Sophia Michaels
Pop trio 3 Little Women (aka 3LW) made a splash with their debut single “No More (Baby I’ma Do Right)” in 2000. Members Naturi Naughton, Kiely Williams, and Adrienne Bailon were the sassy teen dreams behind the sugary-sweet track, which peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. After signing to Sony Records under executive (and former Mr. Mariah Carey) Tommy Mattola, the girls released their self-titled debut album in late 2000. A few minor hits and several country-spanning tours later, Naughton departed the group in 2002, filing a lawsuit that claimed she was kicked out of the group, per Billboard.
Despite gaining a new member to replace Naughton, Williams and Bailon eventually transitioned to becoming one half of Disney Channel favorites The Cheetah Girls, alongside Raven-Symone and Sabrina Bryan. “I think when Disney Channel decided they were doing ‘The Cheetah Girls,’ … they were like, ‘Well, this is a movie about girl groups, maybe we should have the current young girl groups come audition,'” Bailon (now Bailon-Houghton) shared with Elle. Each of the girls went on to have flourishing careers on camera: Bailon-Houghton pivoted to daytime talk show duties, notably on “The Talk.” Williams continued to act, appearing in films including “Stomp The Yard: Homecoming.” Noughton also turned to acting, most famously appearing as Tasha St. Patrick on Starz’s “Power.”
Years after their debut, bridges have been mended between the members. Why? “We did life together for so many years,” Bailon-Houghton reminisced to ET.
