Natalie Nunn

Natalie Nunn
Born
Natalie Tynika Nunn[1]

(1984-12-26) December 26, 1984
Concord, California, U.S.
Other nameNatalie Nunn-Payne
Occupations
  • Reality television personality
  • rapper
  • executive producer
Years active2004–present
TelevisionBad Girls Club
Baddies
Spouse
Jacob Payne
​
(m. 2012)​
Children1
Websitehttps://www.iamnatalienunn.com/

Natalie Tynika Nunn (born December 26, 1984) is an American reality television personality, executive producer, rapper, and former athlete. She is best known for her appearance on the fourth season of Oxygen network's reality television series Bad Girls Club.[2][3][4] As of 2021, Nunn has been the executive producer and the main cast member of Zeus network's series Baddies.[5][6]

Early life

Nunn was born on December 26, 1984, in Concord, California, to parents Earl and Karen Nunn.[7][8] She has a brother, Ronald.[9] She attended Aragon High School in San Mateo, California and graduated from the University of Southern California.[10]

Career

Nunn ran track for her school's track team, competing in the 1993 Junior Olympics.[11] She attended the University of Southern California on a soccer scholarship, playing as a defender on the Trojan's Women's Soccer team,[11][12] with five appearances for them in 2004.[13]

In 2009, Nunn made her first television appearance on the fourth season of Bad Girls Club,[2][14] which at the time of its premiere was the highest-rated premiere in Oxygen's history.[15] She got into a physical altercation with fellow cast member Portia Beaman in Episode 4.[16] On Episode 11, Nunn got into a physical altercation with fellow cast members Amber McWha, Lexie Woltz and Kendra James during a road-trip to Santa Barbara, California, and was subsequently removed from the show.[17] During her time on the show, she coined the phrase; "I Run L.A!".[18][19] She became popular in media due to her large chin, which has become a meme in modern pop culture.[20] She went on to make further guest appearances on seasons 5, 6 and 11 of the show.[21][22] She co-hosted the Bad Girls Club Top 10 OMG Moments seasons 1-5 special.[23]

In 2011, she was a contestant on the second season of the Bad Girls Club spin-off, Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too.[24][25] She placed second overall, losing to season 5 cast member, Lea Beaulieu.[26] Nunn made a guest appearance on the third season of the series.[27]

In 2012, she was featured in the Oxygen series Tanisha Gets Married,[28] serving as a bridesmaid alongside Amber Meade and Florina Kaja for former fellow bad girl Tanisha Thomas' wedding.[29] Later that year, her own wedding was broadcast on television to her current husband, Arizona Rattlers Arena Football League player Jacob Payne.[30] Their wedding was broadcast on the We TV show Bridezillas,[31] they made an appearance on The Bill Cunningham Show to discuss the wedding.[32] Nunn went on to host her own talk show, The Tea Party with Natalie Nunn on Filmon TV.[33]

In 2013, she began co-hosting the Bad Girls Club, Making it to the Mansion specials alongside season 8 cast member, Camilla Poindexter.[34][35][36][37][38] She also co-hosted the Bad Girls Club Top 10 OMG Moments seasons 6-10 special. She later appeared on the first season of the spin-off Bad Girls All Star Battle, where she placed fifth overall, which was the most watched Oxygen television series with 1.73 million viewers.[39]

In 2014, she was a cast member on the thirteenth series of Bad Girls Club: Redemption, which was a season featuring all star bad girls from the previous twelve series.[40][41][42] She was removed in the fourth episode after a physical altercation with Alyssa Carswell and Raquel Santiago,[43] which during the fight she was bitten by Carswell.[44]

In 2015, she was a cast member on We TV's Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 2 alongside her husband, Jacob.[45] She also was a cast member on the Lifetime reality series Mother/Daughter Experiment with her mother, Karen.[46]

In 2018, she was a housemate in the twenty-second series of Celebrity Big Brother UK.[47][48] She feuded with majority of her fellow housemates and was labelled as a "bully" by the British public,[49] she was the first housemate evicted on Day 9.[50][51] After her controversial appearance on the show she was interviewed on the The Wright Stuff.

She made various other television appearances throughout the years including on; Braxton Family Values, Couples Court,[52] Hair Battle Spectacular,[53] The Ricki Lake Show and The Tyra Banks Show.

In 2020, she appeared on the Zeus network web series, The Conversation. She went on to make other appearances on other Zeus original shows. In 2021, she became the creator, executive producer and main cast member of the reality web series Baddies.[5][6][54][55] She also created and was the executive producer of Bad Boys.[56][57]

Nunn appeared in music videos including; Na Atividade by Bonde da Stronda.[58] She has been referenced by artists in their lyrics, including by Nicki Minaj and Ceechynaa who both made fun of the length of Nunn's chin.[20][59][60][61][62]

In 2025, she began releasing music with her first single titled; Baddie Bad.[63] She released a second single titled; Doin What I Want,[64]which trended on the social media platform, TikTok. In 2026, she performed the single at Coachella.[65] She was featured in John Mack's single Pose for Me, which also trended on TikTok and hit the Billboard Hot 100.[66]

