WEBVTT - Deborah Cox Full Interview

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<v Speaker 1>My next guest is an amazing individual. She's a Grammy

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<v Speaker 1>nominator recording artists who not only scaled the R and

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<v Speaker 1>B and pop charts with six top twenty Billboard Magazine

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<v Speaker 1>R and B singles and an impressive thirteen number one

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<v Speaker 1>hits on Billboards Hot Dance Club Play Chart, but it's

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<v Speaker 1>also carved out her place within the world Broadway tell

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<v Speaker 1>of Broadway television, film, and fashion. Broadway shows like Bodyguard,

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<v Speaker 1>the musical, Steve Coodon's Broadway musical Jakline Hyde, and I

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<v Speaker 1>saw her in her Broadway debate debut UH in the

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<v Speaker 1>lead role of Elton John and Tim Rice's Broadway musical Aida.

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<v Speaker 1>She's on the show the Day to talk about UH

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<v Speaker 1>other television projects that she's involved with, concerts she's given

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<v Speaker 1>in community events and formal observations of World AIDS Today,

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<v Speaker 1>World Age Day which is December one, and many of

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<v Speaker 1>the four three countries around the world that they serve.

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<v Speaker 1>Please welcome to money Making Conversation for the very first time,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm happy to have it on the show. Miss

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<v Speaker 1>Deborah Cox. Hey, Hello, after I was I needed some applause,

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<v Speaker 1>de you know, just you know, it's just a lot

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<v Speaker 1>going on with your life, your career, and you look fantastic.

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<v Speaker 1>By the way. Thank you so much, Thanks so much.

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<v Speaker 1>You've got all that information. That's a lot of information

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<v Speaker 1>you dropped in. Well, you know, first of all, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you know off air, I was telling you that one

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<v Speaker 1>of the first time we met when I was when

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<v Speaker 1>I was one of the producer's own sister sister, and

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<v Speaker 1>I was one of the early early years. You was

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<v Speaker 1>very successful singer, and you were at that turn you

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<v Speaker 1>was making that turn to consider acting as a as

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<v Speaker 1>a as what was this a love for acting or

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<v Speaker 1>you just felt like that was a craft you wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to build on when you was auditioned for sitcoms like

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<v Speaker 1>Sister Sister, Well, it was it was during my early years.

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<v Speaker 1>I learned very very early on that you have to

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<v Speaker 1>try and crack at everything right, and so acting with

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<v Speaker 1>something that was always in my blood. I had done

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<v Speaker 1>musicals before, but when I went to l A, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>doing studios, actions and working on the album wasn't enough

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<v Speaker 1>I wanted to do. I wanted to do more, and

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<v Speaker 1>so that was um. You know, I had had an

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<v Speaker 1>agent that would just send me on all these different auditions.

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<v Speaker 1>You know for different types of roles. Well, the thing

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<v Speaker 1>that all came across to me in the in the audition,

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<v Speaker 1>which that you was just a natural um. You know

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<v Speaker 1>you were not uh, the moment wasn't too big for you.

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<v Speaker 1>Because the reason I say that because you know a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of actors, a lot of singers came through common

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<v Speaker 1>came through a lot of individuals who and I see

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<v Speaker 1>that what they're doing now, and I see what you're

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<v Speaker 1>doing now, and then to see the early stages of

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<v Speaker 1>learning and trying to get a sense of who you are,

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<v Speaker 1>what you say, what you do because you come in there,

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<v Speaker 1>I guess uh, in some ways because of the fact

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<v Speaker 1>that you are a successful singer versus a person who

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<v Speaker 1>may be an unknown actress, it almost is almost a

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<v Speaker 1>disadvantage sometimes to you are are maybe uh the fact

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<v Speaker 1>that you know you're coming in and you're making a

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<v Speaker 1>transition and you give him credit for the gifts that

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<v Speaker 1>you have as an actor. I think, well, I think

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of the times the right project has to

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<v Speaker 1>find you. And in order for you to find you,

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<v Speaker 1>you have to continue to go out and be fearless

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<v Speaker 1>and put yourself in front of people that are going

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<v Speaker 1>to see that gift. You know, I did my first

