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Emmy Olea
I'm Emmy Olea, host of the podcast Crumbs. For years, I had to rely on other people to tell me my story, and what I heard wasn't good. You really? Last night, it felt like I lived most of my life in a blackout. I was trapped in addiction. I had to grab the lamp and smashed it against the walls. And then I decided I wanted to tell my own story. Listen to crumbs on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Jay Shetty
Hey, I'm Jay Shetty. My latest episode is with financial expert Scott Galloway.
Scott Galloway
If you are doing a lot of side hustles, it's very, very difficult to be great at your main hustle. The only way you're going to build real wealth and economic security is to go all in on one thing. That is greatness. Focus. Scott is a professor of marketing at NYU Stern School of Business.
Scott Galloway.
Jay Shetty
Listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart is back at the Daily show, and he's bringing his signature wit and insight straight to your ears with the Daily Show Ears Edition podcast. Dive into John's unique take on the biggest topics in politics, entertainment, sports, and more. Joined by the sharp voices of the show's correspondence and contributors, and with extended interviews and exclusive weekly headline roundups, this podcast gives you content you won't find anywhere else. Ready to laugh and stay informed? Listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Pretty Vee
Hey, man, what are you into?
Jon Stewart
I have the hookup.
Scott Galloway
The hookup? The hookup for what? I'm solving a mystery through sex and haven't made a private dick joke until now. Poppers. Why are there so many Popper? All roads lead to the hookup.
Pretty Vee
You think it's causing people to turn aggro? I'm gonna rip your arms off and use them to.
Scott Galloway
Yeah, that's a word for it. Listen to the hookup on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.
DJ Envy
Wake that ass up early in the morning. The Breakfast Club. Morning, everybody.
Charlamagne Tha God
It's DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Charlamagne. Tha God we are the Breakfast Club. We got a special guest in the building.
Pretty Vee
Who?
DJ Envy
We got Pretty Vee.
Jess Hilarious
My baby. What's up, Vy?
Pretty Vee
Hey, guys.
Charlamagne Tha God
New book, the Pretty Victory 100 Day Guide to Recenter yourself and find you'd purpose is out right now. How you feeling?
Pretty Vee
I feel so good. I feel blessed. Black and just obsessed with this book Now I'm just excited for this journey. It came from a text message via social media posting. And now just having my own book. It's an amazing feeling, for sure.
DJ Envy
It makes sense for you to have a devotional, a book full of affirmations because all you do is send us devotionals and affirmations every day.
Pretty Vee
I know.
DJ Envy
Yes. So it makes sense.
Pretty Vee
Yeah.
Jess Hilarious
So it's completely on brand for you.
Pretty Vee
On brand.
Jess Hilarious
Yeah. And you know what I love about it because we just going to jump straight into it because my sis got other press.
Pretty Vee
So.
Jess Hilarious
You know what I love about it is you had said it's not really a chapter, but it's a segment how to use this book. You said it took you 100 days to start thinking new and doing new things. What are some of the things that you felt like you had to work on in those hundred days? What were the, the hardest things that you had to overcome?
Pretty Vee
Well, just not entertaining social media. That was one of it.
Jess Hilarious
It was like a fast.
Pretty Vee
Yeah. I was like, literally in my closet right in this. Like, I literally was just like, I was given snippets on social media. I was like, like, I. I watched TD Jake. So when I seen TD Jake sermon, he's like, stand on what? You know, and for me, I'm a mind person, you know me, I'd be all in my head overthinking things.
Jess Hilarious
Yeah.
Pretty Vee
But it's. It was more of like, okay, let's separate from what I know that I'm familiar with doing the skits on the table, entertaining, checking the social media, checking the DMS engagements to like, girl, you just have this book deal and you need to get to it. Like, so I was really in my closet. I had to separate, just sacrifice the social media, take that away for a little bit and get locked in in my closet and just start writing. And I was just throwing little snippets on social media to see how people was going to react. And it just became a book. And I just had to literally write, write, write each day. You know, shout out to Nikki, shout out to Frankie, like just for helping me because I still wanted to add the comedic side and, you know, wanted to chat, you know, Charlemagne, like yourself asking y'all for your quotes, like, what makes you guys victorious? Trying to put it all together and not just be your typical devotional. Because everyone is not religious and everyone doesn't understand, you know, spirituality. Yeah. So. And I believe in Jesus Christ. So, you know, I didn't want to dumb that down either. I needed to throw him in there. But it's for everyone. It's unisec book. It's for the. It's for the women as well. And I just wanted to really, like, tap into the other side. Outside of being funny. For sure. There's so much.
DJ Envy
Did you ever get frustrated while you was, you know, doing your 100 days and, like, flip that table? You'd be dancing on like, Jesus, come on, Flippy.
Pretty Vee
A tippy.
Jess Hilarious
Yeah.
Pretty Vee
No, I didn't really. I didn't get frustrated. I just said, like, I got a mission to complete. Like, I was. Like, I wanted to shut this book down and, like, let's get on the table and, like, let's do what I got to do with my friends. Go out. But I was like, they on me. I know that the ministry's in me when it comes down to speaking life. I got to get this done. And remember I told you about it at Charlotte's thing. Like, do I need your quote? Can I put it in there? Because, like I said, we have our group chat where we send in the devotions and constantly.
Jess Hilarious
Every day.
Pretty Vee
Every day. Yeah.
Jess Hilarious
Yep. And then sometimes you'll even explain. You'll go further into it and even explain exactly why this is the one that you picked to send us today. You know, God will lay it on your heart, and me and B sometimes will feel like, how you know what we going? You know what I'm saying? How do you know what we're going through? But that's the best part about you. Why this for your first book, though? Because Davana is a person that wears many hats. You are not just funny. You do so many other things. Why not a memoir for the first book? Yeah, a memoir. Like you said. Why book?
Pretty Vee
Yeah. And I just.
Jess Hilarious
No, no, no. Not even. All right, well, not even a memoir, but, like, who you are. Like, your layers of who you are. Cause a lot of people don't know you are DeVonna XL. Who you say who you are in the book. I ain't trying to spoil it. You do, but you do say in the book, I'm a save who I am for the next book. Yeah. Okay. Why is that not the first one?
