Melyssa Ford Talks Adulting, Marriage, and The Joe Budden Show | The Toure Show 

She seems like a genuinely great person. It's impressive how she's been able to reinvent herself multiple times.

"I'm Here for the Food" was a beautiful podcast. I'm glad she is bringing it back.

M4 is my favorite addition to the podcast. I’ve been listening to Joe for almost a decade and I love them adding a woman’s voice. I wish the guys would be kinder to her but I admire how she handles it and let’s the jokes roll off her back.

Everybody completely misses the point K-Dot was making about Drizzy’s blackness…Kendrick was speaking on BBL being a “small hat” aka Juuu and culture vulturing his way through the industry especially in ATL. ( check out Drizzy interview with Rosenberg on his “juuuish” upbringing…. He’s really NOT LIKE US

Over the years, whatever MEL was on , I WATCHED. If she left a podcast ... I LEFT THAT PODCAST.

Clicked right away when I saw Melyssa Ford! Love love love her!

She’s speaking facts about a brain injury…I had a stroke and recovered fairly fast physically and bc “I did not look like” I had a stroke ppl could not understand that my brain was not functioning properly. It’s extremely hard and depressing being smart and beautiful ur whole life but now everything u knew has changed. I totally empathize with her and I really have to start extending her more grace on the pod bc I forget about her accident. This shit ain’t easy especially when u have an addictive personality 🤦🏾‍♀️

Awww M4!! She was glowing and happy during this conversation. Love to see it 🤍

I like Mel aka BiG M’FORD. But I actually like seeing and hearing her off the pod. Where she actually have a voice and not being dismissed.

Wow! Toure, this was a great interview. Mel was my Lisa Bonnet when growing up. It really hurt my spirit when she had her accident but I have been overjoyed watching her flourish on the JBP. You did a wonderful job pulling out the silk threads from her soul to weave her story together.❤

The way you described perimenopause Melissa gave me the answers I’ve been looking for. I’m crazy and confused all at the same time. This interview was really good.

Huge fan of Melyssa Ford! Happy to hear her podcast is returning!

Toure is legendary in the conversation space.

Ethnicity vs culture. It ain't cause Drake is biracial, it's because he's cosplaying Black American culture

I never consistently watched the JBP until Melyssa was added. Watched her on Hollywood unlocked and followed her over there. Really love her energy

BIG MEL 4...Salute 🫡

Love hearing this woman speak. I may not always agree but that is because she is not from the US so her views are different. That said, she is super inteliigent.

I’ve been listening to the JBP since before the pandemic. Joe & the gang brought me through a severe depression . And then Mel arrived and I had it all! I retired from NYCDOC, surrounded by men all day long for about 23 years. It’s a different world, so I can relate. You got to know how to play in their space and not get offended, while simultaneously holding on to your self worth and representing for other women, when it gets too outrageous. It’s not easy but it can be a lot of fun. Just keep it friendly with out any romance and it can work to everyone’s benefit. You might even become cordial enough with their wives to be invited to family bbqs. 😂😂😂

Love Melly Ford!! I’ll watch any interview she does. Thx for this Touré! Just for the record, Kendrick’s fiancé is Blk (I believe her mom is the one who is mixed). But I understand the argument about the phenotypes that many Blk men prefer!

Many times, biracial men and women have different experiences because beauty politics come into play. A “biracial aesthetic” is celebrated in the United States for women more so than it is for men, so mixed women can run into friction in black communities where black women feel past over time and time again for the “mixed girl”. - However, I don’t think Melissa Ford’s beauty is due to her looking mixed. She’s just real fine. I’m just saying, there’s a lot of layers to unpack with that conversation. Also, Black people in America have been effed over so many times that we need to know if you’re truly with us, or just cosplaying blackness when it benefits your image/bank account and then undermining us when we’re not around.

I'm a scorpio with commitment issues as well. Mel I totally understand everything that you said. Down to life flying by at the of your pants. N I never leave the house. I feel seen!! Thank you

Glad to see and hear her outside of the podcast she’s aging gracefully and seem so humble 🥰🙌🏾

Melyssa is such a treasure, love hearing her perspective.

Oh Melyssa 💚💚💚. We love you my dear, we love who you are, we love where you are in your life, so just keep living my love!!! I enjoy you on the JBP!! Big MFord, a beauty, a brilliant, a mind, a wordsmith, a baw-deeeee… an ICON. 😘💋✨ keep rockin boo!

Love M4! I wish she'd find a pod that she actually fit well with. Although I love the JBP as well, it's sometimes cringy to listen to how mean they can be to her.

Thank you for this interview. I respect her so much !!

I really love Melyssa Ford. She seems so genuine, so intelligent, and so poised how she handles the guys day after day. I will always support her!

Thank you Melyssa, enjoyed the interview 👌🏾

Such an intelligent and well spoken woman. So transparent. I live in Toronto, Canada and she is right about race relations being a much bigger issue in the U.S.A. Can't wait for her new podcast.

This was an amazing interview- glad to learn more about her

Melissa you are one of the greatest! So glad you are still doing you thing even through life’s horrible moments. Much respect and love to you ❤️

Love the conversation between these two! Intelligent

GREAT CONVERSATION!!!! 🎯🎯🎯💯💯💯

Life forever changes when your mom passes, my mom passed in 2010 and it feels like yesterday.

Mel relayed to sooooooo many of us!!!!!!! Always been a fan of hers! I’m 4 years her junior.

Love listening to Mel open up here because she is still reserved on the JBP. Mel has been a fantastic addition to the JBP. It has been wonderful watching her get adjusted to having big brothers around. I feel like she has learned so much more about how men think.

Refreshing Interview Toure

Facts about Toronto, race is not my identity, we just find it interesting to hear where people are from.

