17: A lot of celebrities that go from being a normal teenage to one in the spotlight realize a lot of things about their relationships and friendships. Have you gone through that?
KH: Well, I have never had friends that weren't related to me. My grandparents had 12 kids so I have a lot of cousins plus my brothers and sisters. I only trust my family even when we are going through hard times where some people aren't speaking to others, I know I can always count on them. My best friend aka my tag team partner is Natalie Neidhart. Our dads were tag team partners during the WWF days and they were one of the best tag teams of all times. I guess you can say we have followed the tradition.
17: She must know all the details about your break up with Cody Rhodes [son of wrestling legend Dusty Rhodes] who inspired songs like "Goodbye" on your album. Now, give us the dirt laundry – pun intended.
KH: [Laughs.] First off, I love how investigative the press can be to find out his name. But without giving out too much dirt, I was involved in young love which turned into teenage love which I believed would turn into potentially what would've been marriage at some point. Ten years seems like a long time now. I met him when I was about eight. His father and brother were wrestlers so that would've pleased some of my family members. We had a long distance relationship for all of those ten years and when I graduated that's when our true plans began. Yet, unknown to me, his plans didn't match my plans. He told me he wanted to become a wrestler. Something I made clear I couldn't tolerant because I didn't want to go through that. I thought he would change his mind but he didn't. He broke up with me, with his sole reason being because he wanted to work for the WWE. Later, I found out that he'd been cheating on me.
17: How did you handle the breakup?
KH: Not the healthy way that's for sure. I kept all of my feelings bottled up inside for way too long. The only way I released them was through writing but sometimes that isn't enough. Everyone thought I was over it because I never showed emotions toward the situation. I also didn't tell anyone I found out he cheated on me. Probably for his own good, I would hate to see what my dad, uncles and cousins would do to him! Break-ups are so hard to deal with. This is why I enjoy the fact that so many girls and some boys tell me how my album helped them get over a hard breakup. That was my point.
17: What have you learned when it comes to love and dating?
KH: That people aren't always, as they seem. I can admit that all the signs were there. I was just blinded by love. Oh, and to answer your next question, I am currently not dating anyone right now and I kind of don't plan on it.
17: Your good! Next, what has been your biggest struggle when it comes to relationships?
KH: My biggest struggle now is that I intimidate guys or they want to date me because of who my father is. You have no idea how many blind dates I've been on and the first question is, "So could you get your date to sign this for me?" Major turn-off.
17: When your world tour ends do you plan on taking a break?
KH: Oh no, I have to be constantly on the go. Look, I've waited for this moment my entire life. I can't waste it. I hope to have my next album out Spring 2006.
17: Minus the breakup, what as been your lowest point in your life?
KH: Every time I lose a family member I feel like I go into a mild state of depression. [Hart shows this, "Bye Bye," the last single from the album.] I wrote Bye after my grandfather died in 2003. That was one of my biggest blows to my family. He was our rock.
17: What do you think is one of the biggest misconceptions other people have about you?
KH: This is a tough one. On stage, I transform into a completely different person. I'm wild and spontaneous. I am completely not like that off stage. I am extremely private and kind of shy. Another one is that I am upset by the comments some people in the press have made about my weight. I saw the cover of InTouch of me "crying" about it – completely false. I love my body. I love the fact that I am not as thin as a stick. I have curves. I am not fat – get over it.
17: What do you think is one of the biggest flaw is?
KH: This is an easy one. I work myself to the point of exhausted. I am more than a perfectionist my dad jokes all the time. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's I don't want to let people know or let myself down but I constantly overdo it in almost everything I do. World tour in one summer, many call that crazy.
17: There are rumors that you and your dad are in the talks of doing a reality show much like the The Osbournes. Want to clear up the rumors?
KH: Reality T.V. is all the rage now and I have to admit that we are both huge fan of shows like The Osbournes on MTV and VH1. We were asked a couple months ago to do this show but we declined. It just isn't the time - maybe in the near future for sure.
17: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
KH: I'd love to when a Tony Award. I am obsessed with musicals and always have been! I'd also see myself still performing. I can't imagine my life doing anything else.
EDITORS NOTE: Before this went to press, Kate Hart entered a hospital suffering from "extreme exhaustion," according to a statement issued by a spokesperson for the singer on Thursday (August 26). The singer's father and manager, Bret Hart, checked her into a hospital late Wednesday night (Aug 25), just hours after a show in Hong Kong. Bret Hart put out this statement, "The pace of recording, albums, and this world tour caused Kate to become exhausted. She is fairly ill right now and we will be taking the right measures to make sure she is healthy."
A/N – Stay tuned for the next installment, "Becoming Kate."
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