[EXCLUSIVE] Syleena Johnson: ‘R&B Divas’, Faith Evans & Nicci Gilbert’s Departures, Crazy Rumors + New Album

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If the chemistry of the cast has changed since Nicci Gilbert and Faith Evans left the show:

Yes, we’ve drawn closer to each other. I’m not sure if it’s because of their absence but I know that there was a lot of negative energy when they were there. I won’t say they because Faith was not  really around as much because she was in L.A. a lot with her kids so she didn’t really contribute in my opinion, she didn’t contribute that much to the negative energy but it was a lot of negative energy when they were there for season 2 mostly and now that they’re gone, it was a dramatic difference. There wasn’t a lot of negative tension between each other as far as hating each other or being at each other’s throats. When we had differences this season, we just worked them out and just went on about our business.

If she’s resolved her issues with Nicci Gilbert:

No, we don’t communicate anymore. We will never communicate anymore, if I have something to do with it…and I’m perfectly okay with that. It’s not out of hate, I don’t hate her, I wish her the best in everything that she does. You will never see me say anything bad about her because I don’t have that kind of spirit. She’s banana’s but I’m not the only one that knows that. There’s just some people that are in your life for a season and reason and then when that season is up, it’s up…and I feel like with her, that season is up and [she is] just not the kind of person I would want to try again. You know how some people say ‘Well, you know you can work things out later’? No, I forgive her for whatever she’s done, that I feel that she’s done. I don’t know if she forgives me, that’s not really any of my business, I  forgive her, I’ve moved on and I wish her the best in everything that she does, just not in my life.

If she felt ‘snubbed’ by Faith Evans, concerning the compilation Grammy nomination:

Well I didn’t say it was a snub, but I did say it was fishy how faith sits on the Grammy committee