Jacqueline ElliottLeadership Strategist | CEO, Mother, Wife, Legacy-Builder

IT’S OKAY TO CRY

18 Nov 2025 · 0 min

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A short YouTube monologue ("IT’S OKAY TO CRY") performed by Jacqueline Elliott that argues vulnerability and emotional expression are compatible with strength. The speaker—positioning herself as a strong, independent woman and referencing Latina directness—encourages wearing one’s heart on one’s sleeve while also being a "badass."

Don't let those tears fool you. I'm a very strong, independent woman. It's good to be vulnerable and wear your heart on your sleeve and also be a badass woman, because a lot of people don't do that. They're thinking like, hey, I have to be hard. I have to be strong. I have to be this way. And the thing is, like, especially with the directness that comes from the Latinas, you know, we can be direct and we can say what we mean, but if your heart's not behind it, I would say if your heart's not behind it, you're just the bench.