DONKEY: Tyra Banks Gets Donkey Of The Year From Caller Over Lack Of Support For Miss J

Summary

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The Breakfast Club — "Donkey of the Day: Tyra Banks Gets Donkey Of The Year From Caller Over Lack Of Support For Miss J"

Date: February 20, 2026
Platform: The Black Effect Podcast Network/iHeartPodcasts
Hosts: DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne Tha God

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Episode Overview

This lively episode of The Breakfast Club centers around "Donkey of the Day," where listeners call in to nominate individuals for questionable behavior. The most impactful moment comes when a caller gives Tyra Banks "Donkey of the Year," sparking reflection on loyalty, gratitude, and public accountability within the entertainment industry—specifically regarding Tyra's alleged lack of support for Miss J. The episode also features comical and heartfelt listener stories, banter among the hosts, and topical discussions about modern economic hardships leading adults to take on roommates.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. "Donkey of the Day": Listener Call-Ins

Timestamps: 01:20–09:31

• Concept: Listeners are invited to call in and nominate someone for “Donkey of the Day”—an honor for the most foolish or questionable act they've encountered recently.

• Notable Calls:

  • Regina from Houston/LA (01:51): Calls out a recent date ("CJ") for treating her poorly after she decided to get coffee, despite introducing her into celebrity circles. The group banters about the situation, with Angela Yee pushing for details and Charlamagne Tha God adding humor.
    • Quote: "He thought because of that that he could treat me like crap." – Regina (02:18)
    • Quote: "Coffee be making girls poop crazy." – Angela Yee (04:29)
  • Robert from Detroit (04:45): Nominates “Lorraine” for trashing his property and neglecting kids. Provides a cautionary tale for property owners, and the hosts riff on old high school relationships.
    • Quote: "I let her live in my house for three and a half years for rent free, man. She tore my house up. Roaches, rats, cold, arm in the wall." – Robert (05:11)
  • Jay from Detroit (07:04): Throws playful shade at New Yorkers post-NBA game, boasting Detroit pride and camaraderie.
    • Quote: "That's Detroit at its finest, man. That's the city. That's the community. That's the environment. That's the people, man." – Jay (07:35)

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2. Tyra Banks Receives "Donkey of the Year" from Caller Wendy

Timestamps: 08:18–09:31

• Core Issue: Caller Wendy expresses disappointment with Tyra Banks, giving her "Donkey of the Year" for allegedly ignoring or not supporting Miss J—a formative mentor in her career.
• Reasoning: Wendy highlights that Miss J taught Tyra how to walk at age 15, laying the foundation for Tyra’s supermodel success. According to Wendy, Tyra has failed to reach out to Miss J in a meaningful way, forgoing opportunities to show appreciation or offer an apology for past neglect.
  • Quote: "She herself introduced Ms. J as the one who taught her how to walk when she was 15 years old." – Wendy (08:49)
  • Quote: "If it wasn't for Ms. J, she would not be Tyra Banks." – Wendy (09:00)
  • Host Reaction: Charlamagne Tha God agrees, and Angela Yee underscores the importance of recognizing foundational mentors.

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3. Societal and Personal Struggles Shared by Listeners

Timestamps: 01:51–09:31

• Callers share honest, sometimes raw stories about personal conflict, financial struggle, and community life.
  • Example: Robert’s account of property mismanagement and neglect.
  • Example: Jay’s spirited Detroit pride, linking it to community resilience.

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4. Segment: Roommate Economics and Social Shifts

Timestamps: 11:20–13:44

• Front Page News: Mimi Brown reports on a new trend: growing numbers of adults in their 30s and 40s taking on roommates due to skyrocketing rents.
• Discussion: Hosts dissect the pros and cons:
  • Financial relief comes with social risks and discomfort.
  • Angela Yee speculates on the trend possibly fueling “polygamous lifestyles,” referencing shared financial burdens in unconventional living situations.
    • Quote: "How many people are going forced to practice polygamous lifestyles in the future because of this?" – Angela Yee (13:23)
  • Hosts also gently roast each other about past roommate experiences, with friendly jabs adding comic relief.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Tyra Banks:

  • "You could fly back and give that man a hug and say, oh, my God, I'm so sorry." – Wendy (09:13)
  • "Especially if she taught her how to walk...He basically gave her the foundation for her career." – Angela Yee (09:21)

• On Modern Adult Roommates:

  • "Living alone can cost renters more than $10,000. And so people are splitting it because financially it makes sense." – Podcast Announcer (11:32)
  • "It's so dangerous too. It's kind of scary because you don't know who you living with." – Charlamagne Tha God (12:48)
  • "I was thinking too, though, how many people are going forced to practice polygamous lifestyles in the future because of this?" – Angela Yee (13:23)

