Angela's World

Angela and Vanessa Simmons Get Fearless (My exclusive Interview)

2011-04-05T08:54:00.000-07:00

NoW that you are in California, do you MiSS
neW york and have you found a balanCe?
absolutely. i love new york City. i love living here and i love coming
home, because new york is my balance. i do ﬁnd that after a few
weeks or a month i do need to come back home to new york. i’m
such a new york girl.
Have you been able to find love in California?
i just look for someone who is relatable to me. a sense of humor,
caring, nice, smart, that can have a good conversation with me.
Someone who can encourage me when i am down. Just a good
person. it’s hard; it really is hard to ﬁnd a great guy. itʼs hard to be
a virgin and look for a guy and think you can ﬁnd him. it is a hard
situation for me. Sometimes i wonder what makes it not work. i
know i am young and i know that i am exploring, you know getting
to know different people. every relationship i have i learn something
new. i know eventually at the right time it will happen.
WaS it a ConSCiouS deCiSion to PubliCly
announCe that you Want to be a virgin
until Marriage. did you do it to be on
role Model StatuS?
no, i didnʼt do it for that reason. it kinda came up with me and
vanessa on the show. i donʼt regret it, it’s who i am. Publicly, i am
a public ﬁgure, being on a show for 6 seasons. i didn’t mind sharing
a piece of me. Waiting is for me, it doesn’t have to work for everyone
else. itʼs for yourself. i don’t do it for my dad, i do it for me. thats
my power and self will. itʼs what speaks to me. i am very good at
self control. it’s about having self discipline and not doing what
everyone around you is doing. it’s a little more of a struggle, but it
will probably make that person and what it will be, that much better.
Do you feel that being on a reality ShoW haS
given PeoPle a falSe PerCePtion of you?
With opinions i kind of learned that people will always have an opin-
ion, that’s just life. i think you have to learn to accept it. a lot of the
times i do get pre judged by people who think they know what we
are, how we are. i’m a down to earth, pretty humble person. but the
ﬁrst thing they know before they actually meet me is, “oh her
father’s a reverend so that means this or her unclesʼ...itʼs always
something. Whether it’s that we are spoiled, rich, they don’t have
to work for nothing. i’ve heard it all. but i’ve learned through my
father, through my uncle and always asking questions, that it’s just
a part of life. it is what it is. it comes with being a Simmons. it
comes from being behind this legacy.
Do you reMeMber the MoMent When you got
thiCk Skin to the negativity?
honestly, thick skin develops over time. i was still in high school
when we were ﬁlming runʼs house. i kinda knew what i was sign-
ing up for but i didnʼt know that there would be so much criticism.
it was a lot, you know i got hurt a lot. a lot of nights i would cry and
feel like i wasn’t good enough. People tearing you down. but over
time you learn. i talked to my father, talked to my mother, talked to
all four parents, which is a blessing to have so many caring voices.
Within the last two years i’ve been growing thick skin.
There SeeMS to have been a Stronger SenSe of
ConfidenCe froM you thiS PaSt year, alMoSt a
tranSforMation froM young girl to young
WoMan. hoW haS that ProCeSS been in the
PubliCS eye?
absolutely, the world was viewing me at the age of 17. So you have
to imagine from 17 to 23 you are going to grow up. it’s a matter of
me becoming more of a woman, which is still a process that’s
happening. iʼve grown in relationships and work, everyday is a
learning experience. iʼve changed since coming to la. heath wise
i am more aware and am really trying to get in touch with myself. i
am learning to love myself ﬁrst.
What are you loving about yourSelf
right noW?
iʼm loving my growth. iʼm starting to push the envelope with my
fashion. it will be an extension on me moving into my career. there
are things that iʼm going to get into that people probably wouldnʼt
even know i could do. iʼm moving at the right pace.
What WaS your fearleSS MoMent of 2010?
My most fearless moment, i became a vegetarian. one day i decided
i am not going to touch meat and that was that. i remember the day.
i went to eat breakfast and i got a little sick after eating some
turkey meat. iʼve wanted to do it for so long, being around my uncle
and i got some pointers from him. at that very moment i stopped.
deﬁnitely a fearless moment for me. i feel blessed, i wake up every
morning knowing that if i want to do something i can. honestly,
everyone has that freedom. outside of the job you may have, you
have the freedom to be as creative as you want

