Essential Viewing: FLAVOR OF LOVE

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New episode of Essential Viewing where I talk about Flavor of Love
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Essential Viewing: FLAVOR OF LOVE

[@JuanJose-fw1eg]

I love how New York was obviously cast as the villain, so seeing her lose at the end would be satisfactory... and then it backfired when everyone loved her

[@papl20]

I felt heart-broken when she lost BOTH TIMES!... hahahahahahahaha

[@ms.marvelous8156]

Paula Porras did she really lose if she got reality royalty status without having to win flave?

[@papl20]

@@ms.marvelous8156 at the momento I was heart-broken... With my 9 y/o self... Now I know she is the queen and winner she deserves to be

[@homestuck_official]

the Vriska effect

[@cokie8706]

@@homestuck_official vriska being well loved besides by vriska fans is news to me

[@_Alimm]

The craziest thing was New York being only like 21 when the show first started. An icon truly ahead of her time.

[@gratefuldead4714]

GinnyBean the state is actually named after her

[@Austib_]

frank ocean AS IT SHOULD BE

[@sarahgustin379]

WAIT WHAT

[@rooncees]

Oh so your 35

[@crapolaist]

23/4 actually

[@Ctrlsos]

me from this day forward: “she nervouses me, she scares me”

[@jlprizm]

Me talking about my shady co-workers

[@SpaghettiPlays]

The fact that New York and Red Oyster are still friends IRL, the respect. Also, Red Oyster still wears only red!

[@tarani5aviel]

I love their friendship 😍 bad bitches stay together

[@heavenlyboy9698]

Omg I had no idea that they were still friends, I’m so here for it 😍.

[@tifzu_]

Fr!?! Omg we stan😌

[@schnioula]

Did she break the world record already? 😁

[@Whothefuckisgrey]

@@schnioula Righttt... like we wanna know

[@mikesmic]

1 like = 1 more day without a copyright block

[@ameliaalayon297]

Mike's Mic and dats on periodt

[@emilymarie5263]

I have 2 thumbs, I’m offended that I can’t give 2 likes

[@rebeccastokes3268]

Us @ the yt police reviewing the vid: just look at the material ... u can be the judge of it

[@beverycarefuljohn586]

Essential viewing: The face?

[@everythinghousewives]

Please do a BGC one across the whole 17 seasons 👁👄👁

[@farrahwho]

9 year old me really did not appreciate how legendary this show was as it was airing

[@alexis-marie_9920]

i hope you werent watching this at 9!! 😭😭

[@aprilg4116]

Same I watched this with my parents

[@farrahwho]

@@alexis-marie_9920 lmao my parents never monitored what i watched as a kid 😭 i watched like every trashy reality tv show on mtv and vh1 during this time

[@Liz.1014]

literally SAME

[@natasha8007]

16 years old me loved it!! Amazing

[@georgie3122]

Mike giving us golden content: "Good Morning. Good Morning. Good Morning" Mike to copyright claim: "Not you, you can choke"

[@morganh9357]

Pepe the Frog that American accent thooooo

[@micheallebeau675]

Pepe the Frog rise and shine

[@xojocelynxo]

Fyi I have the power to "I wanted to see her anger level" at 1.9k to 2k and i did so sorry for the notifications 💀💀

[@dejachanel2923]

Ps Beyonce actually used the “Beyonce?” Audio during one of her intros on tour hahahaha

[@whitealliance9540]

She always stealing

[@ilya2148]

Where? Could u send it, wanna watch it😅

[@dejachanel2923]

Omg wait I just found out the video was fake oops

[@maddikemp9164]

dejachanel still the best thing I’ve seen all day lmao

[@rohandhumal1948]

White Alliance well it’s her name why you pressed?

[@clar1522]

U forgot Goldie’s ICONICness: “Did anyone like the chicken? I thought the chicken was lovely”

[@JohnSmith-io4wm]

OMG YES; that shit was hilarious!

[@fallensurvivor21]

"Oop! Lemme get a strawberry! Now we drinkin, strawwwwberries and champagne!" 🤣🤣🤣🍓🥂

[@TravMenace]

@@fallensurvivor21 LMAOOOOO UR A REAL ONE FOR THIS QUOTE AKAKSJSJSKSLSLLS

[@olubunmi7534]

@@TravMenace btw its on Hulu if u wanna rewatch that iconic moment.

