Biography
Ms. Sugar is a former Marketer turned Media Personality. Born and raised in sunny South Florida, Ms. Sugar is known to "Get the Scoop that keeps YOU in the Loop!" Simply put, she blogs about and interviews celebrities. Being sure to leave no stone un-turned, she discusses their successes and their shenanigans!
Bit by the "entertainment bug" as a small child growing up, Ms. Sugar used to always practice mimicking sounds from music artists that her mother used to have in daily rotation on the family's record player such as, award-winning gospel recording group The Clark Sisters, iconic singer Whitney Houston, vocal powerhouse Pattie LaBelle, legendary gospel recording artist Reverend Rance Allen, husband and wife duo Ashford and Simpson, famed singer Luther Vandross, gospel recording divas Vanessa Bell-Armstrong and Tramaine Hawkins, R&B crooner Freddie Jackson, and more. Gaining enough confidence to share her voice with the world, she sang in her first school production at the age of seven.
Ms. Sugar grew up in a Christian household so, attending church every Sunday was a must. It was there that she perfected her singing, leading songs in her church's choir. She later learned to play the alto saxophone while attending junior high - a skill that she used to audition for and ultimately get accepted in to her high school marching band. Upon entering senior high school, she also enrolled in Drama class. Ms. Sugar continued to sing throughout her school years and during the summer of sophomore year in high school she was accepted into the Coconut Grove Playhouse "Young Actors Workshop" and performed on the very stage that legendary Hollywood A-Listers such as Bea Arthur, Carol Channing, Ethel Merman, and Liza Minnelli once did.
While still in high school Ms. Sugar competed in the NAACP's Act-So competition for both Drama and Vocal Performance, winning 2nd Runner-up in Drama. Ms. Sugar continued to sing solos at numerous events and in several singing groups including Joy, a gospel ensemble group founded by local radio personality Lydia Goodin, and Christian Image, a small girl group founded by best friend and author Lakeisha Conyers-Stevenson. Christian Image consisted of six teenage girls - all of whom were best friends. Ms. Sugar has sang background for such notable music recording artists as Case, Bobby Valentino, Dorothy Norwood, Reverend Milton Biggham, Suai, Kindred the Family Soul, Rick Astley and more. She appeared on BET's "Bobby Jones Gospel" during her stint of singing with national recording choir Marc Cooper & Friends. Ms. Sugar was also a member of Miami Mass Choir.
Ms. Sugar worked in corporate America for a number of years as a Sales Associate for telecommunications giant Bellsouth. Having the skill to both listen and identify the needs of her customers and the natural gift of persuasion, she quickly became one the company's top sales performers. To Ms. Sugar making what was [then] considered great money and receiving commendations was not as fulfilling as it seemed. The entertainment world kept calling her name. And, it wasn't long before she answered its call. At the insistence of her extremely supportive mother she made the decision to do that which she had a passion for. Hearing her mother's words ring loud in her ear, "you can profit from your passion," has made Ms. Sugar a firm believer ever since. She left her corporate job shortly thereafter.
Armed with nothing more than her excellent creative writing skills, her sense of humor, and her love of entertainment, Ms. Sugar created MsSugar.net, an online Celebrity & Entertainment News blog. Her introduction into this new form of media, which has since become her career, began as just a hobby back in 2008. To her surprise this entertaining pastime quickly developed into an art form that the Miami resident is [now] extremely passionate about, both as a creator/performer and as a spectator. MsSugar.net is one of the fastest growing urban entertainment and celebrity gossip sites on the internet. MsSugar.net is lucky enough to have some of the most amazing blog readers online, and [to date] has garnered over 4.7 million pageviews since its inception. Majority of its readers are affluent minority females, age 18-44 who love to shop and spend at least 40 hours a week online.
In 2011, Ms. Sugar was nominated for The Best in Florida Awards for "Best Radio Personality" and for "Best Entertainment Website." In 2013, she also snagged two major movie roles, 'Playing for Love' (Written & Directed by Robert Townsend) and 'Backcourt' (Executive Produced & Written by Donnell Harris and Directed by Antwan Smith). Both films are currently in production. Ms. Sugar is also a Contributing Writer for a multi-media entertainment news site similar to her own called, 365Voice.com, an On-Air Radio Personality on MOCRadio.com, and a TV Host for "In The Mix Miami TV," a weekly celebrity & entertainment television show that airs on WSFL Channel 39 & Channel 11.
To date, Ms. Sugar has had the esteemed honor of interviewing UK singer Steph Rose, line dance king and popular "Cupid Shuffle" singer Cupid, legendary singer Lenny Williams, rapper Jacki-O, rapper Flo Rida, ThisIs50.com correspondent and comedian Jack Thriller, comedian Benji Brown, Hip-Hop music pioneer Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell (of 2 Live Crew), Peter Thomas of 'Atlanta Housewives,' reality TV star Erica Mena, YMCMB rapper Jae Millz, film director Max Sainvil, film producer Ernest Ruffin Jr., former NBA player and VH1 'Basketball Wives' alum Eric Williams, comedian Red Grant, comedienne Coco Brown, comedian Corey Holcomb, comedian HeadKrack, comedian Bruce Bruce, Sybrina Fulton (mother of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin), philanthropist Tracy Mourning (wife of former NBA star Alonzo Mourning), rapper B.O.B, multi-platinum producer and singer Rico Love, gospel recording artists Jessica Reedy, Deitrick Haddon, Tye Tribbett, Yolanda Adams, Fred Hammond, and powerhouse R&B vocalist Kelly Price to name a few. Ms. Sugar is always looking to add other fabulous celebrity interviews to her list.
In addition to her media career, Ms. Sugar balances being a wonderful single mother to her 11-year-old son Jordan. He, too, has a strong interest in the entertainment industry, having said since the age of six that he wants to become an actor.
