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''The Real'' is an American syndicated talk show created by SallyAnn Salsano (
495 Productions SallyAnn Salsano (born c. 1974) is an American television producer. Her company, 495 Productions, has produced several television reality shows for MTV and syndication, including ''Jersey Shore (TV series), Jersey Shore '' and ''The Real (TV serie ...
). The series initially received a trial run on Fox-owned markets in the summer of 2013 and premiered for full syndication in 2014. It was last co-hosted by singer and actress Adrienne Bailon, comedian and actress
Loni Love Loni Love (born July 14, 1971) is an American comedian, television host, actress, author, and former electrical engineer. While working as an electrical engineer in the early 2000s, she switched to music engineering, until later launching a caree ...
, television host and fashion stylist
Jeannie Mai Jeannie Mai-Jenkins (born Jeannie Camtu Mai) is an American television host and stylist best known for her work on the makeover show '' How Do I Look?'' and the syndicated daytime talk show ''The Real''. As a fashion expert, she is frequently fe ...
, and actress and model Garcelle Beauvais.


Production

In the summer of 2013, it was announced that the series would be tested on seven Fox-owned stations in New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Phoenix, Houston and Tampa. In October 2013, it was announced that ''The Real'' would be nationally syndicated beginning September 15, 2014. In February 2015, Warner Bros. announced the series had been renewed for a second season. In October 2015, the series was renewed for a third and fourth seasons, allowing it to air through 2018. The program switched to broadcasting live in its fourth season, allowing viewers "a seat at the table" starting September 2017. In January 2018, the series was renewed for a fifth and sixth season. In November 2019, the series was renewed for a seventh and eighth season through the 2021–2022 television season. SallyAnn Salsano, who created the show, was executive producer along with Rachel Miskowiec until 2015, when Miskowiec took over; In August 2021, Tenia Watson was announced as the new executive producer for the eighth season. The show is produced by 495 Productions and Telepictures Productions and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. On April 8, 2022, it was reported that ''The Real'' had been cancelled and the eighth season would be its last. Production costs due to COVID-19 have been attributed to the show's cancellation. The final episode aired on June 3.


Co-hosts

The original panel of ''The Real'' comprised five co-hosts: actress Tamera Mowry, television host
Jeannie Mai Jeannie Mai-Jenkins (born Jeannie Camtu Mai) is an American television host and stylist best known for her work on the makeover show '' How Do I Look?'' and the syndicated daytime talk show ''The Real''. As a fashion expert, she is frequently fe ...
, singer and television personality Tamar Braxton, actress and singer Adrienne Bailon and comedian and actress
Loni Love Loni Love (born July 14, 1971) is an American comedian, television host, actress, author, and former electrical engineer. While working as an electrical engineer in the early 2000s, she switched to music engineering, until later launching a caree ...
. Braxton announced her departure on May 22, 2016. Throughout 2019, actress and comedian
Amanda Seales Amanda Ingrid Seales (born July 1, 1981), formerly known by the stage name Amanda Diva, is an American comedian and actress. Since 2017, she has starred in the HBO comedy series '' Insecure''. In 2019, HBO released her first stand-up comedy spe ...
served as a frequent guest co-host. In January 2020, Seales became a permanent co-host during the series' sixth season. The following June, Seales exited the series, citing her dissatisfaction with the inability to openly speak on recent social issues as a reason, along with a lack of minority executive staff within Telepictures. The following month, Mowry-Housley announced her departure. In August, actress Garcelle Beauvais was announced as a permanent addition to the panel for season 7.


Notable episodes

''The Real'' celebrated its 100th episode on February 24, 2015. In January 2016, the co-hosts traveled to Washington, D.C. to visit The White House and First Lady
Michelle Obama Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position. She is married t ...
. In addition to granting an interview, The First Lady and the co-hosts spoke to high schoolers about college. On April 30, 2018, ''The Real'' held a celebratory episode following their win at the
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one day before. The series celebrated the airing of its 1,000th episode on February 17, 2020.


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