Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood season 2

Production

VH1 confirmed on August 10, 2015, that the second season of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood would premiere on September 7, 2015, with every main cast member from the first season coming back. New supporting cast additions included Ray J’s girlfriend Princess Love, longtime Love & Hip Hop: New York figure Rich Dollaz, aspiring rappers Miles Brock and Milan Christopher, Miles’ ex Amber Laura, Ray J’s best friend Brandi Boyd and her husband Max Lux, as well as Willie Taylor and his wife Shanda Denyce. Smaller supporting roles went to Soulja’s fling Nastassia Smith, Fizz’s girlfriend Kamiah Adams, gossip blogger Jason Lee, and Moniece’s mother Marla Thomas. A Meet the Cast promo dropped on August 8, 2015, featuring returning stars Ray, Moniece, Teairra, and Princess, plus newcomers Amber, Miles, Willie, Milan, and Brandi. A five-minute super-trailer followed on August 27, 2015.

Miles and Milan became the franchise’s first openly gay couple, and several episodes included public service announcements to assist viewers dealing with their sexual identity. On October 12, 2015, VH1 announced a round-table special called Love & Hip Hop: Out in Hip Hop, hosted by ABC News’ T. J. Holmes, which aired on October 19, 2015. The program explored the realities of being openly LGBT in hip hop and coincided with the seventh episode “Truth,” where bisexual cast member Miles comes out to his ex Amber.

During filming on September 16, 2015, Hazel-E announced on social media that she had quit the series, calling it a “freak show.” She was frustrated that she hadn’t received proper credit for her behind-the-scenes work, including her influence on casting and her idea for the show’s title Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood instead of the original Love & Hip Hop: L.A. Apryl and Omarion skipped the second season reunion taping because Omarion was on tour, and on December 7, 2015, Apryl confirmed they had both left the show and would not return for the next season.

The season premiere pulled strong ratings, with VH1 reporting a combined 3.6 million viewers. The gay storyline attracted significant media attention, and the Out in Hip Hop special drew 1.5 million viewers, ranking number one among women aged 18-49 in its time slot.

Cast

Season 2 of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood featured a large ensemble cast. Miles Brock appeared in the most episodes with 14, while Teairra Marí, Milan Christopher, and Nikki Mudarris each appeared in 13. Moniece Slaughter, Ray J, and Amber Laura were in 12 episodes each. Apryl Jones, Hazel-E, Lil' Fizz, and Brandi Boyd each had 10 episodes.

Princess Love and Shanda Denyce appeared in 11, while Rich Dollaz, Nia Riley, and Willie Taylor had 9. Omarion and Max Lux appeared in 8, Soulja Boy in 7, and Nastassia Smith, Kamiah Adams, and Marla Thomas in 5. Jason Lee appeared in 3 episodes. Guest stars included Amber's sister Angel Hunter-Brignac and Miles' sister Charmagne Gibson.

Minor appearances came from Lil Wayne, R. Malcolm Jones, Ray's manager Wack 100, Willie's manager Screwface, Miles' psychotherapist Dr. Stacy Kaiser, Tiny, Nick Cannon, Teddy Riley, Moniece's cousin Stevie Mackey, Big Boy, and Nikki's mother Michelle Mudarris.