Young girls taking Houston talk radio by storm

Sunday, November 23, 2014
Young girls taking  Houston talk radio by storm
They are just 12 and 11 years old, but the maturity in Victoria Baines Lopez and and Iyanni Pradia will surprise you

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- They are just 12 and 11 years old, but the maturity in Victoria Baines Lopez and and Iyanni Pradia will surprise you.

"If you have a passion, just go do it, go forward and be amazing," said Baines Lopez.

With personality and poise, Lopez and Iyanni Pradia host Kidz View on KCOH 1230 AM Saturday mornings in Houston. When asked if she ever gets nervous before she goes on Pradia says, "Actually, no. I get so excited. I'm like yeah!"

The duo was discovered by radio executives. But that girls already had extensive resumes. Lopez appeared on reality TV's 'Toddler and Tiaras' and is a published author. Iyanni acts and models.

Lopez adds, "I was in it to do the volunteer work, it wasn't about getting all the makeup and publicity."

The girls' mothers produce the radio show, but don't share the showbiz bug. The mothers also juggle schedules and school. Lopez goes to Kip Academy and Pradia is home-schooled so she can work.

"So as far as too much, I don't like push her, or tell her you have to do this or have to do that. If the want is there and that is what she wants to do, I just make sure it's channeled in the right way."

Pradia's mother admits, "I was the reluctant person and when I got there and saw all the lives that she touched, it wasn't about the tiara on their heads."

It shouldn't come as a surprise, the future is planned for these young ladies. Pradia dreams, "Soon I wanna be a on the big screen, ya know? Those are my dreams. I dreamed of those dreams since I don't even know since was two, one."

Lopez has other dreams.

"I see myself of having a big corporation," she said.