Joseline's Cabaret
Joseline's Cabaret is a reality television series that premiered on January 19, 2020, on the Zeus Network. It documents the interactions between Puerto Rican rapper Joseline Hernandez and several young women that compete to dance with Hernandez during her cabaret shows, which often involve verbal and physical altercations. Many cast members are invited back for multiple seasons, while the second, fifth, and sixth seasons see the women compete for a cash prize.
The series has aired six seasons, which are uniquely subtitled after where they were filmed - Miami, Atlanta, Las Vegas, New York ''Texas, and Los Angeles''. A four-episode audition special aired in between the first and second seasons in 2020.
Development
On June 1, 2017, Joseline Hernandez quit Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta after six seasons, amid tensions with creator Mona Scott-Young and the show's producers. On January 8, 2018, it was reported that Hernandez had signed a deal with We TV to star in her own docu-series, produced by Carlos King. The project, then titled Joseline Takes Miami, initially began filming in July 2018. On March 4, 2019, it was reported that production on Joseline Takes Miami had been stalled and that the network was requesting reshoots.
On October 11, 2019, it was announced that Joseline had signed a deal with Zeus Network, a subscription-based influencer-driven streaming service, to star and produce her own projects. On October 22, 2019, Zeus released a teaser of Joseline's Cabaret. On December 18, 2019, Zeus released an official trailer. On January 10, 2020, it was announced that Joseline's Cabaret: Miami, the first incarnation of a planned reality television franchise, would premiere January 19, 2020. Joseline's Cabaret: Miami would be one of three shows featuring Joseline to air simultaneously throughout January and February 2020, she would also appear VH1's Love & Hip Hop: Miami and We TV's Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition.
On February 8, 2020, Joseline announced that season two of Joseline's Cabaret would be filmed in Atlanta. On September 21, 2020, Zeus confirmed that they had renewed the series. The show's second incarnation, Joseline's Cabaret: Atlanta, premiered on April 18, 2021. On December 10, 2020, We TV announced they are acquired the television rights to both Joseline's Cabaret: Miami and The Real Blac Chyna, which aired from April 15, 2021, albeit in censored form.
On March 2, 2021, Joseline confirmed that the third season will be filmed in Las Vegas. On December 20, 2021, Zeus announced that the show's third incarnation, Joseline's Cabaret: Las Vegas, which premiered on January 16, 2022.
Series synopsis
Overview and casting
''Miami'' (season 1)
Joseline's Cabaret: Miami chronicles the everyday life of Joseline Hernandez as she struggles to launch a cabaret show in Miami, Florida. The show is set in G5ive Miami, a strip club where Joseline worked a decade ago, and provides an inside look into the everyday lives of strippers. The dancers featured in the cabaret appear as supporting cast members in confessional interview segments throughout the series. They include Daisy from Miami, Joseline's friend and self-professed "bottom bitch", as well as dancers Ms. JaaDreams, Lucky Hu$tla, Chazzity Leslie and Sapphire Eden from Cleveland, Ohio. The show also features interludes with original music by Joseline and her fiancé Balistic Beats, who is credited as the show's music producer. Midway through the season, after Joseline and Chazzity get into a brawl, the cabaret's future hangs in balance. After several sit-downs with the cast, Joseline meets with Daisy, Chazzity, Lucky and Sapphire at the club for a final "trial run" of the cabaret. Ultimately, she decides to scrap the project and move it to Atlanta, with only Lucky and Sapphire returning.
''Atlanta'' (season 2)
Joseline's Cabaret: Atlanta is set in a mansion in Atlanta, Georgia, and chronicles Joseline's second attempt to launch a cabaret show. The show introduces a reality competition element, with ten girls living together in the mansion with Joseline and Balistic; the top four dancers are cast in the cabaret performance, with an overall winner given a cash prize of $10,000 and the opportunity to perform the cabaret in Vegas. Lucky and Sapphire return, along with eight new cast members who previously appeared in Joseline's Cabaret: Auditions. They include Blue Face Barbie from Miami, Aqua from Detroit, Lexi Blow from York, Pennsylvania, BossTec from Atlanta, Big Lex from South Carolina, Mz Natural from Gary, Indiana, Chanel Tso from Houston and Yummie P from Long Beach, California. Blue Face Barbie and Aqua quit the show early into the season, while Joseline rewards one of the girls with the title of a "cabaret captain", first Lucky, then Yummie, and finally Sapphire. Ultimately, Natural, Chanel, Lexi Blow and Lucky are chosen to perform with Joseline in the cabaret, with Chanel winning the $10,000 prize.
