In July 2006, VH1 published a
casting call looking for contestants for their new series tentatively titled
The Flavorette. Various blogs speculated that the star of this program could be
Flavor of Love season one contestants "Rain" (Thela Brown), "Hoopz" (
Nicole Alexander) or Pollard. Before the second season finale of
Flavor of Love, Pollard denied having her own show but when the Flavor of Love season 2 finale aired, she confirmed she was the "Flavorette" and that she was already down to the final three contestants. On November 3, 2006, VH1 announced the show's official title:
I Love New York. The first commercial for the series aired on December 3, 2006 during the
VH1 2006 Big Awards show. The show premiered on Monday, January 8, 2007 and is the most watched series debut in VH1 history. ==Contestants==