Simpler Times: Take A Look At The 'Love & Hip Hop Atlanta' Cast Back In Season One

By Elizabeth Black

May 1, 2014 / 12:45 PM

VH1 "Love And Hip Hop Atlanta" Premiere Party

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 13: Karli Redd, Mimi Faust, Erica Dixon, Mona Scott, Joseline Hernandez, K. Michelle and Stevie J attend the VH1 "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" premiere party at Frank Ski's Restaurant on June 13, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

VH1 "Love And Hip Hop Atlanta" Premiere Party

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 13: Lil Scrappy and Momma Dee attend the VH1 "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" premiere party at Frank Ski's Restaurant on June 13, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

VH1 "Love And Hip Hop Atlanta" Premiere Party

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 13: Mona Scott, Erica Dixon, Mimi Faust, K. Michelle, Rasheeda, Karli Redd and Joseline Hernandez attend the VH1 "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" premiere party at Frank Ski's Restaurant on June 13, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

VH1 "Love And Hip Hop Atlanta" Premiere Party

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 13: Joseline Hernandez attends the VH1 "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" premiere party at Frank Ski's Restaurant on June 13, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

VH1 "Love And Hip Hop Atlanta" Premiere Party

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 13: Rasheeda and Kirk Frost attend the VH1 "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" premiere party at Frank Ski's Restaurant on June 13, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

VH1 "Love And Hip Hop Atlanta" Premiere Party

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 13: Benzino attends the VH1 "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" premiere party at Frank Ski's Restaurant on June 13, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

VH1 "Love And Hip Hop Atlanta" Premiere Party

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 13: Mimi faust and Stevie J attend the VH1 "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" premiere party at Frank Ski's Restaurant on June 13, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

VH1 "Love And Hip Hop Atlanta" Premiere Party

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 13: Rasheeda and Mimi Faust attend the VH1 "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" premiere party at Frank Ski's Restaurant on June 13, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

VH1 "Love And Hip Hop Atlanta" Premiere Party

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 13: Erica Dixon and Mimi Faust attend the VH1 "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" premiere party at Frank Ski's Restaurant on June 13, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

VH1 "Love And Hip Hop Atlanta" Premiere Party

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 13: Karlie Redd, Mimi Faust, Erica Dixon, Mona Scott and K Michelle attend the VH1 "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" premiere party at Frank Ski's Restaurant on June 13, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

VH1 "Love And Hip Hop Atlanta" Premiere Party

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 13: Rasheeda, Mimi Faust, Egypt, Mama Dee, K.Michelle, Erica Dixon, Karlie Redd, Joseline Hernandez and Mona Scott attends the VH1 "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" premiere party at Frank Ski's Restaurant on June 13, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

If you can believe it, Love & Hip Hop Atlanta hasn't even been around for two full years. The series premiered on June 18, 2012 and in that short time, it's become a worldwide phenomenon known for its love triangles, rat faces, and smashed homies.

On this day, known on the internet as Throwback Thursday, we would like to take a peek back at simpler times before the chaos of the series turned the cast's lives around. Before the sex tapes and pregnancies, this was a group of people that looked like a genuine group of friends who were just happy to be here. Check out these pictures from the season one premiere party from June, 2012 and check out how happy Mimi and Stevie are, how adorable Kirk and Rasheeda are, and how K.Michelle can tolerate being in the same room as Rasheeda and Mimi. Nothing has been the same since.

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