How old are you?
I’m 15. My birthday is September 25th. Please send all gifts to P.O. Box 2274, Powder Springs, GA 30127, lol.
Do you have a role model besides your mom?
The one person I look up to in the entertainment industry is Oprah. She’s a talk show host, an actress and an entrepreneur just like I want to be. She also shows compassion, which I admire.
Who is your role model?
My mom of course. She’s my everything. She is so supportive and encouraging. She’s just amazing. She taught me not to wait to make a difference. As she would say “why wait, to be great”. She’s a strong independent black woman, lol.
What advice would you give to other teens who want to write a book?
I would say do it. Anyone with an imagination can be an author. Write about something you are passion about, that makes it easier. Don’t worry about sentence structure or punctuation, that’s why you have editors.
What do you want to accomplish with your book?
I’m hoping that people will understand that it is never okay to bully. I am hoping my book will make people see that they never know what someone may be going through at home. Hopefully people will have more compassion for each other after reading my book.
Are you going to write more books?
Yes, I love writing. It’s an amazing feeling to know someone is reading and liking something I came up with. Every time someone say something positive like your book made me not want to bully or your book made me not want to litter, I am motivated to write more. I’m going to write more on social issues, but I also want to write a biography book on Oprah. I haven’t seen a good one for elementary and middle schools.
What's the most important thing your mom has taught you?
She’s taught me that self awareness is key. To be comfortable in my skin and take accountability for my actions. She made sure she taught me how to cook, so I can cook for her, lol. She also taught me how to play basketball.
My Favorites
Favorite TV Show – Greenleaf, Blackish, Scandal & Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Book – The Adventures of Earth Saver Girl
Favorite Junk Food – Chocolate, popcorn with hot sauce and cherry coke
Favorite Food – Chicken Parmesan & my mom’s Chicken Alfredo
Favorite Sports Teams– Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks, I loved the Braves until they traded all my favorite players
Favorite Athletes – Julio Jones, James Harden, Devin Booker & Serena Williams
Favorite Video Game – NBA 2k
I love Oprah G. Winfrey
My Favorites cont.
Favorite Restaurants– Houston’s, Melting Pot & Macaroni Grill
Favorite Color – Black & Red
Favorite Movie – Finding Nemo, The Color Purple & Remember The Titans
Favorite Singers – Beyonce, Rhianna & Bryson Tiller
Favorite Rappers – Drake, Chance the Rapper, Future & Nicki Minaj
Favorite Actor – Oprah & Kerry Washington
Favorite things I like to do– Write, read, play basketball, design clothes, tutor kids, motivate & empower youth and I love to act. I’m actually in an one act competition at my school.
Guilty Pleasure– I love shoes and looking in the mirror.
I love Oprah!