OITNB | Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson | Flashback Compilation

[@turtlekid09]

Who should I do next? **just reminding everybody that comments that contain spoilers or hateful speech WILL BE REMOVED**

[@nicke1903]

Pensatucky

[@nicke1903]

You're a hero BTW, good work!!

[@brayan_rioya]

Ruiz

[@N1CK1M1N4J]

turtlekid09 GLORIA

[@giovannilombardi1856]

Denning sisters please.

[@MrBritGrit]

It’s sad Taystee was so smart and had A lot of potential yet she ended up where she is

[@turtlekid09]

It happens to a lot of gifted young black kids.

[@tammylewis9246]

REAL TALK

[@jacobobrien2744]

Thats what hapoens when truly evil people are allowed to take advantage of the good ones

[@chandlerrose4545]

turtlekid09 It’s not just black people. It’s inner city kids with no money and turn to gangs and drug dealing. And people who are very intelligent but don’t know how to plug it in.

[@prosto_toster]

It is sad how her mother treated her... I cried.. Sweet T doesn't deserve this shit

[@TeamLovatoRain]

Really heartbreaking to see Tash'a's life go down like this.. She's the ONE character who truly had a good heart, was smart, and had ambition. She deserved so much better.

[@chandlerrose4545]

What about P? She was very kind, compassionate, intelligent and ambitious.

[@AgnessaMo]

I once imagined a parallel universe where Taystee is the one adopted by Suzanne's adoptive parents... she could've been so happy, definitely wouldn't go to jail.

[@biancadesousa]

A lot of them had a good heart and deserved better lmao

[@3wydreamer147]

u forgetting about red bruh...

[@truesttome]

So many of the characters were just born into shitty circumstances.

[@andreat.9566]

Vee was so good at manipulating Taystee, she gave her a sense of family that she knew Taystee wanted

[@truesttome]

Vee was good at manipulating people, period.

[@jadeduncan]

That's y she went after young people who she knew had a tuff upbringing. Remember she told taystee I've been watching you.

[@melodiefrances3898]

​@@jadeduncan yup. Like all predators do. Yuck yuck yuck.

[@tay2944]

Vee is the worst kind of predator. Praying on the love of abandoned children to work them until they’re a liability

[@heyheyyourmum950]

her tits were big though

[@wedontfight2418]

Poor Taystee. People like her are THE reason there needs to be major improvements in the child care and the criminal justice system.

[@x0fficialquan27]

I finally know why she beat the shit out of Badison for calling her “Taystee Girl” in season 6. It made her think of Vee and Vee ruined her life.

[@kathconserv]

“Always so rude that one.” Rosa was a legend.

[@widowrumstrypze9705]

@@kathconserv She sure was! She *kept* going fast, and went out in a literal blaze of glory, lol!

[@dannythomas417]

@@widowrumstrypze9705 I sure wish her cancer was in remission, 'cause I miss her that much. But then again, I'm happy she escaped that shithole.

[@liorleeroy4276]

Honestly that needs no explination.

[@raularellano297]

@@liorleeroy4276it took me a minute too because Vee was a early on Villain so it was kinda hard to catch on

[@chanelkush3439]

okay but we gotta give taystee her credit some of her hairstyles were on point 😭

[@bongowrld]

Frr even in prison her hair was good

[@Feliciatanktop]

I always wondered what she used in prison cause her hair was always flourishing. And when she was out, no one could touch her looks

[@alysskennedy8661]

I mean, she didn’t do it herself. Stylist.

[@shirley975]

@@alysskennedy8661 are you stupid ?

[@craigwapples4200]

All of them even while in jail

[@jonny-b4954]

I like how every time you see her in the flashbacks she's in a different place. There is no home. They're just constantly bouncing around apartment to apartment.

[@curlwhurl8054]

The story may be told through the lens of Piper, but in my opinion Taystee is the protagonist. Whenever I think of OITNB I think of her...she is the face of it! 🧡

[@iceicetina5876]

Absolutely! The ending chapter for her was way more emotional for me than piper and Alex. I cried so hard when she tried to end her life, but her and Joe's end together made me feel better lol

[@lesliep7925]

I hated Piper, she was the reason I almost stopped watching this show the first time I saw it. Luckily my Friend told me to keep watching and loved the show because of everyone else.

[@widowrumstrypze9705]

@@lesliep7925 Ugh, Piper and her stupid gf's "epic" love story was NAUSEATING! No matter how much they tried to make me give a shit about their vapid, banal storyline, I just COULDN'T. Literally every other character was more interesting than the both of *them* put together!