Angela

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Credit:
leather Circle drop earrings by
found objects; angela’s ring by
Justine Simmons
“There are things
that Iʼm going to get
into that people
probably wouldnʼt
even know I could
do. Iʼm moving
at the right pace.”
-Angela

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Vanessa's Interview Exclusive

are there eXPeCtationS to being a

PreaCherS daughter in the PubliC eye?

i don’t really give into those expectations. i think i do what

makes me happy and what works for me the best. i learned a

long time ago that, the pressure to be great and good has made

me better, but it didn’t force me to be something i am not.

WaS there PreSSure to be in entertain-

Ment being that it iS SuCh a big Part of

your faMily life?

oh no, my parents didn’t really want me to be in entertain-

ment. they wanted to make sure that it was something i

really wanted to do. that’s why my dad was like, “you want

to be an actress, why?” that was kind of their reaction. but

growing up in the circumstance of having entertainment

around i think it was natural that i did do that.

What Would your dreaM role be?

i used to have all of these ideas of dream roles, but as i got

deeper into acting i realized that whatever the universe

throws my way i am willing to do. i don’t think there should

be any barriers from what i do or what people think i would

act like. i am willing and open to expand my horizons and

take myself out of my comfort zone. i am waiting to read

that script that really blows me away. Something that makes

people say ʻoh wow, that isn’t the same vanessa we saw on

daddy’s girls.

Would you be CoMfortable taking a role

that Would Move againSt your PerSonal

MoralS but iS needed to Move the

CharaCter forWard in the Story?

it is acting and i feel i just want to do my job. i know that there

are going to be some scripts that come across my desk that

are not going to be in line with my personal morals. but all i

want to do is my job and that is part of my job. i want to be able

to go outside of myself for a minute and step into someone else.

as long as i don’t get suck there for too long and go crazy.

do you feel that you have found your

indePendenCe aWay froM PeoPleS

i think that ﬁnding my independence has been a life long

journey. Since high school, i wanted to seek independence.

everyone will have an opinion, but i think over the years even

without runʼs house people will have opinions. even

growing up in school, going to college people had their

opinions about me, whether bad or good. over the years i’ve

learned to not really give a crap. i’ve actually had people say

bad things about me and then meet me and say, “oh my

gosh, you are nothing like i thought.” and in my mind, i am

like, well thanks for judging me.

do you feel that MakeS you Put your

guard uP, knoWing that you are being

Pre-Judged on your faMily ConneCtionS?

in the past it made me put my guard up and i fell it has made

me more of a guarded person. Which is also another reason

why i probably didn’t show people so much of myself on tv.

but growing up and getting old i have learned to not care.

trying to be a successful actress will not allow me to keep

that guard up. i used to feel that way for a long time. it is

just this past year that i am like, ʻscrew itʼ. in order for me

to be successful at my dreams need to let that guard down

and i need to let go.

What iS the SuCCeSS that you hoPe to reaCh?

oh my god there are so many different steps i feel like i want

to take in my life. it started with Pastry and angela and i

building a brand. taking that from zero to where the brand

is now. and of course, there is acting which i don’t feel like

i have hit the top of that iceberg of where it will go. it is

happening now. i am very excited about where it is headed.

i also want to be a hotelier. Me and my sister want to open

a hotel. angela and i also just started a production company

called Simmons 2 for quality tv programming. there are so

many levels to where i want to go to reach my successes,

one day at a time.

What have you been Working on lately?

i am writing a screenplay with my friend. it is pretty much

done, we are going to go back to it at the beginning of the

year and make the necessary changes to complete it. i will

probably start shopping that around and hope it gets some

interest. So we start form there and here comes another step

in our lives.

