--- title: Amber Rose: How I Learned to Stop Caring What People Think description: The model and social-media influencer didn't always let negativity roll off her back canonical: https://time.com/4197591/amber-rose-learned-to-stop-caring-what-people-think/ author: Amber Rose article:opinion: true article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-01-28T15:30:20.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:04:39.425Z article:section: Ideas og:title: Amber Rose: How I Learned Not to Care What Others Think og:description: 'Now I sleep like a baby at night' og:url: https://time.com/4197591/amber-rose-learned-to-stop-caring-what-people-think/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbf719535eb52877e/69887ac9bc6cfc7a4c3db6ce/amber-rose.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Amber Rose at the signing event of her book "How To Be A Bad Bitch" in Los Angeles on Oct. 29, 2015. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Amber Rose: How I Learned Not to Care What Others Think twitter:description: 'Now I sleep like a baby at night' twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbf719535eb52877e/69887ac9bc6cfc7a4c3db6ce/amber-rose.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 02:21 video:published: 2015-11-05 section: entertainment topics: personal finance mistakes, taxes, entrepreneurship, dancing as business training, feminism, sexuality and intelligence, celebrity advice, womens support, motherhood stereotypes, selling oneself genre: interview, advice, personal essay tones: confident, candid, empowering, reflective, earnest emotions: pride (high), determination (medium), frustration (medium), hope (medium) sentiment: positive audience: young women, entrepreneurs, feminists, celebrity fans, people interested in personal finance people: Amber Rose content_suitability: financial distress [00:10-00:25]; sexual content [00:55-01:12] transcript_source: publisher captions transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # Amber Rose: How I Learned To Stop Caring What People Think > Sponsored content. 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Amber Rose_ Description, summary, key points, chapters, key quotes, questions and transcript, where present, were produced automatically from the video or its captions and were not reviewed. ## Summary Amber Rose shares advice to women drawn from her own experiences, including spending a million dollars, owing taxes, and having to rebuild. She describes how her dancing career taught her persuasion and selling herself, and she frames herself as a businesswoman, actress, and author who is more than a 'baby mama.' She closes by urging women to support one another and lift each other into higher positions. ## Key points - Rose says she made a million dollars and spent all of it on frivolous things. (00:10) - She did not have money to pay taxes and had to start over before paying them off. (00:14) - Rose says being a dancer was like business school because she constantly spoke to people and had to persuade them. (00:29) - She says dancers are selling a fantasy rather than their bodies, a misconception she wants corrected. (00:47) - Rose identifies herself as an extremist, activist feminist and says women should embrace both their sexuality and their intelligence. (01:00) - She states that being a stripper does not take away from being smart, witty, and capable of running a business and employees. (01:17) - Rose says she dated a man because her heart told her to, not to become famous. (01:25) - She describes herself as a mogul with several businesses who is now an actress and author. (01:36) - Rose says she was belittled as just a baby mama and notes that she is still married and has a son. (01:41) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:29] Lessons from spending and paying taxes. Rose explains the mistakes she made with money, the tax debt that followed, and the work it took to recover. - [00:29 to 00:47] Dancing as business training. Rose argues that her dance career taught her persuasion and selling, and reframes dancers as selling a fantasy. - [00:47 to 01:17] Feminism and embracing sexuality and intellect. Rose presents herself as a feminist activist and urges women to see sexuality and intelligence as compatible. - [01:17 to 01:41] Rose's business and career identity. Rose lists her capabilities and roles, and says she dated for personal reasons rather than fame. - [01:41 to 02:21] Rejecting the baby mama label and uplifting women. Rose pushes back on being dismissed as a baby mama and calls on women to help one another rise. ## Key quotes - [00:04] Amber Rose: "I feel like I'm in a position to give advice to women because I've made all of these mistakes." - [00:10] Amber Rose: "I made a million dollars and I spent all of it." - [00:29] Amber Rose: "Being a dancer definitely was like being in business school" - [00:55] Amber Rose: "you're selling a fantasy." - [01:12] Amber Rose: "The fact that I was a stripper does not take away the fact I'm smart." - [02:03] Amber Rose: "Let's help each other." ## Questions this video answers - How did Amber Rose lose the money she earned? [00:10] - What did Amber Rose learn from her dance career about business? [00:29] - How does Amber Rose describe the misconception about dancers? [00:51] - Why does Amber Rose say women should embrace both their sexuality and their intelligence? [01:05] - How does Amber Rose respond to being called a baby mama? [01:41] - What does Amber Rose say women should do to advance together? [02:03] ## Content suitability - financial distress [00:10-00:25]: Rose describes spending a million dollars, being unable to pay taxes, and having to start over. - sexual content [00:55-01:12]: Discussion of stripping, dancing, and