1 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:08,240 Speaker 1: Hey, oh, I wish I could do it in like 2 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: a Beyonce undertone. What's the song anyway? Hey hey, hey 3 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: we're back, We're Bay, We're black ambition prohibici. 4 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:21,639 Speaker 2: Oh my, I'd just song Excity anyway? Yeah yet to that? 5 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 3: Maybe rat listen? No you first, No me first. Tiffany 6 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 3: is finally in the beehive, y'all. 7 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 2: I am first of all? Who I don't. 8 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 1: I had a hard time about it. I had a 9 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 1: temporary card. I was not Although I was not a 10 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:41,920 Speaker 1: four first member, I was a junior member. 11 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 3: She more than made up for the Beyonce slander that 12 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 3: she has brought upon this this here podcast, in this 13 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 3: country years and years ago. I knew you'd come around. 14 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 3: I turned in my paper card for a metal one, 15 00:00:54,360 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 3: so you know, life will never be this. 16 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:02,279 Speaker 2: Neither were my knees, but you know it's so it's 17 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 2: a girl. 18 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 3: When the when I got out, I'm gonna say bed, 19 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 3: but I don't sleep. I sleep on the couch with 20 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:11,839 Speaker 3: my newborn. That's what I do, safely, all safely. But anyway, 21 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 3: I got up and it was like sound like an 22 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 3: old rickety uh porch swing is what I sounded like. 23 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 3: Getting out of bed this weekend. Oh my god. 24 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 2: So it's not a bat with something. Okay. 25 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: So we all know that Beyonce has a renaissance tour, 26 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 1: and so some months back tickets went on sale. But 27 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 1: it was a very crazy free for all of how 28 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 1: to how how was it like stressful? 29 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:35,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, so you don't know, you didn't buy the ti? 30 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:36,479 Speaker 2: I did? I didn't. 31 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: It was like but it was like a lottery and 32 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:41,400 Speaker 1: you had to wait in line and a cute just 33 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:42,839 Speaker 1: for the opportunity to buy the ticket. 34 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 3: It was it was a lot of work, and like 35 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 3: the what was so stressful about it was that you, like, 36 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 3: you guys, if you guys tried to buy tickets, if 37 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 3: you were on her email list and you're in the beehive, 38 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 3: you got like priority for just getting a chance to 39 00:01:57,560 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 3: buy tickets. But then they did like the city or 40 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 3: different credit card pre sales, and you got like on 41 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 3: a waitlist. And so I was waitlisted and then if 42 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 3: I found out I was or no, I was like 43 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 3: waiting to hear if I'd gotten passed the wait list 44 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 3: through and I was still waitlisted, and then like my 45 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 3: little brother was still waitlisted. But my oh my bff 46 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 3: shout out to Baron the King Brown because it was 47 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 3: a tag team effort. He got the code, he got 48 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 3: through the line, but he was at work. He works 49 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 3: at the Talk the TikTok. Anyway, he was at work. 50 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 3: He forgot his city card at home. But I have 51 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 3: a city card. So we combined forces and Baron came 52 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 3: through with the code. I came through with my city card, 53 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 3: and we got four tickets, not really knowing who our 54 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 3: dates were going to be at that time. And then 55 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:45,080 Speaker 3: it's like I sat with it. You don't want to 56 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 3: invite the wrong person to I know, you have to 57 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 3: find a mix of like personality, vibe, you know what I. 58 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 2: Mean, if we're being honest. 59 00:02:57,240 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 3: That's what I was going to get to next. Not 60 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 3: just finances, but are you willing to drop the price 61 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:05,920 Speaker 3: of a really nice appliance on a concert? And you know, 62 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 3: Tiffany's in her shaw Da era now, she's she's leaning 63 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 3: into only things that bring her joy and experience. Anyway, 64 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 3: I asked Tiffany pretty quickly, can. 65 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 2: We see how you want to see how much we 66 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 2: pay for tickets? 67 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 3: I think I did before they were like fourteen hundred. 68 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:23,640 Speaker 3: The thing about this is I don't go nowhere y'all, 69 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 3: and I needed some. I'm not trying to I don't 70 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:27,800 Speaker 3: have to justify my purchases, but I'm just saying like, 71 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 3: I'm so glad we did it because this was back 72 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 3: in February and the thought of I was gonna go 73 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 3: to Beyonce help get me through my really tough third 74 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 3: trimester because I was like somewhere over this mountaintop with 75 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 3: like crags and steamholes and volcanic ash pouring. That's what 76 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 3: the third trimester felt like. Beyonce is across the horizon. 77 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:50,760 Speaker 3: I just have to get over this mountain. The mountain 78 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:53,200 Speaker 3: was pretty damn cute. So I got two. I won twice. 79 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 3: I didn't realize I was gonna win twice. Got the 80 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 3: baby and I got the Beyonce. But anyway, so that's 81 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 3: how I I mean, the price tie guess was high. Yes, 82 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 3: but the they you know how they say, studies show 83 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 3: that it's not the vacation that is so like it 84 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 3: doesn't impact your mental health. It's like the idea of 85 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:13,320 Speaker 3: the vacation, like the lead up to it brings more joy. 86 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 3: And I feel like that has just been like, yeah, 87 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:16,799 Speaker 3: just my ray of suns. 88 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 1: I just felt like, I mean to Mandy's point, y'all know, 89 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 1: I mean, if you listen to podcasts, you know, me 90 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 1: and Mandy are not spending spending spending girls, like not 91 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 1: at all, you know. And so we're not not to 92 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: say we can't be there's nothing wrong with it, but 93 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:30,839 Speaker 1: just giving you some context. If you listen to us, 94 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 1: we are dead at verse. We're not spending spending, spending girls. 95 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 2: You know. Although we both make like gadgets, yeah. 96 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:38,840 Speaker 1: We make great money, but I'm like shoes, yes, but 97 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 1: we live well under our means. And we've always been 98 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:44,320 Speaker 1: like real responsible money girls, if I'm being honest, And 99 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 1: I mean, that's why we have Brown Ambitions, this show 100 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:49,279 Speaker 1: that talks about money, business and career, because we live 101 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 1: it like how we you know, like when we talk 102 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:52,719 Speaker 1: about it, we actually live it. 103 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,600 Speaker 2: And so when Mandy told me, like. 104 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 1: There are Beyonce tickets, there's one available for you if 105 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 1: you choose to accept this challenge. It will not be inexpensive, 106 00:05:03,040 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 1: and I was like, I didn't even know how much 107 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 1: it was. I was like, let's do it, because I 108 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 1: knew it wasn't gonna be thirty thousand dollars, you know. 109 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:09,920 Speaker 1: And I was like, and I figured it was gonna 110 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:11,480 Speaker 1: be over a thousand, but I was like, you know what, 111 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 1: Tiffany girl, like, you know, I'm not a big old 112 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 1: spending but I for me. I mean, although I've been 113 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 1: going on vacations, you know, half my vacations is because 114 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:24,480 Speaker 1: I have a speaking engagement or I use my points. 