T-Boz Tells Why She’s ‘Not Surprised’ By Sexual Harassment Claims Against L.A.Reid

Posted On : June 23, 2017
LA Reid

ILOSM family, if you didn’t know by now, you gon’ learn today. Learn what, you ask? Learn that T-Boz is not one to bite her tongue for nobody- not even her former boss and mentor, Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid.

T-Boz and her TLC group member, Chilli, recently did an interview with Billboard to promote their new album titled, TLC. While discussing everything from their T-Boz/Snoop Dogg written single, Way Back (which is FIRE by the way), to Instagram hustling, the topic of the recent sexual allegation claims against L.A. Reid also came up.

Chilli went mute on the topic- which was a smart move, especially after L.A.’s ex-wife/former singer and label exec, Pebbles, accused her of having an affair with L.A. during their marriage (something L.A. and Chilli denied). However, her girl, T-Boz had a lil’ something to say- she is NOT shocked by the fact that Reid’s former female employee at Epic Records is reportedly claiming he sexually harassed her repeatedly on the job.

T-Box & Chilli (Photo by Everett Collection/REX)

Sexual Harassment Claims Against L.A. Reid

In case y’all missed those allegations, here’s a quick breakdown of why L.A. Reid suddenly stepped down as CEO of Epic Records in May (2017):

Via Billboard– In a letter to Sony, the claimant’s attorney detailed alleged harassment his client had faced on a daily basis, which included alleged inappropriate remarks about her appearance and clothing and alleged propositions that caused her embarrassment and distress, making it impossible for her to continue working at the label. The letter — the contents of which were relayed to Billboard — threatened litigation if a settlement wasn’t reached. It wasn’t clear if Sony’s investigation had confirmed any of the letter’s allegations, and one person in Reid’s camp said the letter contained inaccuracies.

T-Boz’s Reactions To Sexual Harassment Claims Against L.A.

Via Billboard: Watkins and [Rozonda “Chilli”] Thomas have seen the best and the worst of the music industry, and while they’re not bitter, they’re honest in a way that some of today’s big stars, who thrive on an air of opaque mystery, perhaps cannot be. There is, for one, their reaction to Reid’s exit from Epic amid sexual harassment allegations. “I hear more people are coming out saying stuff,” says Watkins, as Thomas buries her face in her hands. “I was surprised he was fired, but [the accusations] didn’t come as a surprise. I don’t wish him anything ill. But surprised? No.”

Again, it was best that Chilli did the smart thing of just remaining quiet. But it’s great to see that T-Boz isn’t on some politically correct superstar tip…sometimes that gets old and fake after a while. Now, whether or not L.A. is guilty of what he’s being accused of? That is something to be determined by those involved in the situation. We’ll sit back and see how this all plays out

About I Love Old School Music

We salute the incredible people and beautiful memories of that "old school". We’re not saying that every artist and every facet of the soul era was perfect, but the artists’ contributions to soul music and the old school memories of that particular time are PRICELESS.