Pretty Vee
I just. For me, I just feel like I just have so much work to do. Like, that's not even there yet. Like, I just need to, like, do some so much more. I'm just not there yet. And I feel like, let's put something out where the people could appreciate, you know? And I was like, this devotion. Someone told me I had an interview. They were like, okay, well, we just be like, the funny bee. Like, this is just. The book is so serious. I was like, girl, you haven't even got the book. But not even I. Right, you know, like, I want to give you guys a part of me, and if this is what I have to do, I'm gonna be still. I remember when I had. We had Covet, and I reached out to Charlotte when I was like, oh, I'm overthinking. We ain't got to work that Charlotte said to be still. I hate it when Charlotte told me that. I was like, be still. I hate the word still because I get to think. I get to be in my head. But that's one of the things that. To answer your question, in the beginning, like, I had to be still. And I hated it because I was like, this has to be written, and the only person that's going to write it is me and whoever else we hire to help me put it all together. So, I mean, I just wanted to put a devotional out because I'm like, it's just necessary. Like you said, it's on brand. And I just want people to hear my story. Everything that I've been through, you know, delay is never denial. You know, I talk about Hollywood in here. Just don't change, you know, and just keep going. And, you know, don't be afraid to walk alone. The relationships I have friendships and people I've, you know, dated. Like how you just don't have to walk alone in your pain. You need. God will send help. He will send angels. I talked about in the beginning when I was so hungry in college. I had no money. I had no food. And Ms. Daniel shout out to, you know, St. Augustine University, hello, North Carolina. He helped me, gave me $50 and laid on his heart. God said, you didn't eat, and here's. Here's money. I just talk about all the. The propheticness that's in here that brought me to this day. So I just hope. I know it's going to help a soul. You feel me? The mission is I don't look at the numbers. I look at, like, who am I touching in this season? And if that's what it is, we going to rock out.
DJ Envy
And when I say be still, I'm quoting the bible verse, Psalm 46, 10.
Pretty Vee
Okay?
DJ Envy
Be still and know that I am God. All right? Which means that you should tr. Trusting God and recognize that God is in control of all circumstances.
Pretty Vee
Come on. All things. I just hated at the time. Because I was like, let me work.
DJ Envy
That's right.
Pretty Vee
I was like, why you close your eyes?
Jess Hilarious
Because you're a clown. Like, it's hard to take you serious up here.
DJ Envy
Is the beef still you're about to speak in tongue.
Jess Hilarious
I closed my eyes. Because you're a clown, I cannot take you seriously at all.
Pretty Vee
Yeah.
Charlamagne Tha God
I wanted to ask you. Now, your mother's a pastor, correct?
Pretty Vee
Yes, she is.
Charlamagne Tha God
So she instills a lot of this into you. So to talk about growing up with your mother being a pastor, and. And you're still doing the funny skits and the outlandish skits, but you still are so close to your faith.
Pretty Vee
Yeah, my mom, like, again, her mission is to do what she has to do in ministry, but this is the thing we're doing ministry. Okay. We're healing. Like, laughter is healing, you know, outside of what we do is a gift. You know, what Jess does on stage, I can't do what she do. That's up there. 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 4 to 5, I'm over here. Like, can we do some magic tricks?
Jess Hilarious
But that's what you do.
Pretty Vee
Yo, I want to do some magic tricks. Y'all. Y'all want to see it? Like, that's me, you know, Like. Like, can we do something? Come on, now. Like, let me put the pink robe back on. Like, that's just like, I commend them for being in their purpose and walking in their purpose and being the legend that she is. Me, on the other hand, I'm like, I'm a jump on some tables. I'm going to be some. Be a personality. These characters that I have, and there's no judging. Like, just walk in your gift, and when God steals you some other way, go do that, too. But right now, in this season, I'm just doing both. I'm balancing it all. I mean, people may take it serious, may not, you know, and some people, you know, may not take it serious. Like, okay, should we trust in this character that has been doing this stuff for years now? She's writing a book. I don't believe it. So that's why it's in everybody face. I'm posting every day about it. I ain't on the table right now. I'm gonna just let y'all see what's going on, because respect this avenue. You know, I've. We. We. We're doing a lot, but respect this calling. Until I decide to say, all right, we. It's been five months now. Let me get back to what I'm doing. And still Carry with it because it's my brand, you know. But my mom, she loves me. She doesn't judge. She's like, if this is what you're doing, just don't do nothing that's going to take you away from God. That's it. That's all. She not that type of mother for sure.
DJ Envy
And you sold out your first show last year when you did.
Pretty Vee
You was.
DJ Envy
In Atlanta at the. Where was you at? What was the name of the building?
Pretty Vee
Center Stage.
DJ Envy
Center Stage.
Pretty Vee
Yeah, we was there and you sold that out, period.
Jess Hilarious
She ain't never say she don't sell out. Yes.
Pretty Vee
And we gonna. And that's the thing. And we putting her on the too. Like, you know, we, we added more characters. I was actually put her on the road.
Charlamagne Tha God
Like it's not hard.
Pretty Vee
We gonna put Sharon on the road, you know, this year. So I'm excited about that. I was just trying to just make. Get this book going. But Sharon deserves a stage. Like more people to see her in New York for sure. This is the, the pit of bad Jamaican people. So I want to bring her out here. But yeah, I wasn't afraid. My mom came up, she seen me whining, she seen me talk about people, she seen me up there carrying on. So yeah, we just want to walk into that.
DJ Envy
You know what's interesting about that, you talked about Jess and her gift of being able to do stand up. Like, you know, stage plays have been around forever.
Pretty Vee
You know what I mean?
DJ Envy
There's people that have made multi millions of dollars off stage plays. Of course we know the Tyler Perry's, the. What's the other brother name? Dang. You know what I'm talking about for the play. Yeah, the black stage play. No, I'm talking about the guy that puts him on. David Talbert, I think. Yes, David Talbert, I think. Yeah, but that's Elaine. That a lot of people, especially your generation, aren't in. You could easily be producing stage.
Pretty Vee
Yeah, yeah, yeah. And everyone tells me that they're like, I just got a text, I think shout out to Tory Lanez. I know you feel me. Shout out free. Yeah, like literally, he, he DM me the other day and was just like, yo, you could be producing plays. Like you're like, how you know, you know, but like, yo, you feel me?