115 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:26,480 Speaker 1: But like I said, even if that was not the case, 116 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 1: because underlieve, my financial advisor still told me that I 117 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:32,600 Speaker 1: still underspend and that I should spend more money on myself. Anyway, 118 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 1: So when Mandy said was fourteen hundred, I was like, 119 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 1: gos say, I'm down town. Okay, So you know, I said, 120 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 1: bearing my money, tickets were purchased, and then I promptly, 121 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 1: you know, like business took over. I had not I 122 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: had not even planned my outfit. I kind of had 123 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:57,200 Speaker 1: an idea, but I did not try it on until 124 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: like the dayble four, and I was like it. 125 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 3: Ain't the fit had to be on point because TikTok 126 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 3: all the girls. It just became like this. It's kind 127 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:09,000 Speaker 3: of like what happened with Barbie. It's like it became 128 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 3: this moment, like you know, we don't get prom. You 129 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:13,240 Speaker 3: don't get prom in your thirties, and forties, you know 130 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 3: what I mean, Like weddings have kind of died down 131 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 3: at that point, so what do we have to look 132 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 3: when I'm kidding, but like the big moments, you know 133 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 3: what I mean. It felt like we were all going 134 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 3: to the Beyonce prom together and we hadna I. 135 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:24,960 Speaker 2: Did not give it enough. 136 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:27,960 Speaker 1: I was like so literally like the morning of like 137 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 1: I tried on my office again and I was like, 138 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:31,599 Speaker 1: I just I'm not feeling it, not for this moment. 139 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 1: And so we had the fourteen hundred dollars, got us 140 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 1: in section one hundred, which is the section right. 141 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:40,800 Speaker 3: Above floor, and we were yeah, they were great. 142 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:41,479 Speaker 2: The great seat. 143 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:44,279 Speaker 1: It was four rosen right above floor, so it was 144 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:45,720 Speaker 1: like really great sea, it's great view. 145 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:46,719 Speaker 2: It was excellent. 146 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:49,920 Speaker 1: So I exit ended up running to Macy's that morning 147 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:53,599 Speaker 1: and I bought some really cute sparkly sneakers from Ink. 148 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 1: I guess I think Ink is like a Macy's. It's 149 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 1: just that morning girl, I was stressed. That's so funny 150 00:06:57,760 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 1: because I already had was that dsw at like three pm. 151 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:02,560 Speaker 2: I woke about ten. 152 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:05,120 Speaker 1: I was like, go, So I bought these sparkly sneakers 153 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:08,599 Speaker 1: that were like really cute black sparkly speakers. I was like, okay, 154 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: I have these really cute short, short black shorts, these 155 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:12,960 Speaker 1: leather shorts. Even though it's hot. I was like, whatever, 156 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 1: leather shorts or it's always a vibe. I could not 157 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 1: find the top, and I was like, what did I 158 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:20,160 Speaker 1: used to do? When nineteen year olds seventy year old 159 00:07:20,120 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 1: Tiffany was going to the club in college, I was like, 160 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 1: you know, who's gonna have something for me? 161 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 2: Rainbow? And she did. 162 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:29,880 Speaker 1: I got a sparkly green you know when those handkerchief 163 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:32,760 Speaker 1: tops it was green, No, no, sparkley, I'm sorry, sparky black, 164 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:36,400 Speaker 1: it wasn't. It was, but remember like those handkerchief tops 165 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:39,280 Speaker 1: where it's like literally like a handkerchief and it's like 166 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 1: like a string that ties around your neck and a 167 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:42,720 Speaker 1: string around the back, no back, so back. 168 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:45,000 Speaker 3: After it's like a two thousand and two ES like 169 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 3: Cameron Diaz, Yeah, angels like halter top. It was, yeah, 170 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 3: I loved it. You were slaying. 171 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:54,640 Speaker 1: I definitely was like, Hi, hopefully no booms selpic clean happen. 172 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 1: And then Mandy I was like yes, because everybody, I 173 00:07:57,480 --> 00:07:59,360 Speaker 1: guess we all got the mammo stomachs. 174 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:02,600 Speaker 2: Out and so I had just. 175 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 3: Got pregnant and I don't know, I just don't care. 176 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:07,800 Speaker 3: I just worked crop tops all the time. I freaking 177 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 3: love a crop top. My pooch is gonna be a 178 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:12,520 Speaker 3: poochin no matter what I wear, and I choose to 179 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 3: let the pooch free. 180 00:08:13,440 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 2: She looks so beat. 181 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 1: She was wearing like it was giving like Britney Spears, 182 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:19,840 Speaker 1: Jean and Jean. 183 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:24,280 Speaker 3: Like, oh the Brittany, Brittany and justin the VMA. 184 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:27,640 Speaker 1: So we both were like, so, you know, Mandy drove 185 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 1: with her neighbor. I did, and I took the train 186 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: because there was a really it was like a twenty 187 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:37,880 Speaker 1: minute train from Newark to Secaucus and secaucas to the Meadowlands. 188 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:39,600 Speaker 3: You already live in Jersey. You were halfway there. 189 00:08:39,679 --> 00:08:40,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, so it was so much easier. 190 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:42,480 Speaker 1: And then Baron actually took it uber So it was 191 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:44,560 Speaker 1: funny because we all took like three different we'll side 192 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:47,840 Speaker 1: bar Baron brought his mom, who stunted. 193 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:50,160 Speaker 3: On all of us hose when we're talking about our fits, 194 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:53,840 Speaker 3: we weren't. I was not prepared for missus Brown. Yes, 195 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:57,800 Speaker 3: if you nicey, okay, I have been. I've been friends 196 00:08:57,800 --> 00:08:59,720 Speaker 3: with Baron since like the first day of college, so 197 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:01,920 Speaker 3: a long time. Don't do the math, okay, a long 198 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:05,240 Speaker 3: long time. And his mom has always looked like that. 199 00:09:05,280 --> 00:09:07,880 Speaker 3: She's always been just like stunning, and it's always like, wait, 200 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 3: are you Baron's mom or his sister girlfriend whatever? 201 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:12,160 Speaker 2: Mean beautiful. 202 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:15,680 Speaker 3: But not only does she bring the fit, she made 203 00:09:15,679 --> 00:09:21,840 Speaker 3: her own Beyonce Solange headpiece, crown like put it together herself, 204 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:26,600 Speaker 3: had these like incredible platform boots, like a silver body suit, 205 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:30,080 Speaker 3: and you guys got a all the pictures, all the 206 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:32,520 Speaker 3: footage you can find on my ig if you want 207 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:38,120 Speaker 3: the original because Tip and Barn just like to repost. 