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Yet , there are pros and cons with everything , and with a strong social media presence there is jealousy and derogatory comments . The more views you receive , the more negativity you will see , but Mistie feels that the benefit outweighs any negativity and she copes accordingly .

She is very confident , powerful and resilient . She becomes feisty and determined under fire stating : “ Over the years I ’ ve run into men that would try to diminish my role as a woman in magic , but they have never stopped me and it just encouraged me to prove them wrong !

Mistie wears many hats ; she is the driving force behind the scenes . She readily admitted that juggling all of her career responsibilities is “ not an easy task .” She is very organized , her mornings are usually filled with lots of cruise bookings and work related , emails and phone calls . Afternoons and evenings are spent filming content for the cooking show .

Another key element to their success is magician Patty Carrillo who has been actively supportive in their shows and videos for seven years .

Mistie shared : " To say that she is my best friend is an understatement . She has been a huge part of our lives , providing support personally and professionally . She has acted as production manager for our stage show as well as a creative consultant in addition to being vital behind the scenes with our virtual shows . We also work together producing videos for social media , and you can often see Patty appear in many of our most viral videos . I ’ m so grateful for her support over the years , and so excited to see where journey leads in her own magic !"

There ’ s more , for the past year and a half Kyle , Mistie and Patty have been a part of David Blaine ’ s magic team , acting as consultants and support for his Las Vegas residency .

Mistie laughed , “ if there is any time left over after all of that , then we manage to book a few shows of our own , usually in the corporate event space .”

WIZARD ’ S WINNING THE WAR

In 2015 , Kyle and Mistie competed on the second season of “ Wizard Wars ” on the SyFy Channel and they won . Kyle Knight said , “ It was the hardest thing we have ever done in our entire career .”

If “ all ’ s well that ends well ,” the duo managed magic miracles and fooled all the judges with their final act which included “ the grand reveal of a judges ring inside an egg !” That deception won them the $ 10,000.00 prize . It was a pivotal moment in their magic careers , admittedly , including a sprinkling of luck , in addition to using all the skills and abilities they had honed over years of shows working together .

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