6 Fun Facts About Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Star Taylour Paige

In 2010, Taylour found herself in a sparkly purple and gold number dancing courtside for one of the biggest sports teams in the world, the Lakers; however, her time at the Staples Center isn't one her fondest memories. In an interview, she shared that during her three months as a Laker Girl, she had to work two jobs to make ends meet and the superficial aspects of being a performer were grueling. "I thought that it would be a little more fun but it was quite stressful," she said. "It's all about your weight, your hair, having the right hair extensions, what to wear, the kind of shoes you wore. I found myself dumbing down my dances to fit in and that was just not me."