Keyshia Cole probably figured that her rise to stardom would allow her to create a better life for herself and loved ones. However, after BET aired Cole’s reality show “Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is,” the nation was able to delve into the pervasive dysfunction that affected her family before and after Cole garnered fame and fortune. Although the show received high ratings and inspired the spin-off “Frankie and Neffe,” Cole was forced to distance herself from her family due to their erratic behavior in public and ongoing disagreements.
During a recent interview with V103’s Ryan Cameron, Cole’s sisters (Neffe and Elite) shared their thoughts on living without their famous sister and they blamed her for making their lives worse.
Neffe: You could never cut your blood loose no matter what you are doing on this earth. It runs through our veins. I’m gonna keep it 100. My sister decided to live a different life. It’s not because ‘oh we ghetto, we belligerent and loud.’ We are all cut from the same cloth. [We all came from Frankie] If you see us, we out there, it’s just that Keyshia keeps hers behind closed doors.
Elite: When I read it I was shocked. It was hurtful too. I had just come off of tour with Keyshia. We had 3 or 4 tours, I worked for my sister, I was her assistant for eight months so I worked. I was shocked [by the statement]. Last time we spoke to her we didn’t think it was going to be a public permanent thing. When we last spoke to my sister, we had a family dinner to discuss some family matters and she was a little upset about the whole ‘Frankie and Neffe Show.’
Neffe: She is upset about it. She did not embrace the fact that ‘The Way It Is’ was done and they had picked up ‘Frankie and Neffe.’ We didn’t ask for that. We didn’t go to her and say ‘Sister, sister please can you give us a show? Can you give us a shot? Can we be stars?’ We never asked Keyshia to do anything for us. She brought us down here to make our lives better but it didn’t get better, it got worse.”
–a.r.
