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*Baddies*
Baddies
	Title card for the fifth season
Genre	Reality television
Created by	Natalie Nunn; Tanisha Thomas;
Inspired by	Bad Girls Club
Theme music composer	Matt Cash
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	91 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Lemuel Plummer; Jason L. Tolbert; Tanisha Thomas; Darryl Farmer; LJ Plummer; Ray J; Princess Love; Mark Sheibal; Natalie Nunn; Tommie Lee;
Production locations	Atlanta (season 1); South (season 2); West (season 3); East (season 4); Caribbean (season 5); Midwest (season 6);
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	40-54 minutes
Original release
Network	Zeus Network
Release	May 16, 2021 –; present
Related
	The Conversation; Bad Boys;

Baddies is an American reality television series that premiered on May 16, 2021, on the Zeus Network.^[1] It is a spiritual successor to the former Oxygen series Bad Girls Club that aired from 2006 to 2017. Baddies was developed following an episode of The Conversation that aired on Zeus in December 2020, which featured cast members from Bad Girls Club.

The show documents the interactions between several young women living together while hosting a series of promotional events, which often involve verbal and physical altercations. Many Baddies cast members were previously featured on Bad Girls Club, including executive producers Natalie Nunn and Tanisha Thomas.

Baddies has aired six seasons, which are uniquely named after where they were filmed. The first season Baddies ATL (2021) was filmed entirely in Atlanta, Georgia. Subsequent seasons Baddies South (2022), Baddies West (2023), and Baddies East (2023–24), Baddies Midwest (2024–25) were filmed during road trips through the respective regions of the United States. The fifth season, Baddies Caribbean (2024) was filmed in the Caribbean subregion of the Americas.

On July 15, 2024, a sixth season was announced by Natalie Nunn and Zeus Network, titled Baddies Midwest to be filmed in the Midwest subregion of the Americas. Alongside this announcement, a spin-off series titled Baddies Gone Wild was also revealed. Baddies Gone Wild will be a separate show featuring an entirely new cast of girls. On September 19, 2024 the cast for the sixth season was announced. Baddies Midwest premiered on November 3, 2024.

Development

Talks for a potential reboot of the Bad Girls Club came about in early 2019 when Natalie Nunn announced that a reunion special was in the works. The reunion initially included Nunn, twin sisters Gabrielle and Danielle Victor from Season 8: Las Vegas, Christina Salgado and Erika "Lucci Vee" Jordan from Season 9: Mexico, Raquel "Rocky" Santiago and Shannon Sarich from Season 10: Atlanta, Sarah Oliver from Season 11: Miami, and Jada Cacchilli from Season 12: Chicago. The plan also included Tanisha Thomas from season 2, despite production disputes with Nunn.

The reunion was initially developed for release on the online platform OnlyFans, with uncensored material made available for a particular price. The Victor sisters and Jordan eventually quit revealed that Nunn was scamming fans, and were replaced by Tiana Small from Season 11: Miami, who later exited the project. In December 2020, Cacchilli, Nunn, Oliver, Salgado, Santiago and Sarich appeared together on an episode of The Conversation to confront their issues surrounding the OnlyFans project.

After the former Bad Girls were featured in The Conversation, it was announced that the Baddies series was picked up and in production. On February 14, 2021, Zeus Network released a teaser trailer for Baddies ATL, which would reunite several former Bad Girls Club cast members.^[2]

Overview and casting

The first season, Baddies ATL, premiered on May 16, 2021, on the Zeus Network; featuring Seven Craft, Judi Jai, Sarah Oliver, Christina Salgado, Janelle Shanks and Sidney Starr, alongside producers Natalie Nunn and Tanisha Thomas as main cast members as they resided in a mansion in Atlanta over the course of filming.^[3] Mehgan James served in a recurring capacity throughout the season.

The second season, Baddies South, began airing on June 12, 2022; with Nunn and Salgado as the only cast members set to return. The official cast for the second season featured Nunn alongside newcomers Elliadria "Persuasian" Griffin, Jela Lanier, Chrisean "Rock" Malone, Gia "Rollie" Mayham, Sashanna "Slim" McLaurin, Anne Moore, Scotlynd Ryan and Bri Walker.^[4] Starr served in a recurring capacity, whilst Salgado, Oliver and Shanks made guest appearances throughout the season.