[@widowrumstrypze9705]

@The Time is Now Now, this very minute, I want an *epic* series dedicated to "The Frieda Berlin Story" ALL DAY LONG, lol!

[@amandab4102]

Literally when I think of oitnb I don't even think of piper. , All the other characters had more character

[@teresadedos8492]

I almost forgot how much I hated Vee until I saw this.

[@mixboy79]

Yes, she was such a bitch. Great villain though.

[@moonlicious7369]

Same

[@daniellew.9957]

Amen. I'm watching the scene with Rosa and the runaway van next... Also, am I the only one getting some serious chester vibes off Vee?! I must have blocked out those memories from the first watch; she's talking pervy as Hell

[@dinomartini5977]

Way better than piper. She’s useless...

[@chandlerrose4545]

Danielle W. Chester?

[@goldfishcakes329]

I get why Taystee got close to Vee. She was looking for a family and a mother figure she never had. Vee offered protection and a support she never really had.

[@curlwhurl8054]

Precisely! She was so vulnerable 😔

[@dannythomas417]

@@curlwhurl8054 But Taystee ain't the half of Suzanne.

[@NL-tr7ix]

The fact that her biological mother showed up just made everything even worse for her…She wasn’t going to get close to Vee until her mother showed up but refused to reconnect with her

[@DesignzRUs1]

@1:30 “too eager and too dark” SMH. Another example of colorism and how some little black girls deal with it. Saddest part is the self hate is projected from your own family members sometimes. Disgusting.

[@kirstyackah9853]

I think you are missing the point. I think shes coming from a place of understanding

[@sem9165]

she’s relating to her. they’re the same tone.

[@truesttome]

Y'all are really arguing that Vee is coming from a place of compassion?

[@parkermudsen1063]

@@truesttome I’m thinking it’s more of Vee using that relatability factor to make inroads with Tasha to gain her trust. Vee knew vulnerability when she saw it.

[@l6x1s]

@@truesttome fr, they’re ignorant.

[@AlterBridgeJericho]

9:10 makes me sad, for as shitty as Vee was she basically gave Taystee the only memories of what a home feels like.

[@giulianaherrera7775]

Taystees story is so sad she is so smart and full of life and no one gave her a chance 😫

[@QueenHonor]

Vee look like she coulda been a good mom if she wasnt a drug lord

[@electraheart5278]

nah shes just hella manipulative

[@strivingtoonedaybeuseful6049]

Absolutely not

[@katymbeke8400]

@@electraheart5278 LOOK like

[@electraheart5278]

@@katymbeke8400 what?

[@katymbeke8400]

@@electraheart5278 The key word is "look".

[@srinidhimuralidharan9393]

Interesting fact: During season one (Season 1 WAC episode), Taystee talks about how she hates Toddlers and Tiara bc it deals with children being portrayed as adults. However, from another flashback (Season 5 Episode 6) we get to know that she used to enjoy watching the show and so did her birth mom. Her dislike might probably stem from her birth mom leaving.

[@fakemeo227]

That was a very well written script

[@SlitWristMisfit_]

Or a continuity error?

[@amirriddle]

Taystee’s mother should have fought harder for her to be apart of her family and live with her. It must have felt like she was being abandoned all over again. I do wonder if she ever met her mother again?

[@amirriddle]

I still agree me from 3 years ago. She spent 18 years being good and directly after that incident she ran to vee and her life went into a spiral

[@brandyrecal3416]

Vee would pick out children from a young age, groom, exploit and take advantage of them. She manipulated them and used the fact the that they didn’t have a home to make them work for her

[@DCrane925]

Absolutely and the fact that Loraine Toussaint aka Vee scared me thru the TV just goes to show what a terrifyingly amazing actress she is

[@M_W_L_F]

23:50 Nice use of symbolism. The two took two different paths just like in life.

[@christinayates2496]

nb45001 it’s funny because you’d think tamika would’ve been the one in prison not Tasha

[@prosto_toster]

Crazy.. This was Tamika! I did not guess til now!

[@Jacson_23]

The thing is Tamika had support / good people to show her better. complete opposite for Tasha

[@truesttome]

I've heard this theory. Except, Tameka went home to a loving mother and Taystee went home to Vee.

[@ClasherQueen]

My favorite character over all! I cried so much over this girl!

[@dannythomas417]

I cried for White Flowers too.

[@taylorshe2699]

It’s heartbreaking how some people never had a chance.. it helps you understand why some people are in the situations they are in . 🥺😥

[@MistyLarasati]

Poussey was a true friend. They were lucky to have each other.

[@Dude-dx5ns]

Taystee could have been Michelle Obama (in terms of success) if she just had a loving family.

