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Mar, 20 2013 | Written by ATLien
It’s no secret that celebrity hairstylist Derek J is one of my all time favorite people and I’m happy to note that he joins the cast of Bravo’s new 3-part fashion series, Fashion Queens.

In the new show, Derek sits on a panel of fashion judges, consisting of his fellow ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ friend Miss Lawrence Washington, as well as Fashion Maven Bevy Smith.

Eli Lehrer, VP of Development and Original Programming for Bravo, explained how they came up with the new concept, stating:

Bravo viewers have loved watching Derek J and Miss Lawrence tell it like it is for years on our air, so when we saw the opportunity to pair them with Bevy Smith, whose fashion point of view we’ve always admired, we jumped at the opportunity.

We think it’s going to make for a totally unique, deliciously outrageous take on the week in fashion.

More details + check out a few behind the scenes photos from the premiere episode of ‘Fashion Queens’ below…

Derek J and Miss Lawrence have been keeping it real for 5 seasons of RHOA, providing comic relief, a listening ear, juicy gossip, and fabulous hairstyles to some of your favorite Georgia peaches.

Lawrence started out as Sheree’s Whitfield’s hairstylist during season 1 of the hit show and has so far outlasted Whitfield, the person who initiated his reality show career!

The same can also be said for Derek J, who started out during the first season of RHOA prepping Kim Zolciak’s wigs and moved to certified ‘gay hubby’ status by rocking his pumps at all of the housewives’ events.

If you recall, this isn’t the first time the pair has hosted a Bravo show together. In fact, it was the success of last season’s “Hairstylists Tell All” that sparked this latest opportunity.

The first show aired last Sunday evening (March 17) and has been repeating on Bravo after accumulating over 800,000 views during it’s first airing.

[Sidebar: Derek J & Miss Lawrence’s brand new show even beat out Nene’s New Normal in the ratings, which only got about 700,000]

The remaining two shows are scheduled to air Sunday, March 24 and Sunday, March 31.

Will you be tuning in to see what these “Fashion Queens” have in store for us?
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In Atlanta Gossip,Featured,News Derek J, Lawrence Washington
- Koko
  
  Miss Lawrence is working it big time, looks totally fab and I want that coat LOL, Derek J, same old same, but, make those coins children, make those coins!
  
  nunsmom
  
  Normally,iss Lawrence is quite funny with his snappy repartee, but the constant reading of Phaedra is getting tired. You have lost a loyal viewer because of all his negativity and bashing
- Sean Irick via Facebook
  
  My wife and I enjoyed the show better than Joan Rivers. Just one bit of advice be natural let it flow
- Loving This Site
  
  I saw a piece of Sunday. Derek and Lawrence did good but Bev was boring and was outshined by the Queens on set. Lawrence face was beat to the gwads!! Derek fashion on the red carpets and appearances is very questionable so what makes him an authority on fashion is really beyond me.
  
  STLChick
  
  Agreed. This man is a fashion train wreck at every event. He doesn’t look good in what he wears.
- Erica Harrelson via Facebook
  
  Funky you need to take Bev’s spot
  
  Suthernhummingbyrd
  
  YESSSS!
  
  tori
  
  THANK U! That LINE BACKER BUILT chick is horrible!
- Teresa Hunt via Facebook
  
  dont like either one of em’..ultimate piggy backs…..
- jbm
  
  Is it Palm Sunday already?!!! Derek J is serving Easter Weekend-Mint Julip-How to keep Eddie Long out yo ass-Breakfast worship-workshop-panel extravaganza outfit on you lazy church hoes.
  
  Miss Larry looks like the type of hoe he’s trying to save by bringing him to the church’s all you can eat pancake function.
  
  2bme
  
  I REFUSE to deal with you today! Not the mint julip..( I was thinking the same thing, bwahahaha)
  
  lexdiamonz
  
  Dead …..bwaaahhhhaaa
  
  lnedykstra
  
  No! lol! Funny ass hell!
  
  Ken
  
  LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  new2daA
  
  I was thinking that same thing when I saw the get up….I was like, let me not say anything…this may be his Easter fit!!
  
  c
  
  SICK. DEAD. and GONE TO HEAVEN
  
  Suthernhummingbyrd
  
  Chile, Derek was serving that shyt up on a golden platter, hunny!TOO FUNNY!
  
  XOXO
  
  Stoooopppp!!! I can’t breathe from LMAO!!
  
  Shay Shay
  
  *spits and chokes on my drank* I’m DONE!! Bwwaaahaaa!!!
- lockstress
  
  FIrst of all I am not taking any fashion advice from no damn drag queen that can’t even dress properly in women’s clothing! PUhleez!
  Miss Lawrence at times looks good but I ain’t neva seen Derrick J in nothing that fits him proprly. Pants too tight…colors too bright and the only credit his azz gets in the shoe game. I can’t!
- Tina Marie Harrison via Facebook
  
  I tried hunty, but I Just CAN’T!!! #notthefashionpolice
- Kara Gershon via Facebook
  
  not interested
- Philly Finest!!!!!
  
