ESSENCE.COM: Has anyone fallen off the wagon?
KENDRA G: One of the girls e-mailed me to say she'd messed up. This is totally on an honor system and I take them at their word that they will remain abstinent but I tell them when you lie, you're really lying to yourself and that's the person who'll suffer the most.

ESSENCE.COM: Why did you decide to take the pledge yourself?
KENDRA G: At the time I didn't realize how much it was going to be, but like I said from the beginning, I felt like God put this in my heart. Please believe me, it hasn't been easy for a sister's personal life, but the cause is worth it. The girls are now inspiring each other. I've actually received requests to come to other cities and start the initiative. The girls are excited and have been so grateful to have one another for support.

ESSENCE.COM: Must be pretty hard to find a relationship?
KENDRA G: When I started the pledge last September with the girls, I thought it was going to be easy. But now I'm more willing and open to dating and I'm like, Dang, this is really hurting my personal life! I don't really have to explain it to most of my dates because they already know from me talking about it on the radio. It's actually kind of cool because I know when I'm on a date that the guy really wants to know all about Kendra. I don't want to be a hypocrite, and at the end of the day, if you're the kind of guy who doesn't want to talk to me because I'm doing this, then you're not the kind of guy I want to talk to anyway.