With PaStry aS the firSt buSineSS you

and angela got into did you See it aS

a Way to alSo Send a MeSSage?

We wanted to make an impact, to show people that their

dreams are very possible. i am sure that some thought they

come from a successful family, so it was a lot easier. Part of

that is true, yes we did have a head start. the other part of

that is we worked extremely hard to do this. We worked at

it every single day and made sure that it could be a tool to

inspire others that anything is possible and to believe in

yourself. i think if you push and do the work, and put your

passion behind it then it will come to pass. i love using

Pastry for that.

hoW haS it been, Starting a life in a neW

PlaCe?

yeah i deﬁnitely started over here. it was hard. i came to la

with no agent. technically no reel, only little work pieces

here and there from the guiding light. it was extremely hard

and i am now pretty proud of how far i have come on the

career side. it may not be where i thought i’d be by this time

in my life, but it is shaping up pretty nicely. i don’t think in

life we are in charge of all that stuff. i think there is perfect

timing and everything is coming along pretty well. i actually

feel now for the ﬁrst time in life that i can call myself an

Vanessa

Dope Shoes

2011-04-03T20:25:00.000-07:00

I needed these shoes like yesterday. What do you think ?
Iris-Van-Herpen-United

Circles (Open Letter 2011)

2011-04-03T20:21:00.000-07:00

Round and round. Same old circle. Not a different shape , not a different cut .. Just the same circle. Over and over again around and around in the same circle. How could it change if its that same circle. How could you look for something new when you know where the end will be. Its the same thing in a different way. Perhaps when the same thing keeps happening its time to find a new shape. I cant keep thinking there's another destination within this one shape. How could there be ? I love the circle dearly but how could i possibly change the direction its going. It belongs this way so i cant change a circle into a triangle. Only when the circle is ready to change will the lines change. Until then its used to the way it curves. You cant make a curve go straight. Thats just the road it has to take. You cant take everyone you love on your path with you. Its not the path God has for them. Learning to let go is one of the hardest and I'm learning that daily. My heart is so big and I'm so nice that sometimes in the middle of fixing someone else i forget to look out for me. You forget that fixing others can mean hurting yourself. And you think hey i'll take that for you .. But what's the point if there's no appreciation for it. Like i said i circle is a circle so why waste your time going round and round.

Im Letting Go. :) Ahhh

What would I do without you ? (Open diary 2011)

2011-03-08T17:44:00.000-08:00

I love you. Your special. I can see my days starting   and ending with you. I just want to be yours today and yours tm. Hopelessly waiting on your love. Your so 
beautiful. Your mine and I wouldn't trade you for the  world. I don't know what I'd do without you. When the  world gets cold . You warm me up. When everyone 
turns their backs on me. You stare at me face up.

There's no one better than you. 
There's no other person I'd want around more than you. You've changed my life.

I never thought I'd feel so complete. You came into my   life and shaped a perfect puzzle. You filled in the missing pieces. Now I can breathe . What would I do 
without you. Your my love. My life ..Your everything.

Your the Lord. 
No one higher than you God. 
I love you God.

Love

Angela

This Moment (Open Diary 2011)

2011-02-26T22:08:00.000-08:00

This is a moment that will count forever. Every hour.. every minute.. every second.. it all matters. You can never get back that last second so why not live it smiling and laughing. No matter how many times you hurt and you cry.. make sure you pick yourself back up and find that smile. That smile never really leaves forever. Not if you don't let it. These last months of my life have been by far the most interesting. Being single really helps one find themselves. Exploring the world in a single eye. Seeing the world just through your eyes. Only doing and feeling what you allow yourself to feel. Never letting the hurtful words of others tear you apart. Its about capturing that moment. That moment that you can have a life time. Keeping that smile. Staying positive. In life you'll lose people... Yea it will hurt.. But God leads new ones in your direction. Sometimes its important to shed a tear or two.. But always come back to the thing makes you smile. For me I find joy in the simple pleasures in life. All i need is YOU. (ME) ... Live, Love, Laugh. <3

