B&B: The road that you've been on wasn't paved with good intentions, all the way, right? So, what have been a few of the hardships you had to endure on your way to attaining success?
KC: The road was not an easy one. I mean, being a chocolate female in this industry is hard on its own. It’s like if you see five chocolate females at a casting you know that maybe only two of you will be picked. The industry is a bit easier if you have lighter skin and it sort of sucks but all I can do is be me and do me and if it is destined, then it will be and the outcome will mean that much more. If people can't respect that then, excuse my French, but fuck them! In this business, you have to take it for what it is, business. If you carry yourself in a non-business manner, then yes, your road is going to be hella bumpy. But if you carry yourself in a business manner, know when to joke and when to be serious, stick to your guts and grind all that you can, your road may encounter some bumps but the repair wouldn't be as bad.

B&B: Now, more than ever, women are flooding auditions looking to be that next up on KING or in videos sharing screen time with their favorite rapper. How does that affect the real world relationships between black men and women?
KC: I mean everywhere you turn you are bumping into a dude that wants to be with a model or someone that looks like they model. It affects how dudes approach you. I mean sometimes, excuse my words, but niggas come off like they own you because they’ve seen you in a magazine or a video. In my opinion, it will depends on the female and how they carry themselves. You carry yourself like a queen and you will be treated as such. If they don't, then don't be bothered. I hate it when I read some of these interviews and the girl is always like, "Well, 'so and so' hit on me on this shoot," or ‘I was chilling with this celebrity on the set and we were drinking and smoking and blah, blah, blah. Then they tried to get with me and blah, blah, blah.’ [Laughs] Sorry, half of the time that’s what the interview sounds like to me. I just sit back and think to myself, "Wow, you were working on set doing what?" At the end of the day, it is still a job, you clock in and you clock out, you submit your invoice and get paid for the job so just treat it as such. After the video is wrapped, do whatever you want to, but you must always keep your relationship with people business-like, especially when they are paying you. It affects relationships, but more so business relationships, anything else I wouldn't know about.

B&B: For our readers who think that women like yourself are just suckin' and funkin' to get ahead - can you describe what a day in the life of Ksyn is like?
KC: A day in the life of Ksyn would be starting the day early, surfing the web – setting up meetings. If I have any meetings that day, then I am out of the house by 2 p.m. Some days, you may find me at a pop-up casting here or there. Then I have lunch, after that, it’s off to dance classes or rehearsals; whichever one is there for the day. That usually last until about 10 to 11 p.m., then it’s back in the house. That’s a normal day. The extras would be photo shoots, video shoots, rehearsing for movie auditions or being on-set. No time for the bullshit though. It’s always straight to the point, straight business, you know? Just like you have a nine-to-five, well, this is my nine-to-five. It’s just that my job can last way more than them eight hours a day and longer than five days a week. It’s almost like you never clock out and you work all the time. Except I get the luxury of being able to switch the roles from professional dancer to model to actress at the drop of a dime. It’s a risky life and business, but the rent is paid, the cell phone is still on and the work keeps coming.

B&B: Out of all that - what would you say is the hardest for you to do on the daily?
KC: The hardest for me to do is sleep. [Laughs] I don't go to sleep until 5 a.m. every morning. I am always online looking for new castings and emailing people. Like right now, as I am doing this interview, it is almost 5 a.m. and I am still on the computer submitting word for auditions and reading over some lines for an audition tomorrow. It’s the craziest thing ever. Over here, we work hard and we grind a little harder you know?

B&B: But you have a great support system and team in place. Your husband takes care of you nicely, right?
KC: I do have a great support team. My family and my close, personal friends are all there helping me. [Laughs] I have my special friend and we take care of each other, you know? But that’s all I’m going to say about that. [Laughs]

B&B: So, how does a woman who's on TV, in music videos and in a movie with Channing Tatum - remain single?
KC: It’s a business and I am very big on not mixing business with pleasure. Being cool with people and making them your associates is cool beans and if it happens to go there then fine. But I am about my business and I have the utmost respect for myself. So, being single is easy and there has been no jail time as of yet for any man that I’ve dated. Let’s just pray that I won't be the one doing the jail time. [Laughs] Continued on page 3 »