''Las Vegas'' (season 3)
Joseline's Cabaret: Las Vegas is set in Las Vegas, Nevada with Chanel and Lexi Blow returning as "cabaret captains", alongside ten new cast members. They include Jordan Monroe from New Jersey, ReRe, Lollipop from Denver, Amber Ward from Chicago, Raven Diaz from Miami, BlckDiamond from Kissimmee, Florida, K. Kapri from Atlanta, Henny from Brooklyn, New York City, Gaia Love from Tennessee and Ms. Wet Wet from the Bay Area. Gaia quits the show early into the season. For the opening night of the cabaret in episode four, Joseline casts five dancers, Lexi, ReRe, Lollipop, Jordan and Amber, the other girls are benched. Joseline kicks Amber off for the cabaret's second night in episode nine, casting K.Kapri and Raven in her place. For the final performance, Lexi and Balistic add BlckDiamond to the cabaret in episode ten, eliminating the rest.
''New York'' (season 4)
Joseline's Cabaret: New York is set in New York City. Returning cast members include Daisy from Miami, Lucky Hu$tla from Miami and Atlanta, Mz Natural and Yummy P from Atlanta and Raven, BlckDiamond and Ms. Wet Wet from Las Vegas. Raven and BlckDiamond quit the show early into the season, Lucky also leaves before returning. New cast members include TeLovee from Milwaukee, WI, Ms. Egypt Beauty from Kalamazoo, Michigan, Andraya Alexander from Houston, Texas, Holiday Goldenchild from New York, Dani from The Bronx, Abby Molina from Salinas, California, Spin from Brooklyn and Precious. During the season, the girl live in a mansion in Long Island with Joseline's choreographer Richard "Rícardo" Brickus III, who also appears as a cast member.
''Texas'' (season 5)
On March 22, 2024 it was announced via Instagram by Zeus that a fifth season is in production titled “Joseline’s Cabaret: Texas” and will primarily take place in Houston, Texas, Dallas, Texas, San Antonio, Texas, and Cancun, Mexico. Previous dancers Black Diamond, Raven, Andraya, OGDaniFantastic and Ms. Wet-Wet are set to return alongside newcommers Lexi Gold from Memphis, Jayla The Russian Dream form Fort Worth, Texas, Envy Erica from Los Angeles, California, Queen Envi from Chicago, Illinois, Sa'hy Isis from Saginaw, Michigan, Spicy Monii from Tacoma, Washington, Oceans from Miami, Florida, ShowGirlNeek from Baltimore, Maryland, Des, Kay Bennis from Miami, Chinx from Houston, Texas, Fetish from Houston, Henesseyy from Bronx, New York and Rosé from Houston. It is set to premiere on the network on September 8, 2024.
''California'' (season 6)
On June 7, 2025 it was announced via Instagram by Zeus that a sixth season is in production titled “Joseline’s Cabaret: California” and will primarily take place in San Diego, California, Oakland, California, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Los Angeles, California. Previous dancers Mz. Natural, Andraya, OGDaniFantastic, Ms. Egypt Beauty, TeLovee, Isis, Chinx, Lexi Gold, ShowGirlNeek, Envy Erica, Des, and Henesseyy are set to return alongside newcommers ToaoJayne Doe from Baltimore, Maryland, Miss Kaniyah from New York City, New York, Skyy from Toledo, Ohio, G Baby from Atlanta, Georgia, former professional wrestler The Hottest Flame from Atlanta, Gypsy Nino from Orlando and Love from Baltimore. It is set to premiere on the network on August 3, 2025. Henneseyy left on the first episode after altercations with Joseline, leading in her refusing to film, her face was blurred during her scenes.