[@gabriellaberman]

Goldie was absolutely the heart of the season. She’s such an unsung hero

[@emilyables7650]

“thiccapedia” mike you’re going to JAIL

[@noot4111]

elliott loverin same lolll

[@DanielSanchez-ul7ve]

JAIL. & that’s on a period. ☠️☠️☠️👄

[@SelfAwareSaga]

Stop taking selfies

[@ReBOOting_YT]

this is my favorite youtube comment of alltime

[@FitnessGramPacerTest]

I’ve never seen a photo of Luther Vandross but the fact that she actually looks like him is hilarious.

[@staycgirlsitsgoingdown2]

Fun fact: Tiffany was such an iconic qween that the USA named a state after her alter ego New York😍

[@Kim_Kardashi-un]

I heard they even founded a city just for her, I wonder if that city has become big and important, New York City I think it's called 😍

[@maze6949]

True!

[@nikoblack1272]

😂🖤

[@wooof.]

Hottie: "Putting the chicken in the microwave is the most sanitary thing to do" Also Hottie: picks up food dropped on ground with hands and puts it back on the plate

[@ElisaDay_]

And that's on sanitation

[@blkluv100]

Giving you actual restaurant realness.

[@whitealliance9540]

Dropping the turkey on the floor before it goes in the oven is a tradition

[@shimmershine6902]

That’s just extra seasoning 😌

[@jessicotte1256]

apparently hottie now owns a catering business and it has good reviews

[@milaperez5573]

no one: mike: liTtErAlLy dOEsnT mAkE AnY sEnSe

[@kathrynscarlett6048]

liCHerally

[@canyonoftartarsauce8924]

lit rally

[@janemcd544]

hi mila

[@parikathornton7246]

😊😊😊

[@atree9284]

Hoopz: I hate New York Pumpkin: New York is so disgusting New York: *tHeY’rE bOtH lEsBiAnS*

[@soph2799]

That was my favourite bit I won’t lie

[@QODWProductions]

I can 100% confirm this is how we lesbian flirt in public

[@brunamota8865]

@@soph2799 les beings

[@moren321]

That clip has truly inspired and changed my life.

[@leilahortega5063]

You missed “you should’ve just sat there and ate your food”

[@mikesmic]

omg fk

[@JohnSmith-io4wm]

OMG YES; Iconic Tiffany Pollard

[@WriterDude130]

okay i love this but during the "BEYONCE!?" scene you missed when New York gets heated and without looking at Pumpkin just shoves her wine glass in her hands and makes her hold it while she cusses out Hottie. So iconic

[@blkluv100]

And stupid punkass pumpkin takes it.

[@leodigiosia9418]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/poHKZpuZodmGp80 OMG 2:08 ITS SO FUNNY "take this"'

[@ElisaDay_]

Why is flav dressed like a Mario Odyssey boss

[@sofmimis3848]

hmm mm I can’t unsee it

[@nevewhittaker3972]

i cant breathe 😭

[@leannehetherington2164]

Did you really have to do Bowser's wedding outfit like that 😭

[@kaitlin9288]

This comment is splitting my brain in half I just hate how true this is

[@hannahbarbarian6786]

Mario dressed like him let's be real

[@li2386]

you forgot to point out that Hottie said "I have to laugh" in the Beyoncé scene.

[@saintazepam]

"sub count: twelve" if it was good enough for Jesus it's good enough for us 🤧✊

[@mikesmic]

ksdfjgldsfjkgndf

[@meteorrejector]

ÆX Ar underrated comment

[@19Nessiee]

I feel like watching these essential viewing is giving me enough knowledge to undertand all the meta twitter stan accounts memes. This really is a stan culture crash course and for that we love you mike

[@merrymermaid]

i need to know if you get with the creepy pigeon doctor😭😭

[@mikesmic]

probs going up on thurs or sunday this week!!

[@glointhedark11323]

Yes!!!!!! On another note. You should react to spanish telenovelas. So much platinum gems.

[@ana_d_73]

And Indian soaps, the editing alone is amazing.

