James was born on 11 February 1990 in Houston, Texas, and grew up with six younger siblings. She became the most recognized among her siblings, particularly due to her stint in reality shows.
Unlike other reality stars, James made her reality show debut at a very young age of 18 in MTV’s 50 Cent: The Money and the Power. The reality show had aspiring hip-hop moguls compete with each other to get a chance to win an investment from rapper 50 Cent. James wrapped up the show coming in fourth place- an impressive feat for the 18-year-old.
She didn’t stop there, however. In 2012, James joined Bad Girls Club to become part of a handful of unruly women that were required to live together in a luxurious mansion for three months. The show then recorded confrontations and altercations between these “bad girls” as each woman fought to become the ‘alpha’.
Although James was evicted on the 1st episode of season 1 itself, her persona gave her a spot in seasons 2 & 9. During her first episode of the Bad Girls, James was only 22 years of age.
After garnering recognition at a relatively young age, James then starred in another reality show, titled Basketball Wives L.A (2015) that followed women who were all linked romantically to famous basketball players. Back then, Mehgan was romantically involved with NBA star Kendrick Brown.
After not getting invited to the 5th season of Basketball Wives L.A, James seemed to have gone on a three-year hiatus to eventually land a place in OWN’s Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars.
The Bad Girls breakout star went into the show to fix her relationship with college football player DeAndre Perry. Her relationship with Perry was especially an infamous one, not only because of the show but also because of reasons that they would eventually break up for.
