Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood season 5

Did You Know?

• The season's over-the-top storylines were well received by fans and critics, with Ziwe Fumudoh of Vulture giving the fifth and seventh episodes perfect scores.
• Writer Michael Arceneaux praised the season for providing a 'ratchet good time' and 'making Love & Hip Hop great again'.
• Deleted scenes from the season's episodes were released weekly as bonus content on VH1's official website.

Production

Filming for the fifth season of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood got underway in February 2018. VH1 confirmed the season’s return on June 18, 2018, with a July 23 premiere date and a teaser that revealed K. Michelle from Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta would be joining the cast. For this season, she appears under her birth name, Kimberly, unlike her other franchise appearances. A completely fresh opening credits sequence was introduced.

A1 Bentley and Brooke Valentine, previously supporting cast members, were elevated to the main cast. New faces included video vixen Apple Watts, singer La’Britney, Paris Phillips from K. Michelle: My Life, Grammy-nominated producer RoccStar, manager Shun Love, model Amber Diamond, bisexual rapper and drag performer JayWill, and media personality Donatella. Apple’s father, John Watts, appeared in a minor supporting role, though he wasn’t part of the initial cast announcement.

On July 3, VH1 dropped an extended teaser with the tagline “get the truth behind the headlines.” The season’s promos adopted a tabloid look, pairing cast member images with sensational headlines and using Marvin Gaye’s “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.” Starting July 6, VH1 released “meet the cast” interview promos for new members Apple Watts, La’Britney, Paris Phillips, RoccStar, and Shun Love. A five-minute super-trailer followed on July 16.

On August 30, it was announced that Princess and Ray J would headline their own special, Love & Hip Hop Hollywood: Ray J & Princess’ Labor of Love, airing September 24, 2018, which documented the birth of their child.

Cast

The main cast for season five included K. Michelle, Teairra Marí, Moniece Slaughter, Nikki Mudarris, Brooke Valentine, Lyrica Anderson, A1 Bentley, Princess Love, Ray J, Bridget Kelly, Solo Lucci, Apple Watts, A.D. Diggs, Paris Phillips, Marcus Black, Donatella, Lil' Fizz, RoccStar, Pam Bentley, Lyrica Garrett, La'Britney, JayWill, Amber Diamond, Shun Love, Misster Ray, and John Watts. Safaree Samuels and Daniel "Booby" Gibson returned in guest roles, while Stassia Thomas, Loyd Bentley, Akbar Abdul-Ahad, Patrice Bentley, Sade Abdul-Ahad, and Alejandra Perez appeared as guest stars. Minor appearances included Sonja Norwood, Brandy Norwood, Willie Norwood, Tiffany Campbell, Lisa Bloom, Lady Leshurr, Amara La Negra, and Kash Doll.