I never set out to be a role model, but I guess parents like it because I am dedicated to school.
Meaning of the quote
Tatyana Ali, an American actress, didn't plan to be a role model, but parents seem to like that she is really dedicated to her schoolwork. She didn't try to be someone that others should look up to, but because she works hard in school, parents think she is a good example for their kids.
About Tatyana Ali
Tatyana Marisol Ali is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She has also starred in other TV shows and movies, including Love That Girl! and The Young and the Restless. In 2023, she appeared in the Lifetime movie Giving Hope: The Ni’Cola Mitchell Story.
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Before high school ended, I started applying to college. It really wasn’t even a choice because of the brainwashing of my parents.
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I had short hair for a while, but I ended up loving it.
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Being on Disney, a lot of young people look up to me.
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I’m doing a play, a musical. The musical follows the Mamma Mia concept. It’s my first LA theater project.
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Working with Bill Cosby was incredible. I was lucky to be a part of that.
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I was only 11 when we filmed the pilot. The idea of a rapper being a star on a sitcom just wasn’t heard of.
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I’m going to go to school. It doesn’t matter what the outcome is as long as I did it. I can say I did it.
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Will Smith said if I ever need some help, he was there for me.
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Videos are more like photography. It’s not as much about trying to tell a story as it is creating images.
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Combine that with the fact that we only had one week to get everything taken care of and to get to know one another, whereas most shows get two weeks. It looked like we would never have a chance.
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