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Shannon Purser Instagram - Stranger Things changed my life 10 years ago and opened the door to the career of my dreams. I’m truly, eternally grateful to have been a part of something so special. Thank you Duffer bros, thank you @carmencubacasts, thank you Barb ♥️ styling: @sophiestraussstyling with tailoring by Lynda Arnold 🤍 makeup: @alyssamarieartistry 🤍 And a special shout out to my dear @hannahshlapak who worked on the show in locations for much longer than Barb was ever on screen. Congratulations to the amazing crew!
Shannon Purser Instagram - Stranger Things changed my life 10 years ago and opened the door to the career of my dreams. I’m truly, eternally grateful to have been a part of something so special. Thank you Duffer bros, thank you @carmencubacasts, thank you Barb ♥️ styling: @sophiestraussstyling with tailoring by Lynda Arnold 🤍 makeup: @alyssamarieartistry 🤍 And a special shout out to my dear @hannahshlapak who worked on the show in locations for much longer than Barb was ever on screen. Congratulations to the amazing crew!
Shannon Purser Instagram - 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn
Shannon Purser Instagram - 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn
Shannon Purser Instagram - 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn
Shannon Purser Instagram - 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn
Shannon Purser Instagram - 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn
Shannon Purser Instagram - 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn
Shannon Purser Instagram - 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn
Shannon Purser Instagram - 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn
Shannon Purser Instagram - ain’t that just the way?
Shannon Purser Instagram - McCain heard you wanted to #Bringbackbarb, so I’m back to tell you something important! Earth loses acres of healthy soil to erosion every second, so McCain is changing the way it grows potatoes-using regenerative agriculture to bring healthy soil back to our planet. Because together, we can bring back anything. Even me! 🍟 #nationalfrenchfryday #ad
Shannon Purser Instagram - O October! Blanket me in auburn leaves and dappled sun. Speak to me in spectral winds and warm spice. Let me be not afraid of the darkness. Let me welcome the unknown to my hearth as an old friend and take its hand. Let the whispering ghosts both ancient and new come to greet me. I am a wandering spirit just like you. 🕸⚰️🖤🎃 •photos: @susieq• •hair/makeup: @blondiewoodbeauty• •clothing/location: @michelinepitt @la_femme_en_noir_•
Shannon Purser Instagram - O October! Blanket me in auburn leaves and dappled sun. Speak to me in spectral winds and warm spice. Let me be not afraid of the darkness. Let me welcome the unknown to my hearth as an old friend and take its hand. Let the whispering ghosts both ancient and new come to greet me. I am a wandering spirit just like you. 🕸⚰️🖤🎃 •photos: @susieq• •hair/makeup: @blondiewoodbeauty• •clothing/location: @michelinepitt @la_femme_en_noir_•
Shannon Purser Instagram - O October! Blanket me in auburn leaves and dappled sun. Speak to me in spectral winds and warm spice. Let me be not afraid of the darkness. Let me welcome the unknown to my hearth as an old friend and take its hand. Let the whispering ghosts both ancient and new come to greet me. I am a wandering spirit just like you. 🕸⚰️🖤🎃 •photos: @susieq• •hair/makeup: @blondiewoodbeauty• •clothing/location: @michelinepitt @la_femme_en_noir_•
Shannon Purser Instagram - O October! Blanket me in auburn leaves and dappled sun. Speak to me in spectral winds and warm spice. Let me be not afraid of the darkness. Let me welcome the unknown to my hearth as an old friend and take its hand. Let the whispering ghosts both ancient and new come to greet me. I am a wandering spirit just like you. 🕸⚰️🖤🎃 •photos: @susieq• •hair/makeup: @blondiewoodbeauty• •clothing/location: @michelinepitt @la_femme_en_noir_•
Shannon Purser Instagram - This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off. 👽 Happy Halloween!! 📸 : @savanaogburn
Shannon Purser Instagram - This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off. 👽 Happy Halloween!! 📸 : @savanaogburn
Shannon Purser Instagram - This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off. 👽 Happy Halloween!! 📸 : @savanaogburn
Shannon Purser Instagram - McCain heard you wanted to #Bringbackbarb, so I’m back to tell you something important! 🍟 #nationalfrenchfryday #ad
Shannon Purser Instagram - cautiously optimistic
Shannon Purser Instagram - cautiously optimistic
Shannon Purser Instagram - cautiously optimistic
Shannon Purser Instagram - I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws
Shannon Purser Instagram - I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws
Shannon Purser Instagram - I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws
Shannon Purser Instagram - I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws
Shannon Purser Instagram - I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws
Shannon Purser Instagram - I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws
Shannon Purser Instagram - Today was my last day filming Riverdale. I want to post more pics but they will have to wait for now. I have been part of this show for nearly 7 years. When I think about all the life I’ve lived and the ways I’ve grown as a person and artist in that time, it’s overwhelming. I know there’s so much about this show that I will always cherish and miss. More than anything, the people. I wish you all knew how much work goes into this show and could meet all the wonderful folks who make it happen. I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity. There are too many people to thank. Thank you @writerras for finding a place for me in Riverdale! I owe you a lot and I’ve had so much fun being Ethel over these years. Thank you to our lovely writers who gave me so much fun stuff to do here. From cult acolyte to teen sleuth, there was singing and dancing and screaming and never a dull moment for Ethel. It was a blast. Thank you to the cast and crew. Thank you for your kindness and hard work. I’ll miss you! And thanks to everyone who watched. I hope you enjoy our final season. 🤍
