Farrah Franklin
~Top News~
It was just last August when Farrah Franklin, formerly of Destiny's Child, expressed her unhappy and short stint with the popular group. Now, she's back with new music and a new outlook on life.
Gene: How have you been?
Farrah: I've been really good. I just signed a recording deal with FoReel Entertainment.
Gene: Congratulations. FoReel represents Nelly and St. Lunatics.
Farrah: Yep, I'm the only girl.
Gene: I heard you have a few songs recorded.
Farrah: I have twelve done right now. I plan to record twelve more and choose the best ones. I might record one with Nelly and Trina. I've all ready recorded a song with Method Man.
Gene: What's that one called?
Farrah: "Get At Me."
Gene: When will the album be released?
Farrah: I'm not really sure, but we are working on releasing a single pretty soon.
Gene: What's the style of songs like?
Farrah: It's a new R&B sound. I don't think I sound like anybody. I have party songs and love songs, but definitely no male bashing. I found a new talent as a songwriter.
Gene: Tell me about your other projects.
Farrah: Well, I play DMX's wife in the sequel to "The Crow" series. It also stars Eminem. I'm working on an autobiography and a calendar as well. I will also have a web site launched shortly to promote my music. I feel very blessed. Even Cedric The Entertainer has spoke to me about starring on his new television show for the WB. I'm tired, but I'm trying to make it happen.
Gene: Since you departed from Destiny's Child last year, have you seen the girls?
Farrah: Nope.
Gene: I understand your middle name is actually Destiny. Is that true?
Farrah: Yes, it is true. All my life I went by Destiny Franklin until I joined Destiny's Child, they asked me to use Farrah.
Gene: What have you learned this year that you didn't know last year?
Farrah: I learned not to do things for money and glitter. I'm happier discovering this. I know what's really true to me.
~Bio~
 Farrah joined Destiny's Child in November 1999, but officially in February 2000. She was on the red background in "Say My Name" video, left the group after 5 months and she is the subject in this page:
Full Name:Farrah Destiny Franklin
Nickname: Destiny, or just Farrah, but Mathiew never called her...
Birthdate: May 3, 1981
Age: 20 years and 3 months
Home Town: Fresno, California and moved to LA.
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Sings: Soprano (used to be Beyonce's background, but now she left and she's going to be as a solo artist - leader in all the songs).
Past References: She started singin at age 4. Farrah says she was a model and a dancer before she joined Destiny's Child, and we also know that she was a member in another R&B group before Destiny's Child, celled "Jane Doe" which had broke up. She met the girls as she was in the Bills Bills Bills video, when LaTavia dealt with her hair (after 2 years she complained that Tina destroyed her hair by dying it to red). And yes, Destiny's Child is now also a past refernce. She also made a small part in "Trippin", did alot of playes & theaters.
Pets: Some fish.
Car: A Jeep like Truck but about to get a Benz
Founding Information: 5th to join (joined in 1999, left in 2000)
Hair Color: Brown (used to dye it to Red)
Eye Color: Green
Height: 5'3" (in eanches)
Future Planns: Solo Pop/R&B album, Website, Calender, Movie Appearances and Modeling.
Family: Farrah has a 6 yr. old sister named kerry that looks just like her.
Education: Went to high-school but dropped in the second year (not sure if she gratuated) (9-10 education years)
Current Projects: Doing some songs with RL of next (appeared in his video "Let's Get Merried" as his wife), Method Man, Jimmy Cobulay and Ja Rule, writing her own songs (all of them) and producers some of them, has 2 movie deals ("one of them is about a girl whos about 18-22 and shes a celebrity, shes a entertainer and she umm, ends up having like a tough time and she starts doing drugs and then her bodyguard she ends up liking. and hes the one who ends up getting her off drugs and then like at the end she ends up doing a good show, you know, and she gets off drugs and it just like shows how some entertainers fall off and end up having to lead towards that. So thats the movie. oh yeah, and then the other one is umm, The Wiz which right now is kinda going back and forth if im gonna do it or not. Theres also one more actually and umm, Omar Epps is the leading man and im not exactly sure what that one is about i just know they wanted to used me for it"), already has 8 written songs in her album, her producers are Damon Elliot, Jason Edmons and RL, modeling in Ford company, appeared on Krupt's video "It's Over Now" (featuring Natina) and sang their hook, also appeared on 702's vid "Pootie Tangin".