Angela Simmons

Open Diary 2011

Valentine's Day (Open Letter 2011)

2011-02-14T10:25:00.000-08:00

Love is a deep word. Today I could of woke up sad. And upset that I have no one to spend Valentine's day with, but instead i'm inspired to love myself more than I ever have. I think its so important to love yourself. Today isn't just about couples but its about being happy with what you have. And that's yourself. Its nice to have someone to spoil you with flowers and gifts, but better to finally learn to love yourself. So that when mr. right comes along you guys can last a lifetime. Self love comes before any other love. You'd be surprised with how many people don't actually love themselves and don't even realize. "Great things fall apart so that better things can fall together." And i'm thankful for where I am in my life. I encourage every lady out there to make sure you are loving yourself. Pamper yourself. Make yourself feel pretty. It starts inside and spills out. Let's learn to be happy with US. <3

Love you.

Happy Valentines Day

Angela S.

Some Fun In Run's House ( LOL HOME)

2011-02-12T20:07:00.000-08:00

Jess, Diggy, Kanayo

Russy Playing Ball

Me and Lil Miley <3

Miley took this picture. (Ps those are pastry shoes she's wearing)

We played basketball <3

I thought i was nice with the ball ! haha

Me and Pal.. aww he is so cute..

My Jeremy Scott Adidas (Glow In The Dark)

2011-02-12T19:59:00.000-08:00

How cool are these kicks ?

Hype Hair Photo Shoot (Behind The Scenes)

2011-02-12T19:53:00.000-08:00

In the process of getting my hair done.

Super tired at the end of the day! Great Shoot!

Inspired ( Marilyn Monroe)

2011-02-06T00:28:00.000-08:00

My Heart (Open diary)

2011-02-03T15:50:00.000-08:00

My heart isn't a revolving door. You can't come in as u please and as u want. Back and forth. Stepped on over and over. When all it needs is one vessel to complete the heart beat. The sheer innocence of my heart bears to love and be loved. Beat by beat life promises you a second less. So why waste my life not loving you. To love is so sweet.... so pure. Nothing higher than love. No money , no thing can buy this love. Constant love above it all. Unconditional love. Unexplainable love. The type of love that makes you float. That takes you away from this world. My heart beats for you. <3

Angela Simmons

Open Diary 2011 (Raw n Unedited Feelings)

Yes I.... (Open Diary)

2011-02-02T21:46:00.000-08:00

Yes.....

I cry, yes I break out and get pimples, yes I have cellulite ,yes there are parts of my body i've been unsure about before .... I have worries, I've had my heart broken several times , I've been cheated on, I've been hurt, I've been torn down , I've been built up, I've lied, I learned , I've been lied to, I've made mistakes, I've walked away from what the in crowd said do, I've been scrutinized for it, I've been picked on, I've been praised, I've thought I'm fat...I've thought I'm not good enough.I guess that just makes me human .. wouldn't you say ?

Now what can you tell me about myself that I don't know ?

When its all said and done.. I still love this girl. (Flaws and All)<3

As real as it gets (raw)

Angela S.

Open Diary 2011

Angela Is Mad For Hats

2011-02-01T14:29:00.000-08:00

Daily Adventure (London)

2011-01-30T11:36:00.000-08:00

Started the day off with some Jamaican food... Yummy.

Cheesy ( I know) hehe

I stumbled upon a vintage store.. Cool right ?

At the end of the day i had a good laugh with good people.. LoL.. (Ps i cant get enough of my boots ;) ) If you haven't noticed.

Good Times

2011-01-29T12:01:00.000-08:00

This is where our day started...

A must go to store when visiting london......

The cutest lil pink car! Had to snap a pic.

Its not an elevator here.. Its lifts..

A really cool big shoe I came across.

This sneaker reminded me of a pastry (glam pie)... How dope!

They drive on the right side here ....

Street signs.

