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The freedom I experienced as a dance major in college gave me so much, but the reality of being in school is that you are still forced to work under restrictions.

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Jillian Hervey
Age: 35
Born: 1989
Born: June 19
Actor
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LA
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Jillian Kristin Hervey
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