Cardi B. and the Art of the Come-Up

The meteoric rise of current belle du jour, Cardi B., is being cast as a modern day fairytale. But is her astonishing come-up from dancer/Instagram fame to the A-list the work of a fairy godmother, or a woman on a mission? That’s the thing about women, people are always underestimating us, and that almost always works to our advantage. History is filled with women like Cardi B., women who suddenly rose from obscurity into the stratosphere– women like Cora Pearl, Josephine Baker, and even Dita Von Teese. The truth is every woman has the  power to live the life of her dreams, but before we step foot on the world’s stage, we first have to recognize this power within ourselves. In this video I explore these fascinating come-up stories and  identify exactly what it takes to engineer your own destiny.

Ayesha

The founder of WomenLovePower.com, Ayesha is a writer, media personality and a brave new voice for feminine power and social change. Her provocative insights on culture and sexual politics have been the subject of viral videos, and featured in national media outlets including MTV, Essence, The Michael Baisden Radio Show, AfroPunk, and Time. Having devoted a decade of study towards analyzing the unique ways that women acquire and wield power, she is a leading expert on soft power, feminine consciousness and sexual politics. Ayesha is a graduate of Yale University, and a former television journalist.