[@bongowrld]

Tbh I feel like if vee wasn’t selling drugs she could have been the perfect mother to taystee

[@parkermudsen1063]

It’s kinda hard watching Tasha’s story play out knowing what happens to her by the end of the show. She just couldn’t catch a damn break. Even her family in prison was broken up.

[@bigpun6325]

Yes, but you know what? She couldn't save her life cause she didn't even get a shot, but by being a teacher in jail she probably was gon change other people's life instead. That's why I decided to became a teacher in the first place.

[@zariamonetwalker5147]

When they was high at work 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@vus2093]

Netflix has to do a spin-off of Taystee.

[@alysy6180]

And the debbie killers

[@sereen.]

Thank you so much for this! However I'd have ordered some of the flashbacks differently. I would have first put her failed reconnection with the birth mother (after childhood flashback) and then her Vee backstory (if you notice when she's begging for Vee to take her in, she's wearing the same clothes she had on while fighting with her birth mother). Anyway, the ending is so strong: going to New York was a deliberate choice to commit crime again. Like she can't escape it eventually.

[@turtlekid09]

Yes, as stated in previous video comments, I try to order them in a timeline as much as possible but I keep the episodes together. If the SHOW put a young memory (1) with an old one (3) in the same episode and then put in a different episode a memory in the middle of them (2), then the order would go 132 instead of the expected 123. I hope this helps!

[@sereen.]

@@turtlekid09 totally :) thx again!!!

[@NerdyBulooh]

Maybe it could be to go see the Statue of Liberty like she wanted to do with (Poosey?)

[@chi_jk9426]

Taystee's story is sad. She was an orphan who had to leave at 18, her mother didn't want anything to do with her so she had to go live with a drug dealer & sell. Taystee didn't have anyone or anywhere to go when she got released from prison so she went back. Later on they gave her a life sentence for something she didn't do. I think that if she had a decent family, home & help she wouldn't have went back to prison

[@daninion467]

The flashbacks are my favorite part of oitnb, thanks for this!!!!!!

[@Beccastyles_]

One of my favorite characters of all time in any show or movie. I loved her and Poussey's friendship.

[@sugarcube616]

i’m so sad taystee had all these dreams for future careers and a life worth living, but now shes gotta spend life in prison for something didn’t do.

[@daniellew.9957]

I just wanna bust Taystee out of Litchfield and go to Hobby Lobby and then we can bedazzle all the shit and get all the coloring books :(

[@nitrocreed]

Hey, thank you for making this video! I absolutely love it

[@christinayates2496]

It was always funny when her and Poussey would do the white girl voices lol

[@moahammad1mohammad]

God why did Pooseey have to die? She was the glue holding the gang together, God damn.

[@isaacwillis8618]

The exact same thing happened with me and my mom as it did with Taystee. My mom doesn’t talk to me cuz she doesn’t want to lose her marriage to an old man

[@nikitamontanna2733]

Forget her. Her loss I hope you are able to have a blessed life x

[@purpleglitterladette]

It pisses me off the directors did her dirty yet Piper and Alex 2 of the worst characters on the show had their middle class happy ending

[@saumd713]

I think that is what they were trying to show. Privilege and how unfair it is.

[@preparetoholdyourcolour7080]

@@saumd713 do you mean white privilege? Or just privilege in general?

[@petraawad2177]

@@preparetoholdyourcolour7080 both

[@srinidhimuralidharan9393]

Unfortunately that's how it is

[@juanaabad7315]

That’s how it works in the real world

[@emmanorris9582]

my heartttt miss this show already:(

[@clairechocolate12]

I FELT that whole storky‘s scene .. 😂

[@amybukouras5179]

"Its like once the funeral is over, he's really gone, you know?" 💔 that's how it felt after going to my grandma's funeral. Once I got home, I felt this horrible sadness, didn't know why I felt so sad all the sudden when I got home, I guess that's just when it really registered to me that she was gone. Poor Taystee :( ik exactly how that feels though, losing someone close

[@kelliezee]

Damn it that last scene killed me why Poussey why

[@preparetoholdyourcolour7080]

She deserved a better ending she was one of the best characters

[@dannythomas417]

Blanca deserved one too if that ICE wasn't built. Her boyfriend Diablo even got fucked over with his green card being expired, so he got sent back to Honduras.

[@user-dz7dm1tv1z]

Tasty story is the reason why I’m definitely adopt in the future when I’m stable and an adult.

