Yandy Smith Says She Made Millions From Love & Hip Hop but Should Have Made Hundreds of Millions

On the podcast 'Rickey Smiley On The Spot,' Yandy Smith, who helped develop VH1's 'Love & Hip Hop,' said she has made millions from the franchise but should have been "in the hundreds of millions," AfroTech reports. She said she overlooked ownership and ongoing pay as the show spun off to Atlanta, Hollywood and Miami, where she is not listed as a producer.

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First reported by Rickey Smiley On The Spot podcast, via AfroTech (Samantha Dorisca): AfroTech

Cover: Photo: Danielle G. Campbell / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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