Getting into songwriting has demonstrated to Leonelle how intrinsic her artistry really is. “I’ve been practicing,” she says proudly. “It’s been so empowering, trusting I have the inspiration within me and for me personally, that I don’t need to go…
Getting into songwriting has demonstrated to Leonelle how intrinsic her artistry really is. “I’ve been practicing,” she says proudly. “It’s been so empowering, trusting I have the inspiration within me and for me personally, that I don’t need to go…
Digital creator Blair Walnuts had a blast at New York Fashion Week. Amidst the euphoria, she could never forget her fans. “It was legendary,” she says. “Sitting front row at fashion shows made me delusional. I felt powerful, but I…
Cynthia Bailey loves dressing up for Halloween. “I like to go all out and really be creative,” she says. “My favorite costume to date is when I dressed up as 50Cent/50Cynt for my 50th birthday.” And you can’t have Halloween…
Moving to New York City at the age of 17 was a rebirth for Jamy G. “It was liberating,” she says. “Coming from a very religious family and small town to a huge city like New York City was exhilarating!…
Kayden Muller-Janssen finds creative expression to be a fantastical gateway to possibility. “I enjoy creative expression because it allows me to express myself and my feelings in a way you would normally not get to communicate in daily life,” she…
The 90s were a formative time for Sheronna Osbourne and Troy Crossfield. “As a fashion enthusiast, the 90s was my first introduction to style and freedom of expression. From dancehall to hip hop, I found my first love for art…
Sway Bhatia’s mother cultivated her love of dancing and performance. “I started loving the arts at a very young age. My mom was very much aware of the way I connected to music, especially Bollywood music,” Sway remembers. “I remember…
Each aspect of music makes MAR whole. She is particularly enamored of composition. “Composition is, to me, a key within,” she explains. “It’s a practice that allows me to better understand and really solidify who I am as an artist!”…
Art is what drives Antonia Lydia. “I just love getting creative and creating art. I think that’s pretty much my main focus,” she says. “It’s a huge motivation for me to see that there are girls out there who can…
Photographer Cibelle Levi’s understanding of life as a duality was crafted from the wounds of youthful inner turmoil. “I always gave myself conflict. I gave myself chosen conflict, be it calling myself a black sheep from my community or isolating…
Performing is a natural fit for Raphael Alejandro. “I’m the youngest of three siblings and, ever since I could remember, my eldest sister, Dalila Bela, and my older brother, Bruce Salomon, were acting,” he says. “My sister started when she…
Filmmaker and actor Aisha Evelyna resolved to turn her devastation into something powerful, choosing to write her latest project ALEX in response to George Floyd’s murder. “ALEX’s cinematographer, J Stevens, reached out to me at the height of the hurt…
