'Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition': Vado says Tahiry was 'asking for it' when he choked her
If you thought Vado would feel remorseful about choking Tahiry Jose on the previous episode of 'Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition', you might want to rethink. The previous episode featured Vado choking his girlfriend in a fit of rage after she accused him of bringing out her negative side, just moments after throwing apples at him.
Show host Dr Ish Major was unhappy with Vado's behavior and pulled him aside and chided him for laying a hand on Tahiry. After that Dr Ish decided to keep Vado away from Tahiry so that he has some alone time to reflect on what he has done, while Tahiry gets a chance to be away from him and realize that violence in a relationship isn't acceptable.
Dr Ish counsels them both separately. He tries to understand how Tahiry is feeling because the former 'Love & Hip Hop' star has been a victim of abuse in the past, and he wanted to reassure her that it wasn't her fault. He added that that kind of abusive behavior isn't acceptable and nor should it be tolerated in a relationship. He then explains to her how her decision to not respond to Vado's behavior or abuse from anybody signals to the abuser that it's an acceptable behavior. Tahiry breaks down and explains how she has been in abusive relationships in the past and that has been normalized for her. Dr Ish reassures her that she can break away from that pattern and that he would help her.
He then goes to Vado to understand how he is feeling about it. But before meeting him, Dr Ish sits with the producers and his co-host Judge Lynn Toller to decide whether Vado should be allowed to stay on the show since they don't condone violence in any form. They all come to the consensus that Vado should be sent out. So, when Dr Ish meets Vado, he asks him why he got so angry and what triggered him. Vado explains how Tahiry had been pushing his buttons and he snapped. Dr Ish then asks did he mean that Tahiry was asking for it, Vado readily says yes. He then immediately realizes what he just said and retracts his statement and tries explaining that that's not what he meant, but that Tahiry pushed him to the edge.
Dr Ish was clearly not pleased with Vado's lack of remorse over his actions. He then breaks the news that Vado would have to leave the villa for the sake of other house members' safety. Although later, Dr Ish reveals that Vado will stay in the program and work on himself, but individually and not with the group. We hope Vado learns to manage his temper and won't ever hurt anybody else in a fit of rage.
'Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition' airs every Thursday at 9/8c only on We TV.