WEBVTT - My Scary Meet & Greet

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<v Speaker 1>I have decided to do fewer meeting greets or sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>at some shows, none at all, because something happened, you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>something very scary that breaked me out so much that

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<v Speaker 1>it started making me think of all the things that

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<v Speaker 1>could go wrong during a meeting greet, because if something

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<v Speaker 1>happens to one of you guys, I would be devastated.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't want you guys to think that it's all

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<v Speaker 1>been negative. Most of the time, like has been beautiful.

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<v Speaker 1>You guys, shower me with love and presence and food.

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<v Speaker 1>What up, guys, How is everyone feeling today? As for me,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm feeling I'm feeling good. I'm actually feeling good, have

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<v Speaker 1>a lot on my mind, despite the fact that I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not having coffee. I feel energetic, I feel happy. Maybe

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<v Speaker 1>it's because I've been working out a lot and green

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<v Speaker 1>tea has been my best friend lately. And I just

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<v Speaker 1>finished a fitting which I cannot wait for you guys

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<v Speaker 1>to see what I'm talking about. But it's gonna look

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<v Speaker 1>so pretty my wardrobe is I can't wait. And I'm

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<v Speaker 1>really happy to be taping another episode of Cheeks and Chill,

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<v Speaker 1>of course, and you guys already know this is a

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<v Speaker 1>space where I can be open and honest with you

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<v Speaker 1>guys about anything and everything. And so I wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>talk to you guys about meet and greets and why

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<v Speaker 1>I've decided to scale back on them. There's a reason

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<v Speaker 1>for it. So here we go. This is chickies and chill.

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<v Speaker 1>Alrighty guys. So I'm constantly asked about meeting greets, and

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<v Speaker 1>I just wanted to start off by saying I love

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<v Speaker 1>meeting you all more than anything. I am so grateful

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<v Speaker 1>that you guys go to my shows, that you guys

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<v Speaker 1>invest in the tickets, in my merchandise, and for me,

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<v Speaker 1>it's like my way of giving back. So I love

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<v Speaker 1>doing them. And I'm not that type of artist that

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<v Speaker 1>when I do meet and greets, I just sit behind

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<v Speaker 1>a table and you guys can barely touch me. I

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<v Speaker 1>am like a complete giver. I take the picture, I

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<v Speaker 1>sign whatever you guys ask, even though my team gets

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<v Speaker 1>so frustrated with me because they're like, no selfies or

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<v Speaker 1>don't sign this because it's like, you know, it's late already.

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<v Speaker 1>My shows are usually like around twelve twelve to one thirty,

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<v Speaker 1>and then by the time you get ready again to

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<v Speaker 1>do the meeting, greets and look pretty. For you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm already kind of buzzing. It's like two three o'clock

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<v Speaker 1>in the morning when we're doing these, So for them

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<v Speaker 1>it's like my safety and your guys is safety, and

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<v Speaker 1>everyone's tired, so they're kind of like, let's feed up

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<v Speaker 1>the process. And I am one to just talk and

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<v Speaker 1>ask about how your mom is doing, and I love

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<v Speaker 1>your shirt, and I'm just like they're always telling me, like,

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<v Speaker 1>can't you just be quiet? And I really can't, which

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<v Speaker 1>is why I have a podcast, duh. But honestly, like

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<v Speaker 1>I love meeting you guys. It's like one of my

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<v Speaker 1>favorite things. And just to know that you guys have

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<v Speaker 1>taken the time out of your life to listen to

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<v Speaker 1>my music, to love me even though you don't know

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<v Speaker 1>me on a personal level, it's just a very intimate,

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<v Speaker 1>intimate time and I'm very grateful. I just need you

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<v Speaker 1>guys to that. But I have decided to do fewer

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<v Speaker 1>meeting greets or sometimes at some shows none at all,

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<v Speaker 1>because something happened, you guys, something very scary. And this

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<v Speaker 1>is something that my friend Becky G had told me.

