Princes purple rain like youve never heard it before. I have chills. I have such appreciation for people who can play an instrument. I mastered the recorder and that was it. Before empire, yaz, the greatest mom, joining us live in studio, she wrote new book, talking about her life with yaz, and raising him to be the star that he is. Specially, have you been watching new addition story, really rocking it, she will lift the kurt gahm is that maam happen who just walk in. Yes. Oh, looking good this morning. How are you . Oh, she is like uhhuh. Okay. Cant wait to talk to her. And share her story. All right, you want to feel better maybe take your clothes off. All right. Kim kardashian, strips down. They say getting naked can make you happier. Key to happy life. Okay. Is this when we do it . Reveal . You first. Dont want to see. Whatever. laughing . Trying to get ready. If were going to get right to it. Okay. Zoom out. laughing . Well, we will explain that little bit. So this one is trendingment people have been tweeting about this this morning. On line daughter, even anybody in the dating world, be aware, there is a new type of character on the scene. We talked about ghosting. We talked about all of that, new term out there for something people do when theyre dating called bread crumbers. You kind of figure it out, leaving little crumbs . Kind of like when someone is just like dipping in, dipping out. Nothing consistent. They kind of contact you here and there, and they do drop the mop to keep you interested, but really vague on whether a relationship will ever blossom. Then they vanish. And you like okay, it must be that. Then they come backment and then they vanish. Weird thing. Keep your options open. Now, karen, you werent here yet. But thomas when we were talking all done it, okay. He said hes a bread crumber. Yes, back in the day. Well, it is not yesterday . I dont think it is new. I mean, it is something that you certainly keep your options open. You kind of see where the relationship may or may not go, the friendship well, be open with it, just say im keeping my options open. No, all of the little hand sell and griddles out there, so two way street. So you prefer to bread crumb than to just be honest, hey, im not looking for anything. Not necessarily about not being honest, just, you snow. I like you but i want to see where it goes, take my time, back offer just little bit. See how you are doing. Maybe it applies to people who dont say that and just do it, because for me, when it comes to bread crumbi. G in the date willing wormed, ladies all a victim for this, fellows too, and key words. So, key words that people say when theyre bread crumbing. They go in and out. Get the text. Havent heard, and you get the text hey whats up. It is general. They dont say anything. Here is another one. So what you been up to . Another general statement. What are you talking about. Here is the kicker, big one. Another booty call. You know what, i was just thinking about you. Just thought i would text you. Just trying to bring you back in a little bit. And i really believe that guys have like arrayed after, and when you decided to move on, you found somebody new, all the sudden they sends that text, heist what i whats up. They want to feel you out and see if youre still there. Why cant it just be im thinking about you at 3 00 a. M. Thomas you keep saying the booty call thing. Im not saying in general, noon, afternoon. Even at 1 00, 3 00, any time, why cant we two weeks later, hey, im thinking about you . Why does it have to be a bad thing . These people frequently dating, not because dating one person or move onto date another person, because theyre dating multiple people at the same time. Youre just one in the shuffle. Thats what happens. If you are going on like a friend i know, but i started dating after not dating. Go on all of the sites. All the sudden everyone starts responds, shall you date, one for sunday, one later sunday, one monday. You have so many people, you cant keep up. That thats what happens. So you may have like that person but cant a guy get busy . Can a guy get busy for would weeks . Can you get busy fine, but i honestly if a guy is into you, there will be no doubt. If he is interested, he case about your day, he cares about what guess on and oh, im busy, no, were on their minds, you are thinking about us, you want to be therefore us, there will be no question, ladies. Im a single woman. Karen . I say no way, been too long. I think if you like them, sometimes you do get busy. If you are dating other people, and not exclusive, and hey we had a great time. It was all right. Lets see what else is out there. Then you circle back well i have a meeting this week, whatever, next tuesday, whatever. I dont karen do you agree then, when a guys is into you, youll know . Oh, i think. Do you think it will go away for two weeks. What if a guy doesnt know right away. It depend if youre at the right time for both of you. I met my husband, he wanted to meet someone and be real serious. If i met him ten years earlier he wont have 22nd for me, on to the next thing. He was in the right mode. So whether we met, we spent like basically every day together for the rest of our lives kind of thing. We went out that first time then went out every night after that. Hey what you doing . I dont know. Going out with a cute guy. So we go out to dinner again and again. Look at karen, flirty text. So you can forgive at two weeks hey lets give this a try. Think thats when you dont care that much. Other people are out there, your seeing how it goes, and in the like just playing the field. It is in the playing field, not getting too serious mode. Nothing wrong with that, i feel like if people are just honest you can meet people tell theyre interested in you, hey, im doing the wrong thing, out here living life, let them know that, that way they dont feel like where are you, where have you been, why havent you called . If everybody just knows what state youre in i think that really helps. I dont know if it is ever that easy though. I think after certain dates, initially we couldnt have a connection, then maybe two weeks go by, a month, a year, whatever, hey, you crossed my mind. Would you like to go out. Then maybe you have that instant connection. It wasnt necessarily i didnt think were you attractive or, you know, whatever the kates may be. But did you cross my mind, hey