T’Melle’s talents started to take form when she was discovered and placed in a local talented group that caught the eye of Lisa Lopez (member of TLC,). During this time, Lisa and other industry notables started to coin T’Melle as the “standout member of the group”. This time in T’Melle’s life was both a blessing and tragedy. Although she was ecstatic as the youngest member of the group to be amongst an industry icon developing her career.
But it all seemed to come to a halt when a car accident in Honduras caused the untimely death of her mentor Left-Eye.[1] This not only shocked the world, but put T’Melle’s career on hold for 2 years as she was also seriously wounded in the accident. Faced with the reality that she may never walk again after countless surgeries to her left leg and hip, she was confined to a wheel chair with rods and screws. T’Melle trusted and willed herself through 1 ½ years of therapy and gained the strength in her leg she need to restart her career goals.