Great interview

Finally have listen to the entire show with Melissa. I loved that she is being open and honest.

Great convo!

I ❤this interview

I love Melyssa Ford on the JBP. Her life is fascinating.

Own it girl!! You are amazing!!!

i love Melyssa so much... she gives you real talk, real person, real life and real . real. I can always connect to something that comes out of her mouth. This time around , what i connected with is when she said she doesn't understand how she can be physically appealing to people but insecure within herself and how she cant reconcile the two.. That was so great... because often times i feel that way as well. Please get your own podcast back up Mel.....

This was really good! Love to M4 Hootie Hoo!!

I like her she can be honest with herself.

Love Melyssa, still waiting on your book

Been a fan of Mel since her video days was 1 of my gurl crushes 😁 I LUV here on the JBP I'm glad she's healing bc this woman has been through SOME SHIT.i hope JBP fan see this & give her some grace whn she's on the pod 🤷🏻‍♀️ grest convo Toure

This don’t even seem like the same person that’s on the JBP man, it’s like her guard is down or something

She should bring her podcast back.

The service of MTN is soooo appreciated.

Love this girl! So happy she’s a Canadian killing it in every way!!!

Great interview! I really appreciate getting to know more about Melissa and loved her authenticity! I used to watch her show on Bravo. I look forward to the podcast!

Yo I'm a huge JPB fan and I had to see this interview! This was such a great conversation! I wanna hear M4 speak more.

Girl thanks for talking about Peri. I am right there with you and don't remember my mother's generation going through it this way.

Love M4!!! Was watching JBP before her but she definitely adds to it.

Great honest interview! Im a Cab drinker too and for the record 1 bottle of wine is only 3 glasses😂

I love when people say “you’ve been an icon since the 90’s” and she comes back with the “like ‘99, or so”! I know that right! 😂😂😂 we ain’t tryna feel no older than what we are!

BIG M4!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

It's really about Drake being either quiet or unsupportive concerning Black issues, it really wasn't about a non Black parent.

Yo melissa i LOVE YOU for this!

Big M4!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾

I love this woman

I've always liked her. I appreciate her candid relative personality. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Big M4.. Big Viola

I’ll have to tune into an episode or two of Joe Budden now that I know she’s on there! I was so sad when she left Hollywood Unlocked.

Soooo relatable Melyssa Ford👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽❤️😍😍 I Love how you explain Biracial. It's like sometimes there's no winner or loser in a fight. The course of reality is what it is. You cannot Be Caucasian or Black, You Are absolutely both seperate and together ❤️ Thanks for showing strength & determination after your car accident. We ALL Know, Youre such a Beautiful intelligent Woman🫶🏽💐

love her growth...great woman

Brilliant Interview !!! Melissa's BEST Interview !! Wow !! 🔥🔥🔥🔥💜💜💜

Nice to meet you, ms. Ford… 56:52

I never knew Melyssa was mixed, she doesn’t look it. She has a black nose, black lips, black hair, black body. Her voice is black as well, she just sounds educated. Idk know how she is judged for being mixed when no one knew 🤷🏾‍♂️

Thank you M4 for protecting the fellas... Toure starts off by trying to make the JBP look crazy...

How many more ways is Toure gonna express that Melyssa is attractive? We know!

I’m here for the Food💕💕💕💕💕

*The Legend* 🙏

Mel: I've never had to pick black or white in Canada because it isn't a thing there. Toure: I completely understand... So, do you identify as black or mixed?

BIG MEL!!!!!!!! Hootie Hooooooo

She will forever and always be that gorgeous and sexy crush I grew up admiring. It's a privilege to see her and hear her voice weekly.

Here for Big Mel 🫶🏽

Melissa i love and admire you, i wish you healthy love in all forms and continued success❤❤❤❤❤

I don't feel murdery lol but I definitely don't leave the house without my fan. lol, great interview ❤

KENDRICK'S WIFE ISN'T MIXED!

BIG MEL 💙

Omg! Imagine not knowing it's menopause! It's horrible

I didn’t find out M4 was half white until she was on Hollywood Unlocked and I was extremely shocked. She presents as a light skinned black women, I would have never gave her mixed. So it’s interesting to hear her not identify as a black women because I would bet my left titty that she does not benefit from white privilege because she is not white passing…still love her DOWN it’s just interesting to hear her take on it, even though I get where she’s coming from. She’d be singing in a completely different key if she and her parents grew up in America. Their experience would completely mold their identity, unfort..

We love Mel and yes we 40 plus women really feel murdery on most days. 😂😂😂

My sister has her autograph from that liquor store tour up in her living room.

51:31 the whole conversation about finding a man like her father makes a lot of sense. I think most women marry a man that consciously or subconsciously reminds them of their father

Love her.

Based on the comments I guess I need to get JBP another chance. I tried to watch but she seems to just sit there and say maybe a word or two and that’s it and I can never get through an entire episode.

Black people can have two Black parents and look more “mixed” than Melissa Ford. Most people would never question her racial makeup if she didn’t speak about it. She is an attractive woman but she’s not phenotypically similar to Drake or Whitney Alford, who has two Black parents. That conversation was a bit odd.

Big M4d! 🎉 whootie who❤

It actually feels weird to hear Mel able to talk so freely without the "guys" cutting her off. We may need to look at that on the JBP...haha But Mel cooked this interview! Great job...and Joe should give her a seperate show or segment produced by Mel on content she desires.

She is me embodied me

M4 🔥🔥🔥

Damn why the guys on the jbp have to care about Kendrick talking about something he don't even know is true

M4 has The Floor… it’s nice 😊👍🏽 for a change.

I Love me some M4

Mel 🚀🚀🚀