Shannon Purser Instagram - loved doing this broody and gay impromptu shoot in my hotel room with the lovely @darkroomlament 🤍🖤
Shannon Purser Instagram - loved doing this broody and gay impromptu shoot in my hotel room with the lovely @darkroomlament 🤍🖤
Shannon Purser Instagram - loved doing this broody and gay impromptu shoot in my hotel room with the lovely @darkroomlament 🤍🖤
Shannon Purser Instagram - summer.
Shannon Purser Instagram - We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬
Shannon Purser Instagram - We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬
Shannon Purser Instagram - We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬
Shannon Purser Instagram - We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬
Shannon Purser Instagram - We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬
Shannon Purser Instagram - We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬
Shannon Purser Instagram - We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬
Shannon Purser Instagram - anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun
Shannon Purser Instagram - anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun
Shannon Purser Instagram - anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun
Shannon Purser Instagram - anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun
Shannon Purser Instagram - anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun
Shannon Purser Instagram - anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun
Shannon Purser Instagram - PART ONE: 🩸”Fear and bravery are often one and the same. It either makes you a warrior or a coward. The only difference is the person it resides inside.”🩸 I have been obsessed with fantasy for as long as I can remember. I have so many fond memories of scouring the library for magical books I hadn’t read yet. I would bring my novels to school, to restaurants, everywhere. As I fell in love with movies and games and tv, I spent less time with books. But a few months ago I found the Blood and Ash series from @jennifer_l_armentrout and fell hard and fast. I immediately related to Poppy and her journey to finding herself after years of indoctrination. And, of course, I knew I had to do a cosplay shoot. Shout out to the incredible team who made this shoot possible! Photography: @emackphoto Production: @esodette Makeup: @downtoclownmakeup Hair: @gingerbythesea
Shannon Purser Instagram - PART ONE: 🩸”Fear and bravery are often one and the same. It either makes you a warrior or a coward. The only difference is the person it resides inside.”🩸 I have been obsessed with fantasy for as long as I can remember. I have so many fond memories of scouring the library for magical books I hadn’t read yet. I would bring my novels to school, to restaurants, everywhere. As I fell in love with movies and games and tv, I spent less time with books. But a few months ago I found the Blood and Ash series from @jennifer_l_armentrout and fell hard and fast. I immediately related to Poppy and her journey to finding herself after years of indoctrination. And, of course, I knew I had to do a cosplay shoot. Shout out to the incredible team who made this shoot possible! Photography: @emackphoto Production: @esodette Makeup: @downtoclownmakeup Hair: @gingerbythesea
Shannon Purser Instagram - PART ONE: 🩸”Fear and bravery are often one and the same. It either makes you a warrior or a coward. The only difference is the person it resides inside.”🩸 I have been obsessed with fantasy for as long as I can remember. I have so many fond memories of scouring the library for magical books I hadn’t read yet. I would bring my novels to school, to restaurants, everywhere. As I fell in love with movies and games and tv, I spent less time with books. But a few months ago I found the Blood and Ash series from @jennifer_l_armentrout and fell hard and fast. I immediately related to Poppy and her journey to finding herself after years of indoctrination. And, of course, I knew I had to do a cosplay shoot. Shout out to the incredible team who made this shoot possible! Photography: @emackphoto Production: @esodette Makeup: @downtoclownmakeup Hair: @gingerbythesea
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Shannon Purser Instagram - Hi. I’m making my directorial debut in my new short film Sisters and you can help! I’m so excited to bring this story to life. Link in my bio ♥️ many thanks to @cheesynuggets @sophiacacciola @michaeljepstein for their help filming and editing this video!
Shannon Purser Instagram - Thank you all for the kind words about my song Lullaby 🤍 One of my favorite artists is Enya and I wanted to make a song that gave me the same feeling as May It Be. I wanted to write what I needed to hear. And I wrote it with love. Thank you for the all support! I really thought music production was reserved for people with way more knowledge and experience and I hope this encourages you to not be afraid to be a beginner.
Shannon Purser Instagram - Thank you all for the kind words about my song Lullaby 🤍 One of my favorite artists is Enya and I wanted to make a song that gave me the same feeling as May It Be. I wanted to write what I needed to hear. And I wrote it with love. Thank you for the all support! I really thought music production was reserved for people with way more knowledge and experience and I hope this encourages you to not be afraid to be a beginner.
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Shannon Purser Instagram - hahaaa hey girl….what would u do if I pulled up in my ride like this 🫦
Shannon Purser Instagram - hahaaa hey girl….what would u do if I pulled up in my ride like this 🫦
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Shannon Purser Instagram - what’s really exciting is that I’m just as annoying as I was in middle school- I just have a bigger audience now
Shannon Purser Instagram - and one more 👩‍❤️‍👩 📸: @darkroomlament
Shannon Purser Instagram - last night at the premiere of @thefirstlady_sho! it was so lovely to be part of a production with such an incredibly talented cast and crew. the first episode airs on April 17th! 🌹 makeup by @downtoclownmakeup hair by @guiniushair dress and bolero by @vixen_by_micheline_pitt