208 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:41,319 Speaker 2: I don't have to make no games. I'm old. 209 00:09:41,800 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 1: And so she looked amazing and so we met up. 210 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:47,280 Speaker 1: And so when I didn't realize it, but when you're 211 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:49,439 Speaker 1: in like the I guess when you're in the hundred section, 212 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:51,600 Speaker 1: there's like a specific a lounge to that section. 213 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:53,080 Speaker 2: So it was nice. 214 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:56,040 Speaker 1: Because it wasn't super overwhelming, you know, like I was like, oh, 215 00:09:56,040 --> 00:09:57,520 Speaker 1: if you wanted to get a drink or food or whatever, 216 00:09:57,559 --> 00:10:00,640 Speaker 1: the lines weren't super crazy, and I was like, okay, clean. 217 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:01,440 Speaker 2: Yes, it was second. 218 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 1: I mean it was literally as soon as I go 219 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:07,120 Speaker 1: off the train. I was able to walk right in easyps. Now, 220 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:11,320 Speaker 1: I had told Mandy ahead of time, don't get too excited, 221 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:14,599 Speaker 1: but there is a potential for a once in a 222 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 1: lifetime experience because I have a hookup. 223 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:19,040 Speaker 2: I'm just gonna keep a light so I know. She's like, 224 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:19,840 Speaker 2: don't you straight. 225 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 3: She gave me an impossible challenge. She said, don't get excited, 226 00:10:23,240 --> 00:10:26,080 Speaker 3: but and then listen what she said. I literally said, 227 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:28,040 Speaker 3: why did you call me and tell me this? And 228 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:29,440 Speaker 3: tell me I couldn't be excited? 229 00:10:29,720 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 1: I said, there is a possibility that through a friend 230 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:37,120 Speaker 1: and a hookup, that we might be able to have 231 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:42,880 Speaker 1: admittance for free to Club Renaissance, which, if you're not aware, 232 00:10:42,920 --> 00:10:44,720 Speaker 1: club Renaissance is literally the floor. 233 00:10:45,040 --> 00:10:46,920 Speaker 2: So it's like the stage and you that's it. 234 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:49,839 Speaker 1: The only thing separating you from the stage is a 235 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:52,440 Speaker 1: security guy in a in a yellow T shirt. 236 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:53,199 Speaker 2: That's it. 237 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:57,199 Speaker 1: Like you can literally throw your bottle and baked the head. 238 00:10:57,200 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 2: That's how close, don't you dad? 239 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:02,960 Speaker 3: I'm sorry to the us if you If someone did, 240 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:05,520 Speaker 3: I would have been so but that's how close. 241 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:09,079 Speaker 1: So Club Renaissance is like, oh, hey is that sweat? Oh? 242 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:10,839 Speaker 1: I feel her wind machine because it's on me too. 243 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:13,439 Speaker 1: Club Renaissance is as close as you can get. Also, 244 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:15,600 Speaker 1: although there were tickets where people were little on the 245 00:11:15,640 --> 00:11:18,720 Speaker 1: side stage, so so that was the closest. But Club 246 00:11:18,800 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 1: Renaissance was literally like, oh you know, I could see 247 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:26,080 Speaker 1: your stockings. I mean I it's close. And so I 248 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:28,600 Speaker 1: was like, but there's no guarantee. Some when he got 249 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:29,560 Speaker 1: there and Mandy was like. 250 00:11:29,960 --> 00:11:32,520 Speaker 2: What, like where are we with it? And I was like, well, 251 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:36,120 Speaker 2: I messaged said hook up. I haven't heard back. And 252 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:37,960 Speaker 2: this was just like such. 253 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:41,120 Speaker 3: Taking like a hookup, like a like a sneaky like no, no, no, no, 254 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:42,160 Speaker 3: can we be the plug? 255 00:11:42,200 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 2: I can't be. 256 00:11:42,559 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 1: I can't yet the plug plug, I can't be took. 257 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:47,000 Speaker 2: I'm like, you know, And so I was like. 258 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:49,319 Speaker 3: That's about drugs, so I don't know anyways, stick to 259 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:49,960 Speaker 3: your metaphors. 260 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:52,080 Speaker 2: So I messaged the plug. 261 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:54,560 Speaker 1: The plug did not right back, and so old Tiffany 262 00:11:54,559 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 1: would have been like, well, the plug is busy. I'm 263 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:57,960 Speaker 1: not trying to bother the plug, which is sit in 264 00:11:57,960 --> 00:12:01,439 Speaker 1: our amazing seats, which we but new Tiffany was like, Tiffany, 265 00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:02,640 Speaker 1: don't do that, and Mandy was like. 266 00:12:02,600 --> 00:12:04,120 Speaker 3: We had to hype up y'all. Yeah, she was like, 267 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:06,439 Speaker 3: should I call? I was like, we were standing outside 268 00:12:06,440 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 3: of our ces. I'm like, Mandy was like, the plug 269 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:11,560 Speaker 3: there was ever a time to raise your hand and 270 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 3: say what about me? 271 00:12:13,720 --> 00:12:18,640 Speaker 1: I'd like, and the thing is the plug offered. This 272 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:20,720 Speaker 1: was not something that I tapped the plug on the shoulder. 273 00:12:21,400 --> 00:12:22,880 Speaker 1: The plug was like, girl, I want to do this 274 00:12:22,920 --> 00:12:25,160 Speaker 1: for you. Just let me know, you know. And I 275 00:12:25,240 --> 00:12:27,079 Speaker 1: was like, you're right, I'm gonna put on my big 276 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:29,400 Speaker 1: girl panties. And I called the plug and the plug 277 00:12:29,400 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 1: picked up and we were all like and of course 278 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:35,320 Speaker 1: the line went dead because it was bad service. 279 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:36,760 Speaker 2: I was like, so. 280 00:12:38,240 --> 00:12:39,920 Speaker 3: Ran the stressed to the studio. 281 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 1: We're not the studio but the open air because met 282 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:43,920 Speaker 1: Life is an open air stadium. 283 00:12:44,040 --> 00:12:44,760 Speaker 2: Called the plug again. 284 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:47,040 Speaker 1: She picked up, and I was like, my friends and 285 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:49,800 Speaker 1: I are currently here, and so she was like I 286 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:50,480 Speaker 1: will come get you. 287 00:12:50,720 --> 00:12:52,880 Speaker 2: Oh my god. And so I was like, you know here. 288 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 1: I had already given her our sections and our seat numbers, 289 00:12:55,480 --> 00:12:57,880 Speaker 1: but I gave it again and so I was like, 290 00:12:58,000 --> 00:12:59,320 Speaker 1: we have to go to our seats. 291 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:02,840 Speaker 2: The plug is coming. We were all like, it's really, 292 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:04,680 Speaker 2: this is really happening. 293 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:06,240 Speaker 3: She wasn't coming. She was gonna send them. 294 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:09,360 Speaker 1: At first she said she was gonna come, and then 295 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:10,880 Speaker 1: I was like, and then she was like, I'm not 296 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:13,959 Speaker 1: able to I'm gonna send. You know, I don't want 297 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:16,160 Speaker 1: to call her a minion, just a nice young lady 298 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:18,079 Speaker 1: who's gonna be all in black with the head that. 299 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:19,400 Speaker 1: She was like, take a picture of you and your 300 00:13:19,400 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 1: friends so my person can know exactly who to look for. 301 00:13:22,040 --> 00:13:23,440 Speaker 1: So she took a picture, smiling. 302 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:25,760 Speaker 2: Like do it, send it to her. 303 00:13:26,440 --> 00:13:28,360 Speaker 1: And then before I want to say, within ten minutes, 304 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:31,560 Speaker 1: a nice young woman walked over, all black with her 305 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:37,400 Speaker 1: walkie talkie and headset. It was like, let's go, Oh 306 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:40,240 Speaker 1: my god. The way we looked at her there like 307 00:13:40,400 --> 00:13:43,320 Speaker 1: is this really happening? I was. 308 00:13:43,600 --> 00:13:45,160 Speaker 3: I was like, if you're not, if you don't got 309 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:47,240 Speaker 3: your walking get ready. We had barely our butts had 310 00:13:47,240 --> 00:13:48,880 Speaker 3: barely warmed the seats we were sending in, and I 311 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:52,360 Speaker 3: was like, don't get comfortable. Don't even tell the universe 312 00:13:52,400 --> 00:13:53,560 Speaker 3: you want to say the seats were great. 