[@NatWarrior1]

Not to rustle your feathers but he literally can't be the first person you date you have to date the other birds first 😭

[@kaselwhite244]

this is so funny out of context

[@uhwhattt]

"ladies and gentlemen of the meme court" - it's nice to finally be recognized

[@pastawater2969]

Honestly a lesser known but no less legendary moment is when hottie says she has a 28 inch waist and red oyster goes "the only thing 28 inches on hottie is her neck", DECEASED luv, also I rewatch this video all the time it's just too iconic for words

[@heyitsNickA]

I mean, “look at the material” 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@hixtorie433]

Myles Yamada maam this is a wendy’s drive through

[@mylesyamada7633]

Nicholas Argao respond papi

[@jakeperalta8697]

You can be the judge of it

[@maxi3964]

please do mob wives and rupauls drag race

[@mikesmic]

👁👁

[@sidsmells]

Mike's Mic you’re using the wrong eyes and it’s upsetting me 👀

[@MissBamboo400]

@@sidsmells He's just iconic love

[@elicusworth6576]

Yes yes yes

[@danielking103]

Mob wives was my shit

[@shaniquaiquaequa1105]

tik tok dancers: 🖐🖖🤙🤞✊🤜👍🦶💪👈✋✌️👊 everyone else: “First of all, you been running around like you did 80 lines of coke”

[@hexmaniacciaran]

can we take a moment to realise how dry pop culture would be without the contribution of Tiffany "New York" Pollard

[@tombullard123]

Title:”flavour of love” actual video:”tiffany pollard in flavour of love”

[@soveryelly555]

"wait she kinda does look like him ohh that burn had levels" when i tell u i died

[@cowboylikeme854]

Same

[@ambermartin4481]

When Luther Vandross popped up next to hottie I- Ive never laughed harder

[@bangitybangbabang]

New York told NO LIES!

[@lemonlemon7186]

I couldn’t believe how she actually looked like LV…gagged for real!

[@ana.medina]

it’s so funny how back when the show was airing New York was HATED but now she’s become a legend to the generations

[@emilymurphy4995]

Nobody: Mike: DESGUSTANG Nobody: Nothing: Me: took a SHET Edit: truly a moment most pleasing to me in my career

[@picanigeorgello2847]

Cher lloyd by uhh cher lloyd

[@incretayble2]

why didn't we leave this meme format in 2019

[@thixiemattel]

Well it was fockin one a yuz!

[@basementbats]

The only ‘edit:’ I’ll accept

[@eleanorunicorn2839]

As a Scot, I smashed that like button the second I heard "DISGUSTANG".

[@j.r.765]

Flavor of Love is ICONIC and INFLUENTIAL to all reality love tv that followed.

[@jessicaherber8979]

I named a cat flavor flav because of this show 😂 I was like 13 years old and he showed up at my back door while watching this show and the rest is history, lol he was a big fat loving cat that I had for 10 years. RIP Flavor flav 💛

[@loganyuhas6028]

12:59 “not even for dinner with the Kushners?” I SEE YOU MS. PROJECT RUNWAY

[@sg1583]

no one: mike: but does she really win

[@mimipeahes5848]

I love how “Not even dinner with the Kushners?” has already entered the lexicon. So glad I got to see such an iconic line as it happened, true history was made.

[@honeydewdrop]

Mimi Peahes omfg yessssss. iconiccccccccc

[@avao3914]

Mimi Peahes what video is it from?

[@ceceleininger]

ava o it’s from season 18 episode 4 of project runway

[@callumcrighton5491]

you're literally so handsome i-

[@mikesmic]

bitch WHERE

[@megangwynn5280]

@@mikesmic you're handsome

[@homestuck_official]

oh shit new collab?

[@toosweet1327]

@@kristiek3296 very cute

[@jebbiejoober]

This show ruined me as a human. I was 7 years old when I first spit on someone. Thank you Pumpkin

[@artprincess3996]

SERIOUSLY??? LMAO 🤣🤣🤣

[@crystaledwards8854]

Ew

[@moimarie2008]

2:47 the fact that the edge of your cap is so close to align perfectly with your chair is nerve racking to me

[@oj3738]

I don’t like That

[@emersonperez6125]

I can’t unsee it

[@sofmimis3848]

* confused screaming *

[@moimarie2008]

@@sofmimis3848 yes same ?????