DJ Envy
Like Megan the stallion just unfollowed you too, man.
Pretty Vee
Well, she wasn't following me from the jump.
DJ Envy
Oh, okay.
Pretty Vee
Yeah, she wasn't following me from the jump.
Charlamagne Tha God
She said, you try to stall something, baldi.
Pretty Vee
She wasn't following me. But I love Meg, and you know, I love Meg, But I'm just telling you what he told me, you know, shout out to him, like, hey, like, I think you should do that. And of course, Charlotte told me, too. I brought the idea to him, like, yo, I want to do this. I want to do these plays. You know, I want to get my characters involved. But my thing is, is, like, I sent him out the devotion. I said, look, thank you so much for that advice, but we act on it. We're going to act on it, but I just want to make sure everything is right. And someone told me, just do it. I think I'd just be scared of people, just like, are y'all going to show? Like, y'all going to come out and support me? And that's how I was at Chevron. I was like, y'all gonna buy a ticket? Like, you know what it is? And I was so nervous that day.
DJ Envy
But, you know, faith and fear can't coexist now.
Pretty Vee
I know, I know, I know. So that's why I just. I went at it and just did it. Yeah.
DJ Envy
David E. Talbot. That's his name. David. Salute to Jay Kyle, too. Jay Kyle does stage.
Pretty Vee
Oh, J. Kyle. Yeah. Yeah. He on the road now, right? The EVA joint. Yeah.
Jess Hilarious
I'm excited now with all the long list of everything that you've been doing. You also received your honorary doctorate degree for humanitarianism. I say that word right? Humanitarianism.
Charlamagne Tha God
Last year, they was on your ass.
Jess Hilarious
I know.
Pretty Vee
Jess said it should be a certificate, y'all. So that was like, Jess, a certificate.
Jess Hilarious
I knew you was coming. I knew it. I knew it.
Pretty Vee
A certificate.
Jess Hilarious
Sissy now did that. Now, I know you are proud of that. I'm extremely proud of you because you went to college in real life anyway. You got real life. You know what I mean? But not taking anything away from your honorary doctor. But did that moment when people were coming for you or, you know, the backlash that you received from it, did that take away from, like, the enjoyment? Did that take away from, you know, the fact that it was a victory for you? That was still a victory.
Pretty Vee
Yeah.
Jess Hilarious
That you received.
Pretty Vee
It did, but it didn't.
Jess Hilarious
Okay, right.
Pretty Vee
Because like I said, I wasn't the only one who received it. My mother received it that day. My brother received it that day. And I feel like there was. There's a process. It wasn't like, yo, what up? Can we honor you? You gonna get your doctors? No, I had to, like, fill a whole moment out. I had to get in this class. And do put work. I had to just do the whole thing before I got it. So I think it was that. That moment dragged out for the longest. I was like, why are we still talking about the doctors? I ain't never told y'all niggas I was getting a white coat. Like, I need to tell y'all in school. I didn't say, charlotte, come to the graduation and just be here at 5 and Envy. Bring your wife and kids. Like, I didn't say that.
Charlamagne Tha God
I said, I don't think you got that many tickets.
Jess Hilarious
I got six kids.
Charlamagne Tha God
I do a lot of tickets.
Pretty Vee
I never said I was a white coat. I got something that the community respect and honored. And I was, like, feeling great about it. Like, all these great people got it. Usher, Missy, Michael Jackson. I guess, because I'm not in that caliber. It doesn't matter. And she's on a girl, and she's doing the skits, and, like, we're not taking it serious. Like, oh, they're just giving out this title to everybody. Whatever. I was like, whatever. I got it. They. They seen me. They acknowledged me. They gave me my flowers. They shouldn't change the name. I. It shouldn't be a certificate. Just. But at the end of the day, it is what it is. You know, I got it, and I stood on it. And I know my friends were happy.
Jess Hilarious
Absolutely. I definitely was happy, too.
Pretty Vee
I was just like, let's get it. Let's go. You know? So it's just for the next person, you know, like, they may call you and say, jess, we want you to be in honorary Delta. I'm like, I'm all for. I love that for you. A doctor's as well.
DJ Envy
Not with all that pink and green on.
Pretty Vee
Excuse me. And she might be.
Jess Hilarious
AKA you know, you never know.
Pretty Vee
Yeah. AKA May call her. And we like Jazz. Do you not know? I did a whole video for you. When you got this position for breakfast, Breakfast Club, the whole video was represented around Jess. Hilarious. Because this is awesome where you're sitting.
Jess Hilarious
Thank you.
Pretty Vee
Like this. It was no other person. I was. I hit Charlotte. I said, oh, you. That's Jessie. Like, she deserves that seat. So even when you went gone. Went missing for the baby, I'm like, okay, we're Jess at. You know. But again, things had to come in and fill in for you. But this is your seat. So as a person, as a pretty V, a B Simone, A Jessal, as a Drew Ski, A Marco. These are accolades that we're like, whoa. We're getting like. And I'm just happy that I got it, and I'm happy that it's on my house ended up.
Jess Hilarious
And I'm like, I'm happy for you. It's amazing.
DJ Envy
I got one from South Carolina State. Just getting one from Baltimore City Community College, first of all.
Jess Hilarious
Oh, my God. What? No, I'm not getting anything from Baltimore City Community College. No, they didn't send nothing here. They don't even have Twitter.
Charlamagne Tha God
They don't even have a Twitter.
Jess Hilarious
It's a community college. Don't do them like that. They don't got no damn Twitter.
DJ Envy
They said they want to give you honorary doctorate.
Pretty Vee
You didn't hear that?
Jess Hilarious
Shut up.
DJ Envy
Baltimore City Community College.
Pretty Vee
Just get that from the community college.
Jess Hilarious
We lit like, you know, he had.
Pretty Vee
To look that up.
Charlamagne Tha God
He had to look that up.
Jess Hilarious
Such a clown.
Pretty Vee
See, I told you.
Charlamagne Tha God
Look that up.
Jess Hilarious
Anyway, you talked about.
Pretty Vee
I'm happy about it.
Jess Hilarious
You said earlier that, you know, you talk about people you've dated in the book and stuff, too.
