WEBVTT - Cue the Bravo Comeback!

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<v Speaker 1>Hello, gorgeous. It's La La Kent. Welcome to untraditionally Laala, Hello,

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<v Speaker 1>my loves. I just want to say I had the

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<v Speaker 1>best time at Bravocon. So I'm currently recording this on

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<v Speaker 1>my phone in a closet in Hawaii, because you guys know,

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<v Speaker 1>for the past three years I bring my family here

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<v Speaker 1>for two weeks. It's filled with no makeup, it is

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<v Speaker 1>filled with hair being everywhere, no shoes. It is the

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<v Speaker 1>time of our lives. These are the best days of

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<v Speaker 1>our lives. But I will say there was something so

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<v Speaker 1>amazing for me about Bravocon this year. And I can't

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<v Speaker 1>quite put my finger on why it was so amazing,

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<v Speaker 1>but it just felt for me like there was no pressure.

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<v Speaker 1>You guys know, I'm not some like fashion girly, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>I like my I like feeling sexy, I like feeling cute.

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<v Speaker 1>But the pressure of it because you've got, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred and fifty plus Bravo lebs that are showing

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<v Speaker 1>up to be like the most fabulous and stunning and

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<v Speaker 1>snatched people you've ever seen in your life, and so

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<v Speaker 1>there is an element of like me feeling, I guess

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<v Speaker 1>anyone feeling. I talked to many of the housewives. Just

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit of pressure, you know, wanting to look good,

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<v Speaker 1>but also it being a very long day, and you

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<v Speaker 1>you want to be kind to everybody, but it's also

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<v Speaker 1>exhausting you want to say the right thing. I got

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of people saying to me, you know, on

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<v Speaker 1>the panel where it was announced finally that Schwartzy and

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<v Speaker 1>I will be full time cast members on the Valley,

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<v Speaker 1>that I needed to own the stage, and I seemed nervous.

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<v Speaker 1>And although I had a wonderful Bravo con and I

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<v Speaker 1>didn't feel much pressure for that panel, I think once

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<v Speaker 1>I sat down it did hit me. Like the last

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<v Speaker 1>time I had done a panel about the show that

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<v Speaker 1>I was on, which was vander Pump Rules, I felt

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<v Speaker 1>a bit suffocated by it. I was very nervous. I

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<v Speaker 1>obviously knew what had happened season eleven, but the audience

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<v Speaker 1>did not, And so I knew going into this Valley

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<v Speaker 1>panel and people asking questions or knowing that I was

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<v Speaker 1>a full time cast member, it was going to ruffle

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<v Speaker 1>some feathers. I know that a lot of you love

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<v Speaker 1>that show, and you know you may or may not

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<v Speaker 1>have wanted to see me up here. So if you didn't,

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<v Speaker 1>you shouldn't watch, because I'm definitely on it and I'm excited.

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<v Speaker 1>I had a heyday. I was worried that I offended people,

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<v Speaker 1>like on my cast, that's weird to say, wow, on

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<v Speaker 1>my cast of The Valley, that still feels so weird,

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<v Speaker 1>you guys, with what I said saying that they weren't

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<v Speaker 1>a well oiled machine. And I didn't mean that as

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<v Speaker 1>a bad thing. They're two seasons in. It's a strange

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<v Speaker 1>thing to pinpoint how you're feeling and being black and

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<v Speaker 1>white and trying to avoid the gray of life and

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<v Speaker 1>then having a camera crew capture everything and being called

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<v Speaker 1>out on details. So I just felt like that's what

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<v Speaker 1>I meant. I just felt like they only had two

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<v Speaker 1>seasons under their belt, and you know, usually I well,

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<v Speaker 1>the one case going on to vander Pump, I was

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<v Speaker 1>the well oiled machine with the Valley, but going on

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<v Speaker 1>to vander Pump, it was a well oiled machine. So

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<v Speaker 1>I was kind of taught by the fucking best. But

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<v Speaker 1>I had such a great time filming The Valley. I

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<v Speaker 1>think you guys will really like the season. I know

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<v Speaker 1>that season two was really dark, but that was life.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, these shows capture what's really happening in our lives,

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<v Speaker 1>and there will be a very different vibe for season three.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like there is lightness and pettiness and all

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<v Speaker 1>the things that make us all obsessed with reality television.

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<v Speaker 1>With that, I want to say that someone I had

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<v Speaker 1>heard rumblings about this Q and A that Jeff Lewis

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<v Speaker 1>and Andy Cohen did, and this man stood up and

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<v Speaker 1>talked about his sobriety journey and how he bought a

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<v Speaker 1>ticket to Bravocan because he felt like he wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>celebrate his recovery, and unfortunately he did not make it

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<v Speaker 1>to Bravocn, meaning in his recovery, and so he wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to punish himself and not go. And then he listened

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<v Speaker 1>to untraditionally La La, the episode where I talk about

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<v Speaker 1>my sweet dog Lily and how she got me through

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<v Speaker 1>the hardest moments of my life and kept me sober

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<v Speaker 1>for many moments of my life, or I guess in

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<v Speaker 1>the seven years that I've been sober. And he said

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<v Speaker 1>once he listened to that, he said he could relate

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<v Speaker 1>because he also has a dog who's gotten him through

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<v Speaker 1>many tough moments. And he decided to come to Bravo Khan,