  Lawrence looks good! Pow! Boom! Eat it~
- Watcher
  
  Let me first off say that I’m not a hater, just giving my opinion. That being said you know this ain’t gonna be pretty! The show was garbage. It looked like it belonged on BET and was poor knock off of Fashion Police. The editing was the worst. Bev is usually good on TV, but hosting a tv show is out of her lane. She wasn’t natural and was trying TOO hard! Bev is better at commentating than hosting, and needs more media training. Which brings me to Derick and Lawrence. They are cool on RHOA but they are also gonna have to brush up on their tv skills. Their punchlines were weak. I agree that Funky Diva would be better cause she’s quick witted. And Derick chill on the too tight clothes girrrr. I know it’s only a 3 episode deal, but to make the show better they are gonna have to bring in a comic relief. Maybe like Somore. Also bring in a experienced tv personality to carry the show (Claudia Jordan?), and a housewife with style should be apart of the show too. Note to Lawrence and Derick. I have no problem with gays but you should tone down the sexual convo. People are already believe that black gay men are overly sexual, don’t perpetuate that stereotype. Keep it fashion, and keep it movin!
  
  nobi206
  
  funky Dineva is a HE no matter how many ways you slice it.
- msking
  
  Again,,can I get contact information on getting my own show???????????Please!
- Von Harding via Facebook
  
  didn’t hold my intrest
- LEGZFORDAYZ
  
  IM SORRY I CANT GET WITH THIS WHOLE EMBRACE TING…..THIS IS JUST TO MUCH….FOR MEN OF ALL COLORS THIS IS JUST WRONG. BUT BOY DO MEDIA LOVE DEGRADING BLACK MEN.
  
  Rawhunee
  
  LEGZFORDAYZ, that’s the Truth. Its not cute, and Outta Pocket. This is nothing but life imitating degrading art: In Living Color (Men on film–in this case Men on fashion). Anything to keep the Black man down, or as his bitch.
- Rachael Rae
  
  I see Miss Lawrence is starting to wear stuff lately to cover whatever is going on with his neck area!!! (side eye) And Bev’s voice was driving me!!! Lawd!!!!
  
  val
  
  LMAOOOOOOOOO…YES!!!!!
- OverIt
  
  Show looks forced and unnatural. I’ll be glad when this trend of emphasizing only the most extreme of all groups (blacks, Italians, hip hop artists, homosexuals, "wives" of all variety, etc) passes. We will never reach a point of mutually respecting each other or living in harmony until everybody stops selling out and allowing their uniquness to be pimped out as a novelty act.
- Chunte27
  
  Lawrence and Derrick were good. I can’t with Bev though her lines seem forced and not natural. She throws the Chemistry off. They need to replace her ASAP and they will have a hit on their hands…replacing her with Dineva would be ideal because she will bring the comedic aspect to the show naturally. Just my two cents…
  
  Chunte27
  
  I forgot….They both looked great!
- Thefashionmarketer Brittanee via Facebook
  
  Missed it…i’ll watch the recorded version soon
- MsRLB
  
  These "men on film" get 1 snap!
  
  new2daA
  
  Rigghhhtt!!! This has already been done before…and a circle…lol
  
  Rawhunee
  
  LOL
  
  Daniel
  
  Right lol Im glad someone knew that lol
- Bellashayy
  
  This show was a bore. I love Derek j tho. I’m still going to give it another try
- Free Mind
  
  Those two DUDES look completely and utterly ridiculous….
  
  MSLY
  
  My sentiments exactly!!!
- Really!!!
  
  I watched this show one time and won’t be going back again. I like comedy and Miss Lawrence don’t cut it for me. He shouldn’t be talking about anybody looking like a hot mess with red lips and what was on his head? Derek J looked decent to me…..this time around. Glad I couldn’t see his heels. I don’t know who the lady was but she was alright.
- Kay
  
  How long will black people allow white people to exploit them? Sad!
- Princess Phyllis via Facebook
  
  yawns
- GOM
  
  They can cut Bev from the show and just have Ms. Larry and Derick J. When Bev talks, it sounds like she is trying to keep an ice cube from falling out of her mouth.
  
