Juliette Hagerman

Photo by BK Thomas

From “Soul Train” to Pro Photographer!

We caught you with the lovely Juliette Hagerman, one of the original dancers from the hit tv show, "Soul Train" during her down time.........

Hello, I am from Chicago but I live in Los Angeles, now working between the U.S. and Africa. I am a pro Photographer and project coordinator for fashion and beauty events. I run a girls bootcamp in Nigeria for about 3 weeks for self improvement, modeling and ambassadorship. At the end of the bootcamp there is a competition that happens in Nigeria that I have produced for Silverbird Productions since 2000 titled The Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) where all the girls compete and 2 out of the 38 are chosen to go on.

The 2 competitions are the MISS WORLD and the Miss Universe pageant. I am in my 5th year and I do everything from high fashion to celebrities. I would describe myself as very ambitious, creative and a people lover.

My biggest supporter is my mom. She always has my back. I never have a typical day. There is always something to do. The Pandemic slowed me down so much but since this summer I started getting back into things. I normally would be hopping on a plane every other week because I work coast to coast and internationally.

for me. I never had any formal training for dancing I just picked up from others. Soul Train was an incredible experience and like a big party and concert for you and all your friends.

Don Cornelius was very helpful to me in making sure I did other jobs with Soul Train like working behind the scenes on all of his other shows including the SOUL TRAIN AWARDS. I got on Soul Train by walking in the studio while on vacation in Los Angeles.

I was late getting there for the selection of people to come in and I was lucky that they had not locked the gate back that day so I was able to slip in. Throughout the years I developed great relationships with a lot of the dancers and we are still friends till today. I am glad I was determined otherwise I would not have made it on the show so I would recommend to everyone to just never give up and stay determined.

What I love about dancing is it really can allow people to express themselves. The best thing that happened to me from being on Soul Train is the mini Documentary I recently did for BET which is titled, I was a Soul Train Dancer where I was able to tell my story for the show.

Soul Train dancers have always had a lot of fans but the mini doc has allowed us to know how many are still out there. I used to get recognized a lot everywhere I went when I was on the show.

Sometimes we would receive our fan mail from Soul Train but they had to sneak it to us.

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From time to time I am still approached and it surprises me how good a memory a lot of people have. I am grateful to the fans of Soul Train, especially the ones who look up to me as a mentor.

Next up, I plan on expanding my photography and getting back to traveling through Europe and Africa. I am working on a project in Africa that was supposed to be done by 2021 but since we have the Pandemic it will be pushed back a little.

One thing that is on my bucket list is to continue to travel the world but to make sure I am also shooting around the world.

I really don’t have a particular fashion style but I do love long flowing sundresses. My fav. actress is Angela Bassett and the best advice I was ever given was, Be your best at all times.

I can not leave home without my phone, mask and keys. my fav. The song is Boogie Wonderland by Earth Wind and Fire, I always want to dance when I hear this!

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One of my other jobs which I love is photography which I am now in my 5th year. You can see my work on IG under my name or #juliettehagermanphotography my website is www.internationalstylemedia. com. I have met many celebrities in my life, but one I would love to meet is Michelle Obama, I just really admire her. My fav, healthy food is Salmon and my fav. cheat food is ice cream. One of my strengths is the ability to easily meet people.

Photo by Juliette Hagerman Photography

I spend my spare time on the internet googling things or watching DIY videos. lol hidden talents I would say I am a good swimmer. Perfect Sunday is cooking a good meal, taking a walk and then watching a movie.

Photo by Juliette Hagerman Photography

Yes, I support a number of charities including some homeless shelters. Social Media is a fantastic way for quick mass communication and bringing people together.

Follow me at Juliette Hagerman International Style Media on IG and Facebook. Thanks

Photo by BK Thomas