I auditioned for ‘American Idol’ at 17. They told me, ‘No.’
I have great friends around me that are positive and I think that’s the key to life is making your own path. Set your own rules because there is no set rule, there is no set look, there is no set anything. You make your own rules in your life. You make your own decisions.
I’m not going to conform, and hurt myself, and do something crazy to be a size 2.
So I want to let women of all sizes out there know, you can do whatever you put your mind to. It doesn’t matter what size you are, what color you are, you can do whatever, whatever, whatever you put your mind to!
Treat your body like you would treat a friend.
I am so girly. I love dresses.
I worked at Ikea as a customer service rep for two years and loved it.
What is the use in being a celebrity if you can’t use the platform to help?
Not having a private life is hard.
I dreamed really big when I was little.
Being the person I am, you know, the size I am, being a woman, being a black woman, there’s not a lot of roles for us.
I haven’t personally experienced bullying, but when I was in high school, I had a best friend who became a bully. I took a stand and took it upon myself to separate from her. I couldn’t be associated with her because it wasn’t the type of person I wanted to be.
It’s nice to have a boyfriend, but it’s even nicer to own your house when you’re 21.
When I receive letters from girls that say, ‘You give me confidence,’ I think, ‘Wow, this is amazing.’ That’s my goal: to let people know it’s truly what’s on the inside that counts.
As long as you are being true to yourself, you will always find happiness.
I want to encourage young women to stand up for each other and speak up when they see others in a tough situation.