  Tami
  
  lmao at Miss Larry
- Cc Potter
  
  Will we ever see masculine gay black men on tv? Why is it that over the top stereotypical black gays are more accepted than a normal black gay man? These queens kill me and are a steamin stankin hot ass mess!
- dallas214
  
  If Derek doesn’t sit his Shug Avery looking ass down immediately!
- sheba
  
  This remind me of that gay show on In Living Color with the wayans brothers. *two snaps* *hated it* lol
- ms_04_applebottom
  
  Im not going to throw any shade because I didnt see the show. However I feel if Bravo wanted the BOMB show with even better ratings and a show that could be giving 6 to 12 episodes they shouldnt enlisted Funky Dineva & Dwight…those (2) are naturally talented and hilarious….OMG those 2 are the funniest and realiest to me…Like Funky Dineva always says " Im speaking for the people..asking what they people wanan know…love him..and Dwight is gonna give you class, truth and humor..
  
  WHO AGREES….
- lilkunta
  
  atlien, FS was on @ 1130. TNN is on in primetive. How did it gt more viewers? You say it got $800,000 while TNN got 700,000. that doesnt seem correct. Arent the homos supporitng TNN ?
- Shugga Pie
  
  I love Derek’s color choices…this show is a disgrace…and this is coming from a gay man. The last thing the confused kids of America need to see are two gay men wearing women’s clothes and pumps on a format like this. And Bev Smith looks sooo out of place in this lineup. Also hasn’t anyone told Miss Lawrence she is IN DIRE NEED of a nose job? And some teeth whitening? Boo that look is failed like a 5th grader who got left back.
- Stephanie
  
  The show was absolutely horrible… Miss Lawrence and Derek J are no fashion icons they look terrible in everything that they put on. Miss Bev cannot dress to save her life while the show was on googled them all and they did not have one good fashion pic. The only reason they look halfway descent for the show was because BRAVO dressed them. Can the show its the worst thing on tv right now!!!!!!!
- RonnieB
  
  I loved Derek J. outfit…I was wondering if it is a woman suit..if so were can I get it love it!!! love it!!! love it!!!
- nobi206
  
  Not gay bashing at all. But I don’t understand gay men who dress like females?
  
  OceanBlue
  
  nobi: Neither do I. It looks so ridiculous. Plus Derek J looks like shrek the movie character.
- XOXO
  
  Umm was it me or was Bev throwing mass shade on Derek on Miss Lawrence?
- OceanBlue
  
  All three (3) of them in the above pic look like clowns. No class what-so-ever. None!!! And I’m not homophobic…..but where are some REAL men??!!
- OceanBlue
  
  I like NeNe on the Atlanta HWs; (and that’s why I watch it sometimes; but if Derek J shows up on screen I instantly turn it. Who wants to see a man acting, and dressing like a woman. It’s such a total turnoff. I mean if ur gay, ur gay; but Derek is over the top; an embarrassment for men straight, or gay.
  
  Pretty26
  
  Yes….they sitting up here with so much to say about women, but they are men PLAYING DRESS UP……!!!!! I hate that show
- Colleen Hudson via Facebook
  
  yes,i love both of them,because they tell u the truth
- Pretty26
  
  Um……..to L.W. i dont see anything wrong with Phadera. As far as he being fat not at all……she has a wonderful shape. I love all the girls, talmbout an abomination…..man in the mirror!
- KANTEL
  
  Get Ms Lawrence…I use to have great respect for him, but all of his bashing Phaedra, and pumping up his demented girl friend Kenya. HE REALLY HAS SOME NERVE TALKING ABOUT PHAEDRA. IF HE WAS A FOURTH OF THE WOMAN SHE IS ….HE COULD BE MORE THAN A HAIR BURNER. LOL….AND GET THST DAM CAT OFF OF YOUR BALD HEAD. Word to the wise miss lala…when you hang with crazies you began to act like them! Derek is sooooo professional, and has the respect of many. Derek you style is flawless. Love ya honey.
- lilkunta
  
  phaedra’s body is fine. remember she is PREGNANT. s5 was filmed when she was PREGNANT so of course there is bloat and fat.
- chia
  
  First- why are they always talking about what labels they are wearing? You are hairdressers? Not millionaires and probably living paycheck to paycheck trying to be fab. Lawrence- you look like a fool’s that wig n pumps that seem 2 sizes too small. Derek- glad you don’t try to look like a woman with makeup but you are a pig in a blanket. Don’t know the lady on the show with them, but child, you can catch fire! Your makeup is awful and just too much, you need a breast reduction and to exercise. Lawrence- get your skin fixed with that gash in your cheek. You 3 are in no position to speak of others. Go get 3 New lives… read!
- Sloane
  
  I love me some Miss Lawrence. I think Derek would shine better with a better host. This Bevy is a snore. I would looooove for Miss Lawrence to be the main host then have guests on there like people who actually work in fashion and aren’t necessarily famous. Dwight would be fabulous too.
  
  What I HATE about this show is the overuse of drag lingo. Like come on Bevy, you don’t aren’t fabulous enough to say EXTRAVANZZZZAAA. And I hate how this chick always has to ask if what Lawrence said was a read.
- Classic Banger
  
  Where can I get signed by a queen shirts???#christmasgifts
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