Camila Mendes Instagram – As a first-generation Brazilian American, @camimendes always wanted to bring Brazilian American stories to screen, but hadn’t quite figured out how—until @rudymancuso’s coming-of-age musical, Música, came into the picture. “It’s not a traditional musical. We keep calling it a non-musical musical… Not only is this a Brazilian American film, but it’s such a unique and interesting film outside of it being a Brazilian American film. I love that we got to be represented in this really beautiful, cinematic way,” she says of the project, which she both stars in and serves as a producer. We discuss her career post-Riverdale era, embracing her Brazilian culture, and more at the link in our bio. photographer: @justinflewaway stylist: @mollyddickson hair: @kattthompson makeup: @jentioseco