00:00It's time to check in with you girl, social media queen, Kayla!
00:07Hi!
00:08So everyone's showing you love, and Sandra Ocarulo wrote, Dana, you are a ray of sunshine.
00:15Aw, hi Sandra.
00:16And YoYo32071 wrote, I love the host's hair, or should I say no hair?
00:22Thank you, YoYo, because people all the time are trying to say she's bald like I didn't
00:25know it happened.
00:26Thank you, YoYo.
00:27Showing you love.
00:29She said, love the host, and Marina Roberts said, the host is so fab, everything's on
00:34point.
00:35Thank you kindly, everyone.
00:37So folks are just really loving you, and which makes it even harder for us to announce that
00:41you're leaving us.
00:43So Dana is moving on to bigger and better things, but we have had a great two years with Dana,
00:49so it's only right that we take a look at her best moments, followed by some well wishes
00:55from the larger Essence family.
00:57And her, bleh, sorry.
00:58Do you want a body roll?
01:07Do you want a body roll?
01:08Do you want a body roll?
01:09Do you want a body roll?
01:14Do you want a body roll?
01:15Do you want a body roll?
01:21Do you want a body roll?
01:25That's since life starts.
01:32I'm going good.
01:35Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm.
01:37All right.
01:38How are you?
01:39I was good until you came in the studio and caused a ruckus.
01:41What do you mean?
01:42Bars.
01:43Bars.
01:44Might let you get in on that next time.
01:45He over here trying to be doctatious.
01:47Must have been really hard working on all those hobbies.
01:50I'm going to get me a pompadour.
01:51Y'all ain't going to hold me back.
01:53I feel like Anderson Cooper.
01:56Boo!
01:57Yeah.
02:00Hi, Dana.
02:01Bye, Dana.
02:02It won't be the same without you.
02:04Why are you going?
02:05Don't go.
02:06Dana, what are we going to do without you?
02:09Why are you leaving?
02:10Where are you going?
02:11I'm going to miss you so much, my office wife.
02:14Where are you going?
02:15Thank you for all that you've done for Essence, the brand,
02:18all that you've done for us.
02:20Thank you for your amazing spirit.
02:22You're an amazing person, a good-spirited person.
02:25Your calves are the bomb.
02:27I'm going to miss your bald head.
02:29Throwing your hair, walking down the hall.
02:31Your dance moves and your high kicks are dating chats.
02:33I cannot wait to see you shine wherever you go.
02:36But you know, once you're part of the Essence family,
02:39you're part of the Essence family, so you can't shake us.
02:42We'll miss you.
02:43I'm wishing you all the best.
02:44I'm uplifting you in prayer.
02:46Walk in God's spirit.
02:48Good luck, Em.
02:49We love you.
02:50Good luck.
02:51But where are you going?
02:52Hi, Dana.
02:53Mwah.
02:54Bye, Dana.
02:55Hi, Dana.
02:56Love you so much.
02:58We will miss you.
02:59We love you.
03:00And we wish you all the best.
03:02Bye.
03:03But wait, we have one more message from a very special guest.
03:09Caller, are you there?
03:10Okay.
03:11Hello, hello.
03:12Well, how are you doing, baby girl?
03:16It's Dana.
03:17What are you up to, baby girl?
03:19Hey, Daddy.
03:20I just want you to know, of course, as you already know,
03:24that I am so proud of you and so proud of your success.
03:29You have certainly come a long way.
03:31And I remember when I drove the little girl up to Adelphi University.
03:34Of course, I was the only one crying.
03:36You were ready to get to it.
03:38And start working and studying.
03:40Daddy, they're trying to make me cry, Daddy.
03:44You're not really helping.
03:45Look at my scarlet bug.
03:47Oh, baby, look.
03:48Daddy, I'll see you soon.
03:50Oh, yes.
03:51And understand, though, as we've talked before,
03:54this is just a new beginning, a transition, a reincarnation.
03:59And your skills and professionalism will continue to promote who you are
04:03as you grow in your success.
04:06I'm very proud of you, baby, as is your brother, even Scarlett.
04:10And, of course, your mother.
04:12All right, dear.
04:13Thank you, Daddy.
04:14I love you.
04:15You're in trouble.
04:16But I'm going to call you later.
04:18Am I in trouble?
04:19I'm in trouble.
04:20You're in trouble.
04:21No, baby, Daddy's in no trouble.
04:22I'm just very proud and very happy.
04:24And I want to thank Essence for giving me this opportunity
04:27to participate in your retirement.
04:30Okay.
04:31Thank you, Daddy.
04:32I love you.
04:33Thanks, Dad.
04:34I love you, too, baby girl.
04:35Okay.
04:36Bye-bye.
04:38Y'all are evil.
04:39Y'all are evil, evil.
04:41Y'all know my daddy is the way to my heart.
04:45Y'all know my daddy is the way to my heart.
05:07I love this!
05:08I love that!
05:09Come on, baby, come to the table.
05:11We're going to bless you.
05:13you guys I don't even know what to say I don't know what to say um just thank y'all for loving
05:34me and supporting me and my dreams no matter how crazy I am because I could be crazy y'all
05:39um and for making me better everybody here makes me better Sean Donya our fearless leader who
05:46challenges me every day Serge the controlling Keisha my girl Raya thank y'all so much thank you
05:54and they they got the real king cake too here y'all
06:01straight from New Orleans thank y'all thank y'all so you call my daddy
06:10who called my daddy