313 00:13:53,720 --> 00:13:54,000 Speaker 2: They were. 314 00:13:54,040 --> 00:13:56,800 Speaker 3: I still feel like we would have had an amazing time, absolutely, 315 00:13:56,840 --> 00:14:00,840 Speaker 3: but also so we followed behind it better than getting but. 316 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 1: The looks on me right now, because it was very 317 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:04,760 Speaker 1: clear that like, oh, where are they going with the 318 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:06,400 Speaker 1: walkie TALKI lady, we. 319 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:09,480 Speaker 2: Were one never that person, very very. 320 00:14:09,280 --> 00:14:12,080 Speaker 1: Clear, like, walkie talking Lady walked us up the stairs 321 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:14,640 Speaker 1: to the side, down the stairs, down, down the stairs 322 00:14:14,679 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 1: to the floor. Walkie talking Lady was like, hey, there 323 00:14:17,320 --> 00:14:20,040 Speaker 1: with me, here's my bads, no problem. 324 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:20,440 Speaker 2: Usher you in. 325 00:14:20,640 --> 00:14:23,760 Speaker 1: Walkie talking Lady walks us across the floor to the 326 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:28,600 Speaker 1: entrance of Club Renaissance and says, there with me. And 327 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:32,000 Speaker 1: before Mandy was pre celebrating. 328 00:14:31,840 --> 00:14:35,320 Speaker 3: Listen, yeah, I figured you're gonna do ye. I had 329 00:14:35,400 --> 00:14:37,520 Speaker 3: this video of you giving me what you What I 330 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:40,080 Speaker 3: can only say is like the face you probably used 331 00:14:40,120 --> 00:14:43,640 Speaker 3: with your with your preschoolers in daycare when I don't know. 332 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:46,880 Speaker 3: They were like trying to do a backflip on a table. 333 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:50,600 Speaker 1: Because Mandy was because mostly because it was water. We 334 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:51,320 Speaker 1: did not want her to fall. 335 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:52,360 Speaker 2: We're like, Mandy, we need you. 336 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 3: Yeah. 337 00:14:53,320 --> 00:14:55,160 Speaker 1: It was like because I had pre it reigned earlier, 338 00:14:55,480 --> 00:14:57,200 Speaker 1: so I was like, we don't celebrate until we're inside 339 00:14:57,200 --> 00:14:57,520 Speaker 1: the club. 340 00:14:58,800 --> 00:14:59,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, And then we got in. 341 00:15:00,240 --> 00:15:02,120 Speaker 3: I got I thought we were there. We got to 342 00:15:02,160 --> 00:15:05,240 Speaker 3: the floor and I was like, this is and Ashley 343 00:15:05,280 --> 00:15:07,480 Speaker 3: and Tiffany both turned around like we don't want you. 344 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:12,160 Speaker 3: This is not sanctioned, like shut up, be quiet, and 345 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:12,760 Speaker 3: I was like okay. 346 00:15:12,920 --> 00:15:15,400 Speaker 1: So we get inside and she says have fun. And 347 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 1: then that's when me and made you look at each 348 00:15:16,760 --> 00:15:18,440 Speaker 1: other and literally just jumped up and down like a 349 00:15:18,440 --> 00:15:20,040 Speaker 1: pair of two year old screaming. 350 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:24,920 Speaker 3: Liked it didn't so real. It still feel like someone 351 00:15:24,960 --> 00:15:27,080 Speaker 3: was gonna yank us. And I mean one guy did try. 352 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:29,040 Speaker 3: He did try, he did come for us. I wish 353 00:15:29,040 --> 00:15:30,640 Speaker 3: I had gotten his name. His name is probably like Earth. 354 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:33,000 Speaker 1: It was an older black dude who took his very 355 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:35,160 Speaker 1: serious come on Earl and so Mandy and I was like, 356 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:37,560 Speaker 1: let's take a turn around club club, run its home 357 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:40,000 Speaker 1: since we here or whatever. Because we walked around and 358 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:41,880 Speaker 1: Earl noticed that we didn't have bracelets on. He was like, 359 00:15:41,880 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 1: excuse me, we're your bracelet in their. 360 00:15:43,560 --> 00:15:46,160 Speaker 2: Life span, Like we were, we ate it. 361 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:48,200 Speaker 1: We were walked in and so I could tell Earl 362 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:49,880 Speaker 1: was trying to decide if he was gonna cause trouble. 363 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:52,440 Speaker 1: And Earl was like, you know what, I'm gonna let 364 00:15:52,480 --> 00:15:55,200 Speaker 1: you rock, but be careful because people might ask, which 365 00:15:55,280 --> 00:15:57,360 Speaker 1: nobody did. Only Earl, and so we were like okay, 366 00:15:57,440 --> 00:15:59,600 Speaker 1: and so we went over it like we walked away 367 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:02,200 Speaker 1: from Girl's entrance because there was like two sides and 368 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:04,160 Speaker 1: me and maybe look, and Earl was behind us again 369 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:05,960 Speaker 1: like a damn ghost. 370 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:08,120 Speaker 2: We're like hot. Earl was like I just wanted to 371 00:16:08,160 --> 00:16:09,080 Speaker 2: want you again, to be. 372 00:16:10,240 --> 00:16:13,440 Speaker 3: I can just picture the janitor from Abbot Elementary, but 373 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:14,920 Speaker 3: like shorter and meaner. 374 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:16,560 Speaker 1: We were like, okay, I good. 375 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:20,360 Speaker 3: Started we get it, like, oh, go get a hobby. 376 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:23,280 Speaker 1: And then so then we were just like soaking it in, 377 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:24,560 Speaker 1: like we're here. 378 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:25,280 Speaker 2: We're really here. 379 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:28,320 Speaker 3: She hadn't been. It was before the show started. It 380 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:32,160 Speaker 3: wasn't that crowded. I would only stand that long for 381 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:34,400 Speaker 3: Beyonce because I have said, I think on this show 382 00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:36,320 Speaker 3: there's record of me saying I don't go to concerts 383 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:39,400 Speaker 3: where I just stand up anymore. But oh my god, 384 00:16:39,520 --> 00:16:41,760 Speaker 3: like the because like in the stands, even though you're 385 00:16:41,880 --> 00:16:44,280 Speaker 3: like you can you obviously you're standing or whatever, but 386 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:46,400 Speaker 3: like you still have to respect people's space and all that. 387 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:49,480 Speaker 3: We had space to mood. I had space to do 388 00:16:49,520 --> 00:16:53,040 Speaker 3: the whole covenry. Yeah, like it was. It was amazing 389 00:16:53,040 --> 00:16:56,720 Speaker 3: And when the when the lights went down, and when 390 00:16:56,720 --> 00:17:00,120 Speaker 3: that beautiful screen, I mean I it just became like 391 00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:02,360 Speaker 3: a fever dream. I kept looking around at Barren like 392 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:07,360 Speaker 3: just do little kids from bath and Georgia University of Georgia, just. 393 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:09,280 Speaker 2: Like, oh my gosh. 394 00:17:09,560 --> 00:17:11,040 Speaker 3: And Tiffany was a whole vibe. 395 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:13,320 Speaker 2: Yes, we just had such a good time dancing. 396 00:17:13,840 --> 00:17:15,639 Speaker 1: I mean, of course, Beyonce, I mean she started off 397 00:17:15,680 --> 00:17:17,440 Speaker 1: with slow music, so we were just singing our little 398 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:17,920 Speaker 1: hearts out. 399 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:25,919 Speaker 3: What oh, we gotta take a break, y'all? Oh, be 400 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:30,440 Speaker 3: right back for more? Beyonce. Chat y'all got me to sing. 401 00:17:30,680 --> 00:17:36,800 Speaker 3: Tiffany does a singing bye, be right back? Move get 402 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:38,920 Speaker 3: up the way? When did Queen come through? 403 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:39,160 Speaker 2: Part? 404 00:17:39,240 --> 00:17:40,760 Speaker 3: Like the red said We're back? 405 00:17:42,880 --> 00:17:45,199 Speaker 1: And so now here's the thing about Club Club Renaissance. 406 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:47,960 Speaker 1: It's a circle, and so first you're not sure, like 407 00:17:48,080 --> 00:17:50,119 Speaker 1: is she gonna is she It's a circle with a 408 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:52,480 Speaker 1: line down the middle, and you're like, is she going 409 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:53,120 Speaker 1: to walk the. 410 00:17:53,080 --> 00:17:53,760 Speaker 2: Circle comes back? 411 00:17:53,840 --> 00:17:56,760 Speaker 1: No? Maybe no, because really, first I want to say, 412 00:17:57,359 --> 00:17:59,320 Speaker 1: one third of the show, she's at the top of 413 00:17:59,320 --> 00:18:01,280 Speaker 1: the stage so you could see her, but she's not 414 00:18:01,520 --> 00:18:04,679 Speaker 1: like close enough to be like touch my hand. So 415 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:06,400 Speaker 1: I was like, no, maybe she's gonna stay there. 416 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:11,800 Speaker 2: And then she started to walk down and I was like, Mandy, 417 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:12,639 Speaker 2: she's coming. 418 00:18:12,800 --> 00:18:16,359 Speaker 3: It was cozy. Yes, it was cozy, which is not 419 00:18:16,440 --> 00:18:17,800 Speaker 3: only no, it was breaking myself. 420 00:18:19,040 --> 00:18:20,000 Speaker 2: Yes. She was wearing all pink. 421 00:18:20,359 --> 00:18:20,639 Speaker 3: Yes. 422 00:18:21,040 --> 00:18:23,080 Speaker 2: And she walked down and I was like, literally I 423 00:18:23,080 --> 00:18:24,240 Speaker 2: could see the whites of her eyes. 424 00:18:25,080 --> 00:18:26,160 Speaker 3: I'm going to close my eyes. 425 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:28,800 Speaker 1: And then she came to our section of the circle, 426 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:31,600 Speaker 1: where she was so close I could almost given her 427 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:32,120 Speaker 1: a high five. 428 00:18:32,200 --> 00:18:36,280 Speaker 2: She was. I was like, what is happening? Is this 429 00:18:36,359 --> 00:18:40,120 Speaker 2: real life? How are we here? Oh my gosh. 430 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:42,439 Speaker 1: It was amazing. I mean, Ma and Mandy danced our 431 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:47,520 Speaker 1: lives away, say, took video pictures. And then also Mandy 432 00:18:47,600 --> 00:18:49,320 Speaker 1: was like, oh to the look to the left, that's 433 00:18:49,320 --> 00:18:50,159 Speaker 1: just Katie Holmes. 