Evelyn Lozada Sets The Record Straight On “Bullying” And Racist Allegations As Her Restraining Order Against OG Gets Denied

Evelyn Lozada is finally addressing the drama and backlash she’s facing after BBWLA costar Ogom “OG” Chijindu called for a boycott of the show, over allegations of racism.

Lozada’s most recent request for a restraining order against Chijindu has been denied by a judge who said the matter is more appropriately handled through the lawsuit for defamation she has already filed.

Evelyn sat down with Bossip to discuss the misconceptions fans have about her after this most recent season of VH1’s BBWLA. People think she’s a “bully” and Lozada said she has realized that her “outspokenness could be misconstrued for something that it’s really not.”

And that’s something she willing to work on telling the website, “I’ve thought long and hard about this and concluded that there is a difference in how my directness and candor is received by those I personally know and those I don’t. I will do better…”

But what Evelyn does want to make perfectly clear to her fans and critics alike is that she is not a racist.

“With respect to the question around racism, nothing could be further from the truth. For anyone to call me a racist or a bigot against my own people is simply bananas and misinformed. 90% of the people I work with are people of color, and 98% are women. And the same numbers, if not higher, apply to my personal businesses. Besides, last time I looked in the mirror, I was a woman of color–who has to, more often than not, navigate through unchartered “real life” discrimination. Addressing false claims about racism and bigotry seems to be a waste of valuable time.”

Instead, Lozada wants to focus on her businesses, including  a romance novel “The Perfect Date,” which hit bookstores in June, the release of her CBD Skincare Line “BX Glow Skincare” and her Evelyn Lozada Foundation (ELF), which works to transform society’s response to domestic violence and the overall empowerment of women and children.

Lozada said she’d welcome any invitation to return to BBWLA Season 9 and that she thinks any possible resolution to her ongoing drama with OG is a question best left for OG to answer.

“I treat people how I want to be treated, and I will react if I’m being treated badly—I’m human. What I will never do is cry wolf, act like a victim, or manufacture a storyline to remain relevant.”