[@sarahdanceon]

“Entree>main>dessert where the entree is the person, main is the meal and the entree is the show”.... Mike honey Ily but it don’t make any sense luv xx

[@chloevogel4426]

is that one that says “someone told her that she was fly, hot and sexy...” apart of this show or am I tripping

[@mikesmic]

yep! Tiffany Pollard says that in Celebrity Big Brother 17

[@lisin4444]

I've been a diehard fan of this show for years it's so bad it's a masterpiece

[@thechandman11]

me whenever i watch one of your videos: "i sense an extremely powerful being through the screen. hope she's doing well."

[@Sleipnirseight]

🙌🙌

[@kiredjotov5046]

1:18 Did he just say THICCipedia page omg YOUR MIND

[@CeeCee962]

Omg you forgot the time she dragged Delicious’ mum’s wig “Delicious’ mum is an innovator, I never knew in a millions years, that a human being could sprout plastic hair! Is she from another planet? I don’t know, but there’s plastic hair!”💀😩😭

[@Andres-ci1cc]

You forgot “we drinking strawberries and champagne hol up let me get a strawberry now we actually drinking strawberries and champagne”

[@chamari1998]

They should truly make a museum for this show: The legend REALLY jumped out.

[@thematttierney]

essential viewing of pumpkin spits on New York is the best birthday gift I could have ever asked for

[@mikesmic]

omg if it's your birthday HAPPY BIRTHDAY

[@alessiap8037]

It’s my birthday too lol I was thinking the same thing

[@karishall3387]

“they’re both lesbians”😭😭i cried

[@priyashekinah]

What kills me in the pumpkin spitting on Tiffany scene is- as soon as pumpkin spat on her, she was in a rush to get away like she knew the chaos she had caused and she was wasting no time getting out of there😂 that girl speed walked immediately like she wanted to get out of Tiffany's radius

[@beamers0995]

Pooja I’m kostraphobic, my sister is going to jail. NO LISTEN TO ME-

[@meg2769]

Beamers 09 claustrophobic sis 😳👄

[@alessiap8037]

Mog r/whoosh

[@lilyjenkins4007]

Forever Angels silly goose you gotta watch his gemma collins essential viewing👀

[@naomirhoja6539]

I know this isn’t from “flavor of love” but because of you I could confidently use “you running around like you’ve done 80 lines of coke” thank you my rat king

[@NessoftheLoch]

New York was so iconic that she got her own spin off show. She was a gift we weren't prepared for and didn't deserve

[@livberla2561]

the meat settings on microwaves are meant for defrosting the meat, not cooking it.

[@indys1667]

I've seen the memes, but how did I get through life completely unaware that this show existed? The entire premise is insane lmaoooo

[@Cyrzai]

Did everyone try the chicken? I thought the chicken was lovely.

[@joa581]

she's so powerful ugh her mind, it amazes me everytime

[@patata5697]

I can't believe you didnt put the "Do i look like i give a fuck? CUZ I DON'T! *cries*" one. I really was waiting for that one

[@mikesmic]

I did! At the end (it's actually 3 different clips that I someone edited together for tik tok lol)

[@patata5697]

@@mikesmic I saw the video and you did, I'm sorry, king :(

[@SirKittles]

"do you want foofy foofuh for his money"

[@sofmimis3848]

No

[@sofmimis3848]

🖊 👎🏽

[@iamsad9107]

Why is he even called that?

[@MissSimone02]

@@iamsad9107 I know this is an OLD ass comment but I had to reply Bridgette and Flav had a relationship on another VH1 show. So they brought her in kinda like the brought in New York during season 2 if that makes sense?

[@jenniferreilly5372]

i cant believe i got such high quality education for free

[@Monique.Marceline]

“sub count: twelve” idk why but that had such menacing energy!!!

[@jaz1756]

I don’t think you understand. I quote New York on Flavour of Love on a daily basis even when it doesn’t make sense. “Look at the material” is my favourite line of all time.

