Michelle and Me

Waayyy back in '99 and way back in the dirt parking lot of Lexington High school, my friends and I would blast Destiny's Child from our hand-me-down cars (mine was an electric-blue Chevy Lumina!) before track practice or marching band practice started. And in college, my roommate Denae and best friend Keija would re-enact (and lip sing to) D.C. songs and make our own music videos, including "Nasty Girl" and "Confessions."And when new member Michelle Williams entered the group, I always felt as though we were kindred spirits and she's someone I'd be able to hang with and relate to in real life.

And that was absolutely the case.

I got the chance to interview the lovely Michelle on Nov. 22, 2013 at the Renaissance Hotel 57 in New York City for my new show, Uptown Studio. Everything I envisioned Michelle would be, she was: meek, humble, down to earth, funny, a sweet and silly spirit (like me!), and a joyful heart that glows from the inside out.

As a toddler, Michelle still was not talking, and doctors through she would be mute. #BUTGOD! As we know now, she's a multi Grammy-award winning artist who was a part of THE most successful girl group of all time. We got to chat about her new album, "If We had Your Eyes," which was released in February. We chatted about Bey's baby girl Blue Ivy, her favorite spots to eat and relax in her hometown of Chicago, overcoming shyness and stuttering, and of course, our mutual favorite TV show, "Scandal" on ABC!

I was super flattered and ecstatic that when I tweeted the link to our interview, she tweeted back:
"We had fun that day!!!"

I wish Michelle continued success in her endeavors, as she is truly a light that shines.
Check out our interview here: http://uptownmagazine.com/2014/02/uptown-studio-michelle-williams/