434 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:54,280 Speaker 3: I was like, say, what so random? Yes and awesome. 435 00:18:54,480 --> 00:18:56,800 Speaker 2: Her daughter sirr yeah, you know, Tom Cruise is child 436 00:18:56,840 --> 00:18:57,040 Speaker 2: with her. 437 00:18:57,080 --> 00:18:59,639 Speaker 1: I was like, oh, hey, y'all, I'm busy looking at 438 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:02,560 Speaker 1: Beyonce's you know, And they were too. 439 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:03,320 Speaker 2: Yes. 440 00:19:03,440 --> 00:19:05,840 Speaker 1: And then there was another Pat McGrath. I told you, 441 00:19:05,960 --> 00:19:08,359 Speaker 1: very like the most famous black makeup artists in the world. 442 00:19:08,800 --> 00:19:12,200 Speaker 1: She was there getting her life, I mean was she 443 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:13,679 Speaker 1: She was like she looked at me, she was like, 444 00:19:13,680 --> 00:19:15,560 Speaker 1: can you believe this? I said, no, she was a girl. 445 00:19:15,560 --> 00:19:17,720 Speaker 1: I don't care about nothing, but nothing. All I care 446 00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:20,560 Speaker 1: about right now was she was such a fan. Her 447 00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:22,479 Speaker 1: face was like she literally looked at me, was like, 448 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:23,400 Speaker 1: isn't this incredible? 449 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:25,080 Speaker 3: And we were both like you probably tried to tell 450 00:19:25,119 --> 00:19:27,360 Speaker 3: me and I didn't. I couldn't hear a damn thing. 451 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:29,640 Speaker 2: It was just amazing. 452 00:19:29,840 --> 00:19:33,520 Speaker 3: I mean Karradellavi and I saw, yes, karadell uh and 453 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:35,080 Speaker 3: then some other people like you don't know. I was 454 00:19:35,119 --> 00:19:37,760 Speaker 3: too busy looking at Beyonce. Everyone there was no celebrity 455 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:41,560 Speaker 3: there except for Beyonce. Like that is how incredible it was. 456 00:19:42,840 --> 00:19:45,040 Speaker 1: I will say that that no one bothered the quote 457 00:19:45,080 --> 00:19:47,200 Speaker 1: unquote celebrities in there, and so they were more because 458 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:49,240 Speaker 1: everyone was like that's cool. But do you see Beyonce's 459 00:19:49,280 --> 00:19:49,679 Speaker 1: on stage? 460 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:53,520 Speaker 3: Yeah exactly, yep, Like you know, shout out to Katie 461 00:19:53,520 --> 00:19:55,600 Speaker 3: and her daughter. They could have been passing out, you know, 462 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:59,240 Speaker 3: like orders I would not have No, I'm just like 463 00:19:59,560 --> 00:20:03,440 Speaker 3: beyond is here? Oh man? Yeah, the way that my 464 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:06,560 Speaker 3: hips and my feet are so mad at me, but 465 00:20:06,600 --> 00:20:09,240 Speaker 3: it's such a good It's a good kind of pain. 466 00:20:09,680 --> 00:20:14,760 Speaker 3: We couldn't. We didn't even want to leave the. 467 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:14,560 Speaker 2: Like the last people in club in club. 468 00:20:14,840 --> 00:20:18,399 Speaker 3: Where they're twirling around on the trashy floor taking pictures. 469 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:20,080 Speaker 3: I was trying to get the guy to he was 470 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:23,320 Speaker 3: he was blowing away the confetti and I was like, 471 00:20:23,359 --> 00:20:27,680 Speaker 3: just blow something if you don't get out of my way, psycho. 472 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:29,359 Speaker 2: But it was just yeah, it was. 473 00:20:29,520 --> 00:20:32,720 Speaker 1: And I have like a bucket list of like things 474 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:34,359 Speaker 1: I want to experience at a concert. One of them 475 00:20:34,440 --> 00:20:35,880 Speaker 1: was like I want to be backstage, and I did 476 00:20:35,880 --> 00:20:37,560 Speaker 1: that at essence Fest, which is pretty awesome. 477 00:20:38,080 --> 00:20:39,640 Speaker 2: And I also said I want to be I want 478 00:20:39,680 --> 00:20:40,440 Speaker 2: to be front row. 479 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:43,000 Speaker 3: And so my sister, were you back stage four at 480 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:43,720 Speaker 3: essence Fest? 481 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:44,920 Speaker 2: It wasn't. 482 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:46,320 Speaker 1: It was like essence Fest, you know, they have just 483 00:20:46,359 --> 00:20:48,720 Speaker 1: a series of like, you know, artists. I can't remember 484 00:20:48,760 --> 00:20:51,199 Speaker 1: who at the time was performing, but like when do you 485 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:52,080 Speaker 1: anyone you wanted to be? 486 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, I just wanted to be back because I never 487 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:54,520 Speaker 2: saw like what is backstage? 488 00:20:54,560 --> 00:20:56,320 Speaker 1: Like it's really cool. Like I was like, oh okay, 489 00:20:56,359 --> 00:20:58,480 Speaker 1: like literally walk all the way to the front. There's 490 00:20:58,520 --> 00:21:00,679 Speaker 1: like a bar back there, there's seeding. It's just a 491 00:21:00,840 --> 00:21:02,720 Speaker 1: very cool lounge. 492 00:21:03,080 --> 00:21:03,399 Speaker 2: Vibe. 493 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:05,560 Speaker 1: And so if you're a speaker at essence to be 494 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:07,960 Speaker 1: all the way clear essence, don't pay. Okay, they don't 495 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:09,520 Speaker 1: want to pay they speakers. Maybe they pay like this, 496 00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:11,720 Speaker 1: you know the celebrity singers. But one of the ways 497 00:21:11,720 --> 00:21:14,040 Speaker 1: they pay, girl, they will say, here you go, here's 498 00:21:14,080 --> 00:21:16,199 Speaker 1: your one pass to go backstage. And I'm like, I 499 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:19,879 Speaker 1: can be boughts yes, And so I did that a 500 00:21:20,320 --> 00:21:21,520 Speaker 1: couple backstage. 501 00:21:21,760 --> 00:21:25,480 Speaker 3: There'd be like a forty foot glitter horse. There would 502 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:27,639 Speaker 3: be what was that car she was on, like some 503 00:21:27,720 --> 00:21:30,320 Speaker 3: kind of full automobile. I sound so old. It was 504 00:21:30,359 --> 00:21:32,399 Speaker 3: an automobile. It was a cool car. I don't know. 505 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:35,640 Speaker 1: It was just amazing, and so we I did, you know? 506 00:21:35,760 --> 00:21:37,879 Speaker 1: So so I did backstage. And I also said I 507 00:21:37,920 --> 00:21:39,560 Speaker 1: wanted to be front row when I worked with my 508 00:21:39,600 --> 00:21:43,560 Speaker 1: sisters last year to the Usher Residency in Vegas, and 509 00:21:43,680 --> 00:21:45,919 Speaker 1: front row tickets weren't so crazy. Hones say they were 510 00:21:45,960 --> 00:21:47,439 Speaker 1: less than Beyonce tickets. I want to say they were 511 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:49,800 Speaker 1: like eight or nine hundred dollars. And so I was 512 00:21:49,840 --> 00:21:52,159 Speaker 1: able to like splurge and get front row tickets then, 513 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:53,960 Speaker 1: and it was amazing. I'm talking about Usher literally held 514 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:57,400 Speaker 1: my hand that's how front row, and so yes, because 515 00:21:57,480 --> 00:21:58,320 Speaker 1: the residence. 516 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:00,000 Speaker 2: Is because of the theater is not that big. 517 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:02,359 Speaker 1: So if you aren't want to do front row and 518 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:06,160 Speaker 1: you like an artist that's performing a residency in Vegas, 519 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:09,040 Speaker 1: consider that because it was like under a thousand dollars, 520 00:22:09,080 --> 00:22:11,200 Speaker 1: which is not a little bit of money, but not quite. 521 00:22:11,320 --> 00:22:13,439 Speaker 1: I'm sure Beyonce's front row probably was like ten thousand 522 00:22:13,480 --> 00:22:15,840 Speaker 1: or something crazy, you know, and you. 523 00:22:15,800 --> 00:22:17,960 Speaker 3: Still have like again like the space and the guards 524 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:19,600 Speaker 3: in your way with no oddly. 525 00:22:19,359 --> 00:22:22,000 Speaker 1: Like with Usher, it was literally like here's your seat, 526 00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 1: like I could have put my feet up on the 527 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:26,760 Speaker 1: on the on the stage like he really was holding 528 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:27,679 Speaker 1: our hands singing to us. 529 00:22:27,680 --> 00:22:30,400 Speaker 2: I was like, wait, I have one. Yes, it was amazing, 530 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:31,720 Speaker 2: And so I always said. 531 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:33,240 Speaker 1: I always wanted to do kind of quote unquote like 532 00:22:33,280 --> 00:22:36,080 Speaker 1: the pit where you stand and you're that's this close 533 00:22:36,119 --> 00:22:38,359 Speaker 1: to the stage. But you know, you it's not easy 534 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:39,760 Speaker 1: because you don't want to do that for like a 535 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:42,520 Speaker 1: ten hour concert, like you know, Beyonce doesn't have any 536 00:22:42,680 --> 00:22:44,720 Speaker 1: beginning middle, it's it's Beyonce. 537 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:45,520 Speaker 3: Yeah. 538 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:48,520 Speaker 1: So and we were we were made very clear by 539 00:22:48,520 --> 00:22:50,639 Speaker 1: the plug that like get your pl and y'all know, 540 00:22:50,680 --> 00:22:51,720 Speaker 1: I got the bladder. 541 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:54,200 Speaker 3: Of a tiff. Was so stressed about this. I was stressed, 542 00:22:54,240 --> 00:22:56,440 Speaker 3: there will be no leaving to use the bathroom. Yes, vibe. 543 00:22:56,840 --> 00:22:59,720 Speaker 1: So I stopped drinking water because I don't drink alcohol 544 00:23:00,680 --> 00:23:02,800 Speaker 1: two hours ahead like a kid, like a little lady, 545 00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:05,800 Speaker 1: and I made sure I peted like seventeen times. 