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Meet Kiley May, a two-spirit transgender actor and multidisciplinary artist from Six Nations of the Grand River reserve in Ontario. Kiley’s acting CV includes a recurring role in the CBC show Coroner and well as her big-screen debut in the blockbuster horror It: Chapter Two. But Kiley’s love for film and television doesn’t stop at […]

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“Oh. I guess I wear pants now….” It’s a seemingly unremarkable statement for someone to have made in 2016. But the notion was a major turning point that year for both my wardrobe choices and my gender identity. As an AFAB (assigned female at birth) person who grew up adoring frills, floofs and fanciful garments, […]

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Born in Enoch Cree Nation in Alberta, Ashley Callingbull became a household name after becoming the first Indigenous woman — and Canadian — to win the Mrs. Universe title in 2015. The historic victory marked so much more than a beauty pageant win for Callingbull: Her moment in the spotlight turned into a prime opportunity […]

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Meet, Cédrick Dauberton, a model from the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe who now calls Toronto home. Since being scouted by a casting director in Paris while finishing up his Master’s Degree in finance, Cédrick has been tapped by Italian fashion house Missoni for gigs. Away from the catwalk, Cédrick is also an aspiring actor. […]

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Mohawk actor/filmmaker Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs on how she got her start, the kinds of projects she’s drawn to, and the need for more Indigenous representation in media.

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You could describe Jada Sezer as an accidental model, but it’s hardly coincidental that her rise to fame comes at a time when people with a point of view are considered within the industry to be its most potent representatives. Many disruptive content creators and influencers like Sezer are advocates for consumers who have long […]

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Meet Josef Adamu, a creative director who splits his time between Toronto and New York, and who started his own creative agency, Sunday School, from his Toronto basement back in 2017 which has since grown to a team of four. Here, he shares, in his own words, his company’s mission and what fuels him creatively. […]

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Meet Témi Shobowale, a Nigerian-born, Toronto-based professional makeup artist and entrepreneur, who is also the founder of skincare line Essentials by Temi and HerDay, a series of local meet-up events geared towards bringing together and uplifting women. Here, she shares, in her own words, her beauty brand’s story, biggest inspirations and what she hopes transpires […]

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Their meaning is more than just skin deep.

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The singer say it's time for 'less labels, more expression'.

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Janelle Monae is opening up an important conversation. Well into twenty-gayteen, the blooming pop culture icon is making headlines for coming out as pansexual and bringing visibility to queer women of colour in mainstream media. After dropping her third album, Dirty Computer, the Grammy Award nominated singer, songwriter and rapper is generating a buzz beyond […]

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