Controversies

In 2009, during the premier episode of the fourth season of Bad Girls Club, Nunn told fellow cast member Annie Andersen that Chris Brown was at a night club she wanted to attend, she asked Andersen if she was a fan. Andersen responded saying no, due to the domestic violence case Brown was involved in. Nunn defended Brown, saying "Who cares, Rihanna was a punk bitch, and she got her ass beat for a reason".[67] Nunn called Rihanna a "crazy bitch" and claimed to know her, unlike Andersen. After the episode aired, Brown claimed he did not know who Nunn was.[68]

In 2024, Nunn was accused of abusing and drugging a fan named Thomas Grimes.[69]

Personal life

In May 2013, Nunn released an autobiography titled; Turn Down for What.[70]

Nunn dated Olamide Faison from 2003 to 2009.[71] She has also been linked to Chris Brown, Rihanna's cousin and Shaquille O'Neal.[72][73][74] She married her husband Jacob Payne in 2012, she revealed they were expecting their first child in November 2014; in February 2015, she revealed that she suffered from a miscarriage.[75][76] In late 2016, she announced that she was pregnant again, on April 16, 2017, the couple welcomed their first daughter.[77]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Bad Girls Club season 4: L.A Self; cast member 14 episodes
The Tyra Banks Show Self; guest 2 episodes
2010 Hair Battle Spectacular Self; judge 1 episode
Bad Girls Club season 5: Miami Self; guest 2 episodes
Bad Girls Club Top 10 OMG Moments seasons 1-5 Self; co-host TV special
2011 Run This Town Mercury 1 episode
Bad Girls Club season 6: L.A Self; guest 2 episodes
Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too season 2 Self; contestant 8 episodes
AfterBuzz TV: Bad Girls Club season 7: New Orleans Self; guest 1 episode
2012 Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too season 3 Self; guest 1 episode
Tanisha Gets Married Self; bridesmaid 8 episodes
The Bill Cunningham Show Self; guest 1 episode
Bridezillas Self; bride 3 episodes
2012-2013 The Tea Party with Natalie Nunn Self; host
2013 Bad Girls Club season 10: Making it to the Mansion Self; co-host TV special
The Ricki Lake Show Self; guest 1 episode
Bad Girls All-Star Battle season 1 Self; contestant 5th place, 9 episodes
AfterBuzz TV: Bad Girls All-Star Battle season 1 Self; guest 1 episode
Bad Girls All-Star Battle: Twinstant Replay Self; co-host TV special
Bad Girls Club Top 10 OMG Moments seasons 6-10 Self; co-host TV special
Bad Girls Club season 11: Making it to the Mansion Self; co-host TV special
Bad Girls Club season 11: Miami Self; guest 1 episode
2014 Bad Girls Club season 12: Making it to the Mansion Self; co-host TV special
Bad Girls Club season 13: Redemption Self; cast member 7 episodes
2015 Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 2 Self; cast member 10 episodes
Conversations with Cordell Capone Self; guest Podcast, 1 episode
2016 Mother/Daughter Experiment Self; cast member 8 episodes
The Domenick Nati Show Self; guest Podcast, 1 episode
2017 Citizen Dame Self; guest Podcast, 1 episode
2018 Celebrity Big Brother UK series 22 Self; housemate 13th place, 10 episodes
Celebrity Big Brother: Bit on the Side Self; housemate 1 episode
The Wright Stuff Self; guest 1 episode
Couples Court Self; witness 1 episode
2019 Braxton Family Values Self; guest 2 episodes
2020 Bad Bitch Reunion Self; cast member Pilot
The Conversation Self; guest Web series, 4 episodes
2021-present Baddies Self; cast member Web series, executive producer
2021 Baddie Code Self; cast member Web series, executive producer
Hollywood Unlocked Self; guest Podcast, 1 episode
One Mo' Chance Self; guest Web series, 2 episodes
For Real: The Story of Reality TV Self; feature Documentary, 1 episode
2022-present Bad Boys Self; producer Web series, executive producer
2022 No Jumper Self; guest Podcast, 1 episode
Bobby I Love You, Purr Self; guest Web series, 1 episode
Blueface & Chrisean: Crazy in Love Self; guest Web series, 1 episode
2023 Basketball Wives Self; cameo 1 episode
The Breakfast Club on BET Self; guest 1 episode
2024 Bad vs. Wild Self; contestant Web series, 3 episodes
Transforming Rollie Self; guest Web series, 1 episode
Aunt-Tea Podcast Self; guest Podcast, 1 episode
2025-present Baddies Gone Wild Self; cast member Web series, executive producer
2025 Funky Friday Self; guest Podcast, 1 episode
2026 Scotty with the Baby Self; guest Web series, 1 episode
Music video
Year Title Artist Role
2010 Smack You Kimberly Cole Self; cameo
2011 Nawti Olu Maintain Self; model
2013 Na Atividade Bonde da Stronda Self; dancer
2024 That’s a Baddie Matt Cash Self; Baddies cast member
2025 Whim Whamiee Rella Gz featuring Tee-Tee, Coco and Hurricane Em Self; model

Discography

Singles
Year Title Notes
2009 I Run L.A Unreleased
2025 Baddie Bad Debut single, featuring Lemuel Plummer
Doin What I Want
2026 YAYA featuring Blueface, Compton Av, India Love, Lola Brooke & Steelz
Say Less
Big One featuring Diamond the Body & Koldkilla
Pretty Little Secret
Bad Bitch Alarm featuring BossMan Dlow
EP
Year Title Notes
2025 Queen Baddie Debut EP
2026 Already Rich

Awards and accomplishments

Bad Girls Club Hall of Fame

References

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