546 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:07,240 Speaker 2: I was like and then and then. But I was 547 00:23:07,280 --> 00:23:08,720 Speaker 2: really proud of my bladder. I actually thanked her. 548 00:23:08,760 --> 00:23:09,440 Speaker 3: I was like, girl, you. 549 00:23:09,400 --> 00:23:12,920 Speaker 2: Did so good. You did so good because I was. 550 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:15,000 Speaker 1: Like, there's nothing worse than like enjoying yourself. And then 551 00:23:15,040 --> 00:23:16,480 Speaker 1: you're bladder. Was like, girl, but we have to go. 552 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:18,399 Speaker 1: I'm like, well, we're not going. So she didn't give 553 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:22,240 Speaker 1: me no trouble. I was so proud of myself. Yeah, 554 00:23:22,359 --> 00:23:24,479 Speaker 1: it just it was amazing. But you know what one 555 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:26,720 Speaker 1: part I really loved Mandy is at the end when 556 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:28,680 Speaker 1: Beyonce did this thing, because you know, we've been talking 557 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:31,960 Speaker 1: about being present and like what enough looks like? She said, 558 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:34,280 Speaker 1: you know, I want you to take a moment and 559 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 1: like in this moment, you know, like maybe just feel 560 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:38,719 Speaker 1: your you know, feel gratefulness, and like She's like, I 561 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:41,639 Speaker 1: hope you you felt seen tonight. I hope you felt loved, 562 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:44,320 Speaker 1: looked to the left and right, remember who you came with, 563 00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:46,920 Speaker 1: remember what you wore, and just soak in this moment. 564 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:48,720 Speaker 1: And it was like such a like I was like, 565 00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:50,480 Speaker 1: be honest, it definitely goes to therapy job because it 566 00:23:50,480 --> 00:23:53,440 Speaker 1: was such a grounding, centering moment. 567 00:23:53,480 --> 00:23:53,960 Speaker 2: And I did that. 568 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:57,480 Speaker 1: I looked at Mandy and I was like, I looked 569 00:23:57,480 --> 00:23:59,479 Speaker 1: at Baron and his mom and I thought, what an 570 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:01,760 Speaker 1: amazing thing. I was like, my outfit was slaying. So 571 00:24:01,800 --> 00:24:03,439 Speaker 1: I did that, and I just like I get to 572 00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:06,800 Speaker 1: hold those memories with me, like this was an amazing experience, 573 00:24:06,840 --> 00:24:09,560 Speaker 1: and so I got to experience it with really awesome people. 574 00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:13,200 Speaker 3: So this is why we can't say it like experience 575 00:24:13,240 --> 00:24:18,119 Speaker 3: is overthings always always I'll take it. Yeah, dancing with 576 00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:21,800 Speaker 3: you like that, just being free, and I did feel seen, 577 00:24:21,800 --> 00:24:24,239 Speaker 3: And I tell you like I was having I've been 578 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:25,960 Speaker 3: on this journey my whole life, like so many of 579 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:28,520 Speaker 3: us are, to like love yourself, love your body. And 580 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:32,080 Speaker 3: something clicked for me this past year and I just 581 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:34,479 Speaker 3: started to embrace my body the way that it is. 582 00:24:34,520 --> 00:24:36,720 Speaker 3: I'm not trying to be any other version of myself 583 00:24:37,119 --> 00:24:39,119 Speaker 3: the size I am, the way I look what I 584 00:24:39,160 --> 00:24:41,639 Speaker 3: look like and close all of that, it just feels good. 585 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:43,520 Speaker 3: I just feel really good in my own skin now 586 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:45,720 Speaker 3: and looking up on that stage and I think it's 587 00:24:45,760 --> 00:24:47,560 Speaker 3: just happening for me at a moment when we're finally 588 00:24:47,600 --> 00:24:50,600 Speaker 3: accepting other people for how they look. And she had, 589 00:24:51,520 --> 00:24:54,960 Speaker 3: Oh my god, this gorgeous dancer, like full body thick, 590 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:58,639 Speaker 3: then thighs were jiggling and wiggling and the CLEI of 591 00:24:58,760 --> 00:25:01,160 Speaker 3: she was just going off. I've been watching. I watched 592 00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:03,159 Speaker 3: videos of her. I took videos of her just to like, 593 00:25:03,560 --> 00:25:05,880 Speaker 3: I'm like, this is amazing. Not only that, but the 594 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:11,520 Speaker 3: trombone player was like pregnant, not insignificantly pregnant, yeah, clearly pregnant. 595 00:25:12,880 --> 00:25:15,000 Speaker 3: I did feel seen and she did this whole epic 596 00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:18,720 Speaker 3: because you know, Renaissance is all really homage to the 597 00:25:18,760 --> 00:25:22,760 Speaker 3: gay community, you know, to house music, to the club scene, 598 00:25:22,800 --> 00:25:25,359 Speaker 3: all of that, and she really like you could see 599 00:25:25,359 --> 00:25:27,119 Speaker 3: that come through because there was this one of my 600 00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:30,040 Speaker 3: favorite parts of the concert. It's hard to say because 601 00:25:30,040 --> 00:25:33,400 Speaker 3: Beyonce wasn't on stage, but when her dancers came out 602 00:25:33,560 --> 00:25:36,560 Speaker 3: and they did their what do you call it from, 603 00:25:36,560 --> 00:25:40,120 Speaker 3: like the yeah voguing, yes, and do the splits and 604 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:41,040 Speaker 3: like they were all hyping. 605 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:47,200 Speaker 1: Yes, it was beautiful representation of like creative expression from 606 00:25:47,240 --> 00:25:50,359 Speaker 1: this libertaicoa self love, yes. 607 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:53,600 Speaker 3: Self love and at a time when it's really not 608 00:25:53,720 --> 00:25:56,240 Speaker 3: safe to be that way and this unfortunately, at least 609 00:25:56,280 --> 00:26:00,720 Speaker 3: in this little bubble of the MetLife Stadium, Beyonce just 610 00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:03,240 Speaker 3: let everyone wave their freak flag. She's like, put on 611 00:26:03,280 --> 00:26:06,399 Speaker 3: the sparkly boots, put on the ass list, chaps, yes, 612 00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:08,600 Speaker 3: you know, bring your mama and tell her to put 613 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:11,240 Speaker 3: the crown on her head and let's all come together 614 00:26:11,359 --> 00:26:14,280 Speaker 3: and feel joy and love. And we can go back 615 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:16,520 Speaker 3: to the stress and the chaos and the bs later, 616 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:19,840 Speaker 3: but right now, for this night, let's just love and 617 00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:22,639 Speaker 3: be so happy. And that's what we were. 618 00:26:22,840 --> 00:26:24,440 Speaker 1: And I have to say, like on the leave out, 619 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:28,520 Speaker 1: first of all, you could tell a lot about an artist, 620 00:26:28,680 --> 00:26:34,480 Speaker 1: an artist by their fans. So leaving there was no jostling, 621 00:26:34,520 --> 00:26:36,000 Speaker 1: there was no pushing, there was no anger. It was 622 00:26:36,040 --> 00:26:38,280 Speaker 1: like excuse me, oh my back, oh you slay girl. 623 00:26:38,320 --> 00:26:40,840 Speaker 1: It was just so I mean, And it was I 624 00:26:40,840 --> 00:26:44,359 Speaker 1: mean literally tens of thousands, well thousands of thousands of 625 00:26:44,359 --> 00:26:47,080 Speaker 1: people leaving at the same time, even the people like 626 00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:49,520 Speaker 1: the like the security guards. You know a lot of 627 00:26:49,560 --> 00:26:51,320 Speaker 1: times you leave a concert and they're basically yelling at 628 00:26:51,320 --> 00:26:52,679 Speaker 1: you to get out. That we did not get that 629 00:26:52,720 --> 00:26:54,560 Speaker 1: at all. It was like where you going, baby, just 630 00:26:54,600 --> 00:26:57,400 Speaker 1: you can go go left, come on this way. I mean, 631 00:26:57,440 --> 00:27:01,280 Speaker 1: it was just kindness across the board. I mean getting 632 00:27:01,280 --> 00:27:04,359 Speaker 1: on the train. Imagine thousands of thousands of people like 633 00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:06,000 Speaker 1: trying to get on trains as they come and go, 634 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:07,800 Speaker 1: and everybody was like no, no, you go, no, you 635 00:27:07,840 --> 00:27:10,000 Speaker 1: said you It was and I thought to myself, these 636 00:27:10,040 --> 00:27:13,480 Speaker 1: are your fans. The level of patience and kindness, and 637 00:27:13,920 --> 00:27:17,439 Speaker 1: it's just it really was like such a testament to 638 00:27:17,520 --> 00:27:20,159 Speaker 1: the energy that she's that she brought that you know, 639 00:27:20,200 --> 00:27:22,680 Speaker 1: everybody was just so kind. I mean, people were thanking 640 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:24,439 Speaker 1: the security guards and things, thank you so much for 641 00:27:24,520 --> 00:27:26,800 Speaker 1: keeping us safe. Thank you so I mean, and the 642 00:27:26,840 --> 00:27:28,520 Speaker 1: security guards and things were like thank you. You know, 643 00:27:28,600 --> 00:27:31,560 Speaker 1: it just was get home safely, you know. It just 644 00:27:32,080 --> 00:27:35,280 Speaker 1: it was an amazing, amazing experience, but not just the 645 00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:40,680 Speaker 1: obviously her she was amazing, but just the holistic experience 646 00:27:40,760 --> 00:27:42,920 Speaker 1: of like, wow, oh girl, we forgot a major part. 647 00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:48,440 Speaker 2: Blue Blue Girl. I just remembered it too, a. 648 00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:53,160 Speaker 3: Baby blue The finish with you, we are we ready. 649 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:53,920 Speaker 2: To talk about no girl. 650 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:57,560 Speaker 1: I was like, yeah, yeah, the people are nice anyway. 