Amanda Seales Dishes On Floetry, Getting Fired Because Jay-Z, Her Hollywood Come-up & More

as black as me. I want to be, which went against everything anyone had ever told me, even your ass, wow, and you told him not to be black, he didn't tell me not to be black, but he was like you can't be that tough. . I told him the D was don't make me spell your name the name of your government blacker here's an apostrophe in this man lard there could be a capital San is liquor store Robin Blacky a lot of people spilled a lot of tea this morning okay a minute so he told you that you should finish it now he wants to finish this is not something new no, no, it's not that he told me it's too black, but that was it, there are always people around me, they're like H like don't try so hard Like it's coming from a place of love, they just don't want me to get in my own way, that's all, it's fair and honest, there have been examples of people trying hard and

getting

in their own way, you know?

Like if you look at Nina Simone that was part of why her career didn't happen the way it did, but there were other extenuating circumstances as well. I know I struggle for myself but I have a strong support base, you know, and I have people who love me like they know everything. Everybody loves me but if you were a man here you would be like you were a boss and you bought your yeah of course yeah but I have to be here to help change that so I mean and I like the fact that I don't it is.

Only I say this, you know, there is a whole team of people who are here and they are not just women, there are men who support us and there are trans people, they all say, you know, it's time for a change, it's time for a change for that you do that in your work, you do it in your presence and that's how I operate as if I don't do it in one thing, as you're going to see in scripted work, I do it in unscripted work, without a script. work that I do you will see it in my digital work you will see it in my standup you see it in this interview

because

I feel that I need to embody it at all times and that you really I know that authenticity is very good, you have been talented, you have been a star and I feel like you're

getting

your newlywed now, but your time is yet to

come

, your time is coming, oh, that's exciting, no, it's your time.

I'm definitely looking forward to it. Can I

come

back when the time comes? I like that she comes, she already had that moment. Let's get this over with. Although you often say that uh, Liv in your truth, I like to say, live your truth. I'm sure it's the same for us, but what does it mean to live in your truth? Living in your truth simply means being honest with yourself and, for some people, that means you will face things about yourself that you may not like and then it means that you may be faced with people who may not like what they are seeing either, so I'm going to use the example of Caitlyn Jenner as if I were at a table of people who may not be receptive to my truth, which is that as a black woman I have a different opinion about politics and about existence in America, the majority of the people at this table are right and many people would be afraid to live in that truth in that space

because

they feel like they could be attacked. or they could get you deferred or they could get

fired

and it's like if you're not living in your truth, you're not going to be able to get to where you're supposed to be and I consider your truth to be your compass to your purpose and if you're not living in that truth then you are being guided by other worldly things that do not necessarily have your best interests in mind Amanda sella ladies and gentlemen Amanda congratulations Amanda for everything, everything and the best that still remains to be done.

There you go, where can they follow you and all that good stuff? Follow me on Amanda Seals on Twitter Amanda Seals on Instagram Amanda Seals on YouTube I just started a new web series on Harper Bazaar that you can also watch on my YouTube called Gem Drop I. keep an eye out for my book coming soon, small doses, powerful truths for the daily wear, when it's coming and you can see me in insecure as Miss Tiffany Dubois right now in season two and if you're in La, come and see smart, funny and black. every first Tuesday 9:00 p.m. on nerdmelt and follow me on Instagram because they sell out the same day I posted on my Instagram okay Miss Amanda this is The Breakfast Club good morning.