On the second episode of JaGurl TV’s Live Series: #LetsTalk, we talked with Miami native, comedian, internet personality, and brand ambassador Vena Excell also known as Pretty Vee.
Being in the industry it is important to have a mentor and someone you can call on for advice and guidance. In the interview Vee stated, “You still need that mentor to tell you, this is what you’re supposed to do and this is what you’re not supposed to do.” She continued, “My mentor is Charlamagne tha God, I spoke to him last week about something things that were on my mind, he gives me dope advice. Lil Duval, I have a lot of guys as mentors just to put me up on game. Chilli, I call Chilli up for advice and Mýa, I speak to Mýa every other day.”
Although Vee is known for her many comedy skits on Instagram, she also touches her followers in a motivational ways. On Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 Vee posted an inspirational video on Instagram encouraging her followers to use this quarantine time to learn more about who they are. She captioned, “IF THIS MADNESS STOPS TODAY, ARE YOU READY TO SEE YOUR BLESSINGS?”
In the interview, Vee gave an insight on when she saw God blessings and how she knew she was ready to take her career to the next level. “God told me I was destined for greatness…I knew God was ordering my steps when he stopped those negative thoughts from coming and changed my mindset. I asked God to show me where I needed to be and after I did that first video I went viral. I used the tool that God gave us and that is Instagram. He showered me with Instagram so people can see my talent.”
Vee recently released her 4th record, “Booty Squeeze” now available on all major platforms. The song is going viral as fans are creating their dance videos with the hashtag #bootysqueezechallenge.
She teased that she has a upcoming song “Jackpot” releasing later this year, but plans to release the “Booty Squeeze” video first. “I’m tryna get the ‘Booty Squeeze’ video done first, after quarantine.”
On March 1st, 2020 Vee announced the launch of Pretty Vee Electronics exclusively available at Citi Trends.
Over the years Vee has accomplished so much and made a name for herself, she is on her way to massive success and there is no stopping her now!
For more of Pretty Vee, watch the full interview here.