651 00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:01,320 Speaker 3: First of all, I'm like a proud mama because if 652 00:28:01,359 --> 00:28:04,600 Speaker 3: you in following Blue Ivy's journey because she started off 653 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:06,199 Speaker 3: in Paris, but she did her first I don't know, 654 00:28:06,320 --> 00:28:09,560 Speaker 3: she debuted in Paris, and like, I love that be 655 00:28:09,680 --> 00:28:11,080 Speaker 3: I don't know. I just love to see that she 656 00:28:11,080 --> 00:28:13,919 Speaker 3: has improved like her da And it's hard. I was 657 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:16,320 Speaker 3: never even going to criticize her dance movies because she's 658 00:28:16,359 --> 00:28:19,160 Speaker 3: all of eleven years old and her mother is Beyonce, 659 00:28:19,280 --> 00:28:22,560 Speaker 3: and she's on tour in this massive stadiums, Like I 660 00:28:22,600 --> 00:28:24,640 Speaker 3: would go out there and pee my pants every night 661 00:28:24,640 --> 00:28:26,600 Speaker 3: if that was me. But she dance anyway. But she 662 00:28:26,600 --> 00:28:29,720 Speaker 3: has gone so much better, and I'm like, Beyonce's letting 663 00:28:29,760 --> 00:28:35,600 Speaker 3: her make her mistakes and improve. And God, she was 664 00:28:35,680 --> 00:28:36,960 Speaker 3: so the ploy. 665 00:28:36,920 --> 00:28:40,400 Speaker 1: Because it's like this, I'm Beyonce first of all, and 666 00:28:40,480 --> 00:28:43,040 Speaker 1: I love that because a lot of parents would be like, 667 00:28:43,120 --> 00:28:45,320 Speaker 1: until you're perfect, you can't show yourself. It's like no, no, no, 668 00:28:45,320 --> 00:28:48,120 Speaker 1: no that because one the assumption is this is what 669 00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:49,840 Speaker 1: I'm assuming she had to come to practice. 670 00:28:50,680 --> 00:28:52,640 Speaker 2: You don't just get to get over stage two. 671 00:28:53,280 --> 00:28:56,880 Speaker 1: It's like, you know, you have to get fitted, meaning 672 00:28:56,960 --> 00:28:59,560 Speaker 1: like she allowed her see to see the process of 673 00:28:59,560 --> 00:29:01,920 Speaker 1: what a look like to have this level of success. 674 00:29:02,440 --> 00:29:05,640 Speaker 1: And then three, in front of all these people, performed 675 00:29:05,680 --> 00:29:08,400 Speaker 1: like that's I mean, I I could not do that 676 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:09,440 Speaker 1: now at forty three. 677 00:29:09,520 --> 00:29:12,640 Speaker 2: Let it one eleven. So I just like, if you 678 00:29:12,680 --> 00:29:16,400 Speaker 2: can't take, what can you do? Okay? 679 00:29:17,000 --> 00:29:19,640 Speaker 3: And Blue, and it was just the energy between them 680 00:29:19,640 --> 00:29:21,959 Speaker 3: and just seeing you know, I know Beyonce is an 681 00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:24,080 Speaker 3: artist and entertainer, but I don't think that she's putting 682 00:29:24,080 --> 00:29:25,240 Speaker 3: on a show when she looks at Blue. 683 00:29:25,920 --> 00:29:28,600 Speaker 2: That's how it was. It was giving look at my 684 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:29,600 Speaker 2: baby dancing. 685 00:29:29,960 --> 00:29:31,920 Speaker 3: The rude just pooped and wiped his own butt the 686 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:33,720 Speaker 3: other day and I had the same look at my face, 687 00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:37,160 Speaker 3: you know, like that's how it is. The Blue was 688 00:29:37,200 --> 00:29:40,240 Speaker 3: so epic and their vibe together and her dance moves. 689 00:29:40,360 --> 00:29:41,400 Speaker 3: She commanded the stage. 690 00:29:41,480 --> 00:29:43,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, she commanded, that's struck down now. 691 00:29:43,240 --> 00:29:45,760 Speaker 1: US said, oh, if that is the Beyonce struck her 692 00:29:45,840 --> 00:29:48,920 Speaker 1: struck down the stage, I said, girl, you don't struck taste. 693 00:29:48,960 --> 00:29:50,800 Speaker 2: We had a walk okay. 694 00:29:50,440 --> 00:29:52,480 Speaker 3: And I feel like the dancers were like I felt 695 00:29:52,480 --> 00:29:54,240 Speaker 3: their energy, like we're gonna take care of blue Y, 696 00:29:54,400 --> 00:29:57,640 Speaker 3: you know what I mean. Oh god, it was so good. 697 00:29:57,720 --> 00:30:02,560 Speaker 1: Again, Like we cannot reiterate enough that like this to 698 00:30:02,720 --> 00:30:06,760 Speaker 1: me was money so well spent. Now, I'm not saying 699 00:30:06,800 --> 00:30:08,960 Speaker 1: that you shouldn't pay your mortgage, you shouldn't pay your card. 700 00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:11,400 Speaker 1: No you should no, no, no, you shouldn't be refinancing. 701 00:30:11,800 --> 00:30:13,920 Speaker 1: You know, even though Mandy put it on her card, 702 00:30:14,400 --> 00:30:16,280 Speaker 1: it wasn't that we didn't have the money up front. 703 00:30:16,320 --> 00:30:18,959 Speaker 1: It was just, you know, that was the way to 704 00:30:18,680 --> 00:30:21,080 Speaker 1: to pay for you know, that was one of the 705 00:30:21,120 --> 00:30:24,120 Speaker 1: ways to take get the tickets in advance. Yes, exactly so, 706 00:30:24,400 --> 00:30:27,840 Speaker 1: but that is not something first of all, one, you know, 707 00:30:27,880 --> 00:30:30,320 Speaker 1: we could have purchased tickets that were way less expensive, 708 00:30:30,360 --> 00:30:32,680 Speaker 1: you know, if we wasn't something we could afford. This 709 00:30:32,760 --> 00:30:36,600 Speaker 1: is something that like, okay, that we have positioned ourselves 710 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:39,080 Speaker 1: in a way that when something like this comes up, 711 00:30:39,240 --> 00:30:41,040 Speaker 1: it's like I can look at my budget and say 712 00:30:41,440 --> 00:30:43,680 Speaker 1: I have more than enough space because I live well 713 00:30:43,680 --> 00:30:44,960 Speaker 1: below my means and. 714 00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:46,240 Speaker 2: I have more than enough space. 715 00:30:46,600 --> 00:30:50,680 Speaker 1: And I'm really proud of new Tiffany because old Tiffany 716 00:30:50,680 --> 00:30:54,040 Speaker 1: would have said even if I had you know, like hundreds. 717 00:30:53,720 --> 00:30:55,280 Speaker 2: Of thousands of dollars just sitting here checking. 718 00:30:55,320 --> 00:30:57,760 Speaker 1: I'd be like, no, it's too much, but too much 719 00:30:57,760 --> 00:31:00,760 Speaker 1: for whom, you know what I mean? Like, I remember 720 00:31:00,800 --> 00:31:03,040 Speaker 1: distinctly when I realized I had a problem Mandy. I 721 00:31:03,080 --> 00:31:05,000 Speaker 1: don't know if you remember, but remember during a pandemic, 722 00:31:05,040 --> 00:31:09,000 Speaker 1: you want to buy yourself a peloton. Yeah, And you 723 00:31:09,080 --> 00:31:11,479 Speaker 1: weren't really sure if you should get yourself a peloton. 724 00:31:11,520 --> 00:31:14,200 Speaker 1: And I was like, Mandy, you work really hard, you 725 00:31:14,240 --> 00:31:17,120 Speaker 1: make good money, you make good financial choices, you deserve 726 00:31:17,400 --> 00:31:19,200 Speaker 1: you should get a peloton. And then you were like, 727 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:21,280 Speaker 1: what about me? I was like, oh, no, no, And 728 00:31:21,320 --> 00:31:24,080 Speaker 1: then it CLICKEDERU. I was like, wait, why is it 729 00:31:24,200 --> 00:31:27,240 Speaker 1: that it's okay for Mandy to get a peloton? And 730 00:31:27,440 --> 00:31:29,360 Speaker 1: the same things you told to Mandy are also true 731 00:31:29,400 --> 00:31:32,360 Speaker 1: for you. But I did not think I deserved one. 732 00:31:32,440 --> 00:31:34,800 Speaker 1: And I went to therapy that week and I told her. 733 00:31:35,080 --> 00:31:37,000 Speaker 1: I was like, I was giving Mandy like the speech 734 00:31:37,000 --> 00:31:39,480 Speaker 1: about getting a peloton because she does deserve and it's 735 00:31:39,480 --> 00:31:41,640 Speaker 1: not gonna be a financial burden. But I don't feel 736 00:31:41,680 --> 00:31:44,040 Speaker 1: that way for myself. What's going on? And so we 737 00:31:44,080 --> 00:31:46,960 Speaker 1: had to really work through a feeling of deservedness. I 738 00:31:47,000 --> 00:31:50,280 Speaker 1: did not feel deserving to spend the money that I'd made, 739 00:31:50,400 --> 00:31:53,000 Speaker 1: you know, And so I'm so happy for the Tiffany 740 00:31:53,080 --> 00:31:55,760 Speaker 1: I am now where I was almost afraid, well, if 741 00:31:55,840 --> 00:31:58,680 Speaker 1: I start to purchase things that I feel like i'm 742 00:31:58,720 --> 00:32:02,240 Speaker 1: worthy of, my going to overspend. And doctor Green was like, girl, 743 00:32:02,280 --> 00:32:03,680 Speaker 1: of all the things to worry about, you are not 744 00:32:03,680 --> 00:32:07,400 Speaker 1: gonna be Nobody's always better, and so she was like, 745 00:32:07,480 --> 00:32:10,360 Speaker 1: that's not your issue. The issue if for you is 746 00:32:10,480 --> 00:32:13,520 Speaker 1: you know, you how you feel about yourself. And so 747 00:32:13,560 --> 00:32:17,040 Speaker 1: since then, I have spent money in a way that's 748 00:32:17,080 --> 00:32:19,880 Speaker 1: in closer alignment with how I want to see myself 749 00:32:19,920 --> 00:32:21,240 Speaker 1: and how I want to feel about myself. So I'm 750 00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:23,280 Speaker 1: not quite fully there. Yeah, I still sometimes feel guilty 751 00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:25,360 Speaker 1: about spending, but I'm so glad that I did this 752 00:32:25,440 --> 00:32:27,920 Speaker 1: because it was amazing to have this experience with you, Mandy, 753 00:32:28,160 --> 00:32:31,160 Speaker 1: but also too to remind myself that, like, you know, 754 00:32:31,320 --> 00:32:35,040 Speaker 1: if it's not causing financial harm, and you know it's 755 00:32:35,040 --> 00:32:38,040 Speaker 1: something that you really want to do, then do it. 756 00:32:38,120 --> 00:32:40,280 Speaker 1: Because this experience is one that I'll never forget and 757 00:32:40,320 --> 00:32:44,160 Speaker 1: it's so worth the money. You know, this experience for 758 00:32:44,280 --> 00:32:46,560 Speaker 1: me because of where I am financially, but also too 759 00:32:46,720 --> 00:32:48,920 Speaker 1: where I am emotionally as well. 760 00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:50,960 Speaker 2: So yeah, just. 761 00:32:50,920 --> 00:32:54,400 Speaker 3: Think about what is your version of great seats at 762 00:32:54,400 --> 00:32:57,280 Speaker 3: the Beyonce Show, you know. And there's this moment when 763 00:32:57,320 --> 00:32:59,760 Speaker 3: I am my master class, my negotiating master class, where 764 00:32:59,760 --> 00:33:02,640 Speaker 3: I had these slides because for us, it's about like 765 00:33:02,800 --> 00:33:06,760 Speaker 3: when we encourage people to want more from themselves financially 766 00:33:06,880 --> 00:33:09,520 Speaker 3: and to make space for themselves to you know, make 767 00:33:09,560 --> 00:33:13,239 Speaker 3: more money and reach for higher you know, titles at 768 00:33:13,280 --> 00:33:15,320 Speaker 3: work so you can get paid more and negotiate more 769 00:33:15,320 --> 00:33:17,760 Speaker 3: and all these things that especially I encourage women to do. 770 00:33:18,400 --> 00:33:21,680 Speaker 3: Oftentimes it feels uncomfortable because it's like, well, we're just 771 00:33:21,720 --> 00:33:24,720 Speaker 3: grabbing for money. Capitalism is evil, Like why am I 772 00:33:24,800 --> 00:33:26,320 Speaker 3: