Miss Kitty to document ‘journey to the Bar’

For Khadine 'Miss Kitty' Hylton, December 15, 2020 will forever be etched in her memory, as that is the pivotal day that her childhood dream was actualised.

In her latest initiative, being celebrated on her birthday today, she will premier her journey of being called to the Bar in her docufeature Calling Miss Kitty to the Bar.

"It is a day that signifies a culmination of six years of being at the Faculty of Law and the Norman Manley Law School. It will showcase the day, and the persons who would've helped me along the journey and to celebrate our achievement and accomplishment of being called to the Bar in Jamaica," she explained.

Hylton, who is known for her vivacious personality, decided to enrol in the law faculty at the University of the West Indies, Mona, in 2015, to start reaching for her childhood dream of becoming a politician or lawyer.

Your commitment

"I want persons to know that your dreams can come through once you are willing to put in the work, exhibit the skills necessary and be willing to commit to your commitment and go after your goals relentlessly," she said.

The Merl Grove High alumna admitted that her journey to the Bar was difficult, but she was never deterred.

"A lot of people see your glory and don't know your story. A lot of people think success happens overnight or at the press of a button. I want to share my story so that people can understand that to be successful it takes a lot. When you see me as an attorney-at-law, I had to cry, I had to go through at lot of stress, deprive myself of a lot of things. I had to ban my belly and cut out a lot of fun and I had to give up a lot of opportunities to be where I am today," Hylton stressed.

She told THE WEEKEND STAR that it has been a wonderful experience since being called to the Bar three months ago, despite the stress.

"The reality is that the work and stress of an attorney-at-law is also very real. However, I am grateful and look forward to continued growth and development," she said.

Hylton will also be hosting her annual blood drive. Members of the public can visit any blood bank to donate.

"The Blood Bank is in dire need of blood and it is a part of our civic duty to donate blood. Especially in the time of COVID-19 and living in a high crime and volatile society, persons are always in the hospital and need blood. No one knows when we may need it because no one plans to get shot, or plans to die or needs a blood transfusion," she said.