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I’m not one to gossip, so you didn’t hear this from me…. but I heard that Lisa isn’t doing too well financially these days.
When Lisa first appeared on RHOA, she had just lost custody of her two sons to ex-husband, singer Keith Sweat.
Having rushed into a 2nd marriage with former pro-footballer Ed Hartwell, Lisa portrayed herself as a successful career woman with several budding businesses; a real estate firm called Hartwell and Associates, a jewelry line called Wu Girls, a T-shirt line called Hart 2 Hart Clothing, a women’s clothing line called Closet Freaks, and a baby clothing line called Hart 2 Hart Baby.
Needless to say, none of those businesses exist today and Lisa, whose 2nd husband, Ed Hartwell, divorced her last year, has been struggling to find her way every since.
[FLASHBACK: Lisa Wu Speaks on RHOA Departure... (VIDEO)]
Details + more photos below…
According to SandraRose, Lisa appeared at the Bronner Brothers Hair Show rocking a pair of $1,600 Giuseppe Zanotti’s Fire-Wing sandals (designed by Kanye West).
Fans of the ex-reality show starlet rushed to capture the moment on film and many noticed her appearance and immediately inquired if Wu was with child yet again.
While I’m not all up in Wu’s womb, my sources say that Lisa’s been working hard and if she looks “different” it’s simply due to her being on the grind.
[Sidebar: Lisa started a lip-gloss line last year and has also been building her resume as an actress, gaining bit parts in several unreleased feature films.]
Lisa poses with a fan at the hair show…
Miss Wu (or is it Millette?) premiered her new look during the hair show and is said to be anxiously anticipating her return to the spotlight.
Lisa revealed to CottonCandyMag a few weeks ago that acting is where she started and she actually prefers it to “reality” tv:
I was actually an actress before [The Real Housewives of Atlanta.] The RHOA producers in the first season wouldn’t allow me to say that.
At the time, in the first season, they wanted real people. They didn’t want Hollywood types. It didn’t happen until after the second season. And then they were like, “Oh, now you can act.” And I was like, “Wow. They came out of the blue with this.”
But I actually started out acting. Back in 2000 I wrote a stage play that Tyler Perry directed. So I’ve been into acting and television for almost 20 years.
That kinda almost substantiates everyone’s theory that “realty” shows are scripted… but whatEv. Acting or not… they are all “drama queens” anyway.
What do you think of Lisa’s new look?
Hot or Not?
Photos: Twitter/TWT
Not! Her bang looks ridiculous.
NOT big time, looks old and as if she has been working out in the cotton fields with that tan or way too dark makeup that is too heavy, that ‘swimmers good hair’ she said she has looks like a weave, messy Lisa, messy.
"Cotton fields with that tan" What are you people THINKING nowadays? Black is beautiful. Don’t try me with that house slave, field slave nonsense. And all black natural hair is good hair in God’s eyes. Lisa’s hair do and makeup may be off, but leave historical black-on-black oppression out of it. Get an oppositional gaze to the nonsense mainstream culture tries to teach you about yourself. Black is valuable.
Plus, this chick can not dress to save her life.
I READ THIS EARLIER, BUT WAITED TO POST…. THE PEOPLE ON BLOGS CAN BE SOOOO MEAN SOMETIMES… AND I AM GUILTY OF BEING MEAN SOMETIMES TOO, BUT DAMN…. YALL WENT IN ON MS. WU.
1. SHE GAINED WEIGHT….
2. SHE IS ABOUT 50, YEARS OLD….
3. EVEN WITH THE WEIGHT GAIN, BAD MAKE UP, AGE, BEING BROKE, AND GREASY SWIMMER HAIR, SHE CAN STILL PULL A BALLER BEFORE MOST OF US…. JUST SAYING…
You’re a drama queen too Michelle. You’re full of mess and a hater of anyone who looks better then you. SMH
naw she hates!!!!! on kenya, lisa just look terrible for real!
Not this look makes her look old.
That is EXACTLY what I was going to say. I don’t know a lot about her personal business but I know that she was pretty and FAR too pretty to have on that much terrible makeup
Looks old..? That heifer is old. She was like 44 when she got kicked off RHOA. Her former husband Ed…is 10 years younger than her.
I can not get the thought out of my head of how her ex-husband was grabbing on her boobies on an episode of RHOA like she was a Magic City dancer and not the mother of his child. So now when I see her, I don’t honestly know what to think no matter what her hair looks like.
No! I barely recognized her.