[@strivingtoonedaybeuseful6049]

Same... I have a child of my own but I want to adopt the rest.... my childhood was rough but not like this. Kids need love and nurturing dammit

[@willowoodz]

y’all r wonderful people. i hope u can achieve ur goals 💖

[@adrianj.k.4032]

Even the way Vee says "Taystee gurl" repulses me.

[@princessmarlena1359]

“Brichelle, you BACK THE F* OFF!” 🤣 I just can’t!

[@MusicLoverMN]

I always wondered about the timeline with Tasty, before. Now I know. It’s so sad that she was so smart and wonderful, she just wanted a forever family. She tried to resist Vee and dealing drugs her whole life. So I was confused about what finally set her off and made her run to Vee crying and begging to work for her etc. Now I know. It was her messed up birth mom, rejecting her and lying about her to her new husband and daughter. I’m curious what happened to Tasty’s dad though? Because the father of her little sister definitely aren’t the same guy, so, I wonder 💭 Poor Tasty💔

[@truesttome]

In season 2 it is stated Tasty ran to Vee because her foster father was "pervy".

[@adriannagreen2703]

If I met Tasha at the adoption festival, it would make me feel more inclined to adopt her

[@katiematkowski7478]

I wanna hang out with her so bad! I LOVE her personality and heart!

[@nilspin]

Taystee was my favorite character of them all

[@Laffingrl]

The acting in this episode is Outstanding!

[@Recycledfungus]

Taystee was the one that experienced a lot of death- Poussey , Pennsatucky , etc

[@dannythomas417]

Suzanne too, 'cause she caused the deaths of two of them. She beat up her stalker Maureen Kukudio, who died of her own injuries.

[@Recycledfungus]

@@dannythomas417 yep. The fight scene between suzzane and kukudio is epic but yet sad…

[@dannythomas417]

@@Recycledfungus If that blonde white nationalist Kasey Sankey took her on, you best believe we'd cheer for Suzanne. 'Cause racism still goes on today and it needs to die.

[@MusicLoverMN]

I’m confused. Tasty used to LOVE Toddlers & Tiaras. It was her favorite show. Then in prison she HATED that show. Said that she wouldn’t support the sexualization of little girls. I wonder what happened??? I wonder NOW if it’s because of her birth mother. Probably made her think of her after that conversation at the table, every time she saw the show, after that. I can see why that would change her feelings about the show. Maybe. Just interesting. Can’t help wondering why???

[@strivingtoonedaybeuseful6049]

Omdz yes!!! Poor T.... her and Pousseys stories make me cry so much. This show broke me

[@emmaleanna8184]

The Tamika and Taystee scenes hit hard man, both from similiar backgrounds but 2 totally different paths. Just makes me thing about the people I grew up with

[@Waldfee-96]

I hate Tamika. Such an unloyal Person

[@emmas94]

Wish they had given her a happier ending, even if they were trying to be realistic

[@truesttome]

I take comfort in the fact that she was able to find purpose in her life, despite having a life sentence. She certainly fared better than Daya.

[@marion2330]

little taystee was so cute hahaha

[@zoeymontanagothchik1]

That little girl in the beginning didn't have to get in front of Taystee like that. Rude

[@moniiared]

Taystee had the most unfair ending.

[@squid5097]

Vee was an interesting person. It seemed like she genuinely did care for Taystee and everyone. She was not mean to them or anything and she enjoyed their personalities, but she is manipulative by nature to get her way. There really are people like this. Outwardly caring but don't hesitate to let someone go if things don't go their way. You'd think they'd have a heart.

[@kennysmama]

makes me so sad because in some fucked up part , vee loved taystee. but she also took advantage of taystee’s wanting for a family & love.

[@martha-anastasia]

Loved Taystee... She would be a good friend.

[@thiskid990]

She’s a standout on a show that had such an incredible cast. Always thinking back to taystee

[@divinewisdom2249]

Storky"s is their McDonalds

[@christinayates2496]

“Well I guess adding all them little nickels and dimes at Burger McFatAss taught you a thing or two huh taystee girl”?! Lmao

[@NL-tr7ix]

She has nowhere to go even after she got released from prison, no family, no home, seems like prison fits her more than the outside world although she doesn’t deserve any of that, and even she realized it (34:35), this is sad

[@kateradeon3279]

23:50 Idk why but them going separate ways makes me sad lol😭

[@PeteMcCorvey]

I just realized that when Fig and Caputo had the orphan singing to them in the series finale, it was mirroring this scene.

[@stacywilliams5895]

As soon as her birth mom told her she couldn't come live with her my heart dropped, especially when you get their hopes up. Taystee was smart and felt like her life was getting back on track but I guess not. This is just sad. 🥺😔😔😔

[@SlitWristMisfit_]

Taystee looks really good with long hair, straigh or braided looks amazing on her. She's so pretty.

