Urban Grandstand Digital Issue 9 | Page 9

Patrice Curry The New Reality Urban Grandstand Digital: Thank you so much for your time. It’s nice to be able to catch up with you on so many levels. You’ve got a variety of things happening for you. I truly appreciate you today… There’s so many things I want to cover with you today. I especially want to talk about brand. It only makes sense for us to talk a little about BBW because right now, this is where many of your new fans and followers are seeing you. What we won’t do it get into the fights and things of that nature. We definitely like to stay on a trail of positivity. I think that at this stage of the game, you have a brand that you not only want to push, but more importantly maintain. Not even to knock the show in any way because it definitely has its entertainment value, but seeing the past seasons and the level of intensity regarding drama, what prompted you to take part in the series for the 4th season? Patrice Curry: I honestly just wanted to be the change in what I was seeing. I was hoping that my presence would be enough for me to be there and interact with the ladies, while bringing something different to the show. That was my objective. I really did it because I am working on branding myself, and thought it would be a good platform for me to get started. Urban Grandstand Digital: I’ve looked at reality television in so many different ways, and my mindset has been the same in a sense. I felt it would be nice to have something different, in a way that deflects from the drama you see, and be that change. On the same token, did you feel people would take to that, or your personality? Patrice Curry: I think that I was hopeful. I have it to God, and talked to him about it. I felt like if it was supposed to be for me, then it would be for me. I can’t control the way people see me or perceive me, or even how they fell about me. I can only be myself, and hopeful that someone finds appreciation in that. My objective was to help another woman who was in