Prior to the third-season premiere, a three-part special titled Baddies West Auditions aired on Zeus, featuring pre-screen judges Lanier, Mayham, Ryan and Walker; main stage judges Nunn, Tommie Lee and Sukihana; and hosts Janeisha John and Malone. The third season, Baddies West, premiered on January 22, 2023. Nunn, Malone, Mayham and Ryan were the only series regulars to reprise their roles from the previous season. In addition to the returning cast, Damerlin "Biggie" Baez, Stunna Girl, Lee, Lo London, Cleo "DJ Sky High Baby" Rahman, Monique "Razor" Samuels and Catya Washington were also featured as main cast members.^[5]

Zeus announced the fourth season on April 28, 2023, with the Baddies East Auditions special being held in Washington, D.C.. The two-part special began airing on June 18, 2023, and featured pre-screen judges Baez, Jordan, Mayham, Ryan, and Washington; main stage judges Nunn, Rubi Rose, and Tokyo Toni; and hosts John, Malone, and Angela White. On August 3, 2023, the official cast of the fourth season was released. Baddies East premiered on September 17, 2023. Nunn, Malone, Mayham, and Ryan were the only series regulars to reprise their roles from the previous season, with Baez returning as a replacement series regular, and Stunna Girl and Rahman returning as supporting cast. Tuna Girl announced she would not return as a cast member for the fourth season due to conflicts with Zeus Network's production. In addition to the returning cast, JaKeita "Sky" Days, Tamera "Tee" Kissen, Victoria "Woah Vicky" Waldrip, Siya, Krystal "Smiley" Borrego, Anyssa "Ahna Mac" Santiago, Latifah "Tesehki" Malone, Camilla Poindexter, and Mariahlynn Araujo were featured as initial cast members.

On December 31, 2023, Zeus announced the upcoming fifth season titled Baddies Caribbean. Shortly before the third and final part of the reunion special for Baddies East, the Baddies Caribbean Auditions special was held in Miami, Florida, with featured pre-screen judges Araujo, Baez, Kendra "Sapphire" Blaze, Latifah "Tesehki" Malone, Ryan, and Santiago; main stage judges Nunn, Shenseea, and Spice; and host Nene Leakes. On March 14, 2024, the official cast of the fifth season (sans the audition picks) were released. Nunn, Araujo, Baez, Blaze, Latifah "Tesehki" Malone, Sukihana, and Ryan are set to reprise their series regular roles from the previous season, and Jelaminah "Jela" Lanier returns as a series regular since Baddies South.

Cast member Mayham announced that she would not return as a series regular for the fifth season due to health and recovery from weight loss surgery. However, according to the official Zeus announcement, she is labeled as an "injury reserve" and appeared on the season of Baddies, alongside Santiago. In addition to the returning cast, Bianca Bonnie, Kali "Kaliwae" Miller and Dayjia "Meatball" Blackwell are featured as initial cast members. Atasha "Tommie" Jefferson would return as a "special appearance" after her departure from Baddies West alongside singer Aubrey O'Day and influencers Shannon and Shannade Clermont.

On March 21, 2024, despite being announced as a returning cast member for Baddies Caribbean, Sukihana announced on Instagram that she would not be returning for the season, focusing on her own show and future endeavors. Shortly after her announcement, rapper Asian Doll was announced as a celebrity cast member for the season. On the night of April 21, 2024, the teaser for Baddies Caribbean was released, with an initial release date being sometime in May.^[6] A week later, on April 28, 2024, the official trailer of Baddies Caribbean was released on Zeus Network's official YouTube Channel, with an official release date of May 5th.^[7]

