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Hey, ever wonder how celebrities spend

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their spare time when not on stage,

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in the studio, or in front of a camera. I'm

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Saya Garrett, Grammy winner and two

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time Academy Award nominated singer,

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songwriter and passionate knitter

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and now host to my very own podcast

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series, The Uppity Knitter Podcast

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Celebrity Hobbies Uncovered. I'll

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be joined each week by one of my favorite

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stars in music, television,

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film, and sports, and together

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we'll discover the hobbies that keep them grounded

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and creative. They'll share with us what first

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got them interested and how it helps them

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to achieve and maintain a certain balance

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in their lives. In fact, some

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celebs have even turned their hobbies into

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successful and thriving businesses.

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You know, I was on the Reinvention tour with

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Madonna and she saw me knitting the sexy

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boustier and she asked if I would

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knit one for her, and of course

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I oblige. And when I was in

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the studio with Quincy Jones, I

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surprised q by crocheng a beautiful

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sweater for him to wear when he goes skiing.

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On my podcast, you're gonna hear America's

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number one drag queen Rue

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Paul, and he'll share his little

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hobby secret. I've always had a pair

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of skates, so I will open up the car doors,

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blast my favorite music, and then

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have my own roller disco. Yes,

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and wait till you hear where he skates.

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Or actor, comedian, producer and sneaker

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collector Marlon Wayiams and

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now I have twelve shut

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the front door. Now

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that's a hell of a sneaker collection.

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Or how about actor and singer songwriter

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Don Lewis. You're a Guyanese

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African American girl from Brooklyn who's

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scuba dives around scuba dive

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around the world. How long have you been doing

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this? I've been diving now since

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the nineties. Unbelievable.

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And folks, you won't want to miss our

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upcoming episodes with mor celebs who

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are knitting together their own creative

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stories. So tune into the up and n

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inner podcast Celebrity Hobbies

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Uncovered with Me, Say you to Garrett

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or a stitch of inspiration and pearls

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of laughter. Subscribe now on the iHeartRadio

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app and Apple Podcasts

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or wherever you get your podcasts.