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<v Speaker 1>She said that she was doing her accounting one day

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<v Speaker 1>and hopefully she wasn't get upset for me sharing this,

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<v Speaker 1>but she was doing her accounting and she had noticed

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<v Speaker 1>that with everything that she had spent all year long,

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<v Speaker 1>she had noticed that the least thing that she had

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<v Speaker 1>spent on was security, and she said that should be

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<v Speaker 1>like the number one thing I spent on. And I

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<v Speaker 1>started thinking. I started doing my own accounting, and I

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<v Speaker 1>was like, oh my god, there are times when I

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<v Speaker 1>don't even take security at all, and that's it in

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<v Speaker 1>the back of my mind. But I was just like, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>you just you get in the hustle and bustle of things,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, it's just it's it's you know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>expensive to go on the road. You know, I have

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<v Speaker 1>my makeup artist, I have my assistant, I have my

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<v Speaker 1>road manager. So I just really never felt that I

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<v Speaker 1>needed a personal security guard because the venue usually have

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<v Speaker 1>their security. But at this one particular show, and again

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<v Speaker 1>my shows, my type of music, we go on stage

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<v Speaker 1>around twelve thirty sometimes one o'clock in the morning, and

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<v Speaker 1>it's an hour and a half show, and I always

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<v Speaker 1>go over and about because I'm always over compensating and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm always like over delivering, So I do about two hours.

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<v Speaker 1>So anyways, by the time we're done, it's like two fifteen,

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<v Speaker 1>and I do my mit and grades, and this one

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<v Speaker 1>particular time, there was this couple and things started well,

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<v Speaker 1>first of all, let me scale back a little bit,

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<v Speaker 1>so we were all in this place I had always

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<v Speaker 1>I had asked, I need a place like a green

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<v Speaker 1>room to do my meeting grades, somewhere safe, and they

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<v Speaker 1>gave me this room. But it was a room that

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<v Speaker 1>was not private. It was kind of open to the public,

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<v Speaker 1>so there were people coming. There were two doors coming

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<v Speaker 1>in from both directions. I just started started getting packed

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<v Speaker 1>and I started getting like pushed to the corner, and

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<v Speaker 1>I was like, what the hell is going on. I

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<v Speaker 1>usually don't I'm chill, like I'm like, I'm not want

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<v Speaker 1>to freak out. Then goodness, I don't have like social anxiety.

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<v Speaker 1>Depends on the situation, but usually I'm very good at like, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm chilling. And I was chilling. But then I started

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<v Speaker 1>seeing like my team freak out because there was just

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<v Speaker 1>too many people and like, you just never know, you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>like if someone can have a gun and we've heard

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<v Speaker 1>of these like stories and you know, and I was

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<v Speaker 1>watching this documentary of like Stalkers. I think it's called

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<v Speaker 1>Stalkers or stalking or I don't remember. Anyways, it's it's

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<v Speaker 1>on one of the you know networks and anyways, so

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<v Speaker 1>anything can happen, and they started to freak out. I

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<v Speaker 1>had no security and it started getting rowdy. Someone started

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<v Speaker 1>kind of like talking shit to Emilio because Emilia was like, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>back up, like, can you guys get everyone out of

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<v Speaker 1>the room, like make a line. People were drunk already.

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<v Speaker 1>Then the guy already like arguing with Emilio and said

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<v Speaker 1>like he was on I don't know if he was

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<v Speaker 1>on something or what, but he made it seem like

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<v Speaker 1>if you don't like shut up, blah blah bla blah.

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<v Speaker 1>Emilio just like and he's not one to like pick fights.

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<v Speaker 1>He's very calm. So the fact that he was kind

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<v Speaker 1>of like worried it worried me because I'm like, he's

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<v Speaker 1>usually just chill. But this guy started getting rowdy and

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<v Speaker 1>he kind of like showed a gun and we were

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<v Speaker 1>like okay, so we all backed up, and then my

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<v Speaker 1>team was like, let's go mind you I have someone

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<v Speaker 1>while I'm on stage selling my meeting greets because it's

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<v Speaker 1>not just you know, like I saw my meeting greets.

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<v Speaker 1>Why because it's it's I want you guys to know.

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<v Speaker 1>It's it's time, it's late. I have to pay my staff.

