Royce Reed initially garnered attention after her relationship with Dwight Howard. She was a cheerleader for the Orlando Magic during Howard’s early years in the league. They got together and eventually had a child in 2007. This led to Reed landing a spot on the show Basketball Wives back in 2010.

Although she was one of the initial members, Reed decided to leave the show after 4 seasons, as she felt she was doing things that she didn’t stand for in the show.

Why did Dwight Howard’s ex-partner leave the show that made her famous?

Royce Reed was recently interviewed by VladTV. During her conversation, the host asked her why she was not part of season 5 of the reality show Basketball Wives.

Royce had been part of the show since season 1. Although the show revolved around drama among the members, Reed finally had enough of it when it shifted from how it used to be. “The show is negative,” she claims.

She gained popularity through the show. This led to her eventually starting her own dance school. In her school, she would always tell young girls to take care of themselves and to never let anyone make you sacrifice who you really are. But she felt that being in the show was showing the exact opposite to the kids.

But the longer Reed was in the show, the more she felt she was contradicting her own beliefs and that she was not being a good role model for the kids. So she left the show after its fourth season. Royce Reed said, “I am on the show, and I am essentially part of the problem. I was part of the problem for 4 seasons. But I finally walked away, and I think that’s the best decision that I have made.”

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Royce Reed received negative media attention

Royce Reed first received attention from the fans after her infamous pool party dance on the show in season 1. Reed loves dancing, so she didn’t think much about it, and let it all out on the dance floor to win a competition. But little did she know how people would interpret it.

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She was shown in a negative light on the internet and received a lot of hate for her actions. Reed even had family members contact her and tell her they didn’t want to be associated with her anymore. Sadly, Reed believes it was the worst mistake she ever made.

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