During her interview Tasha revealed that she had a rough childhood while growing up in Camden New Jersey. After quitting high school at 14 years old she worked odd jobs until she left for Los Angeles with her friend, fellow actress Tisha Campbell. Years later all of the struggles she endured have paid off and she showed her appreciation for exotic dancers by producing the TV One film When Love Kills, which dealt with a young stripper named Falicia Blakely who is currently serving a life sentence for murder.
“Dancers work hard; their body ache just like athletes,” Smith said. “A lot of them that are talented when it comes to pole work, which I wasn’t. They really are working their butts off. I respect them as human beings and women, who have chosen to do something to serve the talent that they have.”
Her underlying message to dancers, herself or anyone who needs to hear it is to “be who you are and don’t try to change for someone else.”
And as far as her message to everyone out there who has a dream she has this to say; just keep going.
“I’m not quitting,” she asserted. “We all as actors go through times where we think our career may be up or down, or we may not be working as much as we desire, but the key is to not quit. … Keep being resilient if they say ‘no,’ it doesn’t mean you quit. It means you keep trying.”
That’s great advice from a very respected sistah living her best life in Hollywood. You can catch Uncensored Sunday nights at 10pm on TV One. And for Tasha’s entire interview with Ebony check it out below.
