VH1 Gives Second-Season Pickups to Trio of Reality Series

SANTA MONICA: Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business, Basketball Wives and What Chilli Wants have all been picked up for second seasons by VH1.

The first-season finales of Basketball Wives and What Chilli Wants air on May 30 at 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., respectively. Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business wraps on June 27 at 9 p.m. Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business is created and executive produced by Mark Cronin and Cris Abrego for 51 Minds Entertainment, an Endemol Company. Shed Media is producing Basketball Wives. What Chilli Wants is produced by FremantleMedia North America.

Jeff Olde, the executive VP of original programming and production at VH1, said: "VH1 viewers connected strongly with these three new series this year, and we’re so happy that we can continue to share these real-life stories from the worlds of music and celebrity. Will Chilli really ever let down her guard in her quest for love? How well will Brandy and Ray J step up in their family business? And how will the Basketball Wives move forward in their complicated lives? We’re looking forward to answering those questions in their next cycles."