i would like to take you out for cup of coffee. What do you say. Bread crumberr. Hes the king of bread crumbing. If someone is bread crumbing you and feeling blue, how about tripping down to your birthday suit . Researchers saying being naked, it makes you happier. And it actually studied this. They say body satisfaction before and after clothes are taken off, you know, really themselves. So a lot of people felt belt when he they were in the nude. Do you guys feel better when in the nude . Not if im looking in the mirror, but or the lights all the way on, ah. When you pass by the mirror and you get a glimpse and youre depressed. Oh, gosh. Karen . I had the stomach flew two weeks ago and i felt pretty good after that, get down to your goal weight. Then i felt pretty good. I think it can either go either way. Sometimes you feel worse because youre like oh, in clothes it doesnt look all that bad, then another time, you know what . I feel good. I am happy with the way that i am. Yes . They say it is all about getting to know your body and also loving yourself. And if you dont, i guess look at yourself sleeping naked . Kind of what you wake up and feel refreshed . I think it is just being naked in general. Going about the snows. This is me, baby, take it. Do you ever do that . Never felt comfortable. Even by yourself. Yes. Specially by myself. No, just even sleeping. Occasionally like when it get hot you just kind of want to take everything off. I dont know, i fidget enough. When youre in bed, some things you dont want to fidget with. Oh. Well, that thing, when go into the bathroom and take a shower maybe forgot your unaware, forgot a towel, and do you have run out and grab it, you dont put on clothe to run out . Im saying, trying to run out and grab something, maybe go to the laundry . But it means you quickly put something on. But Walking Around the house and cooking in. Do you just run out and grabbing . No, dry yourself off, then, ya. Thats what you are talking about, right . Yes. Just Walking Around the house, doing chores, cleaning up, vacuuming . Frying bacon. That would maybe hurt, wouldnt it . This part of my life, you know, kids, you just never know who will show up. I have the three boys, like stop. I need privacy. They are looking, theyre big enough, you know, the whole, you know, and then i never know when boys are over, then there are six more kids in the house. And then does your husband, does very friend over . That would be really awkward, wouldnt it . Why do your friends keep coming over . Ya. Not that it has anything to do with your particular body, just your comfort level. Some people feel comfortable. How do you feel . About being naked . Ya, no. But then my par rent visiting all the time, so that would not be good. But it is like i had forgotten something, ill totally run out, do what i have to do and go back into the bathroom. How do you feel about being naked . Bobs on his phone. Oh, bob has six kids, we know how i feels about being naked. Right now . No no. Oh, someone just tweeted. Bob is pointing to traffic. Someone just tweeted me and he said i just realize now that you guys talk about it that i have ben bread crumb, no wonder i feel like ive been deep fried. Pretty clever. Thats horrible. Hey, bread crumbing happens, people. We need to advice ate topic we were discussing yesterday. We talked about bad hair. And all that was going on with, that you guys revealed yours was pretty good. Caught you at least sort of awkward moment in middle school years. And then some people there is thomas. Looking off to the side. Giving the side eye. And then we have karen who was like glamour shot im so fabulous. Twentysecond on this one, i got inspired by my darker hair to go back darker again, so brought it back. Oh, so today we are looking at darker hair. Throw back my younger years. Very nice, looks good. Lets see your hair. Yes. People, didnt you . My parent are from texas, so they had to go through all of the pictures, trying to find one. And they found one. Back when i played soccer. Here we go. Oh, my. Oh. So, and i played soccer for hot minute. All i did was pick at the grass. But i think im trying to explain this, what happened. My mom goes i think we forgot it was picture day. And you had your hair we had hair up in a ponytail. So i didnt want my hair up in a ponytail for the picture so just took it down and let it be, ya. There it is. I think thats still i mean, pretty good picture, but i do understand the hair up. Not a good look. Not a good look. But you can tell it was in the summertime. Because any hair when im out in the sun it gets a lot lighter. One time i went to arizona took dessert tour, i had blonde streaks in my hair. Oh, the natural look, looks good. Thats natural all right. Natural. There we go. Karen we will keep waiting for your actual real bad hair days. My par rent away. I would like to say that, thats part of the problemment normally they do help me out. Mom, finds a picture. Theyre away and i forgot. One karen posted on her instagram . Show it. I had my hair done yesterday. Super mod. I thats fabulous one, are you kidding me . That was color from bond to brown, winter dark. I like t a lot of people do that. They go darker because it is wintertime. That kind of thing. Bob, i would bring the camera there but are you taking off your clothes. I was, you guys werent coming to me. Welshing we have to censor some things, you know what i mean . Taking my jackets off, thats okay. All right. We want to get with you because we know that President Trump is on his way, also Vice President pence, so there is a lot thats going to be happening specially road closures, and you have been keeping us updated all morning. You know what i like to say, motorcade madness. Times three today. We got three separate motorcades on the way to philadelphia today. Here is a live look at 9 13, the schuylkill expressway, we just cleared out an accident, which in the tunnels, under 30th street station, traffic starting to move again there. Here is a live look at the 42 freeway, coming in toward philly. Again, everything is wet from the drizzle, and the littleane we had. Now, as we are speaking, and as we are getting ready for the president ial visit, Vice President , and the Prime Minister, theyre moving in 700 cars into the Pennsylvania Convention center for the auto show. That opens up saturday. So, a lot of extra volume into