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<v Speaker 1>I give you guys like a whole thing. It's like

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<v Speaker 1>not just for a picture. It's like, you guys know,

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<v Speaker 1>the people have gotten meeting greets. You get a shirt,

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<v Speaker 1>you get a hat, you get a like a gaffite

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<v Speaker 1>that which is like you know, your little your past

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<v Speaker 1>or whatever, and it's like nicely done. So I like

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<v Speaker 1>things done right. So anyways, that person is out there

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<v Speaker 1>selling my meeting greets, so they're already sold by the

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<v Speaker 1>time I'm off stage, and I usually know, okay, it's

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<v Speaker 1>going to be fifty one hundred sometimes it's one hundred

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<v Speaker 1>and fifty people. And anyways, so that day, my team

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<v Speaker 1>was like, we gotta go. This is not safe for you,

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<v Speaker 1>and I was I was upset. I was like, what

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<v Speaker 1>do you mean? Like people paid, Like how are we

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<v Speaker 1>going to give them their money back? I had never

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<v Speaker 1>been in this situation because I'm a type of person

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<v Speaker 1>that will stay till the very end, till the very

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<v Speaker 1>last person. Even if I go to a meet and

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<v Speaker 1>greet that someone like, for instance, WSS and they cut

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<v Speaker 1>it off. I'm just like, wait, how many people are

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<v Speaker 1>still out there? About fifty I'm like, okay, let's do it.

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<v Speaker 1>Like I'm I don't know. I don't like to make

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<v Speaker 1>people wait. I'm always very worried about that. So I

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<v Speaker 1>was very worried and concerned, and so my team was like, no,

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<v Speaker 1>this is not safe. We're going to have to give

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<v Speaker 1>them their money back. So I made sure. I talked

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<v Speaker 1>to my guy who sells my beating greets and my merchandise,

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<v Speaker 1>and I said, police pay everyone back, give them cash

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<v Speaker 1>if need be. It was very important to me. So

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<v Speaker 1>we leave. We're in the car, Emilio's driving. I believe

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<v Speaker 1>I'm in the passenger student the back. I don't remember.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh no, no no, I'm not driving. I think Robert was driving.

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<v Speaker 1>So anyways, Emilia and I were in the back, and

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<v Speaker 1>so was Omi, and we're leaving. We're like, okay, of

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<v Speaker 1>course I'm worried. We're leaving the venue, and here comes

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<v Speaker 1>this truck right behind us, tailgating us, honking, fucking we're

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<v Speaker 1>driving recklessly, about to hit us, telling us to roll

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<v Speaker 1>down the window to stop. He was pissed, and he's like,

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<v Speaker 1>that's not fucking cool. You fucking left you give me

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<v Speaker 1>my one hundred dollars And I was like okay, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>like give him his money back. I say, we're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>pay you back. He's like, no, fuck the money. I

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<v Speaker 1>want you to take a picture of my girl. We've

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<v Speaker 1>been waiting. That's what she wanted. I'm gonna get the

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<v Speaker 1>picture for my girl. He got crazy, like literally like

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<v Speaker 1>about to run us off the road. And so I

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<v Speaker 1>was like, stop, you guys, we need to stop. He's

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<v Speaker 1>not going to stop following us. He's upset. We need

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<v Speaker 1>to stop. Mind you, I have no security and I

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<v Speaker 1>was like, okay, calm down. I was like, let's stop.

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<v Speaker 1>Everyone's like no, no, no, Let's go to the Hotel's

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<v Speaker 1>like no, if we go to the hotel, he's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>know where we where we're at. There's no way out

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<v Speaker 1>of this. We need to stop and look an almos

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<v Speaker 1>scat them there. So it was scary. He was pissed,

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<v Speaker 1>you guys. It was. He did not care if he

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<v Speaker 1>were to hit the car. He just wanted his damn

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<v Speaker 1>picture for his girl. Anyways, Emilio says, okay, you stay

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<v Speaker 1>in the car. He gets off the car, goes to

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<v Speaker 1>the guy's truck that's behind us, and it's kind of

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<v Speaker 1>dark because again it's like two three in the morning,

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<v Speaker 1>and where we were kind of parked it was it

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<v Speaker 1>was dark. So I was just like looking and we

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<v Speaker 1>were on the street, you know, there weren't a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of cars passing by, and he was like, you could

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<v Speaker 1>tell the guys just like going off. I could just

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<v Speaker 1>look at Emilio was like, okay, like don't worry, dude,

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<v Speaker 1>like relax, we're gonna you know what, do you want

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<v Speaker 1>your money bag? And and he's like, no, I want

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<v Speaker 1>her to take a picture of my girl. That's what

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<v Speaker 1>I want and I'm not leaving until I get it.