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<v Speaker 1>independent um. I did a film with Lorenz Tate, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>a movie called Love Come Down in two thousand, which

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<v Speaker 1>was I think probably um again, it was something that

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<v Speaker 1>that came to me and I think really suited who

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<v Speaker 1>I was, right, right, right right, That's what I'm saying.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, when you come in for these auditions for

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<v Speaker 1>these sitcoms or these dramas, you know, you're trying to

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<v Speaker 1>be something that sometimes we've already you know, you're you're

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you're you are still are a very popular singer. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>let's go and get that straight. So when you at

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<v Speaker 1>the time, you even more are prominent, you singing, walk

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<v Speaker 1>and even go okay, just jepra okay, wow, okay, and

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<v Speaker 1>so you can you so you you're you're somewhat um

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<v Speaker 1>um and all of the fact that you're in a

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<v Speaker 1>room and you're trying to audition for a funny role.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what I'm saying, You're trying to be a

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<v Speaker 1>friend of a family member or a friend of the

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<v Speaker 1>twins at the time, because that's what Sister Sister was about.

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<v Speaker 1>And so so it means that you but like you said,

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<v Speaker 1>when you're the role you had with Lawrence Tate. They

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<v Speaker 1>brought that to you, so they had a sense of

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<v Speaker 1>this is who I want to play this role. This

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<v Speaker 1>is the person he is, the value already, the natural

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<v Speaker 1>skills I want to look, I want the tone, I

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<v Speaker 1>want all those things that are those values. And so

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<v Speaker 1>so then that carries you over into Broadway, which is

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<v Speaker 1>even more wow. You know. Yea happens, big, big, big

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<v Speaker 1>shoes to fail when it comes to, you know, taking

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<v Speaker 1>on a role that's already been established. Um. But you

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<v Speaker 1>know again, I think it's it's really about how fearless

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<v Speaker 1>can you be, you know, and in shedding the persona

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<v Speaker 1>that people see and that people have gotten used to

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<v Speaker 1>and stepping into something completely different. I had gotten to

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<v Speaker 1>the point where I was very bored with a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of the things that were happening, and Broadway seemed to

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<v Speaker 1>have a lot more compelling storylines and more compelling, um

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<v Speaker 1>you know, just a way of telling the story. I

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<v Speaker 1>was able to sing and act and dance and live

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<v Speaker 1>and be live and live as well. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>that that's what I took away when I was watching you,

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<v Speaker 1>was like, you're in your moment, you know, because you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a you know, there's a former stand up comic,

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<v Speaker 1>I know, going in front of a live audience. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you it's there's a high level of you know, you

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<v Speaker 1>can't plan it. There's a lot of you can't nothing. Yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you're like, it's like you're walking that type what's going

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<v Speaker 1>to happen? Right, and and and every audience and every

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<v Speaker 1>show people right might laugh at something that that the

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<v Speaker 1>previous audience didn't find a humor or, and then they

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<v Speaker 1>might they might cry, or they might get your standard ovation,

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<v Speaker 1>or they might applaud. It's something to react to it.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's that that that's that's what you got out

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<v Speaker 1>of the whole live world, that whole Broadway world. Correct.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah, yeah, there was no no chance to retake anything.

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<v Speaker 1>We do anything when you're live. As soon as you

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<v Speaker 1>know that downbeat happens, you're pretty much off and running.

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<v Speaker 1>And you gotta you know, know all your lines, know

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<v Speaker 1>your marks, you know, and and be in it and

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<v Speaker 1>and be able to deliver in front of the audience

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<v Speaker 1>that's paid, you know, over a hundred dollars for a seat,

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<v Speaker 1>and you've got to make sure that you deliver. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>that's awesome. Now you have a you have a movie

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<v Speaker 1>project coming up on bt TY called Influence. It starts

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<v Speaker 1>one of my good Anthony Hamilton's and Kim tell us

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit about that. Uh, and I know we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna we're gonna talk about the Age Healthcare Foundation all that,

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<v Speaker 1>but I wanted to just talk about your brain is

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<v Speaker 1>amazing and the fact that I got you on my show.

