She later recalled being rejected as a drummer in the sixth grade band and, in ninth grade, being told by a coach that at 5 feet 9 she was too short to play on the basketball team.
In her memory, she experienced rejection from the middle school band for drumming and, during her freshman year of high school, was advised by a coach that due to her height of 5 feet 9 inches, she wasn't tall enough to play on the girls' basketball team.