In the early 1990s, Flavia moved to the United States to pursue her career as a dancer. There she met her former husband while working in New York City.

We were both performing artists...He was a musician. I was a dancer. I was always on stage performing, and maybe he wouldn't be. There was this competition going on, but I didn't want to see it.

No, no, my husband is not competing. He's not jealous...I can keep trying. I can work it out with him.