Le'annamarie's POV
*July 6th*
It was one in the afternoon when Veronica and I met Miles and his cameraman at his mansion. My plan to handle the situation with Chris is to make a public announcement to clarify what happened, for people to know the truth about was going on between us two and about how I feel. It is nothing negative but instead a more formal and positive way to defend myself.
I prayed about the situation and asked God for His forgiveness for not listening to my instinct in the first place. However, I know that this situation happened for a reason. It was a self-check to help me understand that I cannot let any situation or opportunity change myself or what I know. I was so caught up in an opportunity that I forgot what I was doing it for and in the end only ended up hurting myself. Yet, I've learned my lesson and I am ready to move on.
Well, after this video I'll be ready.
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*PSA: Bullying- Le'annaMarie*
"Hey guys! I'm singer and songwriter Le'annaMarie Simmons and this a public service announcement about bullying but also a video clarifying some demeaning rumors said about myself. I made this video for reasons to inform you guys of the truth of what has taken place in my life and of what happens to too many people today. And I thought that maybe, just maybe, you're probably not gonna be hearing my story from anyone better than me! At the end of this video please like and comment if you feel to do so and share this message around.
"So. I'm sure many of you guys have seen the recent post on social media- specifically Instagram- about a supposed relationship I had with singer, Chris Thompson. First, Chris and I were just getting to know each as friends and were looking to record a song together. Things didn't work out and I had no choice but to leave the collaboration. Yet, he let anger get the best of him and decided to take matters into his own hands by getting revenge because I denied many...offers from him. What he said on his post, videos or Snapchats that he sent out were truly hurtful, disgusting, humiliating and honestly hard to deal with. It was an extreme form of bullying that I will not tolerate and that I believe should be dealt with.
"And just to make things clear, I have not had any type of relationship with him- and if y'all need to me to spell it out, 'I have not slept Chris Thompson. Ever.' Believe me or not, God is my witness. I have forgiven him of his actions and I am not going to let his revenge tear me down.
"Though he was the one who attacked me, I don't want to pretend like I wasn't in the wrong in this situation because I was. I got so anxious about an opportunity to do this collaboration that I lost myself- trying to do something that wasn't meant for me. Yet, when I turned down what he wanted and what I thought I wanted, he said he'd get revenge and all the post, videos, the music video were apart of that.
"Now. I got that cleared up and I want to move onto bullying. If you are someone who has been bullied or is currently being bullied, please know that there is nothing too hard for you. It's not easy going through it- being a target. But you can conquer anything in life because God will never give you anything you can't handle. So never give up in the hard times because you are strong and nothing or no one can take your joy, peace or worth away from you. And it's crazy right? That people always want to attack the kindest, wisest and most unique individuals. But don't let them steal that light from you- you stand up for yourselves and others.
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