Mehgan Claims To Be “Barack Obama’s Stepdaughter” On Bad Girls Club Season 9

Bad Girls Club is back for season nine taking place in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (taking the drunks to the alcohol rather than the other way around).

This season’s main cast includes the following girls, one of whom is telling a contrived lie in order to get attention (here’s information taken from their Oxygen bios along with some of their casting videos).

* Ashley Dye, 21, from Bartlett, IL “The Platinum Party Girl”: Ashley proudly proclaims to be “a white Snooki girl” and embraces her eccentric and quirky reputation. Despite having a rocky relationship with her mom and sister, Ashley is fiercely loyal to her dad and considers herself a daddy’s girl. A server at a tavern, Ashley is known for her outlandish behavior, complete lack of filter, and party girl antics.

* Christina Salgado, 21, from Jersey City, NJ “The Sultry Spitfire”: Fiery, outspoken, and Puerto Rican, this bad girl is in her prime when it comes to boys, girls, parties, and drama. Christina likes to tempt boys as a “hobby” and loves the idea of a challenge. Tired of trying to mold herself into a good girl, this hard partying wild thing has been sent to disciplinary school, gotten into bar brawls, and quit every job that stood in the way of having a good time. (note: how annoying is the racial coding of “fiery” and “spitfire”?)

* Erika Jordan, 23, from Chicago, IL “The Boss B**ch”: Erika, a Chicago based rapper, loves running Chicago’s party scene. Quick-witted, mischievous, and a notorious boyfriend stealer, Erika’s true passion is her music. Although she is a great friend to those who follow her lead, this bad girl can turn into your worst enemy if you cross her, stating, “You’re either rockin’ with me or you’re getting your ass rocked by me.”

* Falen Ghirmai, 25, from Springfield, VA “The D.C. Celebrity”: This Middle Eastern, Eritrean punk is determined to rebel against her family’s strict moral code. After being injured in a car accident, Falen is ready to get back to her party girl ways. Spunky, goofy, and spoiled, Falen cannot wait to bring a new flavor to the Bad Girls House.

* Julie Ofcharsky, 23, from Boston, MA “The Devious Diva”: Like a kitten, Julie claims she’s “cute and lovable but if you piss me off I’ll claw your eyes out.” A former drama geek, Julie has left her awkward “fugly phase” behind and now possesses over the top self-esteem. Combining her arrogance with a quick sense of humor, this former American Idol contestant is all party and all mouth, all the time.

* Mehgan James, 21, from Houston, TX “The Texas Temptation”: A self-proclaimed “nudist at heart,” Mehgan is a smart young woman who graduated from high school a year early. Scarred from previous relationships, Mehgan has difficulty letting people in. However, when she is looking, this “single as a pringle” girl prefers her men tall, dark, handsome, rich, famous, and athletic.

* Rima Mellal, 22, from Chicago, IL “The Wild Child”: “I’m the first one taking off my shirt, I’m the first one to fight, and I’m the first one on the speaker dancing” claims this Algerian beauty. Sexy and rebellious, Rima defies the stereotypes placed on women of her culture. The star of several music videos and a regular on the Chicago party scene, Rima is considered a local celebrity. This recently single bad girl knows how to work a room, enchant new guys, and handle her haters.

Mehgan introduces herself to people as “Barack Obama’s stepdaughter.” Telling the cast early in the season premiere: “Watch out, I’ve got Obama on speed dial.” And here’s video of the other girls questioning the claim.

So, is BGCS9 Mehgan related to Obama? In short, no, of course not.

Mehgan admits her own lie, at 2:22 in the video above, by saying: “I feel like I should be. No [I’m not Obama’s stepdaughter but] I just feel like I should be. I feel like I have Obama on speed dial.”

To clarify: Michelle Obama (née Robinson) only has two children; Malia Obama, born 1998, and Sasha Obama, born 2001. Both of whom were fathered by President Barack Obama. Mehgan would have to be Michelle Obama’s biological daughter from a previous relationship who now lives elsewhere, only to be scrubbed from White House bios and history, for the story to be true. Moreover, the “previous relationship” that resulted in a baby would, logically, have to have taken place 21 or 22 years ago (if you add nine months for the pregnancy) while the now-POTUS and FLOTUS were in the early stages of their relationship since they’ve been married for 20 years (they married in 1992, about a year after Mehgan was born).