So, a couple of days ago, Teyana Taylor, an 18-year old Harlem Homegirl, did a very interesting interview with radio personality Egypt. Now, I know what some of you are thinking, who is Teyana Taylor?

Well, some of you may know her from her “My Super Sweet 16” episode on MTV, or her “Google Me” song/video;

You may recognize her from her unique look- decidedly b-girlish w/colorful clothes and sneakers and big hair,

or even her constant presence on some blogs (she got a lot of flack for taking up for her friend Chris Brown following his battering of then-girlfriend Rhianna). Others, who know who she is, may still be wondering, what exactly does she do or why is she famous? Well, I’m a big fan of encouraging people to define themselves. So, according to her myspace page, aptly named “rockstarteyana,”  she’s a “singer/songwriter/stylist/rapper/dancer.” Get it.

Back to the point. She did an interview with Egpyt that shed a lot of light onto her personality. Here are a few highlights: she’s a “fat girl” at heart, she’s a virgin (in ALL senses of the word) AND proud of it, she teaches Bible study at a local church in Harlem, she has a lip gloss line coming out called “Dope Lips,” she describes her music as “poprock,” and she has a big crush on Shia LeBouf. She also discusses her relationship with Chris Brown, blog rumors about her, and what’s up next for her (songwriting- she has her own publishing company-, more modeling and magazine covers). I like.

While, I was a little taken aback by her staunch support of friend Chris Brown, (she said, “I don’t condone what he did. It’s never right to hit a woman. But I’m gonna be by his side anyway.” ) while acknowledging his wrongdoing, (Can friends hold each other accountable and still remain friends? idk) there is a lot to be gleamed from this interview, particularly on the virginity tip-

Egypt: “Wait Wait Wait…your still a virgin?? I’m really happy to hear that.

Teyana: Yes. The one thing people can never say is that I’m a hoe. I have a purity ring. The only time you get in trouble is if you attempt to do something. If your laying up on a boy then something is going to happen. So I just keep my legs closed until I am ready for that. I can’t have a boyfriend because the only thing they want to do is have sex. I don’t want no fingers up there, no penis, nothing!!! Uh uh (shaking her head no).”

Check out the entire interview here.