Starter Wives Confidential

Starter Wives Confidential is an American reality television series on TLC. The series premiered on January 29, 2013 at 10pm ET/PT.^[1] Starter Wives Confidential follows the lives of seven women who had relationships with men prior to the wealth and stardom making them what they are today.^[2] It would later be canceled due to low ratings.^[3][4]

Starter Wives Confidential
Genre	Reality
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Running time	40 to 42 minutes
Production company	NOLA
Original release
Network	TLC
Release	January 29 (2013-01-29) – February 12, 2013 (2013-02-12)

Cast

• Cheryl Caruso: Caruso was married to Phillip Caruso and have two children together.^[5]
• Josie Harris: Harris is a previous girlfriend of Floyd Mayweather and have three children together.^[5]
• Liza Morales: Morales is a previous girlfriend of Lamar Odom and have three children together.^[5]
• Zakia Baum: Baum is a previous girlfriend of Jermaine "Maino" Coleman and have one son together.^[5]
• Shaniqua Tompkins: Tompkins is a previous girlfriend of Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and have one son together.^[5]
• Monica Joseph-Taylor: Taylor was married to Funkmaster Flex and have two children together.^[5]
• Tashera Simmons: Simmons was married to Earl "DMX" Simmons and have four children together.^[5]

Episodes

No.	Title	Original release date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Let Go or Get Dragged"	January 29, 2013 (2013-01-29)	678,00[6]
Monica hosts a party due to her blog's anniversary but doesn't inform the ladies of her controversial guest list. Note: Lil' Kim makes a guest appearance in this episode.[7]
2	"If You Can't Take the Heat"	February 5, 2013 (2013-02-05)	399,000[8]
After the drama from Monica's party, the ladies attempt to stay together and keep their friendships. Tashera learns new information about her painful past.
3	"Hip Hop Hoarding"	February 12, 2013 (2013-02-12)	421,000[9]
The ladies come together to fix past problems and deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
4	"Road Trippin"	N/A	N/A
While on a road trip to Washington D.C., the women are worried about Josie. Note: This episode never aired due to the series being canceled. It has been uploaded to the series' official website.

References

1. "TLC's New Series "Starter Wives Confidential" Premieres Tuesday, January 29 at 10PM". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
2. ""Starter Wives Confidential" Reveals the Very Good, the Very Ugly of Marriage". Discovery Communications. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
3. "TLC Cancels 'Starter Wives Confidential'". Vibe. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
4. "TLC's 'Starter Wives Confidential' Pulled From Off The Air". The Huffington Post. February 19, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
5. "TLC's New Series 'Starter Wives Confidential' to Premiere Tuesday, January 29". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
6. "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Hardcore Pawn," "Pretty Little Liars" Once Again Top Viewers, Demos". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
7. "Starter Wives Confidential: Guest Cast & Credits". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
8. "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Tosh.0" Returns, "Hardcore Pawn" Wraps on Top". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
9. "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Tosh.0" Tops Demos, Westminster Dog Show Leads Viewers". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.