From TV Star to Thot: Reaction to Mimi Faust scandal

In a page ripped straight out of the Kim Kardashian Guide to Infamy, Mimi Faust, star of "Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta," has released a raunchy sex-tape.

The tape features her suspect boyfriend Nikko, and was released by top porn distributor, Vivid Entertainment -- you know -- the same company that produced Kim K and "Teen Mom" star Farrah Abraham's tapes.

Faust, who has a young daughter with record producer and co-star, Stevie J, is featured in several compromising positions, one of which has taken over social media.

For those who haven't seen the tape -- and probably never will -- I'm talking about the scene where Faust is gripping a metal shower-rod for dear life as...umm...Nikko does his thing.

Shower-rod aside, the biggest issue I have with Faust releasing this tape is that she is trying to pull the wool over our eyes. When questioned, Faust claimed the video was stolen from Nikko's bag while in a Bahamas airport...sure, *rolls eyes* who travels with an amateur porn in their carry-on? You have got to be kidding me. Do celebrities -- or in this case, pseudo-celebrities -- really think the public is that dumb?

It was kind of believable when Paris did it, not really believable when Kim and Ray J did it and utterly transparent by the time Farrah did it, so what makes Mimi think anyone will believe her tape was "leaked?"

Not only does the explicit video include several professional camera angles, it is clear that there had to be an entire camera crew to capture this magic. Not to mention the tape being released by Vivid, a company known for pulling this type of stunt. There is even cover art and a title for the "amateur" tape, "Mimi and Nikko: Scandal in Atlanta."

It's funny that Mimi, a woman who seemingly had it together, turned out to be one of the worst types of attention whores. This is obviously a ploy to create a storyline on "Love and Hip-Hop" and I, personally, am not here for it. Especially since Faust has a child almost old enough to understand the transgressions of her wacko parents. Compared to Mimi, Joseline now looks like a total saint -- okay, not a saint, but definitely not as bad as she looked before.

In this day and age, when sex tapes are considered the gateway to fame, it is unfortunate that a mother would be so shameless. Unfortunately, Faust isn't the only one to be drawn into the crazy world of Hollywood, where anything and everything is acceptable - especially when it makes you money. But where do we draw the line?

When Faust made her first appearance on the "Love and Hip-Hop" franchise, she proclaimed herself to be a businesswoman and independent mother. She had a cleaning business and was said to be making a decent profit. Perhaps the small bit of fame Faust has tasted went to her head. It's only natural to want more fame after experiencing a piece of it, right? And there is the monetary aspect as well. Kardashian got a whopping six-figures for selling her tape to Vivid and pre-sale numbers for the tape amount to 400,000, so Mimi and Nikko will definitely cash out.

But since when are money and fame the most important things in life?

There was once a time when young girls looked up to prominent figures like Maya Angelou - someone with real talent. Ask a little girl who she looks up to today and you will probably hear names like Rihanna, a self-proclaimed pothead, Beyonce ( Although I don't mind that one too much) and Kim Kardashian, who got famous from a sex tape. What has the world come to? And how can we change it? Unfortunately, I don't have the answer, but hopefully someone else does.

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