Not. She looks “puffy,” bless her…
NO GOOD!!!!
Lisa Who?
Face looks bigger. Fat like. But her body looks OK. On her way to the pudgy family.
New look? It’s just bangs.
She hasn’t missed any meals without those RHOA checks. I’ve seen here before and must admit she looked better a few years ago.
Is she pregnant? Her face is on swole
Lordy mercy she looks drastically injected in her face.
The shoes are nice but the hair is not working for her. I commend her for trying her hand at different projects. You dont know what you are good at until you try.
She did something to her face looks off puffy and darker
NOT
Not feeling the look
I used to think Lisa was quite attractive…her face is now almost unrecognizable. The drug/alcohol-induced-swollen look is not working for her. Or maybe it’s the ‘grind’ she’s on…either way: NO.
She looks a HOT azz mess and those bangs are definitely NOT "banging"! She needs to stop acting so damn uppity and face reality. I knew Ed Hartwell was not going to stay with her. And how did she lose custody of her two boys with Keith Sweat? Must be something fishy going on with her. And she needs to use her real name. How in the hell did she come up with "Lisa Wu"? Ridiculous!
Something in the facial area is different. Hope she didn’t try to fix the beauty she already had so umm not.
im NOT feeling the bangs on her & her face has gotten mad chunky
Negative!!!
Lisa who?
Not…it looks as if she may have been hitting the bottle too much. Perhaps she was just having a bad day after a long night, I don’t know….but Ms. Wu use to be so damn pretty to me
Pass on the bangs. Where did her neck go? Wonder if she is still writing books.
There is nothing sadder than an aged groupie!
The bangs and the heavy make-up makesher look years older!!!
A good night’s rest is so important. The close ups are a reminder.
I’m speechless. I liked her on the show, and was actually quite surprised when I found out she was a phony because her sincerity came off as genuineness. Guess it was the "actress" in her. She looks…I don’t know what to say
I’m saddened.
Why didn’t the RHOA cameras include her in the filming? They were at the Bronner Bros show with Cynthia and all…
Can somebody spill the tea on the divorce? Who has custody of the baby she and Ed have together?
Lisa look really different..I’m not sure if it’s the puffy face or bangs. The bangs is aging her badly..she need big hair or wear it back. Overall,it’s good to see her smile and that’s not easy to do when you’re going through.
Wow this is Lisa hardly knew who she was. This is not a good look. It kinda reminds me of women in the middle age spread. She needs to reinvent her this look is NOT GOOD.
look like she’s gained some weight….you can see the stress lines on her face too…
No ma’am. Michelle Obama has created a firestorm of knock offs. Lisa looks much better with it naturally wavy, that’s my fav look on her.
Looks like she’s on depo
wow she’s looking a bit diffrent looks like a face of stress for we all will in sometime in life – sad to read Ed and Lisa have end their marriage – what happen to Ed?? did he retried – I thought they were Lisa and ed down sizing to a smaller home and like goes on – seem like her husband really did love her – good luck to her in her new business what ever that might be
so surprise she looks fat
life goes on maybe Ed read up on those blind items on lisa – which were pretty bad had her getting her whore on for money and the drugs story – plus I think per MTO I thought lisa had a gay lover
She should take off that cheap azz wig and the awful red lipstick. Not everyone can wear red lipstick. With her hair back and natural satin lip gloss she’d look just fine. Don’t know how in hell a straight woman could lose Ed Hartwell though.
She looks horrible. All of those years of living hard and putting on fronts on RHOA has caught up with her. She looks like drugged out and like she tried to cover it up with botox.
She looks fine. I don’t like the bangs but its not for me too like. Remember, the camera adds about 10 pounds and being that this is a shade plus 20 article, I am sure these are the worst pictures of her. I wish anyone sucess but a person who is a master of many things never focuses on that one.
Wow!!!! If I didn’t see her name I would not have known who she was. She looks entirely different than her RHOA days. She doesn’t look bad just a lot older and what’s up with the aka Sharon Millette? Is that her real name? Somebody enlighten me please.
Every time I read about these wannabe celebs announced I have started a shoe line, dress line, jewelry line, lipstick line, food line, drink line, etc. it does not impress me at all. What impress me is when their various lines give the public a good product they can use, not priced over the top AND bringing in an abundant return for them.
We always hear about their lines when they start out but we never hear anything after that…good or bad. The only exception I know is Betheny Frankel.
meant….."announcing they have started a"…..
