After hearing about Kobe Bryant's death just nine
days ago, our next guest shared a powerful and uplifting
message with an unlikely audience.
Look at her.
It wasn't an easy day.
But just know that we're here with you.
And know that you have your life.
So if there's someone you haven't spoken to today,
call them.
If there's someone you have reached out to in a while,
call them.
Don't text.
Texting, no, no, no.
We got to pick the phone up.
And if someone lives nearby and you haven't seen them,
reach out to them.
Go to their house.
Knock on the door.
Cause they need to hear from you more than ever.
We might have lost something great, a legend.
But remember, the spirit is still with us always.
And remember, you have your life.
So I'm here to line you up.
We got goodbyes going one more time.
For the GOAT!
[INAUDIBLE] You got to give it up!
From Queens, New York, please welcome Courtney Milner.
[MUSIC - LIZZO, "GOOD AS HELL"]
I do my hair toss, check my nails.
Baby, how you feeling?
Feeling good as hell!
Hair toss, check my nails.
Baby, how you feeling?
Feeling good as hell!
Baby, how you feeling?
Feeling good as hell!
Woo, girl, need to kick off your shoes.
Got to take a deep breath.
Time to focus on you.
All the big fights, long nights that you been through.
Hi.
How you doing?
I am great.
How are you doing?
Ooh, I'm feeling extra special.
[INAUDIBLE]
I'm glad you're here.
Can I pause.
Yeah.
I have to take this moment in.
Because you are true inspiration.
And this is a dream come true to be here.
Hello!
[APPLAUSE]
[INAUDIBLE] Thank you so much for having me.
Well, my pleasure.
Thank you.
Hello.
Thank you so much.
I just think you're awesome.
I saw you actually on the CBS Morning Show.
I saw that first.
Then tWitch told me he saw you.
And tWitch was actually-- he was on that flight.
Yeah.
Yeah, I was.
How cool was that, that tWitch--
It was.
It was one of those times-- and honestly, I'm
so glad that you're here.
Because I gave you a hug before I got on the flight.
We didn't even know each other like that.
But what you did was so special.
Because, as you know, that day was really devastating.
And it kind of leaves you in this place
where you're kind of questioning a lot, right?
And your mind's going to all these different places.
But your heart and your bold energy, it spoke through.
It's exactly what we needed to hear
before we got on that flight.
Thank you.
[APPLAUSE]
You're going to make me cry.
Thank you.
Yeah, Courtney.
I mean, I'm sure you you've heard from other people
when you do things like that.
But it must feel so good to know you have an impact on people,
especially when they're getting on a plane,
no matter what day it is, but especially that day.
It felt as though-- as soon as I found out--
a co-worker told me while I was working another LA flight.
So it felt like, one by one, the lights in the world
were going out.
And I just had to bring the positivity.
So I took 15 minutes.
I said, it's time to shine now.
Because they need me.
LA needs me.
The people need me.
And it's time to spread that light and give the love.
And that's-- I'm so grateful to be able to do it.
That's what we should all remember.
I mean, unfortunately, sometimes it
takes a tragedy like that to make us all
remember that we better start shining
our light on other people and loving other people.
Because it's very necessary.
But you spread positivity.
You dance.
So what happens?
Where do you--
[INAUDIBLE] Hello.
Where do you go and dance in the airport?
So as we know, traveling is very stressful.
Yes.
So once you get through TSA, we know it's the hardest part.
We love you, TSA.
But it's the hardest part.
So soon as you go downstairs, duty free,
there's a DJ playing right there.
And I start dancing.
You feel the vibes.
You feel the love.
And I actually do that on my off time.
So that's not on my shift.
I work my entire shift.
I clock out.
Oh, hello.
There's me dancing.
Work it!
Hello, somebody!
So that's the one way, aside from music, is dancing.
It's that universal language of love.
They feel it.
We feel it.
And a lot of times, we don't speak the same language.
But when we're dancing, it's one.
Yep, that's what dancing does, right?
All right, well--
Hello.
You've inspired us.
And there is a fund that has been set up
by Kobe's foundation to help the families lost
in that horrible accident.
The fund is called Mamba on Three.
Our friends at Shutterfly want to donate $25,000 in your name.
[APPLAUSE]
For more information on how you can donate to Mamba on Three,
go to our website.
More with Courtney when we come back.
So Courtney, I will ask you a question.
I don't know if you know the answer.
But you have so much-- some people just are
born with a lot of positivity.
Some people find it later in life.
Have you always had this positivity?
Or where does this come from?
So the greatest inspiration to me
is my grandmother, Consuelo Milner.
I'm just taking a pause.
Cause, like-- she's 92 years old.
I take care of her to this day.
She's still-- that's grandma.
And it's powerful.
Because she was the first African-American woman
to be an engineer in the Navy Yard in New York
in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
And at the time, back then--
[APPLAUSE]
At the time, back then, she didn't have a voice.
She wasn't allowed to have a voice.
And I am her voice.
I am the light.
I am the love.
She has passed the torch.
And now, I'm spreading it.
I'm spreading it.
Yes, you are.
You're doing it.
All right, well, my friends at Shutterfly
know you're a single mom.
You take your teenage son.
You take care of your grandmother.
So they're also giving you a check for $25,000.
[APPLAUSE]
Keep spreading the light.