Shirlene Pearson
Ms. Juicy | |
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| Born | Shirlene King Pearson January 5, 1972 Corsicana, Texas, U.S. |
| Other name | The Queen of Atlanta[1] |
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| Height | 4 ft 0 in (1.22 m) |
Shirlene King Pearson (born January 5, 1972)[2], better known as Ms. Juicy Baby, or simply Juicy, is an American television and radio personality, entertainer, actress, executive producer, and talent manager.[3][4] She is best known for appearing on the Lifetime reality show, Little Women: Atlanta from 2016 to 2021.
Life and career
Pearson was born and raised in Corsicana, Texas, where she attended Corsicana High School, and Navarro College, before graduating from DeVry University where she received her BA in Computer Information Systems.[2]
While at a nightclub in Dallas, Pearson was discovered by theatrical producer Shelley Garrett, who approached her to be a leading role in his stage play Beauty Shop, in the replacement of Kym Whitley.[5][6] Soon thereafter, she began traveling with Garrett, and appearing in his subsequent plays You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else and Doing The Right Thing With The Wrong Man, leading to her role as the Mayor in Fred Hammond's Christmas... Who Needs It.[2]
In 2008, Pearson began her career in radio, regularly appearing on The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, and later making appearances on Smiley's sitcom, The Rickey Smiley Show.[7] Pearson remained a full time personality until leaving the radio show in December 2019 after twelve years. Though the show's producers claimed her exit was a result of filming conflicts with Pearson's reality show, Little Women: Atlanta, Pearson asserted the real reason was because she was not offered a contract following the show's company switch.[8]
She was a cast member and executive producer on the Lifetime reality television show Little Women: Atlanta.[9] Pearson has stated she hopes Little Women: Atlanta "teaches and informs people about who little people are."[10] From 2018 to 2022, Pearson appeared in the TNT series Claws, playing the recurring role of Tabitha throughout the show's duration alongside Niecy Nash.[11]
On April 28, 2022, Pearson was hospitalized in the ICU amid suffering a stroke, which caused a brain bleed, resulting in her being put in a medically induced coma.[12][6] On May 27, Pearson returned to social media, revealing she was recovering from memory loss (caused by the brain bleed) and in speech therapy.[13][14]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2014 | The Rickey Smiley Show | Receptionist; Juicy | Recurring role |
| 2016–2021 | Little Women: Atlanta | Herself | Recurring (season 1); Main cast (seasons 2–6)
Executive producer (season 6) |
| 2016–2018 | Rickey Smiley For Real | Herself | Main cast (Seasons 3–5) |
| 2016 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta | Herself | Episode: "Who's Been Naughty, Who's Been Nice"; Cameo |
| 2017 | Hap and Leonard | Stella Goodhart | 3 episodes |
| 2018–2022 | Claws | Tabitha | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Braxton Family Values | Herself | Episode: "Bachelorette Braxton Style"; Cameo |
| 2022 | Married to Medicine | Herself | Episode: "The Beauty Shop"; Cameo |
| 2023 | The Drone That Saved Christmas | Star | |
| 2025 | The Exotic Life of Dr. Ollie | Donna |
References
- ^ "The Little Woman Who Could: How Ms. Juicy Became the Queen of Atlanta". Vice.com. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ a b c "Ms Juicy Baby". The Rickey Smiley Morning Show. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Ms Juicy | Booking Agent | Talent Roster". MN2S. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "'Small women with big personalities dish on latest season of 'Little Women: Atlanta'". The Atlanta Voice. 31 May 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ Sunderland, Mitchell (April 25, 2016). "The Little Woman Who Could: How Ms. Juicy Became the Queen of Atlanta". VICE. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ^ a b King, Carlos (July 8, 2025). MS JUICY: Was Little Women fake? Why she quit Rickey Smiley show? Having a stroke, Miss Minnie death (Video). Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ Moore, A. (September 20, 2013). "'The Rickey Smiley Show' Season 2 'The Caregiver'". Atlanta Black Star.
- ^ Staff (April 23, 2020). "Miss Juicy explains going MIA from 'Rickey Smiley Morning Show'". The St. Louis American. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ^ ""Little Women: Atlanta" Returns with a Two-Hour Kick Off Special Including a Tribute to Minnie". Pressparty. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ "From meme to mogul: Ms Juicy lets us into her world". Channel 24 NZ. 10 March 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ Jordan-Jennings, Christal (May 21, 2019). "Ms. Juicy opens up about girl crush on Niecy Nash". Rolling Out. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ^ Ayoola, Elizabeth (May 10, 2022). "'Little Women: Atlanta' Star Hospitalized After Having A Stroke". Essence. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ^ Lee, Craig T. (May 29, 2022). "'Still Healing': 'Little Women: Atlanta's Ms. Juicy Reveals Health Struggles After Stroke". BET. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ^ Garner, Glenn (May 28, 2022). "'Little Women: Atlanta' 's Ms. Juicy Baby Released from Hospital After Suffering Stroke: 'Still Healing'". People.