Pretty Vee
Yeah. I ain't say no names.
Jess Hilarious
Oh, you ain't saying ain't no names in the book.
Pretty Vee
Ain't no names in the book.
Jess Hilarious
Ain't no names in the book.
Pretty Vee
I catch you call to make sure. I could throw a little.
Jess Hilarious
Okay. But other than that, where's the love life now? Since you're doing all this work on yourself and you had 100 days to change and to thank newly.
Pretty Vee
Yeah.
Jess Hilarious
Where's the dating status?
Pretty Vee
Single and not ready to mingle. We is focused. We is getting to it. I mean, we. I'm on a mission right now to just focus on a pretty victory, focus on all the great things. Whatever I put down, I'm picking back up in the season. I feel like. Like I'm just growing spiritually. More like I'm asking God to cover my heart, Be open to new connections, but cover my heart, cover my borderlines of my ear gates. Like, I'm just really intrigued, just having fun. Like the skits, the comedic side. And I'm running. What Charlotte told me. He's like, yo, you are all purpose entertainer. I'm running with that, doing everything I could possibly do. Whatever I put down, I'm picking back up. So right now I'm single. You know, I hear whoever. Like, you feel me? Like Miami Dolphins, Eagles, what they do.
Jess Hilarious
Like, whoever feeling blessed, you know, dentists.
Pretty Vee
Entrepreneurs, where y'all at?
Jess Hilarious
Bus drivers, what.
Charlamagne Tha God
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Pretty Vee
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Jay Shetty
My latest episode is with financial expert Scott Galloway.
Scott Galloway
If you are doing a lot of side hustles, it's very, very difficult to be great at your main hustle. The only way you're going to build real wealth and economic security is to go all in on one thing. That is Greatness. Focus. None of this matters. None of it means a thing if you can have deep and meaningful relationships. Scott is a professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business. He's a best selling author.
Jess Hilarious
He has earned a massive following through his lectures, podcasts and YouTube channel.
Jay Shetty
Scott Galloway how do we rewire our relationship with money? Because most of us have a stressful relationship with money.
Scott Galloway
If you want to be good at money, put down the facade and start talking to people about their investments. How much money they make, what they do with their money, how they save money. What I tell young people is you can have it all. You just can't have it all at once.
Jay Shetty
Listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Scott Galloway
Do you remember what you said the first night I came over here?
Pretty Vee
Ow.
Scott Galloway
Go slower. I met Santi at a luau party in October.
Pretty Vee
I'm Santi Damian. Oh, it was bizarre.
Scott Galloway
The guy just disappeared one day. Santi has been missing ever since the hookup. What is that? I'm solving a mystery through sex and haven't made a private dick joke until now. Like no matter how hard I try, all roads lead to the hookup.
Pretty Vee
You think it's causing people to turn aggro? I'm gonna rip your arms off and use them to.
Scott Galloway
Yeah, that's a word for it. This is such terrible representation. I'm so sorry. Poppers.
Pretty Vee
These aren't just any poppers.
Scott Galloway
Mama always used to say, God gave me gumption in place of a gag reflex. No, but my psychiatrist didn't laugh at that one either. Listen to the hookup on the I Art radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.
Arturo Castro
Hi, I'm Arturo Castro, and I've been lucky enough to do stuff like Broad City and Narcos and Roadhouse and so many commercials about back pain. And now I'm starting a podcast because, honestly, guys, I don't feel the space is crowded enough. Get ready for Greatest Escapes, a new comedy podcast about the wildest true escape stories in history. Each week, I'll be sitting down with some of the most hilarious actors and writers and comedians to tell them a buck wild tale from across history and time. People like Ed Helms, Diane Guerrero, Joseph Gordon Levitt and Zoe Chao.
Scott Galloway
Titanic, Charles Manson, Alcatraz, Assata Shakur, the.
Pretty Vee
Sketchy guy named Steve.
Arturo Castro
It's giving funny, true crime.
Scott Galloway
I love storytelling and I love you.
Pretty Vee
So I can't wait.
Arturo Castro
Listen and subscribe to Greatest escapes on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.
DJ Envy
I want to ask both of y'all something. You and Jess, right? Because in day 19, you talk about following God's instructions, right? So I want to ask you, how do you know what instructions are God's instructions and what's not? And I wonder about that in regards to relationships. Like, does God say, you know what? That's who you should be dating? Or that's who you should be dealing with?
Jess Hilarious
Like, did God tell me? Don't let me. You said, did God tell me?
DJ Envy
Yeah. Did God say this is the person you should be with?
Jess Hilarious
Absolutely. I feel like God sent me a man after his own heart. You know, me and Chris, we pray together. That's my partner. This is the first time I've been in a relationship where I actually feel like we're doing the spiritual, growing together. You know what I mean? Like, in other relationships, they. I'm not saying that I was dating atheists, you know, but I would initiate the praying. I would initiate, yo, let's. Let's read together. Let's. You know, when, you know, you sent me two of these, right? He took one, and he's like, yo, I didn't know she was doing the daily devotional. I said, yeah, well, she sends me he said, I didn't know she was turning into a book. And, you know, he started reading it like he. He's very, very spiritual. He's a Christian, godfaring man. And yeah, I do feel like God has spoken to me and told me, this is the last person that you gonna be with. This is the last and final relationship. And this is the one. This is what I was preparing you for. I do believe that wholeheartedly.
Pretty Vee
Yes, I believe that for you.
DJ Envy
So what about you, V? Has God told. Has God told you? Look, I don't want you dealing with nobody right now.
Pretty Vee
See, God is not the author of confusion. So whenever it gets a little rocky for me, I know that's not him. I've been in spaces where it's been conf. Manipulative. I talk about that. Conniving, just controlling. And that is not of God. Now, God will put you in a situations for you to learn. It's a lesson. Like a warning does come for destruction. Understand what that means? Like it comes for destruction. So I think in this season God is saying, be still and be patient because you have tapped into different relationships, whether it wasn't good for you, you have tapped into different friendships that held you back. So I think in this season, he is telling me to be still and wait on him. Seek he first the kingdom of God. I keep hearing that. Every time somebody called me, they're like, oh, you were in my spirit. And this dropped in it. Matthew, you need to read it. So I'm like, okay, what am I doing that is moving too quick and not bringing God along? So. And. And waiting on his answer. So that's why I said in the beginning, I'm just waiting on that soft whisper to move. So in this space that I'm in, I'm like, if it ain't of him, and if I ain't. If we ain't doing what we need to do, I don't want you. I don't care how much money you got. I don't care if you got this unit chain on. I don't care if the. The Jabot is to the ground. I don't care if the Timbs is flapping. I don't want it.
