Macy Grey didn’t method MTV’s Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets and techniques the way in which a few of her castmates did. She admits that resulted in some stress, significantly with Tyler Posey.
Talking to Us Weekly solely forward of the present’s premiere, Grey, 56, mentioned she and Posey, 32, butted heads on a number of events.
“I wasn’t actually anticipating a whole lot of emoting and speaking about our emotions,” she instructed Us. “I simply wasn’t actually in that headspace when everyone else was I suppose. Numerous occasions, they might set us as much as get all emotional and perhaps disagree a bit bit. Me and Tyler went at it a few occasions really.”
This was Grey’s first actuality TV look, and the “I Strive” singer clashed with Posey, who was extra open with forged members than Grey cared to be.
“I simply keep in mind desirous to have enjoyable and simply bulls–t round after which everyone obtained heavy,” she defined. “Tyler could be very open so he’s at all times able to get deep and stuff. Generally, I’m simply not up for it.”
Grey added that the whole expertise was an adjustment for her, saying, “It was positively new for me. I haven’t had roommates in a very very long time. I knew who everyone was however I didn’t know anyone personally.”
Not everybody had a tense expertise with Posey. Singer Ally Brooke instructed Us that she and him grew to become mates on the present.“I had such distinctive relationships and I worth every relationship that I’ve with everybody,” she mentioned. “It’s powerful to select. One of many closest could be Tyler for positive. You’ll see that on the present.”
As for Grey, she got here away extra impressed with Kim Zolciak, who she already knew as a Actual Housewives of Atlanta fan. She mentioned the 2 spent “a bit little bit of time collectively.”
“I like Kim. I’m a Housewives fan. I don’t suppose they actually current her like she is,” she added. “She’s only a actual individual. She’s a mother and he or she’s only a actually cool individual. She’s tremendous cool.”
Even when Grey and Posey didn’t at all times get alongside on the present, Grey didn’t depart the expertise with any onerous emotions.
“However I actually type of fell in love with everyone,” she mentioned. “I appreciated so much about everyone.”
Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets and techniques returns for its eighth season — and its first on MTV — on Tuesday, July 23 at 9 p.m. ET.
With reporting by Mike Vulpo