It’s easy to pass Amber Rose off as arm candy or eye candy, well, both. You may think you know her because of her high-profile relationship with a certain rapper or because you were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of some very revealing photos, but who is she really? Tam-Star sat down with Amber to talk about life, the biggest misconceptions about her, what turns her on/off, advice for men and her new gig with Smirnoff’s Master of the Mix. The interview almost didn’t happen because of Amber’s in-demand schedule, but Mankind Unplugged is delivering the goods on the blonde, bald-headed beauty.
Tam-Star: What are some of the misconceptions that people have about Amber Rose?
Amber: Wow, one would probably be that I love attention. I’m actually really… I don’t want to say shy, but just to myself. I’m kind of a loner, so I don’t like a lot of attention. Also, I’m not the huge whore that they make me out to be. All that stuff is fake.
Tam-Star: What else?
Amber: That I’m a user or that I’m a bitch or mean. I’m super, super nice. I’m not a mean person. But overall I’m just a really, really nice person. I’m very compassionate, very positive. I’m all about women empowerment. I’m all about doing things the right way and not selling out, not selling your soul for the fame.
Tam-Star: I’ve actually seen you out at a couple events and men seem to lust over you. They’re in awe of you. What advice would you offer to a man that’s trying to date a beautiful woman like you?
Amber: I would say at the end of the day it’s not about looks. It’s not about money. It’s really about making her feel beautiful and making her laugh. I mean I really think that’s it, you know? You just gotta’ be a genuinely good guy. And if you’re out trying to be a player and not being a gentleman, you can’t expect a woman to even give you the time of day.
I would honestly say take it back really old school and just be approachable to a woman and be a super gentleman, and that will definitely get you far.
Tam-Star: Can you give us three things that a man can do that’ll turn you completely off?
Amber: Pulling out a wad of money out of his pocket and just not spending anything. That’s just really irritating to me, I’m like why did you pull out money and you’re in the middle of the street and you’re not even in the store? I don’t care about the money you have in your pocket, I’m not impressed.
Second would probably be showing off his jewelry. That’s just another thing that gets on my nerves. And last would be someone that always needs reassurance that they’re dope, you know? Like if they have low self-esteem or need their ego stroked.
Tam-Star: I am the Managing Editor of MankindUnplugged.com, but I also work for Playboy, which is definitely interesting. Would you ever consider posing for Playboy?
Amber: You know, I’m not sure. As of right now I’m not really thinking about that, but I don’t know what the future holds.
Tam-Star: What’s the best advice you can offer to someone that wants to keep it spicy in the bedroom?
Amber: Let me see, God, I don’t even know. I wouldn’t even know, girl. To keep it spicy, I don’t know. Let’s come back to that one.
Tam-Star: Let’s talk about the Masters of the Mix competition. When they told me you were involved I was like okay, Amber Rose, DJs, like how does that work? Can you tell me a about your involvement and how it all came about?
Amber: One of the main things that I do for a living is to travel the world and go to super ill parties. I’m always around music, I’m always at the dopest parties, and I also grew up in Philly, which is a very musical city. I’ve been into music ever since I was a little kid.
With Masters of the Mix, I’m on the judges panel with Kid Capri and Vikter Duplaix. As a judge, I solely base my opinion on the party aspect of it. I’m not judging them on the technical part of it, like scratching and mixing and stuff like that. I look at the people to see if they’re dancing, if they’re having a good time. If the DJ spins a record that makes everyone leave the dance floor, that’s when I step in like what happened? So I’m only judging them on that. I definitely know if they make the party die out, or if they killed it.
Tam-Star: Who would you consider the sexiest or the hottest DJ in the game right now? It can be a man or a woman.
Amber: Yeah, I know, I’m not really into the sexiness. I’m more into how they make me feel, and what they play and how they mix, and how they keep the party going.
Tam-Star: So who’s the best DJ to make you feel like that?
Amber: Well, there’s so many up and coming DJs, so many DJs in the world. I’ve been around the world, so there’s just too many to count.
Tam-Star: Obviously you have an undeniable presence about yourself. What advice would you give a man who wants to stand out?
Amber: I would say don’t stick to what’s trendy, just be yourself. When I came out with my baldhead that wasn’t cool. I went against all my friends and my friends were like Amber, are you serious, are you seriously gonna’ shave your head? I’m like “Yes, I’m gonna’ do it.” And they laughed at me. ‘
My bald head is one of the main reasons why I have my career and my life now, because I stood out from the crowd. So, just stand out from the crowd. Don’t feel like you need to be in with everything every other guy is wearing because then you blend, you look like every other guy, you don’t stand out in a crowd and you’re not gonna’ get the attention that you want.
Tam-Star: Would you change anything about your image as it is today?
Amber: You know what, I wouldn’t for the simple fact that I’m very spiritual. I’m not a religious freak or anything like that, but I pray and I feel like God does everything for a reason. This is my path in life and I have to go through trials and tribulations, and ridicule, and good times and bad times, heartbreaks and love…and it’s just all in God’s plan for my life.
Tam-Star: Are you affected by the negative comments on gossip websites like Bossip.com, Sandra Rose, and TheYBF? Do you even read those blogs?
Amber: Well, I used to because when you first become a celebrity you’re gonna’ look yourself up, like oh, my God, what are they saying about me today? And then you realize that it’s all a bunch of bullshit and a bunch of lies. You can’t let it affect your life. There were certain occasions where something ended up on the internet and it really did affect me, but for the most part, like 98% of the time I really just don’t care. I feel like I was built for this life because a lot of people couldn’t deal with constantly having rumors about them. It’s like high school, it’s ridiculous, but you gotta’ keep it moving and just keep working hard.
Tam-Star: Let’s talk about sports. Would you rather go on a date with Lebron James, Dwyane Wade or Amar’e Stoudemire?
Amber: I’d rather go on a date with Wiz Khalifa.
Tam-Star: I figured you were going to say that, but I said I’d ask anyway. Who do you think is the fiercest out of Beyonce or Rihanna?
Amber: Me.
Tam-Star: What would we be surprised to know about Amber Rose?
Amber: I don’t do drugs at all. I never did a drug in my life.
Tam-Star: I’m sure people have that misconception of you, especially because of who you keep company with. That’s pretty impressive.
Amber: Obviously Wiz is a total hippie and he smokes joints and he’s all about peace and love. He’s my baby, but I do not smoke weed. I’ve never smoked weed in my life. Never popped a pill, never tried coke, never done a drug ever in my life and I never will.
Tam-Star: I commend you for that.
Amber: Thank you.
Smirnoff’s “Master of the Mix” airs Saturdays at midnight on BET. Make sure to check out Tam-Star’s interview with Kid Capri and the first episode of Master of the Mix Season 2. For more information on Amber Rose visit her official website www.BehindHerShades.com and follow her on Twitter @DaRealAmberRose.
