Karrueche Tran is a certified business woman. With MANY projects percolating for the young entrepreneur it’s no wonder why she refuses to let anyone (or any past relationship) define her status.

When HipHollywood sat down with the mogul in the making, Tran opened up about redefining her image and standing on her own two feet. While many were introduce to Karrueche through her relationship with ex Chris Brown, the actress says now is the time for you to meet the real K. “It’s very important at this point because … I’m a business woman and I need to present myself in the best way possible,” Tran revealed. “Unfortunately people know me for certain other things that they’ve seen in the media, or whatever it is, so now it’s very important for me to show my personality and show the woman I am and the woman I’m growing to be.”

Recently, Tran’s manager Jacob York, took to Instagram to fiercely defend his client who he says has been grinding for a long time now.

I'm sitting here thinking about how a lot of people, young women specifically, should take into consideration how much they perpetuate male chauvinism. Someone is always quick to judge others and their situations without looking at it in reverse. I feel it's always easy for outsiders to trivialize someone’s ambitions and success because it makes it easier for them to justify why they haven't succeeded yet. The fact is, no matter who you are or who you know, it requires hard work, integrity and gaining years of experience and failures. I see it being perpetuated with my client Karrueche, who some may know as the girl that quietly walked to the side of a superstar for 2 1/2 years. For some time, I've heard people in the industry, consistently state that …. Read More on my Facebook link is in my bio !!!

A photo posted by Jacob York (@jacobyork) on Mar 24, 2016 at 7:59am PDT

Check out the video above to hear Karrueche’s reaction to Jacob’s post. Also, check back to HipHollywood for more from Tran about her new movie, A Weekend With The Family, in theaters April 1st.