By: Denise Warner
You know her and have heard her amazing voice from American Idol and The Voice and a bunch of news headlines. Now, Frenchie Davis talks to She Magazine about TV, Broadway and coming out as she gets ready to visit South Florida to headline at one of the biggest events for women in the country, Aqua Girl, taking place in Miami Beach, May 15th - 19th. Make sure you bring this issue to get it autographed!

You’ve accomplished so much–the TV singing competitions, studio album releases, Broadway and concert tours. Where do you feel most comfortable?
I would say Broadway. I love being on stage.
What do you remember most about The Voice and working with Christina Aguilera?
What I remember most is the amazing friendships I built with the other contestants. I love them like family, and I am forever changed for the better since having them in my life.
Does it get annoying at times to have The Voice and America Idol come up in, I am guessing, almost every interview?
[Laughs] Sometimes, but I accept that it comes with the territory and appreciate the fact that were it not for those two shows, people may not be interviewing me in the first place.
What’s been the hardest thing about being in the celebrity spotlight?
The loss of privacy. I first entered this business because I genuinely love to sing, and I’m good at it. But, most of the things that come with being in this business have nothing to do with singing at all. It’s strange that people in other professions can work hard to reach their full potential and still have a private life, but artists are expected to relinquish their rights to any privacy whatsoever in exchange for reaching their full potential. It is a bit unfair, but life is too short to be mad about it. So, I just choose to embrace it.
I understand you came out to your mom at age 16. As we celebrate Mother’s Day this May, can you expand on the relationship with her as well as your mom’s support in your life and in your coming out process?
My mother taught me so much about being strong and owning who I am. She was the oldest of six, from a poor family and was the first one in her family to go to college. She marched and protested during the civil rights era. Her life experiences gave her the conviction that she would raise children who would never apologize for who they are. It was actually a bigger deal to the public than it was to my mom. She had many LGBT friends, and she wasn’t really shocked or bothered by it. She simply said “ok” when I told her. [Laughs] She is awesome, and I love her a lot.
We read in other interviews that you decided to publicly come out because of your relationship with a woman. Was there something specific that triggered the process,or did you just want to let everyone know you were in love?
Well, I was doing a magazine interview, and the interviewer asked about my love life– wanting to know if I was seeing someone...

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