Janelle Shanks

About

Also known as "The Weaveologist" and "The Black Barbie," Shanks is famous for her participation in the eleventh season of the Oxygen reality series Bad Girls Club. She was forced to leave the Bad Girls house in Miami, Florida, after she was involved in a physical fight with "Harlem Hothead" Tiana Miller.

Before Fame

She was in her early twenties at the time of her appearance on the 2013 season of Bad Girls Club.

Trivia

She has earned over 80,000 Twitter followers and more than 380,000 Instagram fans.

Family Life

She was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She began dating Darian V, a personal trainer in 2016. In 2018, they were featured on the MTV television show "Ex on the Beach" following their breakup. They briefly got back together after the show, but broke up again in April 2019.

Associated With

She and Shanae Thomas first appeared on Bad Girls Club in episode five, replacing Sarah Oliver, a.k.a. "The Bootylicious Blondie," and Milyn Jensen "The Star Chaser."