Ciara never had any formal acting training, and no one in her family is from the entertainment industry. Instead — like Ally in A Star Is Born — Ciara's family owns and operates Executive Transportation, a black car and limousine rental company started by Ciara's grandfather. "It was great!" she told V Magazine when asked about her experience growing up. "For family gatherings, everyone would pull up in their black Cadillacs. We looked like a mob convention!"