Shannon Purser Instagram - I wanted to write a song to ease your mind and here it is. Lullaby is out everywhere now! 🤍 Maybe I should have waited to post this in the morning but I simply don’t care. This is the first song I’ve written/performed/produced by myself. It’s definitely….imperfect. But I’m really proud of myself. I love getting the chance to collaborate with other (better) musicians but I think I needed to prove to myself that I could make music I liked on my own. I hope you enjoy it and it brings you a little peace. Album Art by my queen @peggyshootsfilm Hair and Makeup by the actual love of my life @blondiewoodbeauty
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Shannon Purser Instagram - I want to keep making music but I don’t want to do it under my name anymore. Thus, sister seer. 👁️🤍
Shannon Purser Instagram - find me amongst the dusty tomes
Shannon Purser Instagram - find me amongst the dusty tomes
Shannon Purser Instagram - find me amongst the dusty tomes
Shannon Purser Instagram - Salem with my favorite Taurus/personal photographer @ mgp 🍂
Shannon Purser Instagram - Got to hang out in Bob Dylan’s Shadow Kingdom with some cool folks. Directed by Alma Har’el.
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Shannon Purser Instagram - new favorite city just dropped
Shannon Purser Instagram - PART TWO: 🗡️Poppy and her bloodstone dagger🗡️ (I have never been in a fight but I feel like I could throw down if I had to? I am nothing if not delusional.)
Shannon Purser Instagram - the night before the Emmys. a sweaty, but ultimately good, evening.👍🏻
Shannon Purser Instagram - I think I’m officially ready to be a #knitfluencer and shill for Big Yarn (actually, little yarn. pls tag your favorite independent yarn makers/retailers) pattern is the afternoon bonnet by @claudiathyroneknits yarn is @cascadeyarns superwash merino in pine 🌲 #knitting #knitstagram
Shannon Purser Instagram - 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 💪🏻for @fashionbrandcompany 📸 by @photosxkenna
Shannon Purser Instagram - PART THREE: 🏹 Poppy on the hunt 🗡️ “Once your fingers take hold of the string, the world around you must cease to exist. It’s just you, the pull of the string, and your aim. Nothing else matters.”
Shannon Purser Instagram - PART THREE: 🏹 Poppy on the hunt 🗡️ “Once your fingers take hold of the string, the world around you must cease to exist. It’s just you, the pull of the string, and your aim. Nothing else matters.”
Shannon Purser Instagram - I’ve always been fascinated by Joan of Arc. Growing up in a branch of Christianity that had, by and large, lost touch with much of the mysticism and wonder of its early days, the story of Joan filled me with a similar awe to the mythologies and fantasies I read about in fiction. A teen peasant girl proclaiming a vision from angels and saints and a Holy charge to lead an army? And then to be burned at the stake after refusing to recant? Now that’s a story. Sure, the 1400’s were a long time ago, but they felt much closer, much more tangible, than biblical times. Close enough to see myself in her, to believe that miracles weren’t solely found in fantasy. Joan subverted every expectation placed upon her. She was fervent, fanatical, determined, confident, fierce. And yes, many called her heretical and insane. But her passion brought her to victory against the English and then to the side of King Charles. I think, even as a child, I was already starting to chafe at the docile submission expected of me as a Christian woman. I was not allowed to feel burning, righteous, sovereign anger. I was not allowed to believe I could take my life, my calling, my love, my sexuality, my gender, my self expression, into my own hands. To claim my own divine authority. But I did. I still do. I was so excited to do this shoot with my incredible friend Chris. I knew he would blow me away with his artistry and he absolutely did. Thank you @anetherealfire 🤍
Shannon Purser Instagram - pictured: me in evil director mode during the biblical flood of our first night shoot 📸 @lucydismore
Shannon Purser Instagram - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Shannon Purser Instagram - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Shannon Purser Instagram - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Shannon Purser Instagram - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Shannon Purser Instagram - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Shannon Purser Instagram - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Shannon Purser Instagram - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Shannon Purser Instagram - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Shannon Purser Instagram - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Shannon Purser Instagram - yeehaw and whatnot thanks for having me @variety ! (and thanks for coming along @therebeccaknox 🖤) Hair and Makeup by my queen @blondiewoodbeauty 💋
Shannon Purser Instagram - such a fun day modeling for the new @la_femme_en_noir_ Dark Romance collection. thank you for having me @michelinepitt 🖤 hair and makeup by: @cassierussek and @alyssamarieartistry
Shannon Purser Instagram - a little cover of “western nights” by my favorite @mothercain. her album preacher’s daughter is absolutely stunning and carried me through 2022 🖤
Shannon Purser Instagram - ℳ𝓎 𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹, 𝓌𝒽ℯ𝓃 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓉𝒾𝓂ℯ 𝒸ℴ𝓂ℯ𝓈, 𝒷ℯ𝓌𝒶𝓇ℯ ℴ𝒻 𝒞𝓇𝒾𝓂𝓈ℴ𝓃 𝒫ℯ𝒶𝓀. 🩸💀
Shannon Purser Instagram - proof of life/farewell to my extensions
Shannon Purser Instagram - owls (especially the majestic, noble, sacred, omniscient barn owl) have been a core part of my personality for most of my life and this was a dream come TRUE
Shannon Purser - 472K Likes - Stranger Things changed my life 10 years ago and opened the door to the career of my dreams. I’m truly, eternally grateful to have been a part of something so special. Thank you Duffer bros, thank you @carmencubacasts, thank you Barb ♥️ styling: @sophiestraussstyling with tailoring by Lynda Arnold 🤍 makeup: @alyssamarieartistry 🤍 And a special shout out to my dear @hannahshlapak who worked on the show in locations for much longer than Barb was ever on screen. Congratulations to the amazing crew!

