Jackie Christie is a sweetheart I enjoyed communicating with her and I wish her all the best in life.
OPC: When did you first discover you wanted to be associated with the entertainment industry? What about the industry drew you the most?
JC: From being a model to loving Fashion. I've done a lot of plays growing up, and could always entertain the crowd. I knew entertainment was in my blood and I would always be involved in it
somehow. Now with being on TV so much as well as producing TV shows and
Films. I'm enjoying it that much more.
OPC: I read about your signature
runway walk that made you popular as a model, Can you explain that to us a
little more?
JC: Yes, I started modeling at a very young age. I
was not as tall as most runway models my age but I could walk like no other and
still can :-) just put me on the catwalk and its like riding a bike you just
never forget! So as i began doing more and more shows. I started getting standing
ovations whenever i walked in a show and more and more request to open or close
a show. It went on for my entire career in modeling.
OPC: How did you get involved
with starting, Jean Rah Fya records
your record company?
JC: Our Daughter is a recording artist and
she has a passion for music so we decided to open our label with her being one
of our first artist we signed, Then we were introduced to Bobby Tinsley our
R&B /gospel/Producer/writer artist, through a good friend and we
signed him on the spot! and the rest is history!:-)
OPC: When did you first meet your husband? And did you ever image your life playing out the way it has?
JC: Doug and i met at a place in Seattle in 1991/92
called Jersey's it was a sports bar/restaurant with dancing food and pool tables. It was a meeting through a mutual friend who introduced us, Doug's smile won
me over fairly quickly:-) not to mention he smelled so good like vanilla and
honey! :-)
OPC: How did it feel to have
your production company; Infinite
Love, co-produced the reality show about you and your husband’s love for one
another called The Christie’s
Committed?
JC: WOW we really enjoyed doing
"Committed the Christie's" in 2006/07 BETJ when no one from the sports world
really was doing that type of show. We wanted to share that part of who we
were and our life with the world, there was so much speculation and media around
us and our marriage we felt compelled to let the viewers in to see for
themselves. We had a ton of great responses and support BET was awesome
as well:-)
OPC: What is something you would
like people to know about you? And why is this fact important to you?
JC: I
would like people to know that what you see is what you get. With me there is no
pretending or hiding behind myself. I believe everyone should live as organically
as they can and i really do love people from every walk of life. I do not judge, I
wish I could give every human being on earth a big hug sometimes and just make
them smile.
OPC: What are two of the most
important tips couples should follow to keep their relationship solid?
JC: Respect, and
communication, you have to have both for the relationship to
flourish because no one is a mind reader and if your partner doesn't know
what you need or what's on your mind they can't fix it or give you what your
want and visa versa. With respect that entails always putting your partner
and their feeling before yourself and the same goes for them and therefore each
of you are happy and fulfilled as well as you know your mate has your
back!
OPC: How do you feel when you
begin to write? And how and where do you write?
JC: I
feel really at peace with myself and our life. The state of mind I'm
in when I begin to write is always very serene in a sense like i feel very in
tune with nature and I'm extremely sensitive to everything around me, it's very
beautiful really.
OPC: What is your favorite genre of writing? And why?
JC: I love writing relationship books or self
help books they are beautiful in the sense that I can really help other people
with them. Now I'm getting into writing fiction and non fiction romantic
novels and sexy adult books. I grew up reading harlequin romance novels
and the like and nothing beats sitting down in front of the fireplace snuggled
up warm reading a sexy book!
OPC: When you have free time, what do you like to do?
JC: I
love to go to the Zoo. I love watching the animals with a passion and i also love
to travel. I really enjoy good food and the occasional glass of a fine wine and
cheese along with some grapes some R Kelly or Tyrese Christian Keyes or Joe, to
name a few there's so many greats playing on the radio is good too! and I
LOVE to roller skate go to movies snuggle in bed all day... and Take long baths
with lavender candles and bubbles...
OPC: Do you have anything in the works that your fans
should look out for?
JC: Yes, My husband Doug and I along with Christian Keyes (actor/writer
Recording artist extraordinaire) is producing our new TV show titled CALI
BOYS! as well as CALI GIRLS, its a franchise we are
extremely honored and excited to bring our vision to Television world
wide.
OPC: What advice would you give to anyone who is starting
out in the industry?
JC:
To be ready to put long hours and hard work into this career also never
take no for an answer and sharpen your skills daily. I would tell them you must
always stay ready as you never know when your name will be called.
OPC: What do you want your legacy to be?
JC: To first make sure my kids are proud of
their mother and my husband proud of his wife. I want the world to be a little
bit better because I lived in it and made a difference in whatever way I could. I want everyone to know I was a god fearing Jesus loving women that held her
spirituality in the highest regards that I knew and will always know that
all glory be to god. Lastly i want my legacy to be for all to know that I
lived my life according to my rules here on earth and i never wronged no one
intentionally or otherwise and that i forgave my enemies seconds after they
wronged me.