Cool taxi. :)

My Trip To The D&G Cupboard

2011-01-28T21:52:00.000-08:00

I had such an exciting time in the D&G cupboard. They had such great dresses. It was every girls fantasy world. <3 London D&G is lovely! <3

Welcome To London (Day and Life)

2011-01-27T20:43:00.000-08:00

What I walked out my hotel to.

Jumped in a cab.

In Central London.:)

In my favorite store!

A cool coat.. I thought it was..

Tried on some cool shoes. I wasn't sure though.

Tried these too... But they didn't fit. :(

Ran into an amazing fan. With glam pies on....:)

And 1 second later... Another one. She also had on pastry. :)

Some how i winded up shoeless.. Walking around the shoe dept. lol looking at clothes. Top Shop makes me crazy.. lol.. I never know what to do with myself... Shessh haha. I LOVE LONDON.:)

London Love

2011-01-26T19:37:00.000-08:00

Giuseppe zanotti shoes

I just arrived in London today. I'm so excited. I'm here visiting my friend ,and i'm just here to have a good time.:) I'll take some great pictures for you guys! This is my first outfit since i've been here. Hope you enjoy.:)
Love
A R S <3

Book Of The Month ( Super Rich)

2011-01-22T21:25:00.000-08:00

This is the must get book of the month ....
http://www.amazon.com/Super-Rich-Guide-Having-All/dp/1592405878

Fashizblack

2011-01-22T21:07:00.000-08:00

Keep Going...

2011-01-22T21:05:00.000-08:00

Sometimes life pulls you back right before your blessing appears. So when it gets tough don't give up. Your right near your beautiful blessing. HOLD ON. Its right there. We don't always understand why certain people cant be in our future ,but we must learn to accept losing people and moving on. Its not always easy but who says life is suppose to be easy ? Hold on , press on, its all worth it. Life comes to an abrupt end at some point. So lets enjoy it now. This second. This very moment. This air. Just right now. Live for this very second and see how much happier you'll be. Maybe everything isn't going your way... But i'm sure there's something you can be thankful for. Your health is always a good one to be thankful for. Its often taken for granted . Love the skin your in. Enjoy life NOW. Learn to live and let go.

Angela Simmons (Open Advice 2011)

Behind the Scenes Of Pastry Shoot

2011-01-21T13:14:00.000-08:00

This was a super fun pastry shoot. I was a little under the weather, but I got through it! And i made the best of it. I cant wait to see how the pictures come out. Be sure to check out lovepastry.com for updates. :)

Expressing Myself (Behind The Scences Of My Photo Shoot)

2011-01-18T23:09:00.000-08:00

Here's a sneak peak of my photo shoot today.. I had so much fun with the looks today. I guess its true blondes do have more fun..haha. I really got to be a different side of myself today. Its always fun to express different sides of yourself in photo shoots. Every lady has feminine sides and sexy sides to them. Its not always easy to do without getting judged, but there's always a classy way to do it. Its crazy how I've practically grown up into a woman in front of the world. I remember being in high school and filming Run's house. Shessh time flies. I love to change my look up very often. I never can sit still with one style. I just love change! Its fun to be a woman and try different styles. Taking fashion risk that some people are too afraid to do. Me personally I just do what feels right. Its so important to express yourself. :) .. Anyway the point was to show you behind the scenes.(Just a little sneak peak.)
Hope you enjoy it.
Angela Simmons <3

Apart Of My Fun Weekend

2011-01-18T22:59:00.000-08:00

This was my sunday night in a nutshell. I had a really fun night.I decided to be super bummy chic lol... I went to eat and to the movies. I laughed until I couldn't laugh anymore. And I ended my night by going to sit by my fire pit. And then right after I went up to my heliport and took a picture of the city view. I love it! Its always good to get a good laugh in. I love laughing until it hurts... :)
Love,
Angela S.
Live. Love. Laugh

Happy Birthday Aaliyah

2011-01-16T12:58:00.000-08:00

R I P Aaliyah ... You are missed and loved. She was a great artist... Her music lives on. <33