• On Listener’s Candid Storytelling:

  • "I don't need him like that...I'm a nurse. I can take care of myself." – Regina (02:52)
  • "I let her live in my house for three and a half years for rent free, man. She tore my house up." – Robert (05:11)

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Important Segment Timestamps

• Listener Call-ins Begin: 01:20
• Tyra Banks "Donkey of the Year" Call: 08:18
• Roommate Economics Discussion: 11:20
• Hosts' Personal Anecdotes: 12:14 onward

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Tone and Style

The discussion moves seamlessly between playful banter, heartfelt anecdotes, and sharp commentary. The hosts’ chemistry encourages honest, often hilarious storytelling from listeners, while also landing on deeper societal commentary—particularly regarding gratitude, public accountability, financial hardship, and shifting social norms.

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Summary

This episode highlights the power of radio to voice real concerns—be it celebrity accountability (as seen in the caller’s take-down of Tyra Banks), community challenges, or the everyday economic realities forcing people to re-examine their living situations. Through energetic host engagement and colorful listener stories, The Breakfast Club delivers both entertainment and valuable insight into the shifting landscape of personal relationships, finances, and fame.

Transcript

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[DJ Envy]

That's right, it's DJ Envy.

[Angela Yee]

It's your girl, Jess.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hilarious.

[Angela Yee]

And I go by the name of Charlamagne Tha God. And we are the world's most dangerous morning show, the Breakfast Club. You just finished listening to, you know, our podcast for today.

[DJ Envy]

That's right.

[Angela Yee]

And we want you to go watch the visuals on Netflix. You know, we. We're still on YouTube, but it's the clips on YouTube. But if you want to watch the Breakfast Club in full, if you want to see what you just listened to, go to Netflix.

[DJ Envy]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Find us on Netflix.

[Angela Yee]

Sure. It's your time to nominate a donkey of your own. Remember now, that is how they choose. Call in now. 800-585-1051. Donkey of the Day for Friday, February 20th. You know, every Friday, we do the people's donkey, man. This is when you get to call up and give somebody the credit they deserve for being stupid. All you gotta do is dial 1-800-585-1051 and you can give somebody the biggest. The biggest hee haw. So. Good morning. Who's this?

[Caller Regina]

It's Regina from Houston.

[Angela Yee]

Regina from H Town. H Town? Who? You want to get a biggest he haw to Regina?

[Caller Regina]

Oh, my God. I want to give the biggest hee haw. I don't want to say his name, but I went on a date this weekend with this agent.

[Angela Yee]

You gotta say his name. This is donkey. You gotta say his name.

[Caller Regina]

We gon. We gonna call him cj.

[Angela Yee]

Okay. Cj. CJ from Houston. He's an agent. All right. What happened?

[Caller Regina]

He got upset at Me? Cause I wanted some coffee. Ego too big. Had me riding around with him. Gave me access to all baby celebrity parties. And he thought because of that that he could treat me like crap.

[Angela Yee]

What was going on in Houston this weekend?

[Caller Regina]

Not Houston. I was in la.

[Angela Yee]

All Star Weekend. Got you.

[Podcast Announcer]

Yes.

[Caller Regina]

All Star Weekend.

[Caller Wendy]

Yes.

[Caller Regina]

I actually went to some parties, had a great time. Oh, was good as long as I stayed in line.

[Angela Yee]

Oh, okay. But you didn't. He thought that, you know, he was just gonna woo you by showing you all of these different parties and being around all of these different people.

[Caller Regina]

Absolutely. I'm a nurse. I can take care of myself. I don't need him like that.

[Angela Yee]

Then he got mad when you ain't want to give him none.

[Caller Regina]

Well, you gave mad at me because I wanted coffee.

[Angela Yee]

Oh, after you gave him some. You wanted some coffee. Why is he mad? Why he's so mad about coffee?

[Caller Regina]

I don't know why he's mad about coffee. I just wanted some coffee. I don't know what's his problem, but

[Angela Yee]

this don't sound right. Now, you. You made something missing from the story, and I don't know why you don't want to tell us the whole story.

[Caller Regina]

Okay, so you understand. Okay, I understand how celebrities move.

[Caller Jay]

You move, move, move.

[Angela Yee]

You gotta.

[Caller Regina]

You have a schedule to keep?

[Angela Yee]

Yes, ma'. Am.

[Caller Regina]

Well, this particular. This particular morning, he was. He was late coming downstairs. We were supposed to be ready for 10:30. I was waiting for him for an hour. So I decided to go get coffee. And when I decided to go get coffee, he got upset.

