Little Women: Atlanta star Ms. Juicy Baby was arrested April 18 in Winder, Georgia in connection with driving on a suspended license and without insurance.
The 54-year-old reality star bailed out for an undetermined amount, according to records from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office reviewed by TMZ.
Ms. Juicy Baby, whose real name is Shirlene King-Pearson, was released after posting her bond April 19, People reported after reviewing records.
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Ms. Juicy Baby and the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office for further information on the story.
The Texas-born TV personality, who was raised in Atlanta, has more than 669,000 followers on Instagram.
She has worn a number of hats in the entertainment industry prior to her foray into reality TV, as a one-time radio personality on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show.
Little Women: Atlanta star Ms. Juicy Baby was arrested April 18 in Winder, Georgia in connection with driving on a suspended license and without insurance. Pictured in Atlanta in 2021
Speaking with Carlos King last year, Ms. Juicy Baby said that her 2019 departure from the radio show after 14 years was due to compensation issues.
‘I know my worth,’ Ms. Juicy Baby said. ‘I’m a force to be reckoned with, and sometimes people get complacent and get comfortable, and I’m not that person.
‘I just don’t wanna sit up under somebody’s umbrella and feel like I’m locked in, just can’t do nothing else. I don’t wanna feel like that. I feel like the world is mine.‘
Ms. Juicy Baby garnered popularity among viewers of Little Women: Atlanta with her charisma and slogans such as ‘It’s Ms. Juicy Baby,’ and ‘I’m The Queen of Atlanta, Boo.’
She was initially a guest star on the first season of the Lifetime series in 2016.
Ms. Juicy Baby was then promoted to full-time cast member for the next five seasons until its September 2021 conclusion.
On her Instagram account this week, Ms. Juicy Baby didn’t appear to be too upset about the recent legal run-ins, as she posted a series of inspirational quotes and links to her Cameo page.
‘Whether it’s a milestone birthday, an anniversary, or a long-awaited reunion, make it unforgettable with a one-of-a-kind Cameo video from Ms Juicy Baby,’ an ad for her Cameo page reads.
Ms. Juicy Baby was initially seen as a guest star on the first season of the Lifetime series in its first season in 2016
She was promoted to full-time cast member for the next five seasons
Ms. Juicy Baby seen working at a graduation ceremony during the height of Covid-19 on May 21, 2020 in College Park, Georgia
It continues: ‘You’ll have the chance to customize your request for Ms Juicy Baby, like asking them to mention inside jokes, share words of wisdom, or work in their signature catchphrases.’
The ad concludes, ‘No matter the occasion, the video will be yours to keep – share the fun and relive the moment for years to come.’
Speaking with the South African news outlet channel24 in May of 2019, Ms. Juicy Baby praised the positive and educational messages Little Women: Atlanta put forth.
‘I love this show because it teaches and informs people about who little people are,’ she said. ‘We can do everything average height people can do because we are not different; we are just different in size.
‘We have to live our lives like everybody else, and it shows that we go through the same things and the same struggles as everyone else.
She concluded, ‘But don’t come out there and treat us differently because we are smaller in stature than you are. I love this show because it shows everyone that we can do everything that they can do and even better!’