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<v Speaker 1>And I was like, oh my god. And Emilia was like,

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<v Speaker 1>what do you want to do. He came back to

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<v Speaker 1>the car and I said, I need to take the picture.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's just take the picture. It's going to be fine.

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<v Speaker 1>They're like, no, what if he grabs you? What if

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<v Speaker 1>something happens. And I'm like, let's just do it. He's like, okay, well,

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<v Speaker 1>let's move. So we moved from the street where it

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<v Speaker 1>was a little dark into like a shopping center where

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<v Speaker 1>there was a lot more light, and you just never

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<v Speaker 1>know what could happen. So I took the picture and

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<v Speaker 1>the girl was like, I'm so sorry. I never get

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<v Speaker 1>freaked out about stuff. That day freaked me out. Took

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<v Speaker 1>the picture. Everything was fine, but I was like shaking

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<v Speaker 1>in my boots. I was like, oh my god, this

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<v Speaker 1>is what Becky meant. I need to invest in security,

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<v Speaker 1>and ever since then I did. But that freaked me

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<v Speaker 1>out so much that it started making me think of

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<v Speaker 1>all the things that could go wrong during a meeting. Great,

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<v Speaker 1>because I don't know if a lot of these nightclubs,

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of these places have metal detectors. But it's

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<v Speaker 1>just I'm putting my life at risk. And not only

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<v Speaker 1>that your guysis, you know, because there's something happened during

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<v Speaker 1>a meeting greet and something compass to one of you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>I would fucking be devastated, you know what I mean, Like,

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<v Speaker 1>even if it doesn't happen to me, but it's one

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<v Speaker 1>of my team members or so. It was just like

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<v Speaker 1>something that scared me and put things into perspective. And

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<v Speaker 1>the crazy thing is that two shows later, I think,

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<v Speaker 1>or maybe three, that same guy came to one of

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<v Speaker 1>my shows and apologize. He said, chikis, I'm so sorry,

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<v Speaker 1>like from Afar because they weren't. That's when I was like,

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't do meeting greads for a while after that.

0:11:29.559 --> 0:11:31.280
<v Speaker 1>And that's what you guys didn't know, because a lot

0:11:31.320 --> 0:11:33.040
<v Speaker 1>of you were like cheeks, you always do meeting greats

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<v Speaker 1>and I didn't for a few shows and I haven't

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<v Speaker 1>I think since then. Maybe one because I had security.

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<v Speaker 1>I got to security, but like to security guards to

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<v Speaker 1>come with me. But anyways, that's the reason why. And

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<v Speaker 1>he did apologize from Afar, and I remember his face.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll never forget his face, of course. And he did apologize.

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<v Speaker 1>He says, I'm sorry. I was drunk and like he

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<v Speaker 1>was giving me saying yes from Afar and I was like, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you. I appreciate it. But it still doesn't take

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<v Speaker 1>away the fact that it scared the shit out of me,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's scared at Melio. He's like, honestly, that guy

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<v Speaker 1>could have just pulled a gun out on me and

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<v Speaker 1>boom that that there you go, because he took the

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<v Speaker 1>risk for us, for my team and I to talk

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<v Speaker 1>to this guy and calm him down, you know. And anyways,

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<v Speaker 1>that's one of the reasons, the main reason as to

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<v Speaker 1>why I've scaled back a little bit on meeting greets,

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<v Speaker 1>and I hope that you guys can understand. I'm trying

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<v Speaker 1>to find ways and certain venues that are a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit more chill, where it's a little safer for all