[Angela Yee]

Oh, see, but see, you ain't tell us the whole story. I understand. So he was running late. Because he was running late. He had to be with a client. You already was sitting down there for an hour.

[Caller Regina]

No, he had me waiting for an hour.

[Angela Yee]

As I'm saying, you was already sitting down there for an hour. So you wait till he come down and say, you want to go.

[Caller Regina]

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I got my coffee well before he came down. And then when I was on my way back, it took me literally, literally five minutes, and he got upset at me.

[Angela Yee]

So what's. So what's up? You're not gonna call him back no more?

[Caller Regina]

Absolutely not. I'm not dealing with that.

[Angela Yee]

Damn.

[Caller Regina]

No, absolutely not.

[Angela Yee]

I understand. I got another thought, but I don't. I'm gonna keep it to myself because I'm thinking that, you know, he might have been with you when you had coffee before, and then.

[Caller Regina]

No, he's never.

[Caller Joe]

This was.

[Caller Regina]

This Was our first meet.

[Angela Yee]

That was your. Okay. Because coffee be making girls poop crazy. So maybe you like.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, my God. Yes.

[Angela Yee]

Hey, no, that's what I'm saying.

[Caller Regina]

No, I'm not that girl. I'm not lactose intolerant.

[Angela Yee]

Okay, okay, okay. All right, well, thank you for calling, man. Appreciate you. Good morning. Who's this?

[Caller Robert]

What's going on? It's Robert. Robert Stewart from Detroit.

[Angela Yee]

Robert Stewart from Detroit, man. Salute to everybody who listens to us on WJLP in Detroit. Right. J O, B. J O, B, J O, B. WJLB in Detroit.

[Caller Robert]

I'm sorry, yeah, WJLB for sure.

[Angela Yee]

Yes, sir. Salute to everybody listening to us on 97wjlb in Detroit. And suit, to everybody who listens us to a 937 to beat in Houston, too, for the last caller. But get it off. Give somebody who you want to get a bigger Seahawk to. Sir.

[Caller Robert]

Man, I'm trying to get the biggest, biggest donkey to this chick named Lorraine, man. I let her live in my house for three and a half years for rent free, man. She tow my house up. Roaches, rats, cold, arm in the wall. I asked her, I'm like, how the house get like this? She like, I don't know. The kids just don't listen to me. So the neighbor ended up calling me next door, was like, hey, man, that don't even be at the house. He had four years of camera footage showing me her not being at the house for two or three days, leaving the kids at the house, popping up at the house, running in and out the house. I don't know what she was doing. It sounded like she was probably prostitute or something, but damn. At the end of the day, just trying to warn anybody who got any type of properties, do not let her rent from y'.

[Caller Wendy]

All.

[Caller Robert]

And she gonna tear y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All.

[Angela Yee]

And what's her name again?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Lorraine.

[Caller Robert]

Lorraine from Detroit.

[Angela Yee]

All right, well, thank you for calling my brother.

[Caller Robert]

All right, thanks, Charlemagne. And tell. Tell Envy I said what up? And Jeffrey, I said what up, too, man.

[Angela Yee]

What up, bro?

[DJ Envy]

What up, bro?

[Caller Robert]

Hey, and Jessica, I think you know my home girl, Joanna.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, yeah, yeah. Joanna Lewis.

[Angela Yee]

Yep.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I know Joey Jona Lewis.

[Angela Yee]

Yep.

[Caller Robert]

That's my ex girl, man, from high school.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, damn. That's what's up.

[Angela Yee]

You know? She don't want you claiming y' all pictures. She don't want you claiming her, bro, that was 20 years ago. She do not want you claiming.

[Caller Robert]

Oh, man, she probably. She probably still like me. I'm that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm that Guy, she done gave her life to the Lord. She different now, so.

[Caller Robert]

You know, I gave mine to the Lord, too. Hallelujah.

[Angela Yee]

A dude will say anything to get

[Charlamagne Tha God]

some food for me.

[Angela Yee]

I gave my life to the Lord, too.

[DJ Envy]

You know.

[Angela Yee]

I'm Muslim now. Asalam alaikum. Hey, yo, he called your whole government.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Name?

[Angela Yee]

Jessica.

[Podcast Announcer]

Jesus.

[Angela Yee]

Good morning. Who's this?

[Caller Jay]

From Detroit. What's up, family?

[Angela Yee]

This who from Detroit. Your phone went out a little bit. My bad.

[Caller Jay]

This is Jay. Jay from Detroit.

