For years people have probably asked and wondered, “whatever happened to Kyla Pratt?”

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She’s right here and apparently she’s all grown up!

Most of us remember Kyla from Disney’s first animated series, “The Proud Family,” where she was best recognized as the voice of ‘Penny Proud’ and as Breanna Latrice Barnes in UPN’s hit series “One on One.”

After playing the daughter of Eddie Murphy’s character in the films Dr. Dolittle and Dr. Dolittle 2, she returned to her motherly duties.

In 2010, Kyla gave birth to a baby girl, Lyric Kai Kirkpatrick; and in 2013, she gave birth to her other daughter, Liyah Kirkpatrick.

Although Kyla continued to act in small projects to keep herself busy, her devotion to her girls and the importance of bonding with her family was a priority.

Kyla joined the cast of BET’s “Let's Stay Together” (in 2014) during its second season and in February 2014 was voted #97 on VHI’s 100 Greatest Child Stars.

One of the most arduous things to execute is to change the minds of the fans by convincing them that you are no longer a ‘kid’ anymore. The transition from kid star to leading actress can be challenging at times, but that wasn’t the case for her.

Kyla understands the power of reinvention. Thus, when she wasn’t in front of the camera, she was busy molding herself into an ingenue right before our eyes. Kyla

This story is from the Saweetie Issue edition of 360.

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