Oprah, girl, did you shade me?
Did you shade me on your own platform?
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What's up, beautiful people?
It's your homegirl Ms. Shameless,
all up in your building.
I'm actually currently in my bedroom.
Where have I been this entire time?
I've been doing a whole lot
and you can always stay in touch with me on the Gram,
on Twitter, especially Instagram.
So, follow me there, stay tuned to the very end
or read the info box below to find out how you can
enter this giveaway.
Now I don't do that many giveaways –
I think this is the first one in a year,
but I have a really great giveaway, so all of that.
Where have I been?
I was in Toronto for two weeks
and I was there for the Inside Out Festival,
which is an LGBTQ+ festival,
that was screening the feature film I did years ago.
For those of you that ride or die you know all about that,
and it was the Canadian premiere.
There was so much love and support.
If you would like to find out when the screenings are,
for those of you that helped support the film,
make sure you follow them on Twitter
as well as check out their website for all the info.
I was able to catch up with family,
that was the longest trip I made to Toronto
since I left Toronto.
And there's so many new babies in my family.
I feel left out, I feel like my family is growing
and I'm in LA by [mock crying] myself.
[dramatic crying] It's all good.
You know, because I'm out here chasing my dreams,
all right, you know, I'm out here.
From Toronto I made my way to Atlanta for Summit 21.
And for those of you that don't know,
make sure you follow 2! N1NETY across all social platforms,
but they have a 2 day workshop that
basically had inspiring powerful strong talented women
who were sharing our industry insights with you.
I was so thrilled that I got to speak on a workshop
on how to build your own home studio.
And a lot of you boos came through for your girl.
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I had so much meeting you, answering your questions,
and I am looking forward to hopefully part two
2! N1NETY, Summit 21, your girl has some tips and tricks
when it comes to the editing
because you really wanted to know.
Actually I was so inspired by the event that
I want to do a one on one with you.
I want to start doing one on one Skype sessions
where I walk you through questions and concerns about
what you have troubles with pertaining to tech.
So, for more information about that click the info box below.
From Atlanta I made my way back to California
and this time I went to Anaheim for VIDCON.
For those of you that don't know,
VIDCON is a convention for video bloggers.
Anyone pretty much in the digital space
because they have YouTubers, they have Instagrammers,
they have Snapchatters, they have executives, brands,
it's all in one hub.
And I was so thrilled that I got to speak with Adobe.
I got to announce the release of their latest app
called Project Rush,
that allows you to edit on your phone,
on your computer, on your tablet,
and what makes this amazing is it's beginner friendly.
So if you're new in the whole editing world,
you can join their beta program for free,
all you gotta do is signup,
and I'll put that info in the info box below.
Not only did I work with Adobe during VIDCON,
I got to meet you boos with Rode mics.
I'm actually – Let me film this.
I'm actually filming with my Rode mic.
I did a live makeup demonstration.
I chit-chat, get ready with me, if you will,
on the Rode stage, and that was so much fun.
So, thank you Rode mics,
if you guys are looking to buy a mic, Rode,
I'm going to include in the info box below
where you can get this mic.
And it's super easy to use,
you just plug the mic directly into the camera,
and you don't need to use your zoom, a mixer, any of that.
It really depends on what you're shooting and your scenario.
But this works great and I'm not too far from the mic, so,
winning! [bell rings]
Right after VIDCON, I made my way back to LA,
and this time I was on the red carpet with OWN,
guess who owns OWN? Who owns OWN, Maya?
Oprah owns OWN, okay.
I was so thrilled I was asked to host their red carpet
for the premiere of "Love Is."
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A little story about my experience on the red carpet,
I'm Shameless Maya, that doesn't mean I have no shame,
it means I have less shame than more shame,
I'm shame-less.
However, when Oprah stepped on the red carpet,
[exhales deeply] missed opportunity.
Now, mind you, I'm their with OWN Network,
however, my mic and the sign on the floor says YouTube
because it was OWN's YouTube channel.
Now, Oprah was doing her rounds,
doot-doot-doot-doot-doot-doot.
Oprah, girl, did you shade me?
Did you shade me on your own platform?
I could have seized the moment
and all of a sudden I just felt empty-minded,
I did not know what I could ask
or possibly say to Oprah in that moment.
Next time, you mark my words,
next time I see Oprah I'm going to high-five her.
[laughs]
If you haven't watched it, go checkout "Love Is,"
it's on the OWN Network Tuesdays, info below.
And when I'm not busy running around,
because I run around chasin' that dolla,
I am currently taking a writing class,
a sketch writing class
because my brain is digesting and learning how to write,
and I'm really excited about it.
I have spent so many years complaining,
or feeling like, "Woe is me. I can't, I don't have,"
blah-blah.
I finally put my money where my mouth is
and signed up for a class,
I'm taking the class, I'm learning,
I'm actually writing which is super exciting for me.
So, that's what I've also been doing when I'm not here.
And just livin' my best life, you know!
Don't worry about me. I'm good.
Are you guys good?
Let me know in the comments below,
what season are you currently in?
I'm currently in the season of learning and being focused.
Thank you guys for watching so much,
thank you for tuning-in,
make sure you turn your notifications on,
read the info box for the giveaway,
I'm including in the giveaway a 2 terabyte hard drive.
Girl, don't play games.
So, find out all about that in the info box.
Make sure you're subscribed, turn your notifications on,
and until next time remember to do you,
be you, and stay true, boo. Be shameless!
Isn't this cute? I got this from Zara,
she's just out here being like –