Charlamagne Tha God
Yeah, you want a New York nigga. That's what it sounds like.
Pretty Vee
Timberlands.
Charlamagne Tha God
So what's the most important chapter? Of course, each chapter leads you to the person that you feel that people should be or that you are. What's the most important chapter to you?
Pretty Vee
The most important.
Charlamagne Tha God
If you wanted one person to say, I wanted you to read this one chapter. Because I think this chapter is whatever.
Pretty Vee
Yeah. I love you.
Charlamagne Tha God
I love you.
Jess Hilarious
And why?
Pretty Vee
Because we don't hear that enough.
Jess Hilarious
Yeah.
Pretty Vee
The household I grew up in, my mother said it, but my dad was very slim to none, you know, Caribbean man, Very hard, very, like, straightforward. You don't hear as much, and then when you do, it's like, I have to say it. All right, dad, did you hear me? I said I love you. Oh, I love you too. My father showed he loved us for sure.
Jess Hilarious
Yeah.
Pretty Vee
But it wasn't like, I want you. I want you to tell me that, because the, the trips and the gifts and the Christmas stuff, and it's back to school clothes. That's cool. I need to tell you who I fell in love with, and they broke my heart, you know, I need you to understand, like, that I'm hurting right now, and I don't need to call my mentors in the industry to ask for advice. I want to call you first. So I, I, I, I love you is my, My favorite day of the book. I don't know what day that is, but that, that's one of the important. Because we don't hear it. I, I didn't hear it for.
Charlamagne Tha God
How has that changed you as a person? Do you say I love you to everybody now? Because you missed that. You didn't get that like you wanted?
Pretty Vee
I do say I love you to a lot of people, but I also, I think my heart is warm to people. It's, like, more open. Because my father was very closed.
Charlamagne Tha God
Gotcha.
Pretty Vee
Yeah. Like, again, it was just all about making sure you're dependent. You're this. You become a lawyer, you become a realist. He didn't care about the comedy. He was just like, that ain't gonna, like, whatever. Until I showed him that I could turn funny into money. Until I showed him that I could do these things about my first home and help the family, you know, as much as I can. But I love you. Was not. He didn't say that as much, you know.
Jess Hilarious
Where's your relationship with your dad now?
Pretty Vee
We're good. We locked in. Like, that's my daddy. Like, you know, but it's just like being a Caribbean. He's. Everything's hard. Like, it's just like, all right, books. Make sure you're in there. Make sure you become who you're supposed to be. Don't do this, don't do that. But like, me, that's like, my best friend.
Jess Hilarious
Have you had those talks with him?
Pretty Vee
We had a moment One day in Miami, and we was back and forth and, like, I was like, in his space, and, like, you need to respect da, da, da. So he texts me and my dad. My dad don't even know. I don't even know how you know how to text. I was like, is my little brother doing this for you, or this is from your heart? And he was like, we just have to work on communication. That's the first time he understood my side and I understood his side, you know?
DJ Envy
So, yeah, how did you pick who you wanted to do your. The help with the devotionals?
Pretty Vee
Talk to me.
DJ Envy
Like, it says, you know, you have friends and mentors in the book, like Shaq, Issa, Rae Duval, Tiffany, Jess, myself. Like, how did you pick who you wanted to have in there?
Pretty Vee
The impact that you guys put on my life. I mean, before, like, I knew what rap shit was. Sharla was like, yo, this show would be great for you. You know, the advice that I've gotten over the years from him, like, keep going. You know, I text Charlotte, like, you love you. Keep going. Ah, ah. YouTube. Keep. Keep striving. It's just the impact.
Jess Hilarious
Just.
Pretty Vee
I watched her growth. I'm inspired by her walk again. Like I said, I can't do what she does. I think it's inspiring to me, Issa, you know, taking a chance on me to be a part of her show and still speaking to me after the fact, like, checking up on me. And, you know, she was going to be one of my moderators, you know, for the booktube. But her scheduling for people, because I'm saying, people who to come out, they wait to do things. Like, this is a pinch me moment for me, you know, I don't take this for granted. Like, everything to me is, like, pure and genuine. I love it. And Shaq for giving me the best advice. Every time I would respond in the blogs, Shaq would hit me, like, literally two minutes after, you know, I had to call you, like, yo, tell Shaq to block me. All right, I know. So I think for me, it's more of, like, him giving me the best advice. Don't respond. You're a queen. You don't come off your throne for them people. And I didn't understand because I want to explain so much. And he's like, no, we're not doing that. And Duvall, like, that's just. My dog, Kiara Shear, helped me when I was in, you know, in my head during COVID She, Her. She gave me her aunt's counselor, you know, therapist. So I Could talk to her. So shout out to Kiara. Sher. Like, I was really in a bad Place in 2020. And she was just like, you know, look at the Bible. Everybody in there had committed suicide. Overthinking. You had this in the Bible, like, this. You're not the only one walking through this space. V, like, keep your head up, and I'm gonna give you my auntie's counselor so you can talk to them. Because I was afraid of it. Like, I was like, I'm a church girl. Like, all you gotta do is pray and you'll be all right. But no, you actually need somebody.
Charlamagne Tha God
What put you in that space in 2020?
Pretty Vee
Just the. The COVID you know, and I had Covid. And Covid hit me mentally. It didn't hit me physically. I was just in my head a lot. The brain fog, overthinking stuff, like, just doing the most. And I kept calling my mom, I think I need to go talk. Talk to somebody. And she was like, it's Covid. Like, it was bad. 2020 was bad. Everyone was passing away at that time. And I just didn't know how. I didn't know how to center myself. And I think in that season, like, getting your word, like, God's pulling on you with some things. He wants to talk to you spiritually. And that's when I reach out to Kiki, and she was just like, you know, I'm going tell you right now to keep going, but, you know, this is going to happen. But get in your word, and I'mma give you my. My aunties, you know, counselor, so you can talk to her. So everyone plays a part in my life, even the Victoria T shirt, Tichina, you know, Tisha Campbell, like, just everybody in here. So, B. Simone, like, everyone's in this book.
