speaker
speaker.creator.advocate
about:
Bold. Edgy. Real.
V. Leigh is a seasoned entertainment industry professional, talent manager, filmmaker, and unapologetic advocate for fat liberation and artist empowerment. With over 20 years of industry experience, she brings a people-first, radically inclusive approach to every panel, classroom, and stage she steps onto. V. speaks truth to power—unfiltered, unshaken, and fiercely human.
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*Please note that V. is generally booked as Kacie Newport for Entertainment Industry events.
style/approach:
V. blends humor, grit, and compassion in every talk. She's known for telling it like it is while lifting people up, always centering real stories, real bodies, and real futures. Expect truth bombs, belly laughs, and practical takeaways.
speaking topics:
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The Business of Show Business
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Women in Entertainment
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Fat Liberation & Representation
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Sobriety
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Working with Artists
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Filmmaking
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Storytelling
previous engagements:
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Philly Fat Con – Panel Moderator: Filmed While Fat: Thick Skin
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Panel Moderator - Various Film Festivals
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Guest Expert – Various Acting Classes (Ongoing)
accolades/credentials:
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BFA in Motion Pictures & Television (Academy of Art University)
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MFA in Creative Writing (In Progress)
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Member: Authors Guild, NYWIFT, Television Academy
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Founder/CEO: BAM Management