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Mom died 2 years ago due to cancer and my grandma was getting too old to try to have me and my 8 cousins living in a 3 bedroom 1 bathroom house. We lived in Oakland. My room at my grandma's had to fit the personality of 3 boys and 2 girls ranging from the ages 2, 6, 7, 15, and 17, on a budget of $20. We just decided on two mattresses on the floor with a brown comforter and a Doc Mcstuffins blanket hung up across the window. We had 1 big dresser to fit all of our clothes plus our night clothes and my makeup, it was really crowded but we were happy.

Read the rest to find out how Aaliyah adjusts to her new life with celebrities and red carpets all around.