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Caption : Stranger Things changed my life 10 years ago and opened the door to the career of my dreams. I’m truly, eternally grateful to have been a part of something so special. Thank you Duffer bros, thank you @carmencubacasts, thank you Barb ♥️ styling: @sophiestraussstyling with tailoring by Lynda Arnold 🤍 makeup: @alyssamarieartistry 🤍 And a special shout out to my dear @hannahshlapak who worked on the show in locations for much longer than Barb was ever on screen. Congratulations to the amazing crew!
Likes : 471991Shannon Purser - 472K Likes - Stranger Things changed my life 10 years ago and opened the door to the career of my dreams. I’m truly, eternally grateful to have been a part of something so special. Thank you Duffer bros, thank you @carmencubacasts, thank you Barb ♥️ styling: @sophiestraussstyling with tailoring by Lynda Arnold 🤍 makeup: @alyssamarieartistry 🤍 And a special shout out to my dear @hannahshlapak who worked on the show in locations for much longer than Barb was ever on screen. Congratulations to the amazing crew!

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Caption : Stranger Things changed my life 10 years ago and opened the door to the career of my dreams. I’m truly, eternally grateful to have been a part of something so special. Thank you Duffer bros, thank you @carmencubacasts, thank you Barb ♥️ styling: @sophiestraussstyling with tailoring by Lynda Arnold 🤍 makeup: @alyssamarieartistry 🤍 And a special shout out to my dear @hannahshlapak who worked on the show in locations for much longer than Barb was ever on screen. Congratulations to the amazing crew!
Likes : 471991Shannon Purser - 147.8K Likes - 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn

