast Members We Hope Return For Season 4 (November 8, 2016).
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Masika Kalysha On How She Got Out Of "Love & Hip-Hop" Contract, Why Public Should Stop Trashing Mona Scott-Young (October 2, 2018).
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 thejasminebrand (July 14, 2017). Masika Kalysha: I Was Demoted On 'Love & Hip Hop' Over Alexis Skyy!.
6. ↑ Masika Kalysha's Back on Love & Hip Hop Hollywood and Says She "Brings The Show To The Show".
7. ↑ ERIKAB. MASIKA KALYSHA OF 'LOVE AND HIP-HOP: HOLLYWOOD' TALKS ACE OF DIAMONDS STRIP CLUB AND WORKING ON NEW MUSIC.
8. ↑ The Prey: Legend of the Karnoctus.
9. ↑ ICYMI: Masika Kalysha Storms Off Set and Refuses to Film After Alexis Skyy's Name is Mentioned.
10. ↑ EXCLUSIVE: Masika Kalysha Quits Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood (February 5, 2018).
11. ↑ EXCLUSIVE: Masika Kalysha - Ex "Love & Hip Hop" Star Headed To "Growing Up Hip Hop" (July 17, 2018).
12. ↑ Fetty Wap Joins Masika Kalysha on 'Andale' (en).
13. ↑ Masika Kalysha Is "Hella Hollywood" in Debut Music Video.
14. ↑ Masika Kalysha Releases Her Single, "My Own," and It Sounds All Too Familiar.
15. ↑ Hate It Or Love It: A Booked and Busy Masika Kalysha Releases Her New Single "OHHH3X".
16. ↑ Masika Kalysha Talks Cruelty-Free Vegan Makeup Line (en).
17. ↑ Move Over, Kylie! Masika Kalysha Drops Her Own $25+ Luxury Vegan Lip Kits.
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Masika's legacy: Khari Barbie Beauty %%page%% (October 17, 2017).
19. ↑ Masika Kalysha: I Asked Fetty Wap Seven Times for Paternity Test (January 16, 2016).
20. ↑ 'LHHH' Star Masika Kalysha Teases New Music, Explains The Fetty Wap 'Virus' (October 3, 2017).

## External links

* http://kharibarbiebeauty.com/ Khari Barbie Beauty website
* Masika Kalysha article at *Wikipedia*