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‘Krispie King’ uses crispy rice creations to elevate people with disabilities BY LAUREL HUSTER laurel@newnan.com
as he was growing up. “I’m passionate about helping friends share their story,” Davenport said. “They have so many gifts and abilities that we miss.” He launched the “Cakes and Conversations” series in June 2020, featuring “Michael,” who has Down syndrome. “My hope is to change how people experience disability one creation at a time,” Davenport said. “At the end of every video we say every creation is beautiful and everyone should be treated like royalty.”
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Davenport said he started the “Cakes and Conversations” series with people he already knew, and then others began to request an appearance on the show. He said he first met about twothirds of his 26 guests when they showed up to film the show. About 10 of those guests have been from Coweta County. “Every week God provided someone to be on the show,” Davenport said. Guests have ranged in age from
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rispie King” Andy Davenport has used his crispy rice treat sculpture talents and YouTube channel to start a series called “Cakes and Conversations” that gives people with disabilities a platform to share their stories. Davenport said for over 20 years, he has sculpted cakes from crispy rice treats for friends and his children’s birthdays. During quarantine he had some down time, so he decided to create a YouTube channel where he could demonstrate how he makes his creations. For 15 years Davenport has worked alongside many people with disabilities, and he said he wanted to create a platform where they can share their stories. “I grabbed a camera and some lights, set up in our kitchen and started filming,” he said. Davenport works with Young Life Capernaum, a Christian program for teenagers and young adults with disabilities, and hosts leadership training through the program. Although he doesn’t have a child with disabilities, Davenport said he had a lot of friends with disabilities
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