It's a blessing that I have my family in my life and they were supportive, but there were times when I needed to find an outlet for me to understand my people and my own journey, and I found that through my chosen family, which was the ballroom community.

For people who have been ostracized, who have been all the way at the bottom, there's only one way that we can go - and that's up.

Whenever I go onstage or in front of a camera, I always want to pour my soul out because I know I have a lot to offer.

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