At age 30, she was told to tell a "little fib" and say she was 21 when signing her recording deal to appear younger to labels. While in a TV interview, she joked about being 21, but in reality, she was 31, about to explode onto the scene with "I'm Outta Love."
Before she was a global superstar, Anastacia was just trying to make ends meet in New York City. She took a job working at a massage therapy spa, a quiet place that required a gentle touch and even gentler volume. The problem? Anastacia was simply too loud.
Little did she know, that loud voice was about to become her fortune.
She learned that being "too loud" for a quiet job was just her way of being ready to sing for the world. If you'd like, I can:
Her bubbly personality and booming laugh made it impossible for her to keep the quiet atmosphere required of a spa. The final straw came when her natural, vibrant energy echoed throughout the relaxing space during a session. She was quickly fired from the massage gig.
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