Krystall Poppin Day is really important to me because it represents my city having my back. It represents acknowledging and accepting that I’m from them and I’m one of them. It’s something that I can take outside of the city as something I can wear proudly and show everyone that we rock together here in El Paso,” she said. 

On the podium, Poppin spoke about her personal journey and everything that led to this moment. “I have suffered incredible pain and loss. I have also been alone, I’ve been far from perfect, and I’ve made countless mistakes … I don’t know how people typically deal with their pain, but I found a way to let it all out on the pages of my journals. These are the times I rarely speak about but I feel it’s important on such a day as this … I had dreams of peace in my heart and to be loved and the only way I could find peace was to write everything I felt inside … I never thought of myself as a musician before, but I decided to try it. I recorded my first song and it was love at first sight. I felt a spark ignite within me that I never felt before. This spark grew into a burning passion and has been a vehicle of my passion ever since,” she said.