Well, hi, first off I’m Brittiney Nicole Clay, and I’m from Ellenwood, Georgia. I’m also formally known as “Butterfly”. Growing up, I was bullied as a child, and I had many struggles academically. I was raised from both my mom and grandmother. From what I remember, my mom had the TV on, and it just so happened I saw stunts and tumbling. At the time, I didn’t know that it was called cheerleading. My mom asked me, was that something I wanted to try? I said, yes! So, I was put into cheerleading to help me grow, and I believe it helped me academically and gain better social skills. From that point on, I started with recreational cheerleading, and then I graduated and entered competitive cheerleading. Throughout my cheerleading journey, I did a little bit of gymnastics and cheerleading, which also introduced me to dance. Throughout the journey, when I became of age, I transitioned to semi-pro cheer and dance teams. I also auditioned to be an Atlanta Falcon cheerleader. I didn’t make the cut, but it opened up other doors and possibilities. It wasn’t until an old friend told me about a work study program that dance studios had for those who wanted to pursue a career in dance and entertainment: video shoots, commercials, and tours. I applied and got accepted. It wasn’t until I first started the program that I knew dance is something I love’d and wanted to do. It was just a matter of how I was going to make things happen. Growing up with my grandmother, I started journaling like most teenagers and young adults do. From daily journaling, I started writing out prayers. From there, I ended up having my own teenage magazine, which I did with my younger auntie. My grandma and great uncle helped me publish. Despite having my own magazine, I always knew I wanted to dance and do something creatively in entertainment. It was a matter of how I was going to be able to handle and juggle both. But after I lost my grandmother, the magazine faded away. As well I couldn’t accept the offer to take on a full-time offer for work study at the dance studio because I was grieving and in a different headspace, and I had a lot to figure out. I eventually went to college for mass communication and graduated. I went to school to become a better writer and news reporter because I also like to be where the action is. But, during school when I had the choice to continue to pursue journalism or entertainment. I chose entertainment because that’s where my heart was, and I knew I wanted to master my talents and use my talents to make some sort of difference in the world. From there I can’t even remember how but I was introduced into vlogs and vlogging but I knew when I use to study dance videos on youtube, I would come across different home videos that are now called vlogs. I also used to record myself just for the fun of it, never really knowing it was a thing. But it wasn’t until I graduated college that I started dancing with my first dance company that I knew I wanted in the entertainment industry. It spoke to me more. I’d always been in drama, theatre, or dance any time it was available as a class. Fast forward after college, I decided I would wholeheartedly pursue dance and whatever came with it. So, I started learning ASL(american sign language) to bridge the gap of communication. I was told I should start documenting my journey, to show others that no matter your age or life set-backs you have anything that is still possible. So, as I began my journey in entertainment, I ended up working my way up to the point where I would get paid gigs, but the night before New Year changed all of that. I end up in a really bad car accident, which I am still working to fully bounce back from. I had to let everything go, and it helped push me to tap into other things I love doing and learn more about myself. That has led me to shift gears and put in the work to become a full-time content creator, actress, and overall entertainer. I knew I wanted to wake up doing what I love, get paid to be myself, and also make a huge impact and difference in the world.