(EXCLUSIVE) Reality Star Mariah Huq Talks ‘Married to Medicine’ Drama, If She’ll Return Next Season + New TV Projects

There were a few, not that many, drama-filled moments this season. Is there anything that you regret?

I’m not sure if I would’ve came back because I wasn’t ready, I was doing what I had to do. It was mandated that I had to be there. If I had to do it all over, I wouldn’t have let them have the third season.

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At one point this season, it looked like there was hope for repairing you and Quad’s friendship. What went wrong?

I don’t think anything went wrong or right. I think once we started filming, they made her come to my house and I’m not phony. I’m not mad at Quad but a lot happened last season, I’m not saying I was perfect in our friendship but I’m not the type of person to jump right back in. It takes time.

What would it take to repair the friendship?

That’s a really good question that only Jesus can answer. I think time, faith, and prayer.

 When is the last time you’ve spoken to her.

At the reunion.

Now let’s talk about the reunion. How was that experience?

It was real cute and okay for me. I was out there for maybe 10 minutes. The way it was edited on the other hand it was like, “whoa.” I think some of the girls were defensive.

For the most part, it appeared like almost each cast member had their own issue with you. Do you feel like you were attacked or do you feel like some of the backlash from the cast was warranted?  

No, I think honestly the only person I had a serious fallout with, that if we never speak again, it’ll be okay, it’s Toya. To this day, Quad’s never really said what I’ve done to her besides he said, she said stuff. I’m not saying I’m perfect but I’ve never done anything to Jackie or Heavenly that I know of, or to Simone.

Is there anything that you wanted to say at the reunion, but didn’t get the chance to?

No, I think in terms of the reunion, I said a lot. I just wish it would’ve been shown that way. The main thing is let people know the truth. I filmed for 7 days, one week. I was just sharing my reality as a woman, as a wife, as a mother. I was showing what I went through, which  millions of others go through all the time. I didn’t want people thinking I needed a sympathy vote but I think it came across that I kept talking about it. I think when people realize I was only filming for a week.

Moving on. You’re an executive producer of the show. What does that mean? [With] Basketball Wives LA — Shaunie O’Neal is the producer of the show. And it kinda seems like she has the ability to fire and hire. Does the role of an EP change from show to show?

Most EPs do and I should as well. What they don’t get is that Shaunie has a different type of relationship with her production company. My production company doesn’t want me around. So they hurt me in front of the camera because they don’t want me behind the camera. The power is in the editing and I don’t have creative control. I have ownership of the show but no creative control.

Do you plan to come back? And what if anything would it take for you to return?

This year was an eye opening experience. I wanted this show to have something real, legit on TV to show successful minority families, the good and the bad. If they wouldn’t even show all the medical stuff I was going through when I was going through really  life-threatening stuff. If they aren’t going to show the things that are most important to me, then what’s the point of being apart of it? I would have to be on one-accord with the other producers.

Outside of Married to Medicine, what else are you working on?  

I just signed a production deal with One Bite Production. I’m working on a food and culture show and we’re co-producing two other shows. A show about two Persian restaurants in Atlanta and a wedding show. I think this time around I’ll have more creative control. Two of the shows are in pilot status and the other is getting ready to shoot the pilot.

Mariah Huq

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