For months, viewers have been waiting for the highly anticipated showdown between “Celebrity Apprentice” rivals NeNe Leakes and Star Jones and on last night’s shocking episode, viewers got that and more when Leakes berated Jones for her “backstabbing” ways and recently eliminated contestant LaToya Jackson returned to the show’s cast.
Right from the start, viewers were served a heaping dose of drama from Leakes and Jones, when during the announcement of the teams’ latest assignment, Jones, who suggested that Leakes be project manager, was verbally attacked by Leakes who was fed up with Jones’ competitive nature.
‘Who the f— died and made you the god of assigning project managers?” yelled Leakes. “I will take you down … when the rest of these girls won’t.”
Going a step further, Leakes got in Jones’ face and continued her attack.
“… You talked a good game, now bring your street game ’cause that’ s what I’m bringin,’” yelled Leakes. “Now where’s Barbara Walters, Miss I’m So Educated? How educated are you on the street?”
After remaining calm throughout the attack, Jones quietly stated that “I don’t do this. I don’t do threats,” trying to reason with Leakes, who was intent on silencing her nemesis.
“Shut the f— up … punk a– b—-,” yelled Leakes.
And just as soon as the drama started, it seemed to quickly end as the Leakes accepted the role of project manager and things calmed down.
However, fans were given another entertaining treat when Donald Trump held a private meeting with last week’s eliminated contestant, La Toya
Jackson, who claimed she wasn’t given a fair chance to defend herself against Jones’ constant attacks and her firing.
“I want to come back because I want to show my strength. I want to prove my ability,” said Jackson in the meeting … I don’t see any grounds in me being fired,” said Jackson. “Let me come back, let me be with the guys and I will show you.”
Once in the elimination boardroom, Trump shocked both teams when he announced that Jackson would indeed be returning to the show on the men’s team.
And although the women lost the challenge and Leakes continued to attack Jones for being a deceitful puppet master to the women (“You might have lost weight on the outside, but your brain is still very fat and something’s going on on the inside.”), both contestants were spared elimination, leaving fellow contestant Hope Dworaczyk to be fired for being viewed as too weak to compete.
What do you think of Leakes’ attack on Jones? Do you think Jackson should have returned?
–nicholas robinson
