VH1's Flavor of Love gave rapper Flavor Flav his very own shot at love, and we've found out what the show's iconic star is up to today. Flavor of Love aired from 2006 to 2008, and it was progressive for its time. It showcased a Black male romantic lead, long before ABC's The Bachelor did the same. The show featured many well-known reality stars, including Tiffany "New York" Pollard and Nicole "Hoopz" Alexander. Since the show ended, Flavor Flav (born William Jonathan Drayton Jr.) has not returned to reality TV.

Flavor Flav has been a recognizable member of the influential rap group Public Enemy since the '80s. Flavor Flav was flat broke when he was first approached about appearing on reality TV in 2003. His friend and fellow rapper MC Hammer convinced him to join the cast of the now-forgotten reality show The Surreal Life. That show was a VH1 knockoff of MTV's The Real World, starring celebrities. While filming, Flavor Flav met and began dating Danish actor and singer, Brigitte Nielson. The couple got their own show on VH1. It was called Strange Love. However, after one season, the new couple called it quits. Then, Flavor Flav was cast in his own reality dating show, Flavor of Love. This show ended up being very popular. It helped viewers to learn more about the rap star.

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The third and final season of Flavor of Love ended with an announcement. Flavor Flav had chosen Thing 2 (whose twin, Thing 1, had been eliminated previously) during the finale episode. However, during the reunion episode, Flavor Flav announced that he was in love with Elizabeth Trujillo, who he'd met off-set while filming the second season of the show. They already had a son together, whom they named Karma. Flavor Flav proposed to Liz during the reunion episode. In 2013, they appeared briefly on Couple's Therapy. Flavor Flav and Liz are still together, although they've had a rough relationship. In 2012, Flavor Flav was jailed for threatening Liz's teenage son with a knife during an argument. Flavor Flav has had his fair share of run-ins with the law, mostly for breaking traffic laws. He's had his license suspended 16 times for offenses such as speeding and driving under the influence.

Flavor Flav is still making music with Public Enemy. He's a frontman for the group, along with Chuck D. Public Enemy has also continued to release new music, including a 2020 album titled "What You Gonna do When the Grid Goes Down?" In 2013, Public Enemy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2020, the group was given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for "creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording." Flavor Flav tried to branch out from music in the early '10s by starting a restaurant business. Flav's Fried Chicken opened in April 2011, but it closed just four months later after he had disagreements with his business partner. He tried again with Flavor Flav's Chicken & Ribs but ultimately had to close that restaurant after failing to pay the rent.

Since his reality show ended, Flavor Flav's life has been full of ups and downs. His music with Public Enemy continues to deliver strong political messages, while his personal life (other than his legal issues) has stayed private. At 62 years of age, his reality TV days seem to be behind him. However, fans who enjoyed Flavor of Love know that his contributions to the world of reality TV are significant.

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