just wanting more and more and more and more and more. 773 00:33:26,640 --> 00:33:28,320 Speaker 3: And so I had this series of slides that I 774 00:33:28,360 --> 00:33:30,800 Speaker 3: show and I'm like, don't think about the money and 775 00:33:30,840 --> 00:33:33,800 Speaker 3: grabbing more that think about what you can do with 776 00:33:33,840 --> 00:33:36,360 Speaker 3: it and what it means for you, what doors it's 777 00:33:36,360 --> 00:33:38,080 Speaker 3: going to open. And so I had these pictures of 778 00:33:38,120 --> 00:33:41,040 Speaker 3: like my brother and I spending We spent so much 779 00:33:41,040 --> 00:33:44,520 Speaker 3: money to go see the Harry Potter play in London 780 00:33:44,560 --> 00:33:47,480 Speaker 3: when it first premiered, and I'll never forget that weekend 781 00:33:47,520 --> 00:33:49,360 Speaker 3: with my little brother. I didn't even know what life 782 00:33:49,400 --> 00:33:51,200 Speaker 3: was going to bring, but I'm sure as hell can't 783 00:33:51,240 --> 00:33:53,440 Speaker 3: just spend five days with my baby brother in London 784 00:33:53,520 --> 00:33:56,640 Speaker 3: right now, you know, and my you know, paying for 785 00:33:56,720 --> 00:33:59,320 Speaker 3: my wedding and you know, starting my own business and 786 00:33:59,360 --> 00:34:02,000 Speaker 3: taking my mom to see Celine Dion in Vegas, you know, 787 00:34:02,040 --> 00:34:05,920 Speaker 3: because that was our queen in the nineties. Anyway, best 788 00:34:05,920 --> 00:34:08,400 Speaker 3: believe if you come to my webinar in September, there 789 00:34:08,440 --> 00:34:11,399 Speaker 3: will be that picture of me looking hella crazy from 790 00:34:11,400 --> 00:34:14,839 Speaker 3: the Beyonce concert, because that's the why. So like, what 791 00:34:14,960 --> 00:34:16,920 Speaker 3: is your why? And I think if we just focus 792 00:34:16,960 --> 00:34:20,080 Speaker 3: on what that looks like for us, what we want 793 00:34:20,120 --> 00:34:22,080 Speaker 3: to bring us joy, and look at money as a 794 00:34:22,120 --> 00:34:25,239 Speaker 3: tool to get us there, then it stops feeling like 795 00:34:25,320 --> 00:34:27,040 Speaker 3: I'm just doing this to be doing it and it 796 00:34:27,040 --> 00:34:30,359 Speaker 3: feels lucky and you know, so just to find that 797 00:34:30,400 --> 00:34:32,600 Speaker 3: for yourselves and maybe for me and Tiff it was Beyonce, 798 00:34:32,680 --> 00:34:35,560 Speaker 3: maybe for you, I don't know, you fill in the 799 00:34:35,600 --> 00:34:38,799 Speaker 3: blank and have fun doing it and then that'll make 800 00:34:38,840 --> 00:34:41,080 Speaker 3: your money goals. I feel like seem so much less 801 00:34:41,120 --> 00:34:44,640 Speaker 3: work and more about yeah, just getting that opportunity. 802 00:34:45,520 --> 00:34:46,440 Speaker 2: I love this for us. 803 00:34:47,520 --> 00:34:51,000 Speaker 3: I love it too. I love you tif I'm just 804 00:34:51,040 --> 00:34:53,200 Speaker 3: god we had a happy experience together too, you know, 805 00:34:53,360 --> 00:34:54,640 Speaker 3: just like there's been a lot of shit, I mean 806 00:34:54,719 --> 00:34:57,319 Speaker 3: obviously in the past couple of years. A BA fan, 807 00:34:57,719 --> 00:35:01,319 Speaker 3: several BA fans responded to say that they just they're like, 808 00:35:01,360 --> 00:35:04,240 Speaker 3: I love this for y'all. Love to see tiff especially Tiffany, 809 00:35:04,280 --> 00:35:06,799 Speaker 3: love to see her smiling and having a moment. And 810 00:35:06,840 --> 00:35:09,839 Speaker 3: going anywhere with Tiffany and Jersey already feels like you're 811 00:35:09,880 --> 00:35:12,399 Speaker 3: kind of like hanging out with the mayor. Especially close 812 00:35:12,440 --> 00:35:12,920 Speaker 3: to Newark. 813 00:35:13,920 --> 00:35:17,920 Speaker 1: There was a woman in the Renaissance who was like, girl, 814 00:35:18,360 --> 00:35:19,800 Speaker 1: I just want to say I got your book and 815 00:35:19,840 --> 00:35:21,120 Speaker 1: I got it for my knee. I was like this, 816 00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:24,839 Speaker 1: I love it, but I'm trying to get my left 817 00:35:24,840 --> 00:35:25,880 Speaker 1: to be asking my dad. I don't want to be 818 00:35:25,920 --> 00:35:27,919 Speaker 1: about to be say yes. 819 00:35:28,120 --> 00:35:30,680 Speaker 3: Tiff was getting recognized. There were people they were like 820 00:35:30,920 --> 00:35:33,960 Speaker 3: the bunch of nieces here the same We were like, 821 00:35:34,040 --> 00:35:37,960 Speaker 3: is that Surrey cruiser that's very cruising me? But it 822 00:35:38,080 --> 00:35:41,160 Speaker 3: was damn it. But it was just awesome. 823 00:35:41,239 --> 00:35:44,160 Speaker 1: But yeah, so I actually am going to be off 824 00:35:44,200 --> 00:35:46,200 Speaker 1: for the whole month of August, because this is what 825 00:35:46,280 --> 00:35:48,200 Speaker 1: me and Maddy do, you know, take time for ourselves. 826 00:35:48,280 --> 00:35:50,280 Speaker 3: So speaking of leaning into joy. 827 00:35:50,200 --> 00:35:52,719 Speaker 2: Yes, I'm going to be spending like two weeks with 828 00:35:52,960 --> 00:35:56,120 Speaker 2: my bonus baby. We are going to Europe. We're going 829 00:35:56,200 --> 00:35:57,960 Speaker 2: to I asked her where she wanted to go. 830 00:35:58,120 --> 00:36:00,320 Speaker 1: I said, you know, no more Shenanigans with like the 831 00:36:01,040 --> 00:36:03,759 Speaker 1: jerseys and the well were jerseys, but Jordan's and whatever else. 832 00:36:03,800 --> 00:36:06,400 Speaker 1: These kids be bine. So she says she wanted to 833 00:36:06,400 --> 00:36:08,960 Speaker 1: go to London in Paris, and I said, okay, I've 834 00:36:09,000 --> 00:36:10,000 Speaker 1: been before in Paris. 835 00:36:10,080 --> 00:36:10,680 Speaker 2: I like London. 836 00:36:10,800 --> 00:36:12,520 Speaker 1: Yes it's okay, but she wanted to go, so I 837 00:36:12,520 --> 00:36:15,080 Speaker 1: said okay, and then I tagged on the Amafi coast. 838 00:36:15,080 --> 00:36:16,680 Speaker 2: I've always wanted to go. I've been to Italy, but 839 00:36:16,800 --> 00:36:18,600 Speaker 2: never this part of Italy before. 840 00:36:18,680 --> 00:36:19,360 Speaker 3: So I'm excited. 841 00:36:19,920 --> 00:36:22,360 Speaker 1: And so we'll be there for ten days and the 842 00:36:23,000 --> 00:36:25,040 Speaker 1: back half of August front half I'm just gonna be 843 00:36:25,640 --> 00:36:30,600 Speaker 1: preparing basically and chilling. But yeah, you know, I'm leaning 844 00:36:30,640 --> 00:36:33,040 Speaker 1: into life, child, and so what I love though about that, 845 00:36:33,080 --> 00:36:34,600 Speaker 1: and I'll share like as I get back, is that 846 00:36:35,200 --> 00:36:37,839 Speaker 1: that trip that we're taking one hundred percent points Mandy. 847 00:36:38,200 --> 00:36:43,440 Speaker 1: I'm talking about the flight, the hotel, even the excursions 848 00:36:43,440 --> 00:36:45,279 Speaker 1: because we're using like I'll share when I get back, 849 00:36:45,320 --> 00:36:47,800 Speaker 1: which cars and how it worked. But like, literally, the 850 00:36:47,920 --> 00:36:50,080 Speaker 1: only thing that I'm coming out of pocket is like 851 00:36:50,239 --> 00:36:52,200 Speaker 1: day to day food that we're gonna eat. But every 852 00:36:52,320 --> 00:36:56,760 Speaker 1: aspect of the trip. Wow, a friend of mine books 853 00:36:56,840 --> 00:36:59,400 Speaker 1: trips that she helped me to navigate, and so I 854 00:36:59,480 --> 00:37:01,160 Speaker 1: just learned so much about how to make the most 855 00:37:01,200 --> 00:37:01,839 Speaker 1: out of your point. 856 00:37:01,920 --> 00:37:03,720 Speaker 2: But like I'm super excited because. 857 00:37:03,520 --> 00:37:05,359 Speaker 3: It's like, oh, that could be a whole show. Let's 858 00:37:05,360 --> 00:37:05,759 Speaker 3: talk about it. 859 00:37:05,840 --> 00:37:07,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, literally wanna say one hundred scent points? I mean everything, 860 00:37:07,840 --> 00:37:09,920 Speaker 1: We're flying business class, but you know, baby, girls. 861 00:37:09,719 --> 00:37:12,440 Speaker 2: Gonna be so geeked. I'm gonna get a little pad. 862 00:37:12,360 --> 00:37:13,880 Speaker 1: I know, m So you know it's gonna be so. 863 00:37:13,920 --> 00:37:15,440 Speaker 1: But like I said, that's not coming out of pocket. 864 00:37:15,680 --> 00:37:17,720 Speaker 1: All of our hotels. We're staying in three different hotels. 865 00:37:18,200 --> 00:37:20,879 Speaker 1: That's not coming out of pocket. And all of our excursions, 866 00:37:21,320 --> 00:37:23,279 Speaker 1: you know, like we're booking with a specific car because 867 00:37:23,280 --> 00:37:25,280 Speaker 1: I have points there too, that's not coming out of pocket. 868 00:37:25,400 --> 00:37:27,400 Speaker 1: So yeah, I'm excited to kind of come back and 869 00:37:27,480 --> 00:37:30,080 Speaker 1: be like this word this didn't work. But you know, 870 00:37:30,160 --> 00:37:32,560 Speaker 1: I don't anticipate spending with them, maybe like a thousand 871 00:37:32,600 --> 00:37:34,759 Speaker 1: dollars in food. Maybe I don't even know, like I'm not, 872 00:37:35,120 --> 00:37:37,640 Speaker 1: but license, yeah, I can imagine ten days and Europe 873 00:37:37,680 --> 00:37:40,520 Speaker 1: and like under let's say under two thousand dollars, you know, 874 00:37:41,320 --> 00:37:44,040 Speaker 1: if we want to get fancy with like souvenirs and stuff. 875 00:37:44,080 --> 00:37:48,640 Speaker 3: So I mean you're on brand, fertiicipate. I will say 876 00:37:48,680 --> 00:37:52,120 Speaker 3: that about using credit responsibly taking advantage of them points. 877 00:37:52,680 --> 00:37:54,359 Speaker 3: I can't I can't wait. I haven't done a trip 878 00:37:54,480 --> 00:37:56,960 Speaker 3: like that all by point since like my wedding I 879 00:37:57,040 --> 00:37:59,200 Speaker 3: paid for are with a lot of points or sorry, 880 00:37:59,239 --> 00:38:02,000 Speaker 3: my honeymoon, not my wedding. I'm so happy for y'all. 881 00:38:02,000 --> 00:38:04,040 Speaker 3: I'm so excited for y'all. And we'll see you in September. 882 00:38:04,160 --> 00:38:07,360 Speaker 3: School's back in session in September. I'll be holding it 883 00:38:07,440 --> 00:38:10,920 Speaker 3: down in the meantime. But thanks for like listening to 884 00:38:11,040 --> 00:38:14,239 Speaker 3: us recap our Beyonce experience. And you know, whatever that 885 00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:17,239 Speaker 3: is for you, go find it, yes, because I will 886 00:38:17,280 --> 00:38:20,440 Speaker 3: be floating for life. Like all I have to do 887 00:38:20,560 --> 00:38:22,600 Speaker 3: is go back and look at these pictures. I'll look 888 00:38:22,640 --> 00:38:25,280 Speaker 3: at pictures of you know, giving birth to my babies, 889 00:38:25,600 --> 00:38:28,520 Speaker 3: and my wedding and this Beyonce concert and I don't 890 00:38:29,239 --> 00:38:31,600 Speaker 3: I love that. There's just there's not much else. 891 00:38:31,560 --> 00:38:34,520 Speaker 2: Right, all right, So next week, y'all. We love y'all, Bye. 892 00:38:35,120 --> 00:38:39,200 Speaker 3: Bye, hey, ba Fam. We could not do this show 893 00:38:39,280 --> 00:38:42,240 Speaker 3: without your support or the support of our team behind 894 00:38:42,280 --> 00:38:45,760 Speaker 3: the scenes. The Brown Ambition podcast is produced by Imani 895 00:38:45,840 --> 00:38:49,160 Speaker 3: Crosby and Dennis and Plinsky is our in house tech guru. 896 00:38:49,719 --> 00:38:52,239 Speaker 3: I am your co host Mandy Woodrif Santos, and we 897 00:38:52,360 --> 00:38:54,000 Speaker 3: will see y'all next week, ba Fam.