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Natalie Nunn, born on December 26, 1984, is an American television personality. She became well-known for appearing on the fourth season of the reality show Bad Girls Club in 2009–2010. Since then, she has been on many other TV shows, including Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too, Bad Girls All-Star Battle, and Celebrity Big Brother. As of 2021, Natalie has also worked as an executive producer and main cast member for the Zeus series Baddies.

Early Life and School

Natalie Nunn was born in Concord, California. Her parents are Karen and Earl Nunn. She went to Aragon High School in San Mateo. While in high school, she was part of the track team and even competed in the Junior Olympics in 1993. Later, she attended the University of Southern California. There, she played as a defender on the Trojans Women's Soccer team, appearing in five games in 2004.

Natalie Nunn's Television Career

Starting with Bad Girls Club

Natalie Nunn became famous after joining the fourth season of Bad Girls Club. This show first aired on December 1, 2009, and had a very large audience for the Oxygen channel at that time. Natalie left the show in Episode 11 after an argument with other cast members during a trip. Because she was so popular on season 4, Oxygen invited her back for guest appearances on seasons 5 and 6.

Competing on Love Games

Natalie also competed on the second season of Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too, a spin-off show from Bad Girls Club. This show was hosted by Tanisha Thomas, another former "bad girl." The season ran from April to June 2011. On the show, Natalie and two other former cast members took part in challenges to find a date. Natalie finished in second place, losing to Lea Beaulieu from the fifth season of Bad Girls Club. She later made a brief appearance on the third season of Love Games in January 2012.

Weddings and Hosting Shows

In 2012, Natalie Nunn appeared on the Oxygen show Tanisha Gets Married. She was a bridesmaid at her friend Tanisha Thomas's wedding. The show aired from May to July 2012.

Natalie's own wedding was also shown on TV. She met her husband, Jacob Payne, a football player for the Arizona Rattlers, in September 2011. They started dating in October 2011. Jacob proposed to Natalie in April 2012 while they were on vacation in Jamaica. They got married on May 5, 2012. Their wedding was featured on the WE tv show Bridezillas. Natalie's story was shown over three episodes of season 9. Natalie and Jacob talked about their wedding experience and married life on The Bill Cunningham Show.

Natalie also hosted her own online TV show called The Tea Party with Natalie Nunn. On this show, she interviewed guests, discussed current events, and shared her own experiences. The first episode aired in June 2012. The show had co-hosts and was broadcast in Los Angeles. In December 2012, Natalie filmed a special for Bad Girls Club called "Making it to the Mansion, ATL," where she talked about the casting process for Bad Girls Club: Atlanta.

More Reality TV and Books

The "Making it to the Mansion, ATL" special aired in January 2013 and was watched by many viewers. Natalie also co-hosted another special called "Top Ten OMGs" for Bad Girls Club seasons six through ten. She was then cast on the new reality competition series Bad Girls All-Star Battle on Oxygen. This show had a very successful premiere, with 1.73 million viewers. Natalie finished in fifth place in the competition. She also co-hosted "Making it to the Mansion, Miami," a casting special for Bad Girls Club: Miami II, which aired in August 2013.

Natalie Nunn has written two books. Her first book, Turn Down For What, was released in May 2013. It is an autobiography and a guide for women. In October 2013, Natalie traveled to Brazil to film a music video for the song "Na Atividade" by Bonde da Stronda. Her second book, Straight Like That, was released in November 2013.

In 2014, Natalie was part of Bad Girls Club: Redemption. She was removed from the show in episode 4 after an argument with another cast member.

Recent Television Appearances

Natalie has appeared on several WeTV shows, including Marriage Boot Camp and "Where Are They Now?". She also starred in Lifetime's reality show Mother/Daughter Experiment with her mother, Karen Nunn. Natalie is also an executive producer for the Zeus shows Bad Boys and Baddies, and she is a main cast member in Baddies.

Personal Life

Natalie Nunn was in a relationship with Olamide Faison from 2003 to 2009. She married football player Jacob Payne in May 2012. Their wedding was shown on two episodes of Bridezillas in October and November 2012. In November 2014, Natalie shared that she and Jacob were expecting their first child. Sadly, she had a miscarriage in February 2015. In late 2016, she announced she was pregnant again. On April 16, 2017, Natalie gave birth to her daughter, Journey Ruth Payne.

Filmography

Guest Appearances in Music Videos

Music Videos Featuring Natalie Nunn