Timeline of cast members

Main cast members
Cast member	Seasons
Cast member	ATL	South	West	East	Caribbean	Midwest
Natalie Nunn	Main
Sidney Starr	Main	Recurring		Guest
Christina Salgado	Main	Recurring
Sarah Oliver	Main	Guest
Janelle Shanks	Main	Guest
Judi Jai	Main
Seven Craft	Main
Tanisha Thomas	Main
Goldie "Rollie" Martin		Main
Scotlynd "Scotty" Ryan		Main
Jelaminah “Jela” Lanier		Main	Judge		Main
Chrisean "Rock" Malone		Main				Recurring
Sashanna "Slim" McLaurin		Main			Guest	Main
Briana “Bri” Walker		Main	Judge
Elliadria "Persuasian" Griffin		Main
Anne Moore		Main
Damerlin "Biggie" Baez			Main
Atasha "Tommie Lee" Jefferson			Main		Recurring
Cleo "DJ Sky High Baby" Rahman			Main	Recurring	Guest
Suzanne "Stunna Girl" Brown			Main	Recurring
Catya “Cat” Washington			Main	Judge
Loren "Lo London" Jordan			Main	Judge
Monique "Razor" Samuels			Main
Anyssa "Ahna Mac" Santiago				Main
Latifa "Tesehki" Malone				Main
Mariahlynn Araujo				Main		Judge
Kendra "Sapphire Blaze" Lewis				Main		Judge
Destiny "Sukihana" Henderson			Judge	Main	Recurring
Etheria "Scarface" Ruffin			Guest	Main	Recurring
JaKeita "Sky" Days				Main	Guest
Tamera "Tee" Kissen				Main
Victoria "Woah Vicky" Waldrip				Main
Michele "Siya" Sherman				Main
Krystal "Smiley" Borrego				Main
Camilla Poindexter				Main
Tatyana “Tinkaabellaaa” Williams					Main
Sydonie "Diamond The Body" Person					Main
Shameika “NuNu” Brailsford					Main
Dayjia "Meatball" Blackwell					Main	Judge
Misharron "Asian Doll" Allen					Main	Judge
Bianca "Bianca Bonnie" Dupree					Main
Johnece “Kaliwae" Miller					Main
Tyrrion "Slim2bad" Turner					Main
Fredia “Its Dia” Major					Main
Gretchen “Big Gretch” Cotto					Main
Keva “Bigg Keva” Donaldson					Main
JeLisa “Jelly Bean” Morris					Main
Lajerrika "J.O." Welch					Main
Valerie "Akbar V" Raven						Main
Jaidyn Alexis						Main
Ivori Minor						Main
Jazmin Re'Nae						Main
Rachel "Badd Dolly" Stevenson						Main
Alexis "Big Lex, Not Da Lil One" Radcliff						Main
Yoshi Banks						Main
Emma Alayo						Main
Paula “Pretty P” Peterson						Main
Summer "Summer None Other" Monroe						Main
Supporting cast members
Mehgan James	Recurring
Janet "Jay" Guzman				Recurring
Marchinee "Marsh" Lewis				Recurring
Aubrey O'Day					Recurring
Shannon Clermont					Recurring
Shannade Clermont					Recurring
Dollie “Wendollie” Monroe					Recurring
Heaven "Heaven Marina" De Leon			Guest		Recurring
Melanie "Mel" Fox						Recurring

First Appearances

Bad Girls Club
Love & Hip Hop
Jerry Springer
One Mo’ Chance
Blue Girls Club
Bad Boys
Baddies Auditions
Sisterhood of Hip Hop
Black Ink Crew
Wild n' Out
Blueface & Chrisean: Crazy in Love
South Central Baddies
DejaVu
Making the Band
Bad vs. Wild
Young and Reckless
The Dirty D
Pick a Side
Bad 2 Da Bone

Episodes

Season	Episodes	Originally released
Season	Episodes	First released	Last released
1	12	May 16, 2021 (2021-05-16)	August 22, 2021 (2021-08-22)
2	17	June 12, 2022 (2022-06-12)	October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09)
3	16	January 22, 2023 (2023-01-22)	May 21, 2023 (2023-05-21)
4	23	September 17, 2023 (2023-09-17)	February 25, 2024 (2024-02-25)
5	23	May 5, 2024 (2024-05-05)	October 20, 2024 (2024-10-20)
6	TBA	November 3, 2024 (2024-11-03)	TBA