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…
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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…
Tamara Walcott’s discovery of powerlifting marked the beginning of the rediscovery of herself. “I would say that I got into powerlifting after almost ballooning up to 415 pounds; I lost sense of who I was, I lost sense of myself,”…
Ella Proberts was enticed to act with the promise of sweets. “My best friend in year one told me her drama teacher gave them all lollies in class and I was instantly very intrigued,” she says. “I kept begging my…
Although she started off as an Event Director, Christine Chang ultimately found that wedding planning was her true calling. “I think the job found me. It was a combination of things that led me into this role, and it all…
Thanks to her grandparents, Jordan Rondel (aka The Caker) grew up with all the right ingredients to launch a successful baking career. “My dad is French and his parents have always stayed in France. My sister Anouk and I would…
Samantha Blaire Cutler‘s inner Gleek was surely screaming when she discovered she would be working with Ryan Murphy on The Watcher. “I was very excited and a bit nervous about working with Mr. Murphy because I really admire his work,”…
Benji Krol felt pressure to be a certain type of person – until TikTok showed him another path. “At school, I always felt like I couldn’t fully put myself out there, like I was stuck in a box,” he admits.…
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…