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Caption : 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn
Likes : 147752Shannon Purser - 147.8K Likes - 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn

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Caption : 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn
Likes : 147752Shannon Purser - 147.8K Likes - 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn

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Caption : 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn
Likes : 147752Shannon Purser - 147.8K Likes - 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn

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Caption : 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn
Likes : 147752Shannon Purser - 147.8K Likes - 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn

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Caption : 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn
Likes : 147752Shannon Purser - 147.8K Likes - 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn

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Caption : 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn
Likes : 147752Shannon Purser - 147.8K Likes - 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn

147.8K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn
Likes : 147752Shannon Purser - 147.8K Likes - 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn

147.8K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : 🌷✨Backwoods Venus✨🌷 when I first saw these photos after our shoot in the summer, I didn’t know how to feel. they were beautiful. everything Valheria does is beautiful. she’s a true visionary and I consider myself so lucky every time we get to shoot together. the whole team behind these pictures is amazing and even though it was a humid, sweaty shoot in a creek that probably had snakes, it was a great day. so what was the hesitation? I felt exposed. I felt overwhelmingly aware of my body and how short it falls of the beauty standards our society has indoctrinated us with. indoctrinated me with. ever since I was maybe 10, I’d internalized the idea that fat is one of the worst things you can be. I learned that if you are fat, your options are to punish your psyche and your body until you are not or try to compensate however you can. I got good at makeup. I am strategic about how much skin I show and where. I cast myself as the “mom friend” even when it felt wrong because, in my mind, being desirable wasn’t really an option. I’ve realized over the years that I’m not just strategic about revealing my body. I’m strategic about revealing my soul- who gets to know me and how well. sometimes that’s wisdom. other times, it’s just a debilitating fear of vulnerability-a reflexive shrinking away from a potential hurt. what I do know is that the hiding hurts more than the exposure. dreading the moments someone wants to see me in my entirety, body and soul, hurts. so, here I am, exposing myself. I am not confident. I am just refusing to let my fear keep me from living. I am just me. photos: the legend herself, @valheria123 (she also did my nails bc what can’t she do?) makeup: @chandlerwest custom clothing and styling: @studio.tessafay hair styling and extensions: @_treyanthony @jessicawrighthair @your.mane.thing @melrosemcqueen assistants: the iconic @demetriusw @savanaogburn
Likes : 147752Shannon Purser - 101.7K Likes - ain’t that just the way?

101.7K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : ain’t that just the way?
Likes : 101716Shannon Purser - 94.5K Likes - McCain heard you wanted to #Bringbackbarb, so I’m back to tell you something important! Earth loses acres of healthy soil to erosion every second, so McCain is changing the way it grows potatoes-using regenerative agriculture to bring healthy soil back to our planet. Because together, we can bring back anything. Even me! 🍟 #nationalfrenchfryday #ad

94.5K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : McCain heard you wanted to #Bringbackbarb, so I’m back to tell you something important! Earth loses acres of healthy soil to erosion every second, so McCain is changing the way it grows potatoes-using regenerative agriculture to bring healthy soil back to our planet. Because together, we can bring back anything. Even me! 🍟 #nationalfrenchfryday #ad
Likes : 94493Shannon Purser - 89.6K Likes - O October! Blanket me in auburn leaves and dappled sun. Speak to me in spectral winds and warm spice. Let me be not afraid of the darkness. Let me welcome the unknown to my hearth as an old friend and take its hand. Let the whispering ghosts both ancient and new come to greet me. I am a wandering spirit just like you. 🕸⚰️🖤🎃 •photos: @susieq• •hair/makeup: @blondiewoodbeauty• •clothing/location: @michelinepitt @la_femme_en_noir_•

89.6K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : O October! Blanket me in auburn leaves and dappled sun. Speak to me in spectral winds and warm spice. Let me be not afraid of the darkness. Let me welcome the unknown to my hearth as an old friend and take its hand. Let the whispering ghosts both ancient and new come to greet me. I am a wandering spirit just like you. 🕸⚰️🖤🎃 •photos: @susieq• •hair/makeup: @blondiewoodbeauty• •clothing/location: @michelinepitt @la_femme_en_noir_•
Likes : 89594Shannon Purser - 89.6K Likes - O October! Blanket me in auburn leaves and dappled sun. Speak to me in spectral winds and warm spice. Let me be not afraid of the darkness. Let me welcome the unknown to my hearth as an old friend and take its hand. Let the whispering ghosts both ancient and new come to greet me. I am a wandering spirit just like you. 🕸⚰️🖤🎃 •photos: @susieq• •hair/makeup: @blondiewoodbeauty• •clothing/location: @michelinepitt @la_femme_en_noir_•