DJ Envy
Were you sad when Rap got canceled?
Pretty Vee
I was. I was like, yo, Issa, you good? You got something else I could be a part of? Like, I'm sorry to hear that, but what's going on?
Jess Hilarious
I'm sorry to hear that, but it was yo ec.
Pretty Vee
Like, you know, it was one of those moments, but, you know, I respect it. She just, you know, I got the email, I spoke to her, and, you know, on to the next thing. She's a genius. You don't come up with.
DJ Envy
How did that call go? She called you personally to let you.
Pretty Vee
Know what it was a text. You know, it was a text. And I was like, thank you so much, you know, for, you know, allowing me to be Deja and. And all that good stuff. And she was like, for sure, keep going. And, like, you know, it was very intimate. And then, you know, I seen it doing the emails and stuff, so. Yeah, but Issa's always coming up with.
Jess Hilarious
Some stuff, you know.
Pretty Vee
But I was like, yo, sorry to hear that. What's going on? Easy. Like, what's the next joint? You know, what's the next joint? Cause she probably looked too, like, sorry, we gotta keep moving. She probably in her mind, like, we done with Insecure. We done with this. Now to the next. And now she has a movie.
DJ Envy
A movie.
Jess Hilarious
Amazing, too.
DJ Envy
That should be, like, $40 million.
Pretty Vee
That's what I'm saying.
Jess Hilarious
We were supposed to have a show. Remember? Me, you, and B was supposed to do a show, and Nick. Oh, my God. I know. It was a lot. It was gonna.
Pretty Vee
Excuse me.
Jess Hilarious
I did not mess it up. Yeah, it was.
Pretty Vee
It was fire, though, man.
Jess Hilarious
It was through with that.
Pretty Vee
It was gonna be, like, lit.
Jess Hilarious
We even shot, like.
Pretty Vee
But you know what's so crazy, Jess? You was in a season where this was happening, too, so we were trying to figure out how you was even going to make that work.
Jess Hilarious
I would have figured it out had we moved on. We would have figured it out.
Pretty Vee
Those four. Four episodes.
Jess Hilarious
Yep. Bust it out. Like, we would. Like, we used to be wilding out.
Charlamagne Tha God
Like, it's too late. It's not too late.
Pretty Vee
I mean, it's just like, Nick got. Nick got, like, 10 shows.
Jess Hilarious
Yeah, Nick got a lot going on.
Pretty Vee
Nick got 10 shows.
DJ Envy
What happened with the show?
Pretty Vee
I don't know. It got.
Jess Hilarious
It just never. It just never took off. Like, we. It. It even got close to. I know. It even got close to, like. Like, contracts. Like, we. We had shot the. What would we say? A pilot. We had shot the pilot. Had a couple episodes in a can. Like, good, good energy. Me, B and V. Like, it was. It was great. But then we just couldn't figure it out.
Charlamagne Tha God
In your corner over there that does television production, that can do it.
Jess Hilarious
Oh, Ninja Turtle.
DJ Envy
I'm the average height for a man in America, sir.
Pretty Vee
Yeah, yeah, Ninja Turtles come up with some stuff.
DJ Envy
Well, that's Nick. I'm sure Nick probably owned the rights to it.
Pretty Vee
No, we don't have to do the name. It was pretty hilarious.
Jess Hilarious
Yeah, that's what. Yeah, the name of it was pretty hilarious.
DJ Envy
It was a clip show, though, right?
Jess Hilarious
Yeah, it was a clip show. But we can change. We can change the concept.
DJ Envy
I mean, we doing movies. We ain't doing movies.
Pretty Vee
Who's we?
DJ Envy
What you mean, who's we?
Jess Hilarious
I'm Saying no. You doing movies?
Pretty Vee
Yes.
DJ Envy
Okay.
Jess Hilarious
Lord Jesus.
Pretty Vee
Yeah. So shout out to Issa, man.
Jess Hilarious
Yeah, yeah.
Pretty Vee
She's dopey. And I actually auditioned for that movie, too. I was like, yo, with a paw.
Jess Hilarious
That you auditioned for Good Days?
Pretty Vee
I did. I did.
Jess Hilarious
Oh, okay.
Pretty Vee
Yeah, I did. I didn't know that was that. You know, that we telling. Yeah, But I definitely auditioned for that, which was good. You know, I try to, you know, slide me in, Slide me in. They like, nah, where the talent at? You know what I mean?
Jess Hilarious
Like, yo, let me ask you this. When you audition for roles and you don't get it, do you. Do you still watch it when it come out?
Pretty Vee
I do. Oh, wow.
Jess Hilarious
Cause I don't, Yo. I be. It took me so long to watch Queen and Slim. Cause I was supposed to be Queen. Ooh, wow. And then my brother was like, why you ain't audition for Slim? First of all, don't. Don't ever play with me. I mean, I could play both, you know, but don't ever play with me. But, yo, I be mad when I don't get stuff so that I feel like a hater. I don't watch it or whatever, yo.
Pretty Vee
Yeah, no, I. I actually watched it, and it was fire, you.
Jess Hilarious
You, chores, you know, Sza.
Pretty Vee
But I didn't do. I wasn't. I didn't go in doing Sza or Kiki's role.
Jess Hilarious
Okay.
Pretty Vee
It was some. Somebody, another role. You know, sometimes they add in and take it out and fix up some things. But Desi was in there, so that was great to see. One of our kinds. And the people in the building, that's what's up. Issa. Again, like I said, that's how I chose. Cause she's just so supportive. So thank you for setting that up in that connection, Charlotte. Because, like, Issa is like, she's just a sweetheart, and I just respect her in the business. And I'm sad rap gone, though, because I was fired.
DJ Envy
It'll be plenty more.
Pretty Vee
Yeah, yeah.
DJ Envy
What you're doing now.
Jess Hilarious
Yeah. The Pretty Victory author, honey.