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<v Speaker 1>of us, not just for me and my team, but

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<v Speaker 1>for you guys to have meeting greeds, because I want

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<v Speaker 1>to give you the best experience, you know. And We've

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<v Speaker 1>even thought of doing meeting greets before my shows so

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<v Speaker 1>that it's not too late. So we're still trying to

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<v Speaker 1>figure that out. I still want to do meet and greets.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's super important. It's an important part of,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, my tour for you guys. Another thing is

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<v Speaker 1>it also depletes me. You know. That's another thing like

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<v Speaker 1>doing it too late. It depletes me. I'm already tired

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<v Speaker 1>from giving like all my energy to you guys on

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<v Speaker 1>stage that when I want to give you guys my

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<v Speaker 1>energy for the meeting greets, but then the next day

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<v Speaker 1>I feel even more tired, you know. So I'm trying

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<v Speaker 1>to find that perfect time and the perfect way to

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<v Speaker 1>do so, and I'm thinking of doing less maybe twenty

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<v Speaker 1>thirty fifty. I think more than fifty is just too much.

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<v Speaker 1>And I just want to apologize the ziadita as of

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<v Speaker 1>now that if you are if I start doing meeting

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<v Speaker 1>greets again and you don't get a ticket because I'm

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<v Speaker 1>doing a lot less, just please try to understand, and

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<v Speaker 1>hopefully I can catch you on the next one I

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<v Speaker 1>might be able to start doing it. That's another thing,

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<v Speaker 1>selling my midden greets before my Show's that, hey, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>gonna have a meeting greet at the show and doing

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<v Speaker 1>it online and you guys can purchase it online before

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<v Speaker 1>the show, like weeks before the show. I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm still trying to figure out the details, you guys.

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<v Speaker 1>But I did want to take the time to explain

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<v Speaker 1>that because a lot of people have been asking me

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<v Speaker 1>my boss bees are like, what the heck is going on? Chickies,

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<v Speaker 1>you always do meeting greets, And it's not because I

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<v Speaker 1>think like I'm better now and blah blah blah. That's

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<v Speaker 1>not the case at all at all, you guys. It's

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<v Speaker 1>just and it was important for me that I explained it.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't want you guys to think that it's all

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<v Speaker 1>been negative, you know, it's just that one experience. But

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<v Speaker 1>most of the time, like well no, most yeah, most

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<v Speaker 1>of the time. Percent of the time, I could say

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<v Speaker 1>it has been beautiful. You guys shower me with love

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<v Speaker 1>and presence and food. You guys bring me Starbucks, not

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<v Speaker 1>only me but also like to my team, and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>so grateful for that. I mean, I've had even guys

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<v Speaker 1>get on their knees and even girls and give me

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<v Speaker 1>like ring pops and tell me that I'm the love

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<v Speaker 1>of their life. So I have so much fun. I

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<v Speaker 1>love meeting like even the kids. You know what the

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<v Speaker 1>cool thing is that at my meeting Greeds, I have

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<v Speaker 1>every type of person. I have men, I have women,

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<v Speaker 1>I have older women like older ladies. I have of

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<v Speaker 1>course like my age range. I have every single kids.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I love I'm telling you, I love meeting

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<v Speaker 1>the kids. So it's been beautiful. You guys, like I

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<v Speaker 1>am just I have a lot. Honestly, I have, if

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<v Speaker 1>not everything you guys have gifted me, I have like

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<v Speaker 1>ninety five percent of what you guys have given me

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<v Speaker 1>at these meeting greats saved and taken care of in

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<v Speaker 1>my storage. And then I have a room here in

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<v Speaker 1>my house of hards of gifts, of blankets of shirts

0:15:28.000 --> 0:15:30.960
<v Speaker 1>that you have given me, and I'm just grateful. I

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<v Speaker 1>love you guys. I love you guys so much. Even

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<v Speaker 1>hot Cheetos. You guys give me hot Cheetos and Valentina

0:15:35.080 --> 0:15:39.560
<v Speaker 1>because I love Valentina the hot sauce. So anyways, I

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<v Speaker 1>just don't want you guys to think that it's like