Favorite Song From Her Album: "Hold Me" and "Dance With Me"
Advice to upcoming Singers/Dancers/Models: whatever your craft is try to perfect it. and do as much as you can, even if you dont get paid for something-like if you wanna be a singer, perform as much as you can like if its at a talent show, if its for your family, i mean whatever you can, when youre in a car just do it as much as you can because the more you do it, youre gonna get better at it and as far as like acting, i mean like to perfect you goal, like if you wanna be a singer, take voice lessions. Nobody's that good where they dont need voice lessions. You know, like lots of singers take voice lessions. Im still taking vocal classes right now. If you wanna be a actor, take acting lessions. Join like theater after school. whatever you wanna do there like little things you can do, you know, like get to that. and dont get decouraged if you dont get it right away because God has a plan for everybody and it might not be your time yet.
Favorite Shopping Store: BeBe. Buying alot of Pink clothes ("it catches my eye")
Favorite Accessorry: "uhh, my cross. I have a cross my dad gave me when i was younger and i wear it all the time. I dont take it off."
Must Haves In Fashion: "i love shoes, so i think, let me see, shoes. I dont like cluncky heals. Im like real picky with shoes. So, i must have shoes. and....what must i have with my clothes? Goodness. Hmm, i dont have anything in particular."
Doing To Relex: Listen to Brian McKnight and take a bath
Favorite Book: "Linda Goodman's Love Signs" (an astrological book)
Favorite Movie: "Coming to America"
Musical Influences: Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Brian McKnight, Take 6
Favorite Megazines: Ebony, Eccence, VIBE, Sister 2 Sister
Pumping On Her Sterieo: R.Kelly's new one
Favorite Food: sea food
Favorite TV Show: The Simpsons
Keeps In Shape With: Dancing (has a dance class every day) and going to the gym
Dancing The: Hip Hop
Realationship Situation: Single
What does she look for in a man: "I like a guy whos spontaneous because i dont have like alot of time to like plan things. so alot of the time i get free time its spontaneous. so i like a guy i can call and be like "Hey! Lets go to Hawii or lets go somewhere" and hes like "OK!". everything shouldnt have to be planned. my scheduals so hectic that i need a spontaneous person, and a funny person."
Secret Crush: Method Man
Perfect Man Idol: "The perfect date to me would be....i like playing lazer tag so like lazer tag, goin to dinner and then like either....i like bowling too. i like bowling"
What Would She Like To Change About Herself: "Umm, i think im too nice. I trust to easily. so i think i would stop....i trust too easily and my friends are always getting on me because im always giving my last and looking out for everybody else before i look out for myself. so i think i would put a little more time into myself instead of always worrying about what everyone else wants and not worrying about myself. Cus if i dont worry about myself, nobody else will."
#1 Goal "my number one goal in life is to....be able to have my mother, and my brother and sister taken care of where they dont have a want or need and im living satisfactory to my needs and having my dad and whole family without a need. where my mom does not have to work and my dad does not have to work. and i can put my brother through college and its just like performing is like the best thing i mean, its just the best feeling in the world. and its a great feeling when you can make somebody smile from your voice. thats just the best feeling in the world."
Best Thing In Being A Celebrity: Meeting people like Diana Ross.
Worst Thing In Being A Celebrity: Having no privecy.
First Song As A Destiny's Child Member: "Perfect Man"
Solo Album Type: R&B-Pop
First Solo Part: Krupt featuring Natina: "It's Over Now" (sings the hook)
My Favorite Farrah Quote: "I can make food like [starts to mention french excellent foods, and Beyonce's laughing and Kelly & Michelle join to her laugh] They're just jealous cause im the cooker of the group!"
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