DJ Envy
And what's so funny about this book is it may not make sense to people now, but as you continue to grow in this business and people get to really know you, they're gonna understand. Oh, this makes all the sense in the world.
Jess Hilarious
Yeah.
DJ Envy
Because for us, we know this, like.
Jess Hilarious
This would V do all day, every day, every day.
Pretty Vee
And that's what Nick said when we was in la. Nick was just like, we. Because, you know, we were promoting the Wild N Out tour and all that. Stuff. And he was like, the ticket sales may not be good, but one thing we gonna know. V gonna send a devotion. Read that. The ticket, no matter what. No matter what.
Jess Hilarious
But I'm extremely proud of you, Seth. Even the back, you show cute.
Pretty Vee
I know.
Jess Hilarious
It's my boo.
Pretty Vee
Look at the little face.
Jess Hilarious
Nah, this is so on brand for you.
Pretty Vee
Yeah. I'm so excited. Excited about it. I really am. And again, it's. It's for the men as well, you know, So I speak about, you know, who are you? King. You know, I speak about, you know, I love you, King. Everything's in here just for this. My brothers as well, so y'all can tap into it. It's not just for the women. People just think, like, you know, oh, she talking about. No, I'm actually giving y'all. Y'all flowers as well, too, because y'all deserve it.
DJ Envy
Let's end on this. You say if you're starving, you'll eat anything.
Pretty Vee
Oh, Lord. If you're starving, you will eat anything. It's just. It's just plain and simple, you know? Again, you gotta wait and be patient. Like. Like I just said, if the opportunity come for me to do something that's off brand and I want it, and I feel like I'm not doing anything in the moment, and I feel like I need the money or if I feel like I. I want to be at a place, a place just to show the people I'm working, I'll do anything. Down the line, it starts tinting things and tinting the brand and making you look crazy when you should just wait, be patient in the season and just wait. That's the thing. Like, opportunities have come to me to do certain things, and I've said, no, no, no. But if. And I know I needed the money. I know I needed to do certain things. I know I wanted to put it towards a Cheiron show or just my craft, but if I would have said yes, I'm just doing anything just to do it. I'm not waiting on the process. I'm. That's why I just said. And I think day two, there's a process before the promise. And the thing about it is we'll just go through. Try to go straight through that promise, and it ain't doing nothing. It's just. You just did it just cause to seem to show your fans and your followers that you moving and you working. I'm out here with. But they got you doing all these roles. I remember a producer hit me today and said, yo, I Want you to be a stud and be like a lesbian stud in one of my movies. And I was like, you straight? Like, I don't want to do that. I'm bigger than that. Like, you know, like, no shade. Like, I don't want to put. Like, yeah, right. Stomach out. Like, y'all straight. Like, I'm good. Like, I don't want to do that.
Jess Hilarious
Did you tell him I would do that?
DJ Envy
Why you ain't called Sissy? He's crazy. Why you call you?
Pretty Vee
You want to do this?
Jess Hilarious
What's up? Yeah. Want to be a stud.
Pretty Vee
Like a lesbian. She a little. She a little pregnant lesbian. Like, wife beat on, picking the hair. And I'm like, I don't wanna do that.
Jess Hilarious
You don't see that for Jesse. I see it for Jess, but I.
Pretty Vee
Didn'T wear it, but I didn't want to do it.
Charlamagne Tha God
You ain't passed that, so I don't see it for me.
Pretty Vee
I don't see the pick in the head with an Afro.
Jess Hilarious
Yeah.
Pretty Vee
I don't see the wife beat on.
Jess Hilarious
You know, with the stomach out.
Pretty Vee
And I'm a lesbian. I didn't want to do that.
DJ Envy
No.
Pretty Vee
I didn't want to do that. And that's just not me.
Jess Hilarious
No. That don't match with devotions, but that.
Pretty Vee
Doesn'T match where I'm just trying to go, you know, no shade, you know, but at the end of the day, if I would have said yes, and then down the line, if somebody was trying to see my reels and see certain things and whatever the case may be, if it was raunchy or whatever, I don't know who the people was. It was just like, it's a no for me. So if, you know, if you're starving, you'll eat anything. You're not waiting on your process. You're not going through your process.
DJ Envy
Day 69 in the devotional.
Pretty Vee
You're starving. Starving or anything. You're starving anything. I didn't just wait to basically just wait. Just wait for when it's the right time and when God say move.
Jess Hilarious
Said, I ain't trying to eat another girl.
Pretty Vee
What you mean?
Jess Hilarious
I ain't starving that bad.
Pretty Vee
I don't want to do that, you know, I don't want to have a pick in my hair. Find me something else. Get down in the Rolls, you know, like, get down in the Rolls. Get. Get. Shovel up some things.
Jess Hilarious
That's right.
Pretty Vee
Things around.
Charlamagne Tha God
Well, the book is out now. The Pretty Victory. And I think it's only right we leave with a prayer.
Jess Hilarious
Yes, A pretty prayer.
Pretty Vee
That's called Pretty prayer.
Jess Hilarious
What a pretty prayer.
DJ Envy
Boo.
Pretty Vee
Is it like a long prayer? Are we getting.
Jess Hilarious
So it's up to you. Close your eyes and you go, period.
