You’ve seen her dance in music videos with Michael Jackson in Remember the time, Mary J. Blige in Real Love, Whitney Houston in I’m Every Woman. You were mesmerized by her silhouette during the opening credits of Living Single and she even taught Media Mogul, Oprah Winfrey how to Bankhead Bounce. Iconic Gymnast, dancer, choreographer, tv/ radio personality and actress Leslie “Big Lez” Segar sat down w/ Jazzie Belle to discuss her legendary career in entertainment and her journey from being just a round-a-way-girl from Queens, NY to back flipping and splitting all over the world living her dream! Just know success didn’t come easy. After being faced with misogyny, sexism, colorism, betrayal and favoritism that oftentimes didn’t go her way. Through it all this powerhouse persevered and continues to be a light for young black girls that dream BIG! Because if Big Lez can do it, I can do it too!
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5:00 Who inspired you?
6:21 Living Single Opening Credits: How did you book the job?
10:30 Martin Lawrence Def Comedy Jam
12:38 Working w/ Michael Jackson in “Remember the time” music video
16:19 Remembering Whitney Houston
17:35 Choreographing for Mary J. Blige & Real Love being nominated for a MTV Music Award but losing to En Vogue.
20:42 Auditioning for In Living Color’s Fly Girl & losing to JLo due to favoritisms & colorism.
23:51 Rap City Documentary
30:15 R Kelly & Aaliyah: remembering her iconic interview
35:10 Remembering Biggie and working on the Lil Kim “Crush on You’ video
37:10 Shoot Outs and fights while working at BET. Big Lez tells a story about how she got into a physical altercation w/ a woman in a night club.
43:37 Oprah Winfrey and How she got booked to appear on her show. 48:95 How betrayal changed her.
52:14 Confessional Hour: Fire Round Questions