[@thesoffgengar]

"blocked in us and canada" *laughs in filipino*

[@ivyedwards2014]

I’m Canadian and I can see this shit

[@mariaysuflor]

@@ivyedwards2014 Mike is talking about another video not this one

[@cleetusbartholomew]

Nikki Corcuera cries in canadian

[@solchild2010]

Laughs in American.

[@thepotatoartist689]

*Laughs in VPN free trial*

[@pertiwiraka843]

Mike exposing the sources of all of these iconic memes is literally him doing god's work

[@neopolitanlights]

in the name of all non-english natives I want to thank you on educating us about those reality tv memes, this should've been taught at school!

[@Raykushi]

I did not understand, nay, I was too naive to realize how many memes this woman was solely responsible for. Holy fuck. Icon

[@dianag.7696]

I used to watch this show when I was like 10 lol, how my mother thought it was acceptable for a ten year old to watch it?

[@jayeff15]

Diana González your mom wanted you to experience New York’s iconicness lol

[@kiara_lofi]

Essential viewing basically shows why reality TV is necessary 😂😂

[@bricy6437]

“Not even for dinner with the Kushners?” Ahhhhhh I wasn’t expecting that one! That’s a spicy fresh meme! (This season project runway)

[@cozybellz6389]

such a king i’ve showed you to all my friends

[@kae4485]

Been here since before you blew up and I feel like a proud dad : )

[@mariaionita6411]

Mike switching between Australian, British and American accents WE LOVE A MULTILINGUAL KING

[@Kenza338]

I feel like having a conversation with him would be the most entertaining thing

[@KarmaVanBuuren]

I need Essential Viewing: Geordie Shore ASAP

[@rngllr1]

Omg finally! Spreading the knowledge of Flavor of Love is my religion! Thankyou! Charm School is another show with class memes

[@mikesmic]

yes omg charm school

[@thechandman11]

i am so upset that you didn't include the "chicken was lovely" scene

[@donslife6455]

Finally!

[@ketaminepoptarts]

the way that everyone SCREAMED when hottie said she reminded people of beyonce

[@amberportz4539]

this girl tried to offend me by calling me a rat and I feel greatly appreciated lmao

[@eggsandjam3649]

me and my friends are really high rn and are in a bathtub while watching this video. love from sydney

[@mikesmic]

fkn lol

[@JohnSmith-io4wm]

WTF

[@incogneter]

People think Hottie's crazy or dumb but I think she knew exactly what she was doing: being iconic.

[@user-bm5to9ph2z]

"not even for dinner with the kushners?" i'm officially deceased

[@roxygolding2356]

What did we do to deserve Tiffany Pollard

[@honeynutcheerios199]

your cooking knowledge from being on the cast of rattoultouie rlly jumped out in the intro

[@s3lain3]

everything Mike says and does get stuck on a loop in my head. my personality is stolen from Mike from the Mikes Mic youtube channel

[@ridleysomeliana-lauer5814]

“You look like Luther VanDross” sent me then and it sends me now.

[@jvee8111]

Did he mention he has his masters

[@sarahjeanwinkler2540]

wow what a moment i will never forget.. a moment that..is most pleasing to me in my career

[@ESHent]

2019 ended on a bad note but finding your channel made it a little better, thank you. Love this for myself.

[@alejandrom0725]

Thank you for the free education, luv! This is truly iconic. God bless Tiffany!

[@Khadi0206]

11:50 I’m so shook I had no idea that’s where that came from💀💀

[@denizz8576]

day 1 of trying to get mike to reply to me

[@mikesmic]

challenge completed

[@triagladiorum7876]

@@mikesmic what a generous king

[@denizz8576]

@@mikesmic OMG

[@caoimhewalsh3627]

Damn that was quick

[@queenofkwangya5334]

2021 and the Tiffany memes are is still iconic

[@aloracarner8948]

I love going on a mikes mic binge and finding videos i havent seen yet

[@angelinaklooster3539]

Pumpkin is the CEO of clout casing

[@emersonperez6125]

The year of the rat got mike lowkey glowing👌🏻

[@EmilyBekanich]

“idgaf. Do it look like igaf cuz I dzont!” one fo my fav quotes 🙌🏼

[@tubblebub]

Hell yes!! I used to love Flavor of Love, so freaking good. It's awesome that you brought it back for tha youth.