Sammy Picone

published: september 22, 2016

written by: yari blanco

name: samantha picone

age you feel: i've never felt like an adult, so probably 12

occupation: pole dance teacher, competitive pole dancer and student

TGM: what's one favorite item in your closet and where did you get it

SP: honestly my ray ban sunglasses, they're super classic and i got them from macy's

TGM: there's a fire in your apt and you can only save three items from your closet, what are they

SP: definitely the shades, my nike sports bra that is ripping and tearing but i still love it, and lastly my letterman jacket

TGM: describe your style in one word

SP: classic

TGM: if you could raid anyones closet, whose would it be

SP: rachel tee tyler, she has this classic sporty look, it's so awesome 

TGM: you get lifetime access to one brand, which one do you choose

SP: as much as i love adidas, i'll have to go with zara

TGM: what are three beauty products you can't live without

SP: ok... i'm not a big makeup person, but i can't live without sunscreen (laughs), chapstick and my diffuser! 

TGM: which are the top five apps on your phone

SP: i hate that instagram is the first that comes to mind, but yes instagram! duo-lingo, i'm attempting to learn french, videopro since i edit a lot of my pole videos, pandora and mindbody which lets me see schedules for my pole classes.

TGM: you're getting an award, what's your theme song as you walk to the podium

SP: something by sango for sure 

TGM: favorite cereal cartoon combo as a child

SP: probably hey arnold and cereal... i like boring cereals (laughs) probably like great grains

TGM: you've won a trip around the world, who do you take and what's your first stop

SP: i wouldn't take anyone (laughs), and my first stop is amsterdam because it's been the place that i immediately fell in love with when i stepped on to the street 

TGM: finish this sentence: the last time i felt sexy was ___

SP: this is going to sound cocky, but i feel sexy everyday, i dance and i get to watch myself move and feel happy on the daily

TGM: hollywood called and they're making a movie about you, who would you cast as your role and what is the genre of your film

SP: that's tough, are there any redheads in hollywood right now? okay she looks nothing like me, but i'd cast this model named rose bertram, she is just gorgeous and her personality is amazing... or rather seems amazing because i don't know her (laughs). and the film genre would be comedy.

TGM: you found a time travel machine, where do you go and why

SP: i'd go to the time when my parents were kids so that i could understand them better

TGM: what's your favorite smell

SP: i love the smell of vanilla... but you know when you're dating someone and you just love their scent? that smell!

TGM: rihrih is featuring you in her next single, what do you name the track

SP: levitate

TGM: you're breaking up with drake, what do you tell him

SP: i never liked you anyway, so bye!

TGM: who do you love to follow on social

SP: cute animal accounts! but if i choose a person it'd be this lady who is a medical examiner 

TGM: what's your favorite song to be seduced to

SP: it depends on the relationship because i listen to the lyrics.

TGM: describe your best sex in one word

SP: personal

TGM: when was the last time  you had a good cry and what was it about

SP: i cry frequently... it was about being stressed and being injured and wanting to live up to my potential as far as my physical and body goes but but not being able to because of those injuries.

TGM: tell us about a female who taught you something and what that was

SP: i've had a lot of helpful teachers in my life, but recently i'd say my new boss. i've gone to her on the verge of tears because of all the injuries and because i was feeling discouraged and she taught me to just stop focusing on my injuries and to stay positive despite them. to work on the things i can do and not focus on what i can't. she pulled me out of that rut like no one has ever done before. 

TGM: what makes you feel vulnerable

SP: i was reading something that said how we are all vulnerable in life in general, and once we accept that we can begin to really grow and be happy. with that being said, living in this earth makes me feel vulnerable. there are so many opportunities where we can fail and lose things, but at the same time we have to persevere past that.

TGM: what makes you blush

SP: being embarrassed in public, i blush hard too! people see me and they always say i am the same color as my hair... which i am not because my hair is orange and my face does not turn orange! 

TGM: what's one thing you want recognition for

SP: i'd like people to know me for teaching people that there is a way to be happy now, no matter what is going on at this moment in time. we don't need to be controlled by anxieties.

TGM: what's one misconception you feel people have about you

SP: i think the biggest misconception through my entire life is that i enjoy being quiet... from elementary school until i turned 18 i actually had teachers and peers tell me they thought i was mute because i never spoke! and then something knocked that out of me because i was really unhappy being that way, but i was so shy and i had to go to social therapy and everything.

TGM: name something about yourself that you're currently working on

SP: being able to meditate regularly and regulate my anxieties to not feel them 24/7

TGM: name something about yourself you've made peace with

SP: my appearance... it wasn't until this year that i learned to like how i look. there was a long time that i just hated it because i couldn't understand my looks. it was hard based on where i grew up, when i was in elementary school and high school it was an all white community and i couldn't understand why i couldn't look pretty like them... and i think that just stayed with me for a while. but this year a few things happened, relationships ended, changes happened and i started to really love myself.

TGM: name something about yourself that you love

SP: my persistence

TGM: you're writing a note to your future self on a post-it, what do you say

SP: don't worry 

TGM: finish these sentences... when i'm 82 I hope that ___

SP: I'm happy

TGM: NY is ___

SP: my home 

TGM: I miss ___

SP: the way i felt in my childhood

TGM: my family is ___

SP: my best support system

TGM: my girlfriends are ___

SP: 100% different from each other