[Angela Yee]

Jay, what's happening, my brother? Who you want to get a biggest

[Caller Jay]

he haw to everybody in New York, including my homeboy, Dude Watson stay in Brooklyn.

[Caller Joe]

Said the Knicks was going to do

[Caller Jay]

something bad to Detroit last night. Then we see what happened. Man, them boys got spanked, bta.

[Angela Yee]

Hey, melt the ass. I'm tell you something. Detroit Pistons look good. You know what I like about y'? All? Y', all? Y'.

[Podcast Announcer]

All.

[Angela Yee]

Y' all like bullies out there on the court. Like that old school bad boy Pistons basketball, man.

[Caller Jay]

That's Detroit at its finest, man. That's the city. That's the community. That's the environment. That's the people, man. We greedy, we bullies, we grind it out. And that team is a true testament to every citizen in the city of Detroit, man.

[Angela Yee]

Well, let's see if y' all can do it in the playoffs when it counts.

[Caller Jay]

Sir, is Lauren still in the studio right now?

[Angela Yee]

Yeah, she right here. LL Cool bae.

[Caller Regina]

I'm here.

[Caller Jay]

L O Cool Bay. See the finest thing walking, man. I swear for God.

[Angela Yee]

How long you. How long. How long you been blind, brother? When did you lose your.

[Caller Jay]

As soon as she came on the Breakfast Club. I guess that's when I went blind, sir.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I know that's right.

[Angela Yee]

I appreciate you, Jay. Good morning. Who's this?

[Caller Wendy]

Good morning, Charlie. This is Wendy.

[Angela Yee]

How are you all? Hey, Wendy. How are you? Who you want to get the biggest he heart to?

[Caller Wendy]

Thank you. I want to give the biggest he not just of the day, but of the years to Tyra Banks.

[Angela Yee]

Damn.

[Podcast Announcer]

Damn.

[Angela Yee]

The floor is yours. Continue.

[Caller Wendy]

Yes, I want to give her donkey of the years, because she could have definitely reached out to Ms. J. And the reason why I said I'm not going to ruin it for you and DJ Envy, but there are reasons why she could have reached out to him.

[Angela Yee]

No, go ahead, tell me. I'm gonna watch anyway. Tell me. Tell us.

[Caller Wendy]

Okay, okay. The main reason is that she herself introduced Ms. J as the one who taught her how to walk when she was 15 years old.

[Angela Yee]

Wow.

[Caller Joe]

So if it wasn't.

[Caller Wendy]

Wasn't for Ms. J, she would not be Tyra Banks.

[Angela Yee]

Wow. Okay, so see, that's good information.

[Caller Wendy]

Yes. So for you to not even make her. I don't even know. Not even to apologize, Make a video, something to reach out to this man. You can fly back from wherever you're living now because you're not living in the States anymore. You could fly back and give that man a hug and say, oh, my God, I'm so sorry.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I agree with you.

[Angela Yee]

No, you're right. Especially if she taught her how to walk like you talked. She taught you how to walk. She taught. He basically gave her the foundation for her career.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Absolutely.

[Caller Joe]

Oh, yeah.

[Caller Wendy]

Definitely. Definitely.

[Angela Yee]

Well, thank you for calling. Good morning. Who's this?

[Caller Joe]

Which guy? Joe.

[Caller Jay]

Call out of Yonkers.

[Angela Yee]

Joe, you got to turn your radio down a little bit, brother.

[Caller Joe]

My fault. I'm in my garbage truck right now working.

[Angela Yee]

Hey, we appreciate your service. The only thing I hate is when y' all be blocking the road in the morning, man. Think about the rest of us trying to get to work.

[Caller Joe]

If y' all get out the way, let us do our job, maybe y' all can get to work.

[Angela Yee]

Y' all the ones in front. We need you to get out the

[Caller Joe]

way, which is the most dangerous job in the United States right now. Being a garbage man in New York.

[Angela Yee]

Why? Tell me why.

[Caller Joe]

The people's always texting and driving. They don't pay attention.

[Angela Yee]

Oh, got you guys. I see what you're saying. Who you want to get a biggest

[Caller Joe]

he haul to for Morgan County Jail in Alabama, Jarvis Moore posted a video of John Scott. He had died. Black man died in the jail last year. Allegedly, they. They trying to fire the man for storing the inmates for honey bun.

[Angela Yee]

Damn. I ain't see that story. I gotta look that one up.

[Caller Joe]

And so my Instagram on Snack Brothers vendor.

[Angela Yee]

You said they trying to. They trying to fire the brother because he. He had a honey bun he stole.