Pretty Vee
Well, that other press is tomorrow, but so, Father God, we just thank you so much for today, Lord God, we thank you that you are so worthy. We just thank you that you are so massive. We thank you that you are so powerful. Lord God, Father God, I want to say thank you so much for what you're doing and what you're about to do. Lord God. In these last and evil days, Lord God. The seen and the unseen, the heard and the unheard. Lord God, Father God, we thank you for all the doors that you are opening, but all the doors that you are closing. Lord God, I thank you for every soul who's around this table, Lord God, just Lord God. Keep her in perfect peace, Lord God, Let us know that she's seen, Lord God. Let us know that she's heard, Lord God. Every cry that she's cried, Lord God, I ask that you hear her Touch down on her heart, Lord God. Purge her into her greatness, Lord God it's so much things that she wants to do, Lord God in this season, Lord God so give it to her, Lord God. Give her the witty inventions, Lord God to do it, Lord God. Bless envy, Lord God. Keep him going, Lord God Allow him to be the best father he knows how to be, Lord God. Let him quiet the noise, Lord God Whatever he may be dealing with that we may not know in his secret place, Lord God, we just ask that you cover him under the blood, Lord God his kids, Lord God, Father God Do a round of protection over his kids, Lord God Even his wife, Lord God Many opportunities, Lord God Will fall with his family, Lord God Bless Charlotte, Lord God Keep him in perfect peace, Lord God Anxiety, Anything that he may be thinking about Overthinking, thinking Lord God Anything that he may be feeling like on the days that he may not express, Lord God, Father God, we just want to say thank you, Lord God Keep him, Lord God, Father God we just ask that you catapult Charlemagne's career, Lord God. To higher heights, Lord God it's never too late, Lord God to do it, Lord God, Father God Whatever he's writing down in his journal, Lord God Whatever he's thinking about, Lord God him and his wife shall do, Lord God Even his kids will eat off of those benefits, Lord God and Father God the generations to come and to come and every soul that's a part of Breakfast Club's team. Lord God bless them now and forevermore in Jesus mighty name. Amen. Amen.
DJ Envy
Amen.
Jess Hilarious
How intentional she is when she pray.
Pretty Vee
That's right. It's Pretty V. The pretty V. The pretty victory.
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Hey, man, what are you into?
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Podcast Summary: The Breakfast Club – Interview with Pretty Vee Release Date: February 20, 2025
Introduction of the Guest
In this episode of The Breakfast Club, hosts DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God welcome special guest Pretty Vee. The conversation kicks off with an enthusiastic introduction of Pretty Vee and her latest venture—a book titled The Pretty Victory: 100 Day Guide to Recenter Yourself and Find Your Purpose.
Discussion of The Pretty Victory Book
Pretty Vee delves into the inspiration and journey behind her new book. She shares how the concept originated from social media snippets and her personal resolve to share her story authentically. By removing distractions like social media, she was able to focus intensely on writing, which culminated in the creation of her devotional guide.
"It came from a text message via social media posting. And now just having my own book. It's an amazing feeling, for sure." [02:31]
Writing Process and Challenges
Jess Hilarious questions Pretty Vee on why she chose to write a book instead of a memoir, considering her multifaceted talents beyond comedy. Pretty Vee explains her desire to present a comprehensive narrative that intertwines her humor with serious spiritual insights.
"Delay is never denial. You need to walk alone in your pain but know that God will send help." [06:16]
The Role of Faith in Pretty Vee's Life
A significant portion of the discussion centers around the profound influence of faith in Pretty Vee's life and career. Being raised by a mother who is a pastor, Pretty Vee emphasizes how her faith guides her actions and creative expressions. She believes that laughter is a form of healing and integrates her spirituality seamlessly into her work without alienating non-religious readers.
"My mom, she instills a lot of this into you. We're doing ministry through laughter and writing." [08:42]
Career Success and Stage Shows
Pretty Vee reflects on her career milestones, including her first sold-out show at Center Stage in Atlanta. She shares her aspirations to expand her performances and incorporate her mother's ministry into her stage presence. The conversation also touches upon her interest in producing stage plays, inspired by industry figures like David Talbert and Jay Kyle.
"We sold out Center Stage, and we're planning to put Sharon on the road this year." [10:18]
Honorary Doctorate and Recognition
The hosts congratulate Pretty Vee on receiving an honorary doctorate for humanitarianism. She candidly discusses the process and addresses skepticism regarding the awarding institution. Despite the challenges, Pretty Vee feels honored and appreciates the recognition from her community.
"I feel great about it. They gave me my flowers, and I stood on it." [16:21]
Personal Relationships and Influential People
Exploring her personal life, Pretty Vee shares her current single status and focus on personal growth over romantic relationships. She highlights the importance of waiting for divine guidance in her relationships, ensuring that they align with her faith and purpose.
"I’m on a mission to focus on a pretty victory and grow spiritually." [16:52]
Family Dynamics and Father's Influence
Pretty Vee opens up about her relationship with her Caribbean father, discussing the evolution of their communication and mutual understanding. She emphasizes the significance of expressing love verbally, a practice she felt was lacking in her upbringing.
"I do say I love you to a lot of people, but my father was very straightforward." [25:24]
Inspirational Mentors and Support System
The conversation highlights the pivotal role of mentors and friends in Pretty Vee's life. She acknowledges individuals like Shaq, Issa, and Duvall for their unwavering support and invaluable advice, which greatly influenced her writing and personal development.
"Shaq gave me the best advice—don't respond. You're a queen." [27:10]
Challenges in Career and Future Projects
Hosts discuss the hurdles Pretty Vee faced in her career, including the cancellation of her TV show plans. Despite setbacks, she remains resilient, ready to embrace new opportunities while maintaining her brand integrity. Her commitment to authenticity shines through as she navigates the entertainment industry.
"Opportunities have come to me to do certain things, and I've said no to stay true to myself." [34:13]
Conclusion: Prayer and Final Messages
The episode concludes with Pretty Vee leading a heartfelt prayer, embodying the spiritual essence of her book. The hosts join in, offering blessings and support for each other's endeavors and personal growth.
"Father God, we thank you for today. Bless all the doors that are opening and closing." [37:41]
Notable Quotes
Key Takeaways
Personal Growth: Pretty Vee emphasizes the importance of focusing on personal development and spiritual growth over diversifying into multiple side projects.
Faith Integration: Her faith is a cornerstone of her work, seamlessly blending spirituality with entertainment to create a unique and healing experience for her audience.
Resilience: Despite facing setbacks in her career, Pretty Vee remains steadfast, valuing integrity and authenticity above all.
Support Systems: The influence of mentors and supportive friends plays a crucial role in her journey, providing guidance and encouragement.
Authentic Relationships: She prioritizes meaningful, spiritually aligned relationships, waiting for divine guidance rather than seeking validation through romantic involvements.
Conclusion
Pretty Vee’s interview on The Breakfast Club offers an insightful look into her journey of faith, creativity, and resilience. Her dedication to sharing a message of personal victory and spiritual growth through her book The Pretty Victory serves as an inspiring testament to balancing humor with heartfelt devotion. This episode is a compelling listen for anyone interested in authentic storytelling and the intersection of faith and entertainment.