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<v Speaker 1>I always like to talk about the evolution of a

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<v Speaker 1>journey when you're talking about people with careers. Your careers

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<v Speaker 1>are amazingly long and it's not going anywhere. So let's

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<v Speaker 1>talk about the upcoming movie on b T. Well, this

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<v Speaker 1>movie is called Influence, and it's about a family of

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<v Speaker 1>lawyers who take on this case of superstar celebrity who's

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<v Speaker 1>accused of murder. And I play Savannah who's accused of

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<v Speaker 1>murdering her husband, um and so different. So yeah, it's

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<v Speaker 1>really a suspense thriller. And that was the reason why

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<v Speaker 1>I signed on to do it was because I had

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<v Speaker 1>never done anything like that before. I always loved that

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<v Speaker 1>feels like that it's there sultry in there too. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you're you're you look good. Yeah, yeah, I think that

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<v Speaker 1>this role Will Will Will explore a very different side

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<v Speaker 1>of me, a side that I've never had to even

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<v Speaker 1>exploit doing music. You know a lot of the times,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, women have to you know, be sort of

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<v Speaker 1>you know, scantily clad. And I've I've always been able

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<v Speaker 1>to you know, be measured by the by the weight

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<v Speaker 1>of of my talent, right and my voice. Yeah, so,

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<v Speaker 1>um yeah, I I really pride myself in that because

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<v Speaker 1>I think the standards are you know, the standards have

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<v Speaker 1>been lowered, you know, over the years. Um and when

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<v Speaker 1>you think about these triple threats like the Diane Carrols,

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<v Speaker 1>the Dorothy Dandrids, Lena Horne, all these great incredible classy women,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, they never had to do that. They had

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<v Speaker 1>all they needed was there, you know, their talent, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>So um so back to influence, it's it's it's something

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<v Speaker 1>that I've never done before. And it was really um

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<v Speaker 1>fun to explore a different side, uh of acting, which

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<v Speaker 1>is really dramatic and doing a lot of suspense and

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<v Speaker 1>thriller type stuff. Well, I like the word thriller tied

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<v Speaker 1>to your name. You know, that suspense, that drama because

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<v Speaker 1>you know the reason I say that, because you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you have the different shows and they're like, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>like their dramas and that's their their sitcoms and things

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<v Speaker 1>like that, and they tend to be over the top

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<v Speaker 1>and so so here and you and this this role,

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<v Speaker 1>these roles, and I have to say they're usually white actors,

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<v Speaker 1>and actors usually get these type of roles. In those

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<v Speaker 1>particular roles where they allowed the character to play out

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<v Speaker 1>be played the sinister role that you know, look, the

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<v Speaker 1>evil but good looking, uh, the pause and ivy type

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<v Speaker 1>characters that had to be a lot of fun. That

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<v Speaker 1>really when they when the when the opportunity that came

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<v Speaker 1>to you, you had to jump forward, right Oh yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>oh yeah, I mean it was they had um, they

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<v Speaker 1>had really um you know, they were really buying someone

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<v Speaker 1>to do it. And I read the script and I

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<v Speaker 1>and I thought it was just something very different. You know.

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<v Speaker 1>I had just finished coming off of The Bodyguard Musical

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<v Speaker 1>and I had spent eighteen months doing that show across

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<v Speaker 1>the country, which was great, exhilarating, and it was a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of a lot of great music in the show,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Whitney Houston's music, I mean, which is really

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<v Speaker 1>a big task. So it was nice to kind of

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<v Speaker 1>just settle back and sink into something very very different

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<v Speaker 1>from that awesome, awesome. I'm on the phone this Deborah Cox.

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<v Speaker 1>She's talking about the movie She's gonna be a staring

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<v Speaker 1>in with my good friend Anthony Hamilton R and B

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<v Speaker 1>Cronal uh called Influence to be on b T when

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<v Speaker 1>we come back and gonna talk about I Believe the

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<v Speaker 1>new single that's called an Easy Way. Also, we're going

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<v Speaker 1>to talk about the World Age Day that she's involved

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<v Speaker 1>in December one, be back with more. Deborah Cox, the

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<v Speaker 1>amazing Deborah Cox, happy to have on money making conversations. Hi,

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<v Speaker 1>This ra Sean McDonald and you're listening to money making

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<v Speaker 1>conversation on the phone. Is a very talented person that

