I need to not be typecast as big, black, and dumb but be seen as an intelligent, witty, bold, and charismatic person.
People are deeply interested in rewriting the established narratives and challenging what we see as the norm in every way. We want to see a new definition of beauty and sexy. We want to see different people look vulnerable and show strength and redefine what it means to be strong.
I let my people know that I'd love to work with Ryan Coogler one day because I thought he's just one of those truly auteur directors of our time. And I was just like, 'I want to work with a guy like that.' I think he has such a great understanding and distinct voice of his own.
I grew up with comic books, and I'm from the Caribbean, so comic books were really a great interrogator of American culture for me.
I grew up under the politics of my size and my skin. I grew up under the politics of the sound of my voice and a lack of agency, or a feeling of a lack of agency, and not always being able to find myself in images that were in the media.
Knowing that your sense of fashion and the culture it's connected to is valid really makes it a stronger thing for you.
