Why did you decide to run for homecoming court?

Well I think the first inspiration was through my mentorship program called Girls Today, Ladies Tomorrow. It started off at McKinley [Middle School] … It started off just listening to my girls and hearing their comments on what they thought beauty was… At the time, I showed them some pictures of what they thought was beautiful and what they defined as beauty. One of those pictures was of Miss America… They girls said, ‘Miss America, is that like a homecoming queen?’ and…they told me ‘I’m not pretty enough or smart enough to be a homecoming queen.’ I asked why they thought that and they said, ‘Well I don’t really think that we are fit for that.’ ‘We?’ I asked ‘Are you talking about girls? Because she’s a girl.’ These girls are in middle school so you have to pick their brains a little bit. She says, ‘No, I mean people of color… I started to explain to them that some of those beautiful women were women of color, and I realized that maybe they don’t have someone in their life so they could see it all day every day, and give them something to aspire to when the get to my age. So I think that was when I realized I needed to find some way to do it. My first platform was Miss Black and Gold, the Alpha Phi Alpha pageant, my sophomore year… It just hurt me to hear them say that… I think that was definitely a prime inspiration to run for homecoming court.

What makes LSU special to you?

Diversity. Also, this is one of the only universities in the whole entire nation that offers political communication as a discipline… The Manship school is what sold it for me… I’m forever a Georgia girl, but I wanted to experience something else…It feels like the south with the southern hospitality and the food…
What has your LSU experience like?

Oh wow…humbling. I want to say humbling first and foremost. Coming here just opened my mind to different things that I believe I would have never gotten if I went anywhere else. It’s been a place where I can express my leadership skills. That’s probably one of the biggest things, being involved on campus and the community.  Since LSU is the flagship school, the community should come first. Since I’ve been here, I’ve indulged in Baron Rouge as much as I possibly can, from campaigning… and starting a mentorship [program]… I’ve been able to indulge in community service and give back and that is a really big thing for me.
What is your favorite LSU memory?

I want to say that this year’s homecoming week is about to be my favorite memory, because after Splatterbeat yesterday…it was so much fun. Other than that, my favorite LSU memory would be the Ole Miss win last year. The Ole Miss win and rushing the field.  Let me tell you, I was all the way at the top. I sat underneath that megatron. My friend didn’t think we could make it down and I was like, ‘We are going to get down there…’ I literally got us from the top to the bottom in a minute and 27 seconds. We timed it.

What do you hope to give back to the campus community?

I think the biggest thing I want to give back to them is a sense of unity. I feel like everywhere you go, you can see a sense of cliques.  It’s inevitable. People are going to go with what is familiar to them. I do believe that being one something like homecoming court, and having a diversified court shows that sense of unification on this campus. I also want to give my time.

Why did you decide to come to LSU?

I knew that I had three areas of interest: straight up journalism, something concentrated like politics or sports, or just be a sports agent like law school. I felt like regardless of all three areas, I could achieve all of them at this school… The quality of education here is like no other. If I had to compare LSU, it would be like attending an Ivy League, without the cost of attending an Ivy League.  The curriculum is definitely rigorous and demanding… I like that I can go to a school that has the social life that I like.

What is your favorite class?

My favorite class right now is Mass Media Law, surprisingly.

What is your favorite tailgate food?

So far, I like the pastalaya.
Who is your favorite LSU athlete?

I would have to say Debo Jones. He is a really good friend of mine and I like him on the field.

I can already guess, but what is your favorite sport?

Football! Without a doubt.