Celebrity Justice
T-Boz Latest Victim of Dreaded F-Close

T-Boz -- she's the T in TLC -- is about to lose a Georgia house after failing to pony up her mortgage payments.

We've learned a five-bedroom, nearly 10,000-sq. ft. house owned by T-Boz (real name: Tionne Watkins-Rolison) is about to go on the auction block in January 2009. According to public records, she's defaulted on the original principal of her mortgage (around $530K), and so now the state is taking it.

T-Boz wasn't immediately available for comment.

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1. How can someone with no job get a house like this?

Posted at 10:46AM on Dec 11th 2008 by nick cant drive 55

2. That's what you get for living above your means, I don't feel bad for her at all.

Posted at 10:59AM on Dec 11th 2008 by tracey

3. Boo-frickin'-hoo.

I'm really getting sick and tired of reading these stories about people who take their good fortune and piss it away on foolish spending sprees. We're supposed to "feel" for them? Hardly.

We are one messed up society. Totally messed up.

Posted at 11:08AM on Dec 11th 2008 by Arizona

4. TOO BAD!

Posted at 11:22AM on Dec 11th 2008 by Al

5. She blew all her money on grape soda and Newports. This isn't really a surprise is it? Her group was already broke when they still had hit records.

Posted at 11:15AM on Dec 11th 2008 by gudderball

6. H.W.G.A. sure the $$$ was mind-boggling when you were on top...that's when you should have bought outright...in other word...no mortgage...ok...pack up your stuff...time to move on...see ya !!!

Posted at 11:20AM on Dec 11th 2008 by northern gypsy

7. I just dont get it. These people (Celebrity), they supposedly make soooooooo much money. . . how can they be broke. I just dont get it. They make is seem like they are infinitely rich. But I guess in thier world it's all an illusion and confusion is the name of the game.

Posted at 11:29AM on Dec 11th 2008 by AM NOT YOUR BITCH, BITCH.

8. You gotta pay to stay, sista!!

Posted at 11:38AM on Dec 11th 2008 by CaliGirl

9. I just can't feel sorry for her...she should have learned her lesson when TLC went bankrupt years ago when they were under a different manager (Pebbles I think) and now she is back in the same situation. And now there is a news article here in Charlotte that Fantasia is being forclosed on 1 of her 2 homes as well. I have no sympthany for anyone who has this kind of money and doesn't think to manage it or hire a good financial planner to help them protect their money...Eve did it and look what she has. So did Will Smith and Ludacris.

Posted at 11:59AM on Dec 11th 2008 by DirtyRedd

10. Please stop calling these people "victims". It's their own d@mn fault they can't work a calculator and figure out they can't afford the payments. But don't worry, Obama is sending your bail out check any day now.

Posted at 12:08PM on Dec 11th 2008 by pissedoff

11. I don't understand this.. why not pay cash for the house when you had it.. I mean a 10,000sf. home for 530,000 that is cheap.Thats the cost of an avg. house well mine, but she could have earn that in 2pay periods do a tv or reality show and save your house!!!! I'm sorry this is just STUPID!!!

Posted at 12:08PM on Dec 11th 2008 by southerngirl

12. It's been almost 10 yrs since TLC was in the Top 40. More than enough time to get finances together etc,etc. Problem was the only one with talent is no longer with us. Should have been a clue for her to downsize and maintain ASSETS before the recession hit.

Just a thought.

Posted at 12:11PM on Dec 11th 2008 by A Real Housewife from Compton

13. I don't think we're supposed to feel sorry for her, this is just a newsflash.

Sad fact is that these folks are musicians, not accountants or business people. They come into a lot of money when they're very young and are naive enought to get taken advantage of and/or don't understand how to budget. Some learn as they go, some don't.

Posted at 2:24PM on Dec 13th 2008 by blah blah

14. AWWW - This sucks I love me some T-Boz...

Thought she was married ? If not she can come live with me ~

That would be Crazy Sexy Cool !

Posted at 1:24PM on Dec 11th 2008 by jrad247

15. I've got a new idea for a show. Instead of "MTV CRIBS" there ought to be "MTV FORECLOSURE!"

Posted at 2:58PM on Dec 11th 2008 by Ace

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