Darra Boyd

In 2006, fans worldwide fell in love with "Like Dat," the charming, down-to-earth yet no-nonsense character fromVH1's hit show Flavor of Love Season 2 & Flavor of Love Girls Charm School Hosted by Mo'Nique; now it's time for the woman behind the alter ego to emerge. That would be Darra Boyd, a New York native, Jersey City resident and driven entrepreneur who boasted over a decade's worth of experience in advertising and marketing, working with such companies as Merck & Co, Bristol Myers Squibb and Abbott Laboratories, as well as renowned ad agencies TMP Worldwide and Foote, Cone & Belding. All that and a family business in real estate, she was pretty busy before being cast for these shows. Darra took a chance on a career change and answered the casting call for season 2 of the Flavor of Love. To her surprise, the casting managers loved her audition and offered her a spot on what would eventually become a number-one rated show for the VH1 network. Articles in the Jersey Journal, Jersey...