Tasha Smith on Never Quitting, Stripping & Always Being Authentic
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Veteran actress Tasha Smith recently sat down with EBONY to discuss her upcoming episode of TV One’s Uncensored, always being authentic to her roots and maintaining an active career in Hollywood.
The series, which is in its second season, “dives deep into the lives of your favorite personalities as they reveal secrets on their success, obstacles they’ve faced and how they manage this new world of social media that has helped but sometimes haunted their careers.”
“Honestly, because I’m uncensored,” Smith said about sharing her story on the show. “I think it’s important to be able to empower people through your testimony. We all come from different walks of life. We all have different experiences, and I feel like there may be some people out there that may need to hear my experience and be inspired [to overcome] whatever rough path they’re going through.”
Smith and her identical twin sister, Sidra, were born in 1971 to a 15-year-old single mom in Camden, New Jersey. Her upbringing was rough, and she quickly learned to defend herself from bullies. After dropping out of high school at 14, she did odd jobs until she moved to Los Angeles with friend and fellow actress Tisha Campbell.
Throughout her more than two-decadelong career, the actress has played multiple roles in Tyler Perry projects, and in television and film including The Parkers, ATL and Empire. Most notably, her characters are relatable to the everyday Black woman, something she is well aware of.
“I try to convey the truth and experiences that I know,” Smith said. “I’m from Camden, New Jersey; I’m a real Black woman, I’m from the hood and can’t nobody do nothing about that, it’s just me.”
While some people may say being labeled for being the “loud ghetto girl” can limit your professional success, the actress doesn’t totally agree because she never gives up.
“I’m not quitting,” she asserted. “We all as actors go through times where we think our career may be up or down, or we may not be working as much as we desire, but the key is to not quit. … Keep being resilient if they say ‘no,’ it doesn’t mean you quit. It means you keep trying.”
Smith had that mentality since the outset of her career. In the earlier years, she moonlighted as a stripper between her comedy gigs to earn money to live her dream. The When Love Kills director revealed that being a dancer enhanced her stand-up performances because it forced her to overcome fears and insecurities.
“Dancers work hard; their body ache just like athletes,” Smith said. “A lot of them that are talented when it comes to pole work, which I wasn’t. They really are working their butts off. I respect them as human beings and women, who have chosen to do something to serve the talent that they have.”
Her underlying message to dancers, herself or anyone who needs to hear it is to “be who you are and don’t try to change for someone else.”
Uncensored featuring the actress will air Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT.
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This woman has done so much for the art of the industry, where are her damn flowers??? 🌸🌸🌸
I always love Tasha Smith sassy attitude. She's one of my favorite black actresses.
This sister has great energy.
Absolutely love her! Her voice is exceptional!
She is so gorgeous
Yes..... but did u get the message?
And she have a twin sister too.
@@dwaynejeffers1632 Does she act too?
@@wilburmcbride8096 i dont think so
@@ebonyeverything2751 she a gorgeous woman with a positive message. We can acknowledge two things at the same, time.
Tasha Smith has a good point, too many people are being fake out here instead of being themselves.
Also Tasha Smith is sugar mama "cougar" fine. 💜
She is (FINE)!!!!!!!! BEAUTIFUL BLACK CHOCOLATE THANG.
Hell yeah.
I agree
Now I know why I have always liked her as a artist and person. She is one who has really kept it real. May Almighty God bless her with the happiness she deserves ❤! PEACE!
Respect to this beautiful black queen...
She’s beautiful inside and out
So are you 😍
She kinda explained it correctly. It's okay to be from the hood. So am I. However, you can be from the hood but not OF the hood. There's a difference. Leave the foolishness where it belongs. Behind you. You don't have to carry yourself, and she doesn't I'm just making a point, like you're from the hood. You can still have command of the English language and be from the hood. You can still be an outstanding and productive citizen and be from the hood. Don't carry the negative aspects from the hood into the world with you. It's a sure way to ensure you stay there.
Yesss👏🏻👏🏻
facts
Respeeeeeeect
Facts! We're from the same school of thought.
Gotta love our BLK empress because they endure so much and yet still shines WOW
😍😍💓I love how she owns herself, she not running from herself
I wish we saw this Tasha Smith in her roles. She had such a beautiful spirit. I wish I could study under her. She is extremely empowering in her interviews, I could only imagine what she could do for me.
I would like to see her play kash doll mother let's make a movie happen
Absolutely!!!! She definitely could be her mom. Great pick!!!
nikki six you favor tiffany haddish 😊
Yes she does
@riz1738
"you favor" is something I heard growing up in the West Indian culture when someone (usually older) would describe someone to another person. Love it!😊
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks that Kash Doll and her look alike.
I've loved her characters over the years. What strikes me first when I see Tara is her beauty. Even now, a woman that looks like her makes my heart flutter. She is so fine, so real, and a genuine woman. I wish I knew her personally. I would do my utmost to win her heart. She's so dreamy.😚😚😚. I love this woman. Did I mention how dreamy she is?😍😍😍❤❤❤
I love her SPIRIT...I hope I get to meet her one day🤞🏽❤❤❤❤
Tasha is a Queen 👑👑💕💕
A Queen would only expose her body to her King. Our people are so lost
And vice versa btw
I love her "My Black is Beautiful" series.
I am the same way I can be loud hood and ghetto, at times and I could be reserved soft spoken and quiet at times I am just me take it or leave I am just me.
❤️I Love Anything this Woman says and does..
Beautiful black actress, down to earth. She keeps it 💯
❤❤❤❤❤Tasha Smith ,she is beautiful ,smart full of humor and may Lord bless her .Great fun from Kenya 🇰🇪
Love Tasha Smith the way she is....