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<v Speaker 1>I've been many many years ago when I was casting

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<v Speaker 1>the sitcom's sister sister. Uh. Incredible actress, an incredible singer. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>Deborah Cox. Debora, welcome back to the show. Yeah, okay, cool,

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<v Speaker 1>let's talk about this whole a World Age Day. How

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<v Speaker 1>did you get involved in that? Is it a personal

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<v Speaker 1>reason why you getting involved and who approached you? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I've been involved with with World Age Day and a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of Pride events for a very long time. I've been, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, kind of in the trenches. And when the

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<v Speaker 1>American uh, I'll sorry, When the AIDS Healthcare Foundation approached

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<v Speaker 1>me about doing this show in UM in Atlanta on

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<v Speaker 1>December five, I really wanted to be a part of

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<v Speaker 1>it because I think it's important that our community, the

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<v Speaker 1>black community, understands that it's still a crisis, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>especially for black women. UM, it's not really talked about.

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<v Speaker 1>There's still a real stigma and and and shame UM

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<v Speaker 1>that's associated with What do you think that involved? I

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<v Speaker 1>think it's the unknown. I think it's just you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just really ignorance and unknown. And I think people were

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<v Speaker 1>to understand that there are organizations like the AIDS Healthcare

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<v Speaker 1>of that give out free testing, give out free condoms

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<v Speaker 1>that you know, that helps to inform our audience. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>they'll see that they can you know, there's preventative ways

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<v Speaker 1>UM to not be infected. And I think it's just

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<v Speaker 1>a conversation that has been UM kind of overlooked because

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<v Speaker 1>there's so many other things that people are talking about nowadays.

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<v Speaker 1>It's really amazing because you know, being a African American

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<v Speaker 1>male and I understand that you within the you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the the gay community is shunned within the African American community. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>Talking about therapy is shunned within the African American community.

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<v Speaker 1>And then I also, you know the whole thing with

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<v Speaker 1>aids uh, and that the in the in the opportunity

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<v Speaker 1>to find some type of cure or some type of

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<v Speaker 1>programs that allow you to have a safe relationship in

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<v Speaker 1>that world is shunned and so and it all goes

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<v Speaker 1>back to education and so. And to ask you, and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not trying to say that you can answer the

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<v Speaker 1>question because you have been involved. I'm pretty sure that

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<v Speaker 1>the topics that I've just discussed really frustrates you as

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<v Speaker 1>much as it frustrates me. Correct, absolutely, am. And I

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<v Speaker 1>have I have of all different types of you know, orientations.

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<v Speaker 1>I have you know, gay friends, lesbian friends, you know

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of trance people, you know. So I think

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<v Speaker 1>it's important that we we have we have to have

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<v Speaker 1>an open mind about a lot of things. We can't

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<v Speaker 1>be so judgmental, you know, we can't be so um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, rigid and and think that our way is

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<v Speaker 1>the only way and it's the right way. Um. And

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<v Speaker 1>And on top of that, I think it's important that

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<v Speaker 1>people understand that, you know, AIG is not just being

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<v Speaker 1>uh age is not an effect in just the gay community,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's there's a lot of heterosexuals that are

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<v Speaker 1>contacting you know, the disease. So I um, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>So part of this show on December five, which is

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<v Speaker 1>also free, it's at the Center Staging Theater in Atlanta. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a free show, myself, Raheim, Divan and another artist

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<v Speaker 1>named k Camp Oh sorry, we'll be performing and UM

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<v Speaker 1>there will be tons of information you know about UM

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<v Speaker 1>the virus and about how you can get tested, and

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of free resources that I think people really

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<v Speaker 1>need to take advantage of. How does want to get nan?

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<v Speaker 1>How do want to get tickets for this? Because you

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<v Speaker 1>say it's free, you know, um, yeah it's um. You

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<v Speaker 1>can go to um uh anfo dot com at w

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<v Speaker 1>WF a f h dot org for slash w a

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<v Speaker 1>d okay, it's a go to www dot a h

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<v Speaker 1>f dot org forward slash w a D forward slash

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<v Speaker 1>for the free tickets. In fact, this is one of

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<v Speaker 1>four concerts that are free concerts and the United US.