89.6K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : O October! Blanket me in auburn leaves and dappled sun. Speak to me in spectral winds and warm spice. Let me be not afraid of the darkness. Let me welcome the unknown to my hearth as an old friend and take its hand. Let the whispering ghosts both ancient and new come to greet me. I am a wandering spirit just like you. 🕸⚰️🖤🎃 •photos: @susieq• •hair/makeup: @blondiewoodbeauty• •clothing/location: @michelinepitt @la_femme_en_noir_•
Likes : 89594Shannon Purser - 89.6K Likes - O October! Blanket me in auburn leaves and dappled sun. Speak to me in spectral winds and warm spice. Let me be not afraid of the darkness. Let me welcome the unknown to my hearth as an old friend and take its hand. Let the whispering ghosts both ancient and new come to greet me. I am a wandering spirit just like you. 🕸⚰️🖤🎃 •photos: @susieq• •hair/makeup: @blondiewoodbeauty• •clothing/location: @michelinepitt @la_femme_en_noir_•

89.6K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : O October! Blanket me in auburn leaves and dappled sun. Speak to me in spectral winds and warm spice. Let me be not afraid of the darkness. Let me welcome the unknown to my hearth as an old friend and take its hand. Let the whispering ghosts both ancient and new come to greet me. I am a wandering spirit just like you. 🕸⚰️🖤🎃 •photos: @susieq• •hair/makeup: @blondiewoodbeauty• •clothing/location: @michelinepitt @la_femme_en_noir_•
Likes : 89594Shannon Purser - 89.6K Likes - O October! Blanket me in auburn leaves and dappled sun. Speak to me in spectral winds and warm spice. Let me be not afraid of the darkness. Let me welcome the unknown to my hearth as an old friend and take its hand. Let the whispering ghosts both ancient and new come to greet me. I am a wandering spirit just like you. 🕸⚰️🖤🎃 •photos: @susieq• •hair/makeup: @blondiewoodbeauty• •clothing/location: @michelinepitt @la_femme_en_noir_•

89.6K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : O October! Blanket me in auburn leaves and dappled sun. Speak to me in spectral winds and warm spice. Let me be not afraid of the darkness. Let me welcome the unknown to my hearth as an old friend and take its hand. Let the whispering ghosts both ancient and new come to greet me. I am a wandering spirit just like you. 🕸⚰️🖤🎃 •photos: @susieq• •hair/makeup: @blondiewoodbeauty• •clothing/location: @michelinepitt @la_femme_en_noir_•
Likes : 89594Shannon Purser - 44.4K Likes - This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off. 👽 Happy Halloween!! 📸 : @savanaogburn

44.4K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off. 👽 Happy Halloween!! 📸 : @savanaogburn
Likes : 44417Shannon Purser - 44.4K Likes - This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off. 👽 Happy Halloween!! 📸 : @savanaogburn

44.4K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off. 👽 Happy Halloween!! 📸 : @savanaogburn
Likes : 44417Shannon Purser - 44.4K Likes - This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off. 👽 Happy Halloween!! 📸 : @savanaogburn

44.4K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off. 👽 Happy Halloween!! 📸 : @savanaogburn
Likes : 44417Shannon Purser - 42.2K Likes - McCain heard you wanted to #Bringbackbarb, so I’m back to tell you something important! 🍟 #nationalfrenchfryday #ad

42.2K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : McCain heard you wanted to #Bringbackbarb, so I’m back to tell you something important! 🍟 #nationalfrenchfryday #ad
Likes : 42194Shannon Purser - 40.4K Likes - cautiously optimistic

40.4K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : cautiously optimistic
Likes : 40446Shannon Purser - 40.4K Likes - cautiously optimistic

40.4K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : cautiously optimistic
Likes : 40446Shannon Purser - 40.4K Likes - cautiously optimistic

40.4K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : cautiously optimistic
Likes : 40446Shannon Purser - 33.7K Likes - I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws

33.7K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws
Likes : 33662Shannon Purser - 33.7K Likes - I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws

33.7K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws
Likes : 33662Shannon Purser - 33.7K Likes - I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws

33.7K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws
Likes : 33662Shannon Purser - 33.7K Likes - I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws

33.7K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws
Likes : 33662Shannon Purser - 33.7K Likes - I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws

33.7K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws
Likes : 33662Shannon Purser - 33.7K Likes - I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws

33.7K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : I’m down to clown, baby. 🤡🖤 ✨pt. 1✨ 🖤 shot by the incredible @peggyshootsfilm 🖤 makeup by the sensational @downtoclownmakeup 🖤 nails by the iconic @fresh.claws
Likes : 33662Shannon Purser - 33K Likes - Today was my last day filming Riverdale. I want to post more pics but they will have to wait for now. I have been part of this show for nearly 7 years. When I think about all the life I’ve lived and the ways I’ve grown as a person and artist in that time, it’s overwhelming. I know there’s so much about this show that I will always cherish and miss. More than anything, the people. I wish you all knew how much work goes into this show and could meet all the wonderful folks who make it happen. I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity. There are too many people to thank. Thank you @writerras for finding a place for me in Riverdale! I owe you a lot and I’ve had so much fun being Ethel over these years. Thank you to our lovely writers who gave me so much fun stuff to do here. From cult acolyte to teen sleuth, there was singing and dancing and screaming and never a dull moment for Ethel. It was a blast. Thank you to the cast and crew. Thank you for your kindness and hard work. I’ll miss you! And thanks to everyone who watched. I hope you enjoy our final season. 🤍

