It takes a strong constitution to let cameras follow you around while you run your business.
It’s another thing entirely to let them follow you into your marriage.
But the show quickly became more about the relationships between the couples and between each other.
By all accounts, Melody’s journey to single parenting has been yet another act of bravery and strength.
She told us all about what to expect in the new season in this exclusive interview with The List.
What to expect in Season 5
What can fans expect to see this season?
I don’t know if you all are ready.
Can you give us a hint what “smoothing out” means?
The audience has seen the marriage, thedivorce, all of that, throughout the entire show.
They’ve seen a lot of the ups and downs.
That’s why they say smoothing out, so to speak nothing beyond that.
I take the kids to Destin every year.
This is what we used to do; we used to all take trips together.
I had to protect my peace.
When the cameras aren’t rolling
Do you get any downtime?
What do you do when the cameras aren’t rolling?
We had a little bit of downtime.
We’re done filming all of this season.
I’ll be honest with you, I don’t get downtime.
When I’m not filming, I take maybe a week or two to relax and get a breather.
Then I’m right back on grind mode with all of my other businesses and endeavors.
I’m still busy.
I stay busy; it doesn’t stop for me.
I take all that energy that I put into filming and I put that energy into my other endeavors.
Whenever you’re filming and having to be on, it can be draining.
You may only be on set for five or six hours, but it feels like 12 or 15.
Because of that, sometimes you may not be able to give as much to your other businesses.
When I’m not filming, it’s double or triple time for me.
I’m most proud of putting some spotlight on Alabama.
Your New York, LA, Atlanta, Chicago those are the biggest entertainment areas.
What is your favorite spot in the city of Huntsville?
I’m going to give you a few things.
Restaurant-wise, I love going toConnor’s.
That’s my favorite spot where I love to eat.
But in downtown Huntsville, we have abeautiful parkthere.
A lot of times, you see people out riding bikes and you see musicians out playing.
We have Panoply that happens every year, which deals with the arts.
You’ve got theHuntsville Museum of Artdowntown.
I love being in downtown Huntsville, for sure.
Melody helps others take care of their skin
Tell us about Seventh Avenue.
Seventh Avenue Premier Skincare is the skincare line that I launched in February.
It is natural, vegan, and paraben-free.
We can’t keep stuff in stock, that’s how fast everything sells out.
We’ve gotten a lot of support, and people are getting amazing results.
Hence, we have Seventh Avenue.
Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Brundidge, Alabama, which is about four hours south of Huntsville.
It’s very small, one red light, the population is probably about 1000.
This interview was edited for clarity.
