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DREA Kelly
“ Take fear with you!” Fear is the fuel that makes the fire inside of you burn longer and stronger."
Q. Tell everyone who you are and what you do?
A. I am DREA Kelly. I am a Principal dancer, choreographer, actress, and domestic violence and sex trafficking awareness advocate.
I am a proud mother of three, spiritual mother to many and an
Auntie sister friend. And above all a survivor!
Q. Who inspired you to be the woman you are today?
A. My children are my inspiration. They inspired me to share my story so I can help other women and mothers do for their children what I did for mine when I decide to leave my abuser.
Q. How do you define your purpose in life?
A. Knowing that my life is bigger than me.
Q. With everything you've been through emotionally, physically and mentally what motivates you to keep going?
A. My children motivate me to keep going. Knowing that I have survived domestic abuse because it was chosen for my life to be a road map for woman on how to get on the other side of tragedy.
Q. Tell us about the panel
“Embrace Girls Foundation” empowering young girls into success?
A. This is my second year, coming down to Miami to sit on a panel to speak life, strength
and empowerment into women and girls so that they may lay a foundation to build a life of triumph in the face of adversity.
Q. What advice would you give to the next generation of female leaders?
A. Always bet on yourself and you can never go wrong. Always remember you are never to dim your light so someone can shine brighter. Always be a living example so that others have something and someone to look to when they are trying to do this thing called life.
Q. When you began your career many years ago, did you ever imagine that you would be a leader in a male-dominate profession?
A. I always knew I would.
Q. Do you have any new projects or upcoming events?
A. My talk show, “Forward Healing” has been in the works for a little over a year now. We will be debuting the pilot on the AIB
Networks live streaming service https://aibtv.com/aibeverywhere/. The air dates will be, Friday June 25, 2021- 9p -10p with a re-air date of Friday October 1, 2021 9p – 10p. I am not only the host for “Forward Healing” alongside Dr. Michael, but I am also an executive producer and co- creator of this life changing and informative content, which is much needed during this time of uncertainty and epic loss.
Q. Tell us about the empowering retreats and the motivation behind it?
A. It is healing through dance, and transformational speaking to uplift women.
Q. What is the best piece of advice you ever received?
A. The best piece of advice I ever received was from my dad, of which is my hero. He said, “Take fear with you!” Fear is the fuel that makes the fire inside of you burn longer and stronger. When you take fear with you, it is no longer your advisory, it is your alley, because you are no longer afraid of it.
Q. Where can the readers follow you?
A. The readers can follow me at: DREAKellyIscom officialDREAKelly OfficialDREAKelly OfficialDREAKelly