33K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : Today was my last day filming Riverdale. I want to post more pics but they will have to wait for now. I have been part of this show for nearly 7 years. When I think about all the life I’ve lived and the ways I’ve grown as a person and artist in that time, it’s overwhelming. I know there’s so much about this show that I will always cherish and miss. More than anything, the people. I wish you all knew how much work goes into this show and could meet all the wonderful folks who make it happen. I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity. There are too many people to thank. Thank you @writerras for finding a place for me in Riverdale! I owe you a lot and I’ve had so much fun being Ethel over these years. Thank you to our lovely writers who gave me so much fun stuff to do here. From cult acolyte to teen sleuth, there was singing and dancing and screaming and never a dull moment for Ethel. It was a blast. Thank you to the cast and crew. Thank you for your kindness and hard work. I’ll miss you! And thanks to everyone who watched. I hope you enjoy our final season. 🤍
Likes : 33046Shannon Purser - 31.9K Likes - loved doing this broody and gay impromptu shoot in my hotel room with the lovely @darkroomlament 🤍🖤

31.9K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : loved doing this broody and gay impromptu shoot in my hotel room with the lovely @darkroomlament 🤍🖤
Likes : 31938Shannon Purser - 31.9K Likes - loved doing this broody and gay impromptu shoot in my hotel room with the lovely @darkroomlament 🤍🖤

31.9K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : loved doing this broody and gay impromptu shoot in my hotel room with the lovely @darkroomlament 🤍🖤
Likes : 31938Shannon Purser - 31.9K Likes - loved doing this broody and gay impromptu shoot in my hotel room with the lovely @darkroomlament 🤍🖤

31.9K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : loved doing this broody and gay impromptu shoot in my hotel room with the lovely @darkroomlament 🤍🖤
Likes : 31938Shannon Purser - 29.7K Likes - summer.

29.7K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : summer.
Likes : 29730Shannon Purser - 28.5K Likes - We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬

28.5K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬
Likes : 28452Shannon Purser - 28.5K Likes - We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬

28.5K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬
Likes : 28452Shannon Purser - 28.5K Likes - We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬

28.5K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬
Likes : 28452Shannon Purser - 28.5K Likes - We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬

28.5K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬
Likes : 28452Shannon Purser - 28.5K Likes - We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬

28.5K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬
Likes : 28452Shannon Purser - 28.5K Likes - We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬

28.5K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬
Likes : 28452Shannon Purser - 28.5K Likes - We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬

28.5K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : We wrapped my short film Sisters last week and I could not be more grateful to each and every member of our cast and crew for making my directorial debut so fulfilling, exciting, seamless, and FUN. The script was something I wrote on a whim several years ago. I never forgot about it, but didn’t think I’d have the support to make it. The first hurdle was believing in myself enough to share it, but I did and I’m so glad it was with my friend and hero @chelseastardust, who immediately championed and believed in me and the story. I said “Is it crazy if I wanna direct it?” and she said “no???” What a powerhouse. She works harder than basically anyone I’ve ever met. The movie could not exist without her. Things really fell into place when the amazing @mkbecker joined as our DP. This movie looks so beautiful already because of her. Her expertise and steady, grounded kindness were such a gift. I’ve spent a good amount of time on set as an actor but I’ve never appreciated the dance of filmmaking and the impact of every single department like I did making this movie. Torrential rain and time crunches were no match for us! I’m so proud. I can’t wait to piece this movie together and share it with you all and celebrate everyone who made it. I could write essays about everyone involved, but I’m gonna shut up now🤍🎬
Likes : 28452Shannon Purser - 27K Likes - anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun

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Caption : anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun
Likes : 27011Shannon Purser - 27K Likes - anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun

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Caption : anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun
Likes : 27011Shannon Purser - 27K Likes - anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun

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Caption : anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun
Likes : 27011Shannon Purser - 27K Likes - anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun

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Caption : anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun
Likes : 27011Shannon Purser - 27K Likes - anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun

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Caption : anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun
Likes : 27011Shannon Purser - 27K Likes - anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun

