Exclusif Entertainment August 2014, Issue 5 | Page 35

CAST MEMBERS
Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs,
including Delaware and NJ for 30 years!
After a 15 year marriage to an "abusive" preacher
husband, she and her children struggled to regain
their sanity. Today she is free to move toward her
goals. "Ms. Brenda Lee's" goal has always been to
expose the community and beyond to the beauty,
strength, and positivity of dance with a fusion of
performing arts genres." quoted from her website.

Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee, one of the newest cast members
is a dancer located in the Philadelphia area.
She is owner of Brenda Lee's Dance Company
(BLDC), a nonprofit organization. As a
family dance company, they have served

Through dance, Lee focuses on developing
creative minds, building confidence, and
strengthening bodies. She endeavors to elevate
inner-city youth and motivate suburban youth to
achieve and believe that they can reach for the
stars!

Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Katrina;
molested by several male relatives starting
between the ages of 8 and 9; introduced to
pornography by age 11; and accosted by an uncle
who regularly had oral sex with her; enduring
continual incredible abuse as a young child.

Wenona Russ

Wenona Russ is the second newest cast
member. Russ is a three-time author, her
latest book is entitled, The Church Zone. Russ
is more than a survivor: domestic violence,
church abuse, sexual abuse. ... A survior of

If that was not enough, Russ was abused by a
great uncle/pastor who would tongue kiss her
after every service; she was raped by a Board of
Trustee member, married to an assistant pastor
whom she reported threw her and their children
out of "his" house "because things didn’t ‘work
out’ between him and I" she stated; coming close
to marrying a preacher who was on the
"Downlow" and HIV+; However, "God blocked it,
and spared me from going through such an
atrocity. " Russ says. She calls herself a survivor.
Today Wenona Russ like the other cast members
have chosen in her own way to reach out to
encourage
and
empower
others.