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<v Speaker 1>The first one is November twenty nine, the second concert

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<v Speaker 1>is December one, and then The third concert is December five,

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<v Speaker 1>and one you'll be involved with with Rahome Devon Camp.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm tell you first of all, I know what you

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<v Speaker 1>can do, okay, And if anybody has not seen Raheim

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<v Speaker 1>Devon and his band, this is him live is outstanding.

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<v Speaker 1>Its outstanding. I've been knowing him many many years and

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<v Speaker 1>he's one of my favorite live audience to watch perform

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<v Speaker 1>and it's incredible. And then the final will be in

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<v Speaker 1>Miami December seven, And I just wanted to say this

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<v Speaker 1>statement before were moving forward that you've always had a

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<v Speaker 1>long standing commitment to various social issues in the l

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<v Speaker 1>g b t Q community and has been the receipient

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<v Speaker 1>of numerous awards. The reason I want to bring that

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<v Speaker 1>up there is that you know a lot of people

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<v Speaker 1>think people just dive in or they last minute to

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<v Speaker 1>the band wagon. You've been out to the forefront of

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<v Speaker 1>a long time and you've been honored including out Music

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<v Speaker 1>Pillow Award and the Harvey Milk Foundation recognized you at

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<v Speaker 1>your Diversity Honors ceremony for your efforts and the fight

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<v Speaker 1>against HIV AIDS in the LGBTQ community. So this is

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<v Speaker 1>something I want to just let people know that this

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<v Speaker 1>is not something that you thought of last week, started

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<v Speaker 1>last year. It's a commitment from you full time. Correct. Yeah, absolutely,

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<v Speaker 1>it's been a commitment. And I think that's part of

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<v Speaker 1>the reason why, you know, the organizations like a hf

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<v Speaker 1>UM you know, why they want me to be involved

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<v Speaker 1>because it's it's a constant fight, it's a constant um

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's constant work, you know, because every year

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<v Speaker 1>something is different. There's new studies that come out about

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<v Speaker 1>HIV and aide. There are new organizations that they're also

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<v Speaker 1>getting involved with that can help people that are you know,

0:16:43.240 --> 0:16:46.400
<v Speaker 1>are that fall on hard times as a result of

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<v Speaker 1>being infected. Like there's a lot of homelessness. There's a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of things that happen as a result of of

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<v Speaker 1>you know these um uh the results being infected. So

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<v Speaker 1>you know, they have a lot of different organizations that

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<v Speaker 1>they partner with that can help that, right, right, with

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<v Speaker 1>with housing, with funding that kind of thing, right, I know.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just let you know I've be in New York

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<v Speaker 1>on the fourth. Um. I live in Atlanta, so I

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<v Speaker 1>don't be surprised if you see my mug December five,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, like I said, I haven't seen Rahim in

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<v Speaker 1>a long time and I've loved it. Meet you, uh

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<v Speaker 1>and and support you. And when I say the word support,

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<v Speaker 1>you have a new single out and you have also

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<v Speaker 1>have an album from your seven albums coming out in

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<v Speaker 1>I'll be remiss if we don't talk about your great music.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's talk about that right now. Thank you. Yes, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>really excited about this new single. It's called easy Way.

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<v Speaker 1>It was written and produced by Rico Love. Big shoutout

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<v Speaker 1>to Rico and big shout out to Detown and Rico

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<v Speaker 1>who who produced it. Together. We're here in Miami and

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<v Speaker 1>we we get together and we we five and and they,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, come up with this incredible music and this

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<v Speaker 1>song song I feel like, I think really um describes

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<v Speaker 1>and exemplifies what a lot of people are going through

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<v Speaker 1>in their love life. Now. You know, I've been married

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<v Speaker 1>for twenty one years and it hasn't been easy. It

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<v Speaker 1>hasn't been um uh. It's been a real commitment. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>my husband and I really um put our time in.

