COMMUNITY that is what led is to Trinity. She aligns so perfectly with our mission and vision, she is incredible, and we love her. Valora: We were toggling between two different people and it was when I saw her book Staying True to Myself, and that’s when I called Valerie and I was like let’s go with Trinitee. Her message is what we want to convey to our young girls and that’s why we bring in the youth to talk to the young people because their parents can say it and they might not listen, but when it comes from another youth they hear I can achieve anything that is put in front of me as long as I stick to that and that’s why she is here with us. What is the message that you are going to convey when you speak at the Many Shades of Colour Conference? Trinitee: The message from me is really to know your worth. You know you should be able to know your worth and have high self-esteem and have self confidence because once you get all that in you will be able to show it from the outside because it’s inside out, not outside in so once your able to know and love yourself from within then you be able to be bold and have the courage to say, “Hey, I want to do that” I’m gonna set my goals, I’m gonna reach that, I’m gonna dream, I’m not gonna let anybody hinder me, I’m not gonna let anybody tell me that I can’t do it. Those are things that come from knowing your worth and self-esteem and that’s what I can’t wait to share. You are trying to get your book Bold and Blessed into the schools share more about this Trinitee: Bold and Blessed is a book and it’s not just necessarily for kids it’s such a book that all ages need because all ages might be struggling with their own issues in their own way, but you know there is a question and answer section in Bold and Blessed, there is fan q&a, there are pictures and questions for you to answer in the back so it’s like an interactive book and it’s something that I wanted. I really want to share that with people because not a lot of people my age are able to stand strong in their faith and especially in the entertainment industry not to waver to what other people think is cool and what other magazine’s are saying is trending to change your look up because that’s not in right now and there aren’t too many people right now that I know who are doing that. I wanted to encourage my peers that hey, I’m doing it was hard for me at first, but now I’m able to do it easily, and I want to share with you so that you can do it easily so that way there will be more people who are changing the game and being more trendsetters instead on following the trend. Let’s talk about your faith. How do you maneuver your faith in the entertainment industry? Trinitee: Well it’s difficult, it’s a daily struggle, not from the faith perspective but sticking to your guns and saying, hey no, that doesn’t agree with my beliefs, it doesn’t agree with my standards, and that doesn’t seem right. There have been times that we had to turn down roles that didn’t quite agree with me and my beliefs that I have, and it’s been difficult, but I believe that being strong in my beliefs has brought me this far. I do keep God first in my life, I make sure that the people around me keep God first in their life because that’s so important. He is the maker of all, and He created me to do His purpose. If I go away from His plan for my life, I’ll just be talking. I won’t have the impact that He has created me to have so that’s why I think I must stick to my guns in the entertainment industry. It’s been hard and It’s been challenging you know not many kids my age stick to their beliefs, so I’ve had to be the example and not go to certain events and certain parties because I know it’s not a good place for me to be. I’m trying to grow up and impact the world and I can’t always do that by going where everyone else goes.
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