I Am A Pop Recording Artist and Pregant!

In the music industry "they" say never reveal your age. Never tell people you are in a relationship and especially never tell people you are pregnant. Babies and success don't mix. Well, too late! This singer is serious about her music career, will make it big, and is about to pop. I have questioned whether I should keep my pregnancy on the down low or reveal it to the world. Well, the world knows, and I am proud that I made the decision to not feed into the industry's expectations. One of my goals in life was to become a mommy and now I get to be just that. Why should I hide something so precious and dear to my heart? As an artist I believe it is important to share all sides of your life; that's what makes you so relatable to your fans and the people who love you. When Raekwon, formally of the Wu Tang Clan, showed interest in helping me with my career, the first questions he asked me were, "How old are you?", Are you in a relationship?" and, "Do you have any kids?" Don't get me wrong, I understand their fear, but honestly, if you make great music and you are dedicated to your craft and business, you will go far. People will want to listen to you and read about you, because they can relate to you. One of my guilty pleasures is watching the reality television show, Love and Hip Hop Atlanta. Don't judge! I spent 3 months in Atlanta and fell in love with the place. This show reminds of me of the short time I spent in that incredible opportunist of a city. The show is about the lives of these music artists whom I tend to relate to on a lot of different levels. In the show Rashida, who is an American female rapper, falls pregnant. She is a woman who wants to do it all and will not let her pregnancy stop her. In the show she decides to shoot a music video while pregnant, against the wishes of her manager/husband Kirk and another manager by the name of Deb Antney of Mizay Entertainment. Deb tells Rashida that she should have waited till she got her body back to shoot this video. She said that her trying to be sexy and pregnant wasn't appealing. "First of all Deb, being pregnant made Rashida more curvy which is sexy. I believe that women would find Rashida inspirational, and will watch the video just to see her win. When I was 3 months pregnant I shot my second music video for my single "The Unknown." I was not about to let pregnancy stop my momentum. I am a beautiful and bountiful woman. Why should I be afraid of sharing this? If anything my child will be motivation for me to want to work even harder. A man in the industry can have 5 children from 5 different baby mamas, but God forbid a female music artist having 1 child. If you are a music artist, pick and choose what you want to reveal about yourself, but don't be ruled by "industry expectations." Live you life, work hard and be yourself. Be proud! You decide what is right and wrong for you. I am about to give birth to my first child and I still intend to travel the world while performing. Passion and dreams never stop. I am a recording artist, pregnant and DAMN PROUD OF IT!