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<v Speaker 1>We're we're really committed and you know, doing what's right

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<v Speaker 1>for each other and our family. And I think this

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<v Speaker 1>song talked about a lot of a lot of the

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<v Speaker 1>issues that people go through when they're in a place

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<v Speaker 1>that they're they're kind of stuff and stagnant because you all,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the romance does fade after a while and

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<v Speaker 1>you have to try to find ways new ways to

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<v Speaker 1>keep that sparked going. And so the song easy Way

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<v Speaker 1>really talks about, um, this woman who is doesn't know

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<v Speaker 1>she should say it, doesn't know she should go, who

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<v Speaker 1>have been want to figure it out, they don't know

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<v Speaker 1>how to figure it out. So the song is really

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<v Speaker 1>talking about that um back and forth struggle and then

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<v Speaker 1>you know it, really that's a very relatable because, as

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<v Speaker 1>you know, any long term relationship, you know, the the

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<v Speaker 1>wondering eye, you know, um do I do? You know

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<v Speaker 1>looking at your mate? Of course your mate don't look

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<v Speaker 1>like the person who was fifteen years ago? Okay, right,

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<v Speaker 1>and so but you put that standard on your mate

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<v Speaker 1>like that, you know, and then you start forgetting how

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<v Speaker 1>you look. You know, do you forget that you put

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<v Speaker 1>you don't put the standards on yourself, Deborah, Hey, you

0:19:32.400 --> 0:19:34.879
<v Speaker 1>used to be fine. Hey if you look at the

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<v Speaker 1>mirrorland lately. And so when you when you put a

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<v Speaker 1>single out there, it really carries a lot of baggage

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<v Speaker 1>of honesty. And I'm excited about you. You're talking about

0:19:44.920 --> 0:19:47.680
<v Speaker 1>that because you you you personalized it, and you talked

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<v Speaker 1>about your relationship and the difficulties. You know, I've been

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<v Speaker 1>married with almost thirty years, so I know the journey,

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<v Speaker 1>the journey, and talked to a lot of people who

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<v Speaker 1>are who have been in long rel relationships and and you.

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<v Speaker 1>I found that if you, if you stop going in

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<v Speaker 1>with such huge expectations of this thing called love, you

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<v Speaker 1>you'll you'll you'll have a better approach, um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>to the just the everyday sort of mundane things, you

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<v Speaker 1>know what I mean, you will have such glossy eyes

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<v Speaker 1>about um, you know, about being in a relationship. You

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<v Speaker 1>think that's part of the problem is, you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes expect love to be you know, spark flying all

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<v Speaker 1>the time. Or do you have a single this tied

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<v Speaker 1>a video tied to this single yet. Yeah, we're going

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<v Speaker 1>to release that in as well, because right now, I

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<v Speaker 1>know we're coming to time, I mean coming into the

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<v Speaker 1>Christmas season. I had the Christmas single that will be

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<v Speaker 1>out in a about a week and um, yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we've got we've we're definitely you know coming with all

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<v Speaker 1>the the visuals and stuff. This is a com beauty

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<v Speaker 1>of it. Please keep me on your agenda. Are definitely

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<v Speaker 1>gonna make a tremendous effort to see you December five,

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<v Speaker 1>because what I try to do with Money Making Conversations

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<v Speaker 1>to create a relationship to let people know that I

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<v Speaker 1>have a lot of media contacts and my and then

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<v Speaker 1>I developed this show so people can use it as

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<v Speaker 1>an extension to be able the market that their their products,

0:21:18.880 --> 0:21:22.399
<v Speaker 1>their talents, and your talent is most multi dimensional. And

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<v Speaker 1>so December five is an event that you're doing for

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<v Speaker 1>free that's gonna help out people within our community when

0:21:27.840 --> 0:21:30.359
<v Speaker 1>it comes down. I want to promote the influence the

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<v Speaker 1>movie on BT with my man Anthony Hamilton's the new

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<v Speaker 1>single that you have called easy Way in the video

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes out in as well as the album

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<v Speaker 1>your seventh album A seventh is a very lucky So

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<v Speaker 1>I wish you luck and uh so that the Money

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<v Speaker 1>Making Conversation with Sean McDonald's a fan, longtime fan. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>just so happy I finally got to talk to you

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<v Speaker 1>and let you know that you have a relationship out

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<v Speaker 1>here that's willing to promote and extend your brand. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I appreciate it. Thank you, I appreciate you. In good

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<v Speaker 1>luck with your career,