Like, you didn't want to get too close to people because you couldn't trust them? Also, part of the defense was, I was so used to people judging me and limiting me because of their judgment, I didn't want that to occur. She opened up about surviving physical, mental and sexual abuse, how she successfully navigated the entertainment industry without sacrificing herself and finally reached a place of compassion toward her abusers. McDougal and a former adult-film star. And you might already know that she was a breakout star on "Soul Train," has been a choreographer for the artists I mentioned, and has been nominated for an Oscar and an Emmy. We looked at each other and I could tell she was embarrassed but just then she said, 'He, he, he' and we started laughing so hard," Perez told CNN. Perez was discovered by "Soul Train" and Spike Lee while dancing in clubs.
