''Joseline's Cabaret'' is a

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series, starring

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. It premiered on January 19, 2020 on

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in partnership with

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Development

On June 1, 2017, Joseline Hernandez quit '' Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta'' after six seasons, amid tensions with creator Mona Scott-Young and the show's producers. On January 8, 2018, it was reported that Hernandez had signed a deal with

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to star in her own docu-series, produced by Carlos King. The project, then titled ''Joseline Takes Miami'', initially began filming in July 2018. On March 4, 2019, it was reported that production on ''Joseline Takes Miami'' had been stalled and that the network was requesting reshoots. On October 11, 2019, it was announced that Joseline had signed a deal with

, a subscription-based

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-driven streaming service, to star and produce her own projects. On October 22, 2019, Zeus released a teaser of ''Joseline's Cabaret''. On December 18, 2019, Zeus released an official trailer. On January 10, 2020, it was announced that ''Joseline's Cabaret: Miami'', the first incarnation of a planned

franchise, would premiere January 19, 2020. ''Joseline's Cabaret: Miami'' would be one of three shows featuring Joseline to air simultaneously throughout January and February 2020, she would also appear VH1's '' Love & Hip Hop: Miami'' and

's '' Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition''. On February 8, 2020, Joseline announced that season two of ''Joseline's Cabaret'' would be filmed in

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. On September 21, 2020, Zeus confirmed that they had renewed the series. The show's second incarnation, ''Joseline's Cabaret: Atlanta'', premiered on April 18, 2021. On December 10, 2020,

announced they are acquired the television rights to both ''Joseline's Cabaret: Miami'' and ''

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'', which aired from April 15, 2021, albeit in censored form. On March 2, 2021, Joseline confirmed that the third season will be filmed in Las Vegas. On December 20, 2021, Zeus announced that the show's third incarnation, ''Joseline's Cabaret: Las Vegas'', which premiered on January 16, 2022.

Series synopsis

Overview and casting

''Joseline's Cabaret: Miami'' chronicles the everyday life of Joseline Hernandez as she struggles to launch a

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show in

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. The show is set in G5ive Miami, a

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where Joseline worked a decade ago, and provides an inside look into the every day lives of strippers and sex workers, reminiscent of the 1998 film ''

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''. The dancers featured in the cabaret appear as supporting cast members in confessional interview segments throughout the series. They include Daisy (Seanyce Bishop), Joseline's friend and self-professed "

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", as well as dancers Ms. JaaDreams (Coriana Singleton), Lucky Hustla (Nieja Howell), Chazzity Leslie and Sapphire Eden (Tierra Williams). The show also features interludes with original music by Joseline and her fiancé Balistic Beats (Robin Ingouma), who is credited as the show's music producer. ''Joseline's Cabaret: Atlanta'' is set in a mansion in

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, and chronicles Joseline's second attempt to launch a cabaret show. The show introduces a

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element, with ten girls living together in the mansion with Joseline and Balistic; the top four dancers are cast in the cabaret performance, with an overall winner given a cash prize of $10,000 and the opportunity to perform the cabaret in Vegas. Lucky and Sapphire return, along with eight new cast members who previously appeared in ''Joseline's Cabaret: Auditions''. They include Blue Face Barbie (Lauren Woods) from Miami, Aqua (Kasie McCalvin) from

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, Lexi Blow from

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, BossTec (Fonda Foster) from Atlanta, Big Lex (Alexius Ray) from

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, Mz Natural (Ariel Robinson) from

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, Chanel Tso (Anaiah Wilson) from

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and Yummie P (Alexandria Lynn) from

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. Blue Face Barbie and Aqua quit the show early into the season, while Joseline rewards one of the girls with the title of a "cabaret captain", first Lucky, then Yummie, and finally Sapphire. Ultimately, Natural, Chanel, Lexi Blow and Lucky are chosen to perform with Joseline in the cabaret, with Chanel winning the $10,000 prize. ''Joseline's Cabaret: Las Vegas'' is set in Las Vegas, Nevada with Chanel and Lexi Blow returning, alongside ten new cast members. They include Jordan Monroe (Jordan Lawrence) from

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, ReRe (Rio Danielle O'Dell), Lollipop (Jeni Pollard) from

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, Amber Ward from

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, Raven Diaz from Miami, BlckDiamond (Amanda) from

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, K. Kapri from Atlanta, Henny (Genesis) from

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, Gaia Love from

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and Ms. Wet Wet from the

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Cast duration

''Joseline's Cabaret: Miami''

''Joseline's Cabaret: Atlanta''

''Joseline's Cabaret: Las Vegas''

Note:

Episodes

''Joseline's Cabaret: Miami'' (2020)

''Joseline's Cabaret: Auditions'' (2020)

''Joseline's Cabaret: Atlanta'' (2021)

''Joseline's Cabaret: Las Vegas'' (2022)

References

External links

* {{official website, https://www.thezeusnetwork.com/joseline-s-cabaret 2020s American reality television series 2020 American television series debuts English-language television shows Prostitution in American television Television shows set in Miami Television shows set in Atlanta Television shows set in Las Vegas African-American reality television series Hip hop television