I love Tasha Smith ❤️ just the way u are
Thank you, great advice at the end. 😍 much love. Hope to see more interview with Tasha Smith.
Any Movie she in is 💣!
Kash doll looks exactly like Tasha Smith. She kinda sounds like Tasha too.
So pretty. Love this woman😍
Love Her!! Such great and sound advice she gave!
Absolutely love Tasha Smith. Thanks for your rawness coupled with Grace/Beauty!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. Keep shining!
I think tasha is a underrated actress. So great she is up.there with viola and Angela and tariq. Never boring always entertaining. For better or worst cast is great. Entire cast I love it!!!!!!!
Way to Keep It REAL. Great Interview.
She’s a kool person straight from my city I was born and raised in ,I went to school with her twin sister
To be real, if u had a real man, a GODLY man, he will let u know u beautiful and a queen 👸🏽 Black Queen Fr fr
I love her the person interviewing her is dull af but Tasha Smith is amazing
I appreciate that she's not inserting her opinion all thru it.
She asks the question then shuts up.
Very. Sounds like she doesn't want to be @ work.
MARCUS!!!!!!!!!
Lol
LOOOVVVVEEEE HEEERRRR!!!!!!😍😍😍
I got here by just looking up daddys little girl actors. I just met her laid back twin sister at a 7 11 but I couldn't remember the actors name and I ner new she was a stripper. I love her she is the real deal and funny like one of my family members. U go tasha.
Dam baby...you are looking soooooooo good❤🖤💚...shout out to Camden N.J....great actress
This woman is so gorgeous 😍. My goodness!
The Corner!!!! Tash👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️🌹🥂
Didn't know Tasha Smith was a comedian. May need booking info. Keep pushing.
I love how she gave respect to the strippers after the interviewer labeled them sex workers. I'm sure she was just reading from cards. Probably didnt know who Tasha was before this event.
Good interview. I like her and shes real!!
I like Tasha alot,i enjoy watching her in character
That's must the reason why I was hypnotized by Star(the series)...so sad its over😥
Stripping isn’t a career. Why do strippers call it dancing if you’re stripping your clothes off. I’m lost. Secondly is she’s Christian why is she telling women to be proud strippers? I’m confused.
Because she was a stripper and she did private shows as well. She come from that world. She cuss up a storm too and says you know you Christians cuss.,No Tasha not every Christian use fowl language.
Thank you for sharing your talents as well as your life experiences. Keep doing your thing young Lady!!!!! #ENJOYYOURJOURNEY
Awesome Interview!
I wish I could've seen her perform! 😍😍
Love Tasha Smith... In my opinion she could go for Kash Doll Auntie
She’s so dope! I fell in love with her honestly from the Corner Mini Series as Ronnie the dopefiend that was on HBO, she played the fuck out of that role!
Clarissa, you went way, way back. The Corner was the precursor to The Wire both set in Baltimore, If memory serves, Charles Dutton was involved someway; director, producer etc.
@@robcrossley6075 absolutely my father and his entire side is from the DMV, I have spent countless days and nights in as a child visiting older family in West Baltimore, and things I witnessed were very much depicted by Charles, he did a great job you’re so right. He directed it .
I love this lady!!
I love this woman!💯😘
I love me some Tasha Smith
She went through a lot. This is not a story, this is her Testimony
Her an kash doll reminds me of the same type of person Idk why!!
Why turn it down sometime? It’s called acting Ms Smith. I am big time fan.
And that is why Regina King fell to my #2favorite actress, because of that realness you spit when you enlighten people,and because your a great actress and you got that sexitude , sexy attitude when you acting! I'll marry you like RIGHT NOW, RIGHT NOW!🖤🖤🌹🌹
I love this woman. 😐
Whooo.....I wish I had seen that show.
This is one FINE SISTER!
She's dope 4 ever!
Kash Doll Put Me In Mind Of Her Facts
I met her two days ago
I TRULY believe Tasha is the MOST beautiful woman on earth.
Wow!!!!!🤪
What a woman!!!!!👍💚👍💚👍💚👍
would love to see her in a role where she is her self. the charector she is displaying now.
Tasha Smith is a very classy lady love her
I love her
Now she Keeping it real.
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She got her #mindright ❤️❤️
Beautiful!!!
Beautiful woman!!.
I would like to give Tasha, a weekly private interview
Always had a crush on her
Love you Tasha tell Sidra I said hello
Tyra Banks best friend ❤
Beautiful
I had no idea she was a comedian
She looks like she could be the rapper KashDoll's older sister or Momma
Kash doll Tasha Smith lets talk
Had she, and countless of other women, had not experienced sexual or any other abuse had so called chosen stripping as a way to make money??? No! Young folks, please don't do it as she advised. She was emotionally screwed up which led into this lifestyle. Drugs, alcohol, and HIV comes we with this mess.
Thoroughbreed. #Salute
❤️ Jersey!
Hated for what i am >
Loved for what im not
David Mays. That's a WORD!!
I hear men comics complaining about promoters and clubs not paying them on their way up
Yes U R Beautiful!!!!!!!!
😍🔥🔥🔥🔥
Damn the interviewer was bland. There’s no intent to converse with the woman. Come on girl converse with the queen
Camden NJ
Don't she have a twin sister?
Yes
This my boo
Her and DD from the morning show sounds just a like.
🖤❤️💛💚
This woman is so damned beautiful.
"why would be anybody but myself".. Aren't you an actor and your job is to act out different people? That's your job to act like somebody you aren't...
I thought it was called acting not being yourself
I domt really like the interviewer
Me either...