[Caller Joe]

He supposedly took seven honey buns from inmates. And that's why they're trying to fire him now, allegedly, because he posted a video of a guy getting killed in the facility.

[Angela Yee]

That's crazy.

[Caller Joe]

If you check my Instagram, Snack Brothers Vendor USA is posted on my page right now.

[Angela Yee]

I'mma definitely go check that out, my brother.

[Caller Joe]

Yes.

[Angela Yee]

Yes, sir. Thank you for your service, too, man. Salute to all the garbage truck drivers out there. The only thing we need y' all to do, though, is when we in the city trying to get to work in the morning, please think about all of them 20 cars that y' all be having backed up because y' all want to be in the middle of

[Charlamagne Tha God]

the road, they not. They not to think about it. They don't care. They be riding the line in the middle. Can't nobody get past them.

[Angela Yee]

But we do that every Friday, man. 1-800-585-1051. You can call up and give somebody the biggest he haw. It's the people's donkey. Or you can go to the iHeartRadio app, click on Breakfast Club and leave a message. Y. That's right.

[DJ Envy]

Now let's open up the phone lines. 800-585-1051. During front page news, Mimi reported that it's tough out there and people are, I guess we could say, shacking up.

[Angela Yee]

MIMI brown, let's listen.

[Podcast Announcer]

There's a new housing survey that's raising questions this morning about roommate red flags. It says that more adults in their 30s and 40s, they're sharing space again because rent is just simply too high. So recent data from Zillow, it shows living alone can cost renters more than $10,000. And so people are splitting it because financially it makes sense. But respondents to that survey say that they're facing issues that they thought they left behind in college, like dirty dishes, stacking up for days, boyfriend or girlfriends that are practically moving in without paying bills and late payments, that in some cases their credit is being affected because someone on the lease isn't keeping their part of the deal.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn.

[Angela Yee]

So how many? I mean, I'm sure there's a lot of people living that life. You know, I'm sure there's a lot of adults who have had to get roommates because of the economy. Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

So that's the question. Would you do that? Are you doing that? 800-585-1051. When I first met Mercedes, who's my business manager, big footy Benz. Oh, don't say that. When I first met Ben, she was actually in that situation. She lived in a house in Jersey, and it was. She had pretty much five roommates that she didn't know they were renting rooms. And they had the same common area, the same kitchen and the same everything because it was expensive. But, you know, she has her own now, her own crib and everything now. But back then, that's how she survived. It was like she couldn't afford rent. So it was, you know, you break it down with, you know, five, six people and, you know, but it's all

[Angela Yee]

the financial sense in the world.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, but that's the thing. It's so dangerous too. It's kind of scary because you don't know who you living with. You know what I mean?

[Angela Yee]

Like, unless you're living with people that, you know, like your, you know, family members.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He said Shane know none of them. So it's kind of like a situation. You just had to trust that you

[DJ Envy]

are safe, like, and trust your valuables. Trust that they not, you know, knocking in your room when you're not there, you know, sneaking in your room or whatever.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She was pretty big, you know, to your point.

[DJ Envy]

Watch your mouth.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I love how big she is.

[Angela Yee]

I'm 6 7. Size 13, not 6 7. I wouldn't want knock on that beautiful, beautiful sister.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I wouldn't knock on that door, man.

[DJ Envy]

Oh, my goodness. 800-58515.

[Angela Yee]

I was thinking too, though, how many people are going forced to practice polygamous lifestyles in the future because of this? Because it's not just gonna always be roommates. You know what I mean? We're not forced. But you might think about it like, yeah, like, yo, man, you the one guy, you know, he can take care of both of us. But you know what?

[DJ Envy]

There's a lot of women making a

[Angela Yee]

lot of money, vice versa. No, you're right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But what if it's a lot of men? What if it's all dudes living together and they just like, nah, let's give it a whirl, you know, I mean,

[DJ Envy]

just call up.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Just call up.

[DJ Envy]

All right, man, let's just open up the phone lines, man.

[Angela Yee]

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[DJ Envy]

That's right. It's DJ Envy.

[Angela Yee]

It's your girl, Jess.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hilarious.

[Angela Yee]

And I go by the name of Charlamagne. Tha God. And we are the world's most dangerous morning show, the Breakfast Club. You just finished listening to, you know, our podcast for today.

[Podcast Announcer]

That's right.

[Angela Yee]

And we want you to go watch the visuals on Netflix. You know, we. We're still on YouTube, but it's the clips on YouTube. But if you want to watch the Breakfast Club in full, if you want to see what you just listened to, go to Netflix.

[DJ Envy]

That's right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Find us on Netflix.

[Angela Yee]

Sure.

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