Then & Now Celebrity Families Flipbook
An update on your favorite reality clans.
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THEN: The Family Crews - While we all knew about the talented Terry Crews, the rest of the world was introduced to Rebecca, Azriel, Naomi, Tera, Wynfrey, and Isaiah during the first season of The Family Crews in February 2010.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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NOW: The Family Crews - The Family Crews packed their things and headed to Connecticut in order to be with Terry while he tackled his new role on Are We There Yet? Their move to the East Coast coincided with Azriel transferring to New York University.
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NOW: The Family Crews - The Family Crews packed their things and headed to Connecticut in order to be with Terry while he tackled his new role on Are We There Yet? Their move to the East Coast coincided with Azriel transferring to New York University.
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THEN: Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is\r - During the peak of her singing career, R&B star Keyshia Cole gave fans a glimpse inside her personal life on the BET reality series, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is. For three seasons, we got to know the real stars of the show: Frankie Lons and Neffeteria Pugh.\r(Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images)
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NOW: Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is\r - Keyshia Cole’s biological mother and sister became so popular that they eventually landed a spin-off titled Frankie & Neffe. More recently Frankie has battled her own demons while Neffe has stayed out of the limelight. As for Cole, she’s now engaged to Cleveland Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson and the couple has a son together.
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THEN: The Osbournes - It’s been nearly 10 years since The Osbournes first premiered on MTV. The dysfunctional rock family set the bar for reality television for years to come.(Photo: Michael Yarish/MTV/Getty Images)
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NOW: The Osbournes - Sharon Osbourne benefited the most from The Osbournes, parlaying the reality show into multiple television deals including a co-hosting gig on the CBS daytime show The Talk. Jack Osbourne cleaned up his life and Kelly has penned an autobiography and appeared on Dancing With The Stars.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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THEN: Keeping Up with the Kardashians - 2007 was a rocky year for this family. Kim Kardashian was in a sex tape while Khloe Kardashian was arrested for DUI. What’s the best way to capitalize off controversy? A reality series, of course. Keeping Up with the Kardashians premiered on E! in October 2007 and has been a hit ever since.(Photo: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)
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NOW: Keeping Up with the Kardashians - Three spin-offs resulted from Keeping Up with the Kardashians including Khloe & Lamar, which documents the marriage of Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom. Kim Kardashian’s empire continues to grow while Kourtney Kardashian is adjusting to motherhood.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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THEN: Dog the Bounty Hunter - A&E introduced the world to the dangerous life of bounty hunting on Dog the Bounty Hunter, featuring Duane “Dog” Chapman and his wife, Beth. The reality series not only focused on the Da Kine Bail Bonds business but on Chapman and his large extended family.(Photo: Fernando Leon/Getty Images)
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NOW: Dog the Bounty Hunter - Dog the Bounty Hunter was put on hold in 2007 after an audio tape was released of Chapman using the “n-word.” Following an apology tour, including a tearful interview with Larry King, production of the show resumed and Dog is now in its sixth season.(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
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THEN: Jon & Kate Plus 8 - The world couldn’t get enough of Jon & Kate Plus 8, the TLC reality series on Jon & Kate Gosselin and their eight children. Nearly 10 million viewers tuned in for the fifth season premiere.(Photo: Gary Dwight Miller)
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NOW: Kate Plus Eight - Their reality world came to a crashing halt in 2009 after the couple divorced following allegations that Jon was having an affair. TLC revamped the series with Jon out of the picture and renamed it Kate Plus Eight.(Photo: Getty Images)
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THEN: The Real Housewives of New Jersey - Caroline and Dina Manzo were the troublesome sisters from Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Both women established early on that even though they might be housewives, you didn’t want to mess with either one.(Photo: Scott Gries/PictureGroup)
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Now: The Real Housewives of New Jersey - Dina Manzo left The Real Housewives of New Jersey after the second season and will host her own show on HGTV this fall. Meanwhile Caroline remains on the show, which is scheduled to premiere for a third season on May 16.(Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for IMG)
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