I'm the youngest of six kids. Growing up as the youngest is fun because I got my way a lot. Then again, growing up as the youngest meant my older siblings would never let me forget that I was the baby. With five brothers and sisters, I never grew bored or felt alone. Now when I look back, I think about how much we struggled as a family with money, but growing up, I never knew or thought about it as I only came home to love, support and positivity.
I was raised seeing my parents perform in front of an audience. My first memory is my mom bringing me on stage with her during a performance. Almost immediately, I realized I loved being the center of attention and I began performing publicly on stage to Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On", but as I got older, I started to develop stage fright. I would start to shake and my nerves would take over while on stage. At one point, I even blacked out on stage.
Moving to Los Angeles with my sisters and building a relationship with the music industry is helping me overcome this phobia. As my sisters help me with that battle, I am constantly finding myself as the peacemaker between the girls because working together can sometimes get heated. We are family so I do whatever I can to stay neutral in disagreements. I see it as my job to keep everyone laughing, smiling, and moving forward. Sometimes they get mad and refuse my input but that does not stop me from trying. We are family and families stick together.