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<v Speaker 1>all bad, because it's not. It's been freaking beautiful, which

0:15:44.440 --> 0:15:46.680
<v Speaker 1>is why that situation kind of broke my heart because

0:15:46.720 --> 0:15:48.800
<v Speaker 1>it kind of scared me a little bit, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>But anyways, I have faith. I have faith that everything's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna get better and we're going to figure out a

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<v Speaker 1>way to make this happen because I want it to

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<v Speaker 1>happen for all of us, not only for you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>but for me too. And another reason I absolutely love

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<v Speaker 1>doing meet and greets is because I remember doing meet

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<v Speaker 1>and greets with my mom. Back then. We would sell

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<v Speaker 1>them for twenty dollars and it was a Polaroid camera

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<v Speaker 1>and I would take the pictures and it was just

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<v Speaker 1>so cool. And it's a beautiful moment to like meet

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<v Speaker 1>you guys, and and and a way of saying thank you,

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<v Speaker 1>because this is something my mom taught me was you

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<v Speaker 1>have to work, and we have to work, because at

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<v Speaker 1>that time she wouldn't pay me when I was doing

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<v Speaker 1>the pictures because it was a way of like, well,

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<v Speaker 1>these people feed us, these people keep food on our table,

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<v Speaker 1>and they buy my music, and I'm able to buy

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<v Speaker 1>you your felas, you know, because I was into filas

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<v Speaker 1>and stuff like that. So it's mine of like this

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<v Speaker 1>is this is important, having that, like that direct connection

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<v Speaker 1>with your fans and knowing that like I want you

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<v Speaker 1>guys to know that I'm tangible, that you can touch me,

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<v Speaker 1>that I'm human, that I love to hug you guys,

0:16:54.920 --> 0:16:57.320
<v Speaker 1>and and getting your guys is hugging your love like

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<v Speaker 1>energizes me. And it also takes me back to those

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<v Speaker 1>moments with my mom and how we started and how

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<v Speaker 1>everything started, you know, and how I was there and

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<v Speaker 1>selling the meeting greets myself and taking the pictures and

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<v Speaker 1>getting to know you guys, and it's been I don't know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's almost a way of like paying it forward, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's it's it all comes full circle. And that's

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<v Speaker 1>why it's so important to me. And it was so

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<v Speaker 1>important for me to do an entire episode on this

0:17:23.280 --> 0:17:27.720
<v Speaker 1>because you guys are absolutely important and you guys hold

0:17:27.720 --> 0:17:29.480
<v Speaker 1>a special place in my heart. So I hope you

0:17:29.480 --> 0:17:32.680
<v Speaker 1>guys understand, but I'm hoping and praying. You know, we're

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<v Speaker 1>looking at the budgets and I already said security is

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<v Speaker 1>the most important thing. So even if I don't take

0:17:38.280 --> 0:17:42.240
<v Speaker 1>glam anymore on tour, I want security. I'll do my

0:17:42.240 --> 0:17:45.439
<v Speaker 1>own hair and makeup, but I do it and I

0:17:45.520 --> 0:17:47.639
<v Speaker 1>want security to be able to have meeting greets. So

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<v Speaker 1>just be patient with me, ferina to where Part two

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<v Speaker 1>is coming, and it's coming strong, and I have a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of special things for you guys, so new merch

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<v Speaker 1>as well, you guys, and yeah, a lot of new ideas.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, that's my story behind my meeting greets, and

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<v Speaker 1>I wish I could meet each and every one of

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<v Speaker 1>you guys because I love you all so much and

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<v Speaker 1>I really mean it. I'm going to try my best

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<v Speaker 1>to do as many as I can and I will

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<v Speaker 1>keep you informed, so stay tuned for that. And before

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<v Speaker 1>we go, there is a quote to keep you motivated

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<v Speaker 1>throughout the week. Oh hey, and the quote is the

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<v Speaker 1>secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.

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<v Speaker 1>The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.

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<v Speaker 1>And there you have it. That is the quote of

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<v Speaker 1>the week. I hope it helps and I will see

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<v Speaker 1>you next time on another episode of Cheeks and Chill,

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