Natascha Bessez is an international recording artist, model, spokesperson, and former beauty queen. While her career has taken her to L.A., Natascha was born and raised in New York, where she was crowned Miss New York Teen USA at 18. She has since performed around the world with some of the biggest names in the music industry, bringing her two Billboard Top 30 dance hits along the way.

Her global ambitions paved the way for the opportunity to headline Madrid's World Pride, place runner-up for Denmark's Eurovision Song Festival, compete in The Voice in Holland, and, most recently, star in The Bachelor Presents: Listen To Your Heart.

Asked how she knew the career she wanted to build for herself, Natascha replies, "I think it's not something that you know. It's something that you do." With music as just one of her many passions, the last thing she wants is to be boxed in and labeled, identified only by what she happens to be most known for.

"Performance is what I love the most," says Natscha. Growing up with a Chilean mother and a father of French descent exposed her to different types of music from the day she was born. That developed her love of opera as a kid. She recalls dressing up, belting out, and dancing her heart out on most of those early days. "I enjoyed being watched. I enjoyed expressing."

This love for performance and expression, along with her natural sanguine personality, led Natascha to all the different creative opportunities that have come her way so far. Through it all, she strives to keep her feet planted firmly on the ground, stay true to herself, and leave a legacy to young girls looking to chart a path on their own terms.

"Why would I want to do something that's not authentic to who I am? In time, you realize what you're not in order to find out what you are."

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Key Highlights

• One of the most obvious threads that runs through Natascha's career is her desire to serve as a role model to girls. She shares the legacy she wants to leave and how she was inspired to do what she does.
• Natascha explains how she taps into her creative flow.
• Has Natascha been able to carve her own path in an industry dictated by trends?

Episode resources:

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• Watch Natascha's music videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/NataschaBessez
• Listen to Natascha's music on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/62Mo1gZxE3ZZ3gZ85Uyd1m?si=7H_sKglIS3eaJV2cYo0QYw