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<v Speaker 1>and he also praised Andy and Bravo for casting people

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<v Speaker 1>on these shows that people can relate to and at

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<v Speaker 1>times save lives, you know, in his case. And I

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<v Speaker 1>want to say this first. Hearing that is so humbling

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<v Speaker 1>to me. You know, there's so many moments, whether it's

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<v Speaker 1>us in recovery or us wanting to change things in

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<v Speaker 1>our in our lives, or how we are as people

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<v Speaker 1>and going God, I really wish I wasn't like born

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<v Speaker 1>this way, Like I wish that I didn't hold onto things,

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<v Speaker 1>and I wish that I could, you know, get out

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<v Speaker 1>of my own head, whatever it may be. And we

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<v Speaker 1>think that the answer is to punish ourselves and that

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<v Speaker 1>tomorrow doesn't exist because we're so in it. And I

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<v Speaker 1>know that feeling better than anybody where you're like, I

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<v Speaker 1>just am. I'm in it. I can't see the light

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<v Speaker 1>I'm in I'm in guilt and shame and anger, and

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<v Speaker 1>you start looping and spiraling. And I just want to

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<v Speaker 1>say to this guy and I acknowledged him on Instagram,

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<v Speaker 1>but hopefully he listens to untraditionally Lalla each week so

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<v Speaker 1>that he knows that I see him and I hear

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<v Speaker 1>him and for him to stand and shared that part

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<v Speaker 1>of his life and what he struggles with. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I wasn't in awe and I just found that to

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<v Speaker 1>be so beautiful. And I hope that this does not

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<v Speaker 1>come off as cheesy, but it's moments like that that

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<v Speaker 1>made me go wow, Like all of the mean things

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<v Speaker 1>that people say about me, like this one moment makes

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<v Speaker 1>being on TV and sharing my story and my authentic self,

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<v Speaker 1>it makes it all so fucking worth it. So I'm

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<v Speaker 1>so appreciative for you that you stood up and shared

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<v Speaker 1>that part of yourself. It helped me. So often I

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<v Speaker 1>feel alone and I know that that probably sounds shocking

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<v Speaker 1>because we're all just viewers right from the outside. We

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<v Speaker 1>don't know what someone's really going through. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>life can be extremely isolating, so you made me feel

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<v Speaker 1>less alone. I am wishing you all of the best

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<v Speaker 1>in your recovery journey. Just know that if you have

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<v Speaker 1>a slip up, it's all good. You can get back

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<v Speaker 1>on the horse. Do not give it up. This journey

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<v Speaker 1>is worth it. And I'm thinking about you, I'm praying

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<v Speaker 1>for you, I'm sending you so much love, and in

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<v Speaker 1>the moments of weakness, I hope that you can sit

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<v Speaker 1>back and take a moment, because it always passes. Rough

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<v Speaker 1>moments are not forever. And then to follow up what

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<v Speaker 1>Jeff said, where people in recovery or I guess he

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<v Speaker 1>said if you're in recovery, you shouldn't be at Bravo con.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me tell you something. I attended my first Bravo

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<v Speaker 1>Con a year into my sobriety, and a year is nothing,

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<v Speaker 1>especially in an environment like Bravo Con. I've never been

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<v Speaker 1>to Bravo Kan without being a person in recovery. Like

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<v Speaker 1>I love Jeff Lewis so much and he's so funny.

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<v Speaker 1>I was deeply saddened and hurt and offended by that

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<v Speaker 1>comment because bravocon is for people who fucking love Bravo.

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<v Speaker 1>We all love it. It's amazing, it's fun. It's not

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<v Speaker 1>a place where you only come to get fucked up.

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<v Speaker 1>It's where you come to quote all of the most

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<v Speaker 1>iconic housewife lines and relate to the woman who talks

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<v Speaker 1>about you know, her son who's struggling, or me, the

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<v Speaker 1>person in recovery. Like that's the core of fucking Bravocon.

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<v Speaker 1>So I don't want anybody for the next one to

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<v Speaker 1>feel like they don't belong because they may be in recovery.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm right there with you, babe. It's a lot, it's intense,

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<v Speaker 1>but we got this. I just wanted to make this

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<v Speaker 1>quick little episode voice note. I don't know to tell

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<v Speaker 1>you guys that I love you so much. I'm so

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<v Speaker 1>so happy that you guys share your stories and make

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<v Speaker 1>all of us feel like we're in this together. It

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<v Speaker 1>truly does make putting our lives out there worth it,

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<v Speaker 1>and it makes it so much easier to silence the

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<v Speaker 1>noise of the hate. And I'm really really excited to

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<v Speaker 1>be back on your guys's TVs. Even for those of

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<v Speaker 1>you who may not want it. I'm here, baby, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not going anywhere. I told you. I told you. If

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<v Speaker 1>you don't want it, you better close your eyes and

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<v Speaker 1>plug your ears. I love you, guys. Thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>listening to untraditionally La La. I hope whoever came out

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<v Speaker 1>to Vegas for Bravo Con had the most lit time ever.

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<v Speaker 1>I know I did. I even cracked open an energy drink.

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<v Speaker 1>That's when you know it's a party for La La.

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<v Speaker 1>I will catch you guys next week. Have the best

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<v Speaker 1>day ever. Love you, Bye.