I was all over the place," she toldGoss.
She began buying properties and flipping them for profit using the construction skills her father taught her.
During her conversation with Goss, Lee recalled the favorable condition of Detroit’s housing market at the time.
That’s not what the city needed."
While many would view this as a serious setback, Lee took it in stride.
Even after her cross-country move, she found ways to stay involved with the dance community.
This eventually led to a solo air shift that entailed reporting on traffic, weather, and sports.
It’s all been a path to get me to where I am right now."
They could only offer her $3 and a free sandwich, but Lee didn’t mind.
“I got a job with SPEED TV because I made myself visible.
I knew who to talk to.
I made my name known.”
While the show began in 2012, Lee didn’t join the cast until its sixth season.
Despite how high she’s climbed, Lee hasn’t forgotten her humble beginnings.
During her chat with Goss, she attributed her television success to her radio days.
The entertainment multi-hyphenate told the outlet, “There weren’t any silver platters.
… Nobody was there because they were looking for a great paycheck or they were the next big hit.
I’m grateful for my time there.”
“If I want something, I will make myself go to the top.
“Networking is huge.
I had no problem doing any of that just to get ahead and get bigger opportunities.”
“I was doing cold e-mails left and right.
For Lee, that hustler mindset paid off in spades.
She is part of a collective group of women empowering one another, offering advice and inspiration.”
Her message to fellow female gearheads continues, “Lee urges women to go after their most passionate endeavors.
HGTV brought the television personality onboard to host her first solo series"Steal This House"in 2022.
The philosophy mirrored Lee’s early flipping days, allowing her to flex herbudget-savvy design and renovationmuscles again.
In addition to hosting the HGTV series, Lee is also credited as an executive producer.
Months after her diagnosis, Lee opened up about the harrowing battle to get the autoimmune diseases under control.
This is the place.
This is perfect for us,'” Lee told People.
“It just oozed automobilia and history and had this amazing retro, eclectic car vibe.
We fell in love with it on the spot.”
While vacationing in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico in December 2022, Hawkins proposed to Lee.
Prior to their engagement, the couple had been dating for eight years.
