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Patina Miller

All my graduation money went to paying for bartending classes so I could have a side gig. I bartended for two months before I was supposed to move to New York and then two months later I got the job as an understudy in 'Sister Act' and haven't looked back

Patina Miller

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Patina Miller used the money she received for graduation to learn bartending as a backup plan for extra income. After bartending briefly, she moved to New York, landed a role as an understudy in the musical "Sister Act," and continued her career in theater from there.

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