embracing sexuality. by [Amber Rose](https://time.com/author/amber-rose/) ## Amber Rose Jan 28, 2016 3:30 PM UTC  Amber Rose at the signing event of her book "How To Be A Bad Bitch" in Los Angeles on Oct. 29, 2015. Amber Rose at the signing event of her book "How To Be A Bad Bitch" in Los Angeles on Oct. 29, 2015. Paul Archuleta—FilmMagic/Getty Images by [Amber Rose](https://time.com/author/amber-rose/) ## Amber Rose Jan 28, 2016 3:30 PM UTC Ever since high school, [I’ve been called a slut](http://time.com/4061773/amber-rose-slutwalk/). All the boys were attracted to me—that wasn’t my fault! Then, when I started getting famous, the shaming got even worse. All these messed up stories came out about me, and I was like, “That’s not true! I’m not that kind of girl!” But even things I had done—things a man would never be judged for—got me lots of hate. After my [ex-husband Wiz Khalifa](http://time.com/4196396/kanye-west-wiz-khalifa-twitter-spree/) and I got a divorce, I’d go out for a date at a restaurant like any normal single human and people would say, “Man, she’s such a ho. She’s out at restaurants with guys.” Then they would see my ex-husband with a bunch of women. They would say, “He’s the man! That’s so cool.” So when I went on a date, I’m a whore, and when he’s piling girls in a car, he’s the man? There’s something wrong here. It wasn’t just men saying these types of things. There were a lot of women saying hateful things to me. I was getting torn down constantly. But in the past year, I’ve just started not caring. People would actually say things like, “Who would ever love you? [You were a stripper](https://twitter.com/DaRealAmberRose/status/692445698160091136). Why are you in relationships?” And I used to feel like I had to explain that maybe it was because I’m a good person. But I realized that I [can’t make everyone believe](http://time.com/4104701/amber-rose-financial-advice/). And I can’t talk to everyone and tell them who I really am. They’re still going to have their own opinions. If you know me, you love me. If you don’t know me, you might love me, but you might not—and that’s cool. And you know what? Now I sleep like a baby at night. It wasn’t even that hard to stop caring what other people thought. I wasn’t married, and I didn’t have a boyfriend so I didn’t have to care about anyone else’s feelings or protect anyone’s heart. I thought, “This is my life. This is about me. If you don’t like it, I don’t care. I’m going to do anything and everything I want with my own life.” What I’ve realized is that, when you care too much, you’re not living at your full potential. When you really stop caring about what people say, that’s when you really start living. It’s such an amazing feeling. It’s about loving who you are, owning who you are and knowing that it’s O.K. to live your life how you want to live it. We’re all human, which means we’re not all perfect. It’s so cool to think that I might help women think about who they want to be and then encourage them to be that person with no remorse. I want to help women just be happy in their own skin. So please: Before you judge someone—especially another woman—put yourself in her shoes and also look at your past. That’s what a lot of women fail to do. They’re so quick to call another girl names, but it’s like: You know what? There may have been a time where you looked back and said, “I probably shouldn’t have done that.” Does that make you a ho? No, it makes you a human. _Amber Rose is a model and the author of_ [How to Be a Bad Bitch](http://www.amazon.com/How-Bad-Bitch-Amber-Rose/dp/150111011X)_._ ## Transcript [00:00] Ready? [ SOUND ] I feel like I'm [00:04] in a position to give advice to women because I've made [00:06] all of these mistakes. I spent a lot of money on a lot of [00:10] frivolous things. I made a million dollars and I spent all of it. [00:14] And then after that, I had to pay taxes And I did not [00:18] have money for the taxes and I was like, I can't believe I did [00:21] this. And I really had to start over. So, I did pay all my taxes [00:25] off and I feel amazing now, but it took a lot of work. [00:29] [ MUSIC ] Being a dancer definitely [00:33] was like being in business school because, I constantly [00:38] spoke to people. I mean I literally had to persuade [00:42] a man to give me money out of his pocket. And I apply that [00:47] to my daily life, even getting a book. You have to sell [00:51] yourself. I think there's a misconception with dancers, [00:55] selling their body, but you're selling a fantasy. I [01:00] am an Extremist, activist feminist. It's very important [01:05] for me to let especially other women know that it's okay to [01:09] not only embrace your sexuality but embrace the fact that [01:12] we are smart. The fact that I was a stripper does not [01:17] take away the fact I'm smart. That I'm witty. [01:22] That I am capable of running my own business. That I am [01:25] capable of having employees. I never dated a man to [01:30] become famous. I dated a man cuz that's what my heart [01:33] told me to do. [ APPLAUSE ] I'm a mogul. I have a bunch of [01:36] businesses. I'm now a actress. I'm an [01:41] author. They belittled me. Like, I'm just some baby mama. [01:44] And I was married. I still am married, actually. And I [01:49] do have a beautiful son. I'm so much more than a baby [01:51] mama. Can see the comments from women, saying like, [01:55] well, I mean, you are a baby mama, it's just like, girl, you [01:58] are so lost. You are not just a baby mama. [02:03] Let's help each other. And once we get to that point and [02:05] embrace each other and help each other then we can be in [02:08] higher positions and we can bring more women up with us. 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