[@nursliman3600]

Oh Mackenzie I've always been jealous of your willpower

[@strivingtoonedaybeuseful6049]

Thank you so much for this. I subscribed straight away

[@dasiahale7518]

Taystee is one of my faves

[@jaedinwatson7498]

My man took this girl Jordans

[@LalienX]

Gordon's 🤣

[@lunab4293]

The system failed taystee

[@MoyaBrennan6825]

I love how they stayed true to the fashion of the time in their flashbacks, like with Tasha’s concealer lips at 3:37 Also thank you for putting in the episode name and number in the video

[@michellemarie1197]

She was so smart in science, she should have done more and been more motivated in school

[@virgie4715]

I knew a woman like Vee.. the sad part is tho, this woman would push you in the right direction and push you away if she knew you could really make something of yourself. She’s dead now tho.

[@fleabaguette9699]

RJ was fiiiine as hell, like hello there 😍

[@Alecexo]

Lmaoooo fr

[@raularellano297]

Honestly I hated Tastyee after throwing away all the demands they could’ve had during the riot, but I honestly see how much P meant to her and how genuinely close they were. I just wish she saw how much pain Bayley already was in after what happened, how much he blamed himself and wanted to die or be punished

[@JustinCase-hl9it]

I really loved Tiffany's character and how she always gave it to everybody raw. She left u no choice but to respect her if u liked her or not and u always knew where u stood with her. It's hard to believe this is the same prostitute from hustle and flow

[@Miss7ilac]

She was one of my favorite characters, it’s heartbreaking what happened to her😢

[@xaneemax]

Nice. Thanks for uploading.

[@candis759]

Got me balling my eyes out 😩

[@757BABY22]

I just realized that taystee was on argyle 😩 in brooklynn. I swear I love OITNB

[@Mu_the1]

Taystee is the catalyst of the show

[@MusicLoverMN]

I know this video is about Tasty but man, I really miss P 💔😭

[@earlycuyler9760]

What’s really more sad than this fantasy- is the far too real reality of desperate kids being used as criminal pawns….

[@deedee-oo5qo]

Taystee was the star character for me.

[@Zyryne1]

Taystee and P's friendship origin is so good and wholesome. 😊❤

[@Jacson_23]

Wanted to see the Mother reaction to her daughter getting life in prison.

[@Mu_the1]

30:28 this parrrrtttt😢😢😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@GiantPetRat]

Who else as a prospective adoptive parent would have actually laughed their ass off at little Taystee telling the other girl to "Back the FUCK. OFF." and immediately wanted to take her home? Side note: "It's blue. Tastes like red." lives rent-free at our house.

[@siddeeqahcaldwell374]

It was sad when she got changed with murder at the last 2 season it was heartbreaking 💔

[@virgie4715]

Seeing Poussey kinda makes me angry just knowing her ending. She deserved so much better, Taystee did too.

[@yimikabello]

Vee ruined her life

[@ratchetleague1285]

basically, yeah

[@goldfishcakes329]

The system ruined her. She was screwed from the beginning.

[@km-kl3lg]

As did her birth mother. First she reached out promising her the sky and everything and the moment she is supposed to pick her up from the group home she is too ashamed and says no???

[@medicamedico4335]

@@km-kl3lg and not in a nice way or offer her some other option- but infront of everyone. Thats lame af

[@composiet3231]

The story about Taystee is so sad 😢

[@DCrane925]

Lemme tell you Loraine Toussaint is a crazy great unbelievable actress I don't scare easily but this lady terrified me in this season Beautiful She's a genius ❤❤

[@IcarusLhooq-bc7uq]

One of my fab characters of all time. I hate how she broke my heart though. Sigh. Should have bene cindy considering what a better all around human tastee was . ❤shame on her mom too . Amazing acting too she beacme so real to be she reached into my heart

[@melodiefrances3898]

Vee would do this weird lip twitch "smile" when she was plotting how to hurt someone. Lorraine Toussaint is an excellent actress.

[@rachel.shakira]

Wow just imagine how hurtful it has to be for your real mom to deny you in front of people who should have known about you, like your own little sister. because she “dont know how to handle it yet” and Taystee still had hope. How could you live with yourself as a mother and treat your child like that. I truly believe that not every woman should be a mother. They only know how to be a birth-giver and honestly, thats not even taught lol. Man this show really teaches you how to empathize with people. Her story is so sad.

[@bittersweetrainbows932]

I can't help but feel like these are incomplete but maybe I'm wrong