00:00There were so many star-studded appearances and performances, and this was the first time
00:07Essence Live was a part of the fun. I know I definitely enjoyed it myself. I wanted to know
00:12what were your biggest highlights from the weekend? Kori? Okay, so I didn't know this,
00:16but we were backstage and, you know, with one of my girlfriends, and Mecha Man walks up, and I,
00:21you know, we cover, and we meet Insaners all the time, but I was just like this. First of all,
00:27I didn't realize how tall he is. His smile is, oh my lord Jesus, bless the children. So I was so
00:32excited, so I don't know, I was just so overtaken that I didn't even think that he would come on
00:36stage with Mary. So when he came on stage, you know how I use this hashtag, we all do on Instagram,
00:41I got my life, this is everything. So when he came, I jumped up at everything, necklaces hit me in the
00:46face, and I just said, I know I got my life a lot, but this I really got my life. I mean, it just took
00:52me back to like all kind of memories. That was the best song, You're All I Need. And a little
00:57tidbit, that was Mary's first Grammy. Oh, thank you entertainment director. A little something for
01:03you. All that I need, I'll be there for you if you keep it real me. I'll keep it real with you.
01:06I don't know where that came from. Bars. Bars. Dropping bars. Sharia? Well, of course the concerts
01:13were amazing, but for me, the daytime experience this year was on another level. To see Deepak Chopra
01:18live, he taught me how to do a meditation pose backstage. Iyanla, I mean Iyanla. Iyanla was great.
01:23India Ari was amazing. But I have to say my empowerment highlight was definitely the Steve
01:27Harvey dating show. It was so much fun for us to work on here. But to see Steve do his
01:31thing, and Kiki Palmer and Roble were our daters, and it was so, like people were on the floor
01:37laughing. So it was so much fun to see all this free content during the day that was just
01:41on a high level. That sounds good. Yolanda? Oh, Kendrick. For me, when he came out and said,
01:46all my life, I had to fight. And then to have like a stadium full of black people chanting,
01:54we gon' be alright. Like for me, that was like, it was just nourishing in many ways,
01:59spiritually, everything. I was just like, I got my life. And I was behind Kori. She was
02:04really doing that dance. I was behind the picture. She was like, drop it, pull it, bring it. Yes,
02:10yes. My favorite. Kendrick was really amazing. He was awesome. It was like the perfect way
02:14to end the 2015 festival. And my favorite was getting to meet Mary J. Blige. And I was
02:19like, oh my god, I love your necklace. And she's like, thanks, I love your dress. I'm like,
02:22clearance rack, Zara. Your necklace is Chanel. Totally different. But I like this. You recognize
02:28me. I like this statement. I like this statement.
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