[1][2] Born in Deer Park, Alabama, Beverly Jo Scott grew up nearby in Bay Minette, where, as a teen, she began singing.
She moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, then to California and, ultimately, in 1982, to Europe after a trip to Brussels, Belgium, resulted in her living there.
[4] In September 2011, Chickfest's featured artists included Scott, who Press-Register Entertainment described as building "a thriving career in Belgium over the last three decades, but maintains a legion of fans back home, thanks to the earthy passion of her music.
[2] She coached the winners of seasons 5 (Laura Cartesiani), 9 (Jérémie Makiese), 10 (Alec Golard), and 11 (Emma Sorgato).
In 2023, Scott was a guest celebrity in the episode Les incontournables of the Belgian French-language reality television series Drag Race Belgique broadcast on the Tipik.