Singer turns bad experience into a good thing

Kaylin Roberson was attacked by a dog when she was just 9-years-old and now she uses that experience to inspire her music and others who face bullying.
Posted 1/1/2016, 3:49:33 AM Updated 9/23/2025, 7:51:05 PM

>> A LOT OF FUN THOUGH.

NOW CHECKING BACK IN WITH

LINDA.

>> SHE WAS WITH KAYLIN, ONE OF

OUR ENTERTAINERS TO WATCH.

>> REPORTER: GREAT TO HAVE YOU

HERE.

YOU REALLY HAVE A REMARKABLE

STORY TO TELL.

AT THE AGE OF 9 YOU WERE THE

VICTIM OF A VICIOUS DOG ATTACK.

WHAT HAPPENED WITH THAT, AND I

KNOW THERE WAS A LOT OF SURGERY

AFTER.

>> YES, WHEN I WAS 9 I WAS AT

MY GRANDPARENTS HOUSE, AND WE

CAME BACK FROM THE FAIR, AND MY

FACE WAS PAINTED, I WENT TO PET

THE DOG, AND IT FRIGHTENED HIM.

I HAD OVER 200 STITCHES, IN THE

HOSPITAL FOR THREE DAY, IT TOOK

A TOLL ON THE FAMILY, BUT I WAS

ABLE TO TURN A BAD INCIDENT

INTO SOMETHING GREAT, AND NOW I

TOUR SCHOOLS AND TALK ABOUT

BULLYING.

>> REPORTER: YES, AND YOU'VE

DONE SO MUCH WORK WITH

CHARITIES AND YOU'RE A

PHENOMENAL SINGER GETTING

STARTED, YOU HAVE SEVERAL

SINGLE, YOU'RE VERY BUSY.

>> YES.

>> REPORTER: TELLING US ABOUT

YOUR SINGLE LIFE MUST GO ON.

>> IT'S ABOUT THE INCIDENT, THE

DOG ATTACK, AND OVERCOMING

BULLYING AND JUDGMENT, SO HOPE

YOU GUYS ENJOY IT.

>> REPORTER: YEAH, LET'S

>> REPORTER: YEAH, LET'S

LISTEN.

[ MUSIC ]

>> REPORTER: BEAUTIFUL SONG,

AND BEAUTIFUL VOICE FROM A

BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN, YOU JUST

TURNED 17.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> REPORTER: AND TELL US WHERE

WE CAN FIND INFORMATION ABOUT

YOU AND YOUR SONGS?

>> YES, JUST TYPE IN MY NAME ON

I GOOGLE YOU'LL FINAL MY SOCIAL

MEDIA AND MUSIC.

>> REPORTER: DEFINITELY.

BEST OF LUCK TO YOU, BACK TO

YOU IN THE STUDIO.

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