and out of the city, on vine st. Local. And the convention center, expect delays, on 95, and the vine expressway, whether we have three separate motorcades, coming our way, heres the details. Vice president will arrive first around 103 the president around 11 30, then the Prime Minister around 12 30. Expect delays and that will set the tone for the entire day. Yaz, born, raised right here in philly. Were so proud of him. Hes doing so much. But he got where he is today in large part because of his mother. And so she is here, of course, video came on empire, we love empire. And weve been talking about this show nonstop. Everyone lovers t then also, the new addition story, thats currently airing right now, night two last night, the final night is tonight. He plays mike have i ends. Doing such great job. But we have andrea barry, miss berry as i like to call her, you decided to write a book about your life with yaz and what it was like raising him. Yes. What made you decide to write this book . Welshing i wanted to write it because i wanted to inspire and encourage parent, i wanted to let them know that because youre a single parent, you could still get through things and also brush your hair from disorders, adhd being one of them. That was very challenging, and throughout my, me being a single parent, i just wanted to let, you know, tell people about it, so they you have to educate yourself on whatever your child is going through, so you can advocate for them properly and help them to be the best person they can be. So the book is called before empire raising yaz the greatest and the touching story every single mother raids ago star. We are showing pictures in the book. You kind of talk about you guys are pretty close. Yes. Showing inlet mat moments and pictures in the book. Yes. We are, and also when he told me he wanted to be a rapper, i took it to the Second Season of empire, thats when i started to develop him, but through all of that, you know, toyed deal with his disorders, and still being a single parent, because i had the salon, so basically i just wanted to encourage parent on just being present, and he just, you know, for parent being there, both in their personal and carreers. Because it is needed. When you say survive, because i wag going through some of this book, and soft of the different moments, talk about survival, you talked about abuse, yazs father, he abused you. I want to put up a quote that really stuck out to me. You said every time he hit me it felt like i was being run over by a truck. When the blows lessen, i was able able to take a quick glance into his eyes. I didnt see his father any more, i was looking into the eyes after demon. True. I did go through physical abuse while i was caring bry shear, i was pregnant, then in the bookie talk about it exclusively, how i got through it. So again, i wanted to put this out here, to be encourage to go parent, and to women, who ever is going through, just to, you know, let them know that you can get through this. You can do this. You can get through this. Whats your relationship with yazs father now . There is none. Because i raised him, you know, with the help of my parents, and, you know, having resources around him. So i dont have a relationship with him at all. But you talk about that. You over came it. Yes. You went through that and over came it . Yes. He didnt witness any of it. Because at that point, being abused, i made a decision to say thats it. And you think that helped him get to where he is today, make that decision . Absolutely. My children, because i do have another daughter. I have a daughter. Would have been witnessing it, and thats traumatizing. You know, thats traumatize to go children. It certainly is. I want to talk about some of the other stuff. The fact that he had empire, his big break, and you talk about that, you said even lee daniels would say, yes, already behave lining a star when he first appeared on the show, thats because thats how i treated him like a star. It didnt matter where he was. Woe perform like he was at Madison Square garden. You put the mentality, if you are going to be a star do you have act like one now. Yes, whether performing on the street, subways, because hes done that, or if youre in a bar, you still come with your dances and your band and you put on the best show that you can put on. And thats what i instilled in him. Thats part of his art of development. There is a picture in there where you see him, School Talent show. Back up dancers. Absolutely. They were professional dancers, strict screening, and, you know, i was real strict with that. So. Now, being his manager, are you still currently his man year . No. But in the beginning, when things were really getting going were you there . Yes. What was it like as a mother, you still had to be maam, a other times you put on the hat momma manager watch was that like . Hard sometimes. But i had to separate the two, because i had to once like you said be his mom, then on the manager side, he is the boss. Because i had the experience he list toned movement had to respect as a young man, developing his brained. He was like your bossy guess . Yes, he was my boss. Yes, he understood the respect level had to be there. Even though im his mom, but with a anybody, you employ, you still have to maintain a certain level of respect. So thats all, in art of developing and teaching him all about being a boss in his brand. Did you still want to continue being his manager, or now things just so it wasnt for me, it was about me, developing, and getting my own businesses, and in order, because hes so busy, you know, i felt the need to have to bring someone else onto take on that role, because i have my foundation, and my management company, and other things i have going on, along with the book. I have always been independent in whatever i was doing, so, i didnt want to stand in his way because i had other things going on. Welshing one last thing real quickly. A lot of people may be surprised to know that even though he is big star, we see him everywhere, you still have multiple jobs, creating your own empire yourself, youre in school. What do you say to some people okay he is a big star, why are you doing all that . You should be over there in l. A. Or something . For me once again im independent, i love my job, make my job for 17 years. You know, he is a young man. This is buy you house or somet