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It ’ s a challenge in Monaco , but there ’ s so many people now , with the government included , getting involved together and trying to make a difference . |
HM : What does it mean to be a successful woman in Monaco ?
KP : I think for me success is , once again , being able to do something I love . And making a wonderful business and realizing how much people love it .
HM : You ’ re the co-founder of EcoHub and Monacology .
KP : 16 years ago , we started it outside . We made a little village and invited all the children from the schools in Monaco to come . We had different companies , associations and the government come and do workshops to raise awareness for the children . And now , the children who were small before , are big and they do workshops now as well .
HM : Did you have a life-changing moment which turned your life around ?
KP : First one was when I was 16 . After wanting to be a nun , I got pregnant . I didn ’ t
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want to get married , so I had what you call an illegitimate child . The word doesn ’ t exist anymore , everybody does it now , but that was very life-changing because my father kicked me out . So , that ’ s actually how I got into the restaurant business . My second one was when my little brother died , he was 10 years younger , he was 15 and I was 25 , and that really shook up my life . And the other one was when I moved to Monaco . I ’ m so happy to live here , it ’ s the best thing I did .
HM : Is it true that your mom was a friend of Grace Kelly ?
KP : Yes , they were very close , they went to acting school together . They were both Kellys , so they called each other the Kelly girls , they said they were cousins .
HM : Did you meet Grace Kelly ?
KP : Sure , I grew up here and I grew up with her children .
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