
CHILLI USHER AGE DIFFERENCE SERIES
In 2005, Thomas and Watkins looked for a new TLC member in the reality series R U The Girl. She also played a small role in the 1997 film Hav Plenty. In 2001, she co-starred in the action film Ticker, directed by Albert Pyun and House Party 3. In 2000, she was featured in the made-for-television movies A Diva's Christmas Carol and Love Song (with close friend Monica), and in the film Snow Day. In 1992, she made a brief cameo in the video for " Jump" by Kriss Kross. Thomas made guest appearances on television shows such as The Parkers, Single Ladies, That 70s Show, Living Single and Strong Medicine. In January 2016, she released a new solo single, "Body", which served to promote her new fitness workout campaign. In 2012, Thomas appeared as the leading lady in R&B singer Tyrese's music video for his single "Nothing On You." In early April 2008, Thomas's first official solo single, "Dumb, Dumb, Dumb" was released. The track entered the Deutsche Black Chart in at #35.

On February 16, 2007, "Straight Jack", a track featuring Missy Elliott and produced by Polow da Don was leaked. A track titled "Gameproof", which featured her TLC bandmate T-Boz, was leaked in spring 2006.

Certain tracks that were intended for the album were leaked from 2006 to 2008. The album was once rumored to include work by Missy Elliott as well as tracks produced by T-Pain and Tricky Stewart. It was confirmed that the name of the album would be titled Bi-Polar, but due to scheduling conflicts and constant delays, the album was shelved. She later denied these reports and confirmed that she was entertaining offers from other record labels. In 2006, rumors circulated that she had signed a four-album deal with singer/rapper Akon's label Kon Live Distribution. She ceased production when work began on the next TLC album, 3D (2002). Thomas began working on her solo album in 2000 after the completion of promotion for TLC's third album, FanMail (1999). TLC then had to cancel their singing for the California State Fair and the Stanislaus State Fair. In 2019, Thomas lost her voice and was ordered by doctors not to sing.

Actress and singer Keke Palmer portrayed Thomas in CrazySex圜ool: The TLC Story. Thomas and Watkins signed on as producers. In late 2011, VH1 announced plans to produce a biopic on TLC to air in 2013. In 2009, Thomas and Watkins performed a series of concerts in Asia. Since the death of group member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes in April 2002, Thomas and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins have occasionally performed as a duo. Chilli has won four Grammy Awards for her work with TLC. The group went on to sell over 65 million records worldwide and became the best-selling American girl group of all-time only the Spice Girls has sold more. In 1991, she joined TLC, replacing founding member Crystal Jones, and was nicknamed "Chilli" by Lisa Lopes so that the group could retain the name TLC. Thomas was first a dancer for Damian Dame.
