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Producer Carlos King poses for a portrait in Los Angeles Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

LOS ANGELES – Carlos King is the face of Black unscripted storytelling without ever needing to be the star of his hit shows.

Dubbed by fans and peers as the King of Reality TV, the Detroit-born producer has built franchises that travel beyond the coasts. His “Love & Marriage” franchise has turned Huntsville, Alabama, Detroit and Washington, D.C., into must-see television along with “Family Empire: Houston.” His other hit “Belle Collective” put Jackson, Mississippi, on the cultural map and returns with a new season Friday on OWN.

As a former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” producer, King is showing that compell

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