NOT
I prefer her appearance before because she looked more naturally beautiful. While she doesn’t look too bad here, its a bit harsh on her. She looks much different.
NOT…hairstyle does not fit her face….she looks tired and worn out..,,warmed over…
She really needs to concentrate on getting herself looking healthy instead of acting…as she says she has done for over 20 years…even though I can’t think of anything I have ever seen her act in….
I thought her and Ed made a cute couple…too bad her narcissist conceited ways were too much for him….reality tv is a recipe for divorce…
She needs to wash her hair and go easy on the oil or hair grease. She might want to holler at Marlo about her grind and how she can get on.
I’m sorry…who?? I’ve never seen or heard of this woman before. *sigh*
not.
Shes probably hitting that bottle hard. got that puffy face like shes on that drank
I wasn’t really a viewer of "RHOA" when she was a cast member, but am I the only one who didn’t know that Lisa Wu isn’t her birth/government name? LOL!!!
Yo Lisa looks great, I will admit some of these photos don’t look the best but I have seen her in person and she doesnt look "Puffy" or drugged out you people who judges on looks are beyond shallow, like you havent had a day where you didnt look your sundays best.
As far as her money issues are concerned Michelle why don’t you just ask her straight up is she broke or not anyone can say shes broke but unless you have PROOF then it pretty much falls on deaf eyes and blind eyes, shes no longer on RHOA why even bother in the first place.
One last thing I think her lip gloss line is doing quite well, when I was in NYC she had her ad out in Times Square and I don’t think any other housewife current or former has had an advertisment there before.
looks old and chunky.
Sistah girl is stressed, I’m not gone shit on her. Weight gain is the first sign.
That big sistah looking extra crazy in that pink sweater, I can’t!
Not. She,s pretty usually.
Well she is not looking her best but obviously she is getting money from somewhere! I don’t care what anyone says, although Lisa is gone off of RHOA, I would take her ANY day over Porsha! I think RHOA producers or Bravo need to start looking elsewhere with this present cast. I am enjoying the season but Porsha, Kordell, and Phaedra are ruining it for me.
NO !!!! I DON’T LIKE THIS LOOK ON HER AT ALL, I DON’T LIKE THE OUTFIT EITHER, THE SHOES ARE NICE BUT EVERYTHING ELSE HAS GOT TO GO! SHEREE WAS RIGHT SHE DOES NOT HAVE STYLE AT ALL! SHE LOOK CHEAP AND OLD!!! STEP YOUR GAME UP LISA WU, YOU LOOKING WU-TANG-CLANISH! LOL LOL LOL
I love LOVE LOVE her shoes , I would like too have the shoes.
The new look is called FAT!
Why people tripping on her name? Millette was her stage name when she was trying to act or something. Her birth name is definitely Wu because her father is chinese.
NOT!!!!!!! I never liked her she is sneaky and two face…..She was one of the housewives I was so glad not to return to the show….
That would be a NOT! Lisa looks like she’s been going through tough times. I hope things turn around for her soon.
Pause ……with that ol’laaaate ass jacket on looking old ass hell what ever happened to her jewelry line I know the bitch is struggling cause I stood behind her in line at Costco &the bitch tired 3 cards before she was done lisa stop the madness & go live a Normal life I’m just say’n tho
Lisa Wu is her real name! Sharon Millette is her real name, too. No one calls her Sharon in her personal life. Sharon Millette Wu, but she goes by Lisa and has way before RHOA.
As for her weight gain, I think it was the outfit. Her legs are too short for those shoes with that skirt and that jacket had to much shoulder weight. Have a look at her stomach, it looks pretty flat to me. Her face does look puffy, but I think that nasty make up and those nasty bangs are to blame. Some people need to show their forehead. The bangs are cutting too much of her face off and making you focus on other things. The lipstick was to bold for the bangs. She needs to not wear bangs.
As for her finances, I am sure she is connected enough not to have to worry too much. Her shoes are quite expensive, so she must have some money somewhere.
Shame on people who make nasty comments about aging women. If you are lucky you too will age. Just hope that you look as good in your 40′s as she does.
Lisa Millette Wu is a beautiful girl on the outside… She has always suffered from her weight, but she loses it very fast. She is a very fit person and likes to work out.
Now get up and look in the mirror and judge yourself!
I saw through Lisa as a phony Gold digger and she looks AWFUL or as I say Karma! She bails the moment both her Husband’s ran out of money. And her businesses, Cringe worthy!