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Caption : anybody headed to jupiter who could give us a lift? 👽🛸 aliens: me and @therebeccaknox photos: @gustavotastudillo makeup: @chloeariellamua corpse provided by: @caseyjohnsun
Likes : 27011Shannon Purser - 26.4K Likes - PART ONE: 🩸”Fear and bravery are often one and the same. It either makes you a warrior or a coward. The only difference is the person it resides inside.”🩸 I have been obsessed with fantasy for as long as I can remember. I have so many fond memories of scouring the library for magical books I hadn’t read yet. I would bring my novels to school, to restaurants, everywhere. As I fell in love with movies and games and tv, I spent less time with books. But a few months ago I found the Blood and Ash series from @jennifer_l_armentrout and fell hard and fast. I immediately related to Poppy and her journey to finding herself after years of indoctrination. And, of course, I knew I had to do a cosplay shoot. Shout out to the incredible team who made this shoot possible! Photography: @emackphoto Production: @esodette Makeup: @downtoclownmakeup Hair: @gingerbythesea

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Caption : PART ONE: 🩸”Fear and bravery are often one and the same. It either makes you a warrior or a coward. The only difference is the person it resides inside.”🩸 I have been obsessed with fantasy for as long as I can remember. I have so many fond memories of scouring the library for magical books I hadn’t read yet. I would bring my novels to school, to restaurants, everywhere. As I fell in love with movies and games and tv, I spent less time with books. But a few months ago I found the Blood and Ash series from @jennifer_l_armentrout and fell hard and fast. I immediately related to Poppy and her journey to finding herself after years of indoctrination. And, of course, I knew I had to do a cosplay shoot. Shout out to the incredible team who made this shoot possible! Photography: @emackphoto Production: @esodette Makeup: @downtoclownmakeup Hair: @gingerbythesea
Likes : 26432Shannon Purser - 26.4K Likes - PART ONE: 🩸”Fear and bravery are often one and the same. It either makes you a warrior or a coward. The only difference is the person it resides inside.”🩸 I have been obsessed with fantasy for as long as I can remember. I have so many fond memories of scouring the library for magical books I hadn’t read yet. I would bring my novels to school, to restaurants, everywhere. As I fell in love with movies and games and tv, I spent less time with books. But a few months ago I found the Blood and Ash series from @jennifer_l_armentrout and fell hard and fast. I immediately related to Poppy and her journey to finding herself after years of indoctrination. And, of course, I knew I had to do a cosplay shoot. Shout out to the incredible team who made this shoot possible! Photography: @emackphoto Production: @esodette Makeup: @downtoclownmakeup Hair: @gingerbythesea

26.4K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : PART ONE: 🩸”Fear and bravery are often one and the same. It either makes you a warrior or a coward. The only difference is the person it resides inside.”🩸 I have been obsessed with fantasy for as long as I can remember. I have so many fond memories of scouring the library for magical books I hadn’t read yet. I would bring my novels to school, to restaurants, everywhere. As I fell in love with movies and games and tv, I spent less time with books. But a few months ago I found the Blood and Ash series from @jennifer_l_armentrout and fell hard and fast. I immediately related to Poppy and her journey to finding herself after years of indoctrination. And, of course, I knew I had to do a cosplay shoot. Shout out to the incredible team who made this shoot possible! Photography: @emackphoto Production: @esodette Makeup: @downtoclownmakeup Hair: @gingerbythesea
Likes : 26432Shannon Purser - 26.4K Likes - PART ONE: 🩸”Fear and bravery are often one and the same. It either makes you a warrior or a coward. The only difference is the person it resides inside.”🩸 I have been obsessed with fantasy for as long as I can remember. I have so many fond memories of scouring the library for magical books I hadn’t read yet. I would bring my novels to school, to restaurants, everywhere. As I fell in love with movies and games and tv, I spent less time with books. But a few months ago I found the Blood and Ash series from @jennifer_l_armentrout and fell hard and fast. I immediately related to Poppy and her journey to finding herself after years of indoctrination. And, of course, I knew I had to do a cosplay shoot. Shout out to the incredible team who made this shoot possible! Photography: @emackphoto Production: @esodette Makeup: @downtoclownmakeup Hair: @gingerbythesea

26.4K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : PART ONE: 🩸”Fear and bravery are often one and the same. It either makes you a warrior or a coward. The only difference is the person it resides inside.”🩸 I have been obsessed with fantasy for as long as I can remember. I have so many fond memories of scouring the library for magical books I hadn’t read yet. I would bring my novels to school, to restaurants, everywhere. As I fell in love with movies and games and tv, I spent less time with books. But a few months ago I found the Blood and Ash series from @jennifer_l_armentrout and fell hard and fast. I immediately related to Poppy and her journey to