To Sol Romero, art provides an avenue through which her individuality can flourish. “I love the arts because you can express yourself as a unique individual and no one should criticize that because art is free,” she asserts. Acting has…
To Sol Romero, art provides an avenue through which her individuality can flourish. “I love the arts because you can express yourself as a unique individual and no one should criticize that because art is free,” she asserts. Acting has…
The universe dropped acting in Shailene Garnett‘s lap with a walk-on role. “I didn’t choose Best Man Holiday, I would say that it chose me,” she laughs. “The circumstances leading up to that booking, and the experience that I had on…
Filmmaker Anna Czarska was not diagnosed with autism until adulthood, a delay that only compounded the sense of loneliness that they experienced throughout their childhood. “It was difficult to grow up not knowing I was autistic. I always felt different…
Acting can be a tough career, but Taylor Paige Henderson wouldn’t have it any other way. “I fell in love with acting because I love storytelling. Being able to share that story with an audience who can appreciate it and…
Chazlyn Yvonne’s eye for fashion was passed down through the generations. “My mom loves fashion and so does my grandma. She always dressed me up and I also loved playing with dolls and sketching growing up,” she says. “I was…
Will Ropp initially wasn’t thrilled by the prospect of acting – until defying gravity changed his mind. “I never had an interest in acting until I was dragged to my older sister’s summer camp (it was easier for carpooling purposes)…
Whatever Ashlee Keating is going through, she knows that music will be there to uplift her spirit. “Music is my LIFE! Period! It always speaks to my soul no matter what I’m feeling at that current moment,” she gushes. “It’s…
Raymond Ablack feels an incredible sense of honor to be able to have a hand in diversifying the industry. “Because of how important representation is, honestly, I really feel like every role is important to play,” he says. “I’m very…
Jonathan Neil Alexander is always ready to jump on the unexpected. Perhaps that’s the reason he has such extensive training in comedy. “There’s a level of spontaneity that comedy requires that makes the scene feel fresh and alive,” he says.…
TikTok makeup sensation Payton Aquino (aka Payton’s Makeup) gravitated towards the arts as a teen. “I think I’ve always been really creative! I did a lot of art classes in high school and took a strong liking to detailed drawing,”…
Few people have the opportunity to meet their idols. Fortunately for Kari Riley‘s budding writing career, she was one of the rare exceptions. “With my book Through the Blues, it kind of just fell into my hands. I never really…
In her early adult life, Amanda Gyllensparv enjoyed professional success, but lacked personal satisfaction. “I graduated from high school in 2015. The first thing I tried to figure out was if I should start college after high school, as so…
