ʃiː ɪz ɐ nˈeɪɾɪv ʌv jˌuːɡəslˈɑːviə ænd ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp ɪn vˈɛɹiəs ˈæfɹɪkən kˈʌntɹiz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ zˈæmbiə, ˌɛswətˈiːni, ænd sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə, ˈɔːlsoʊ spˈɛndɪŋ tˈaɪm ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd ænd nˈuː zˈiːlənd bᵻfˌoːɹ mˈuːvɪŋ tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
She is a native of Yugoslavia and grew up in various African countries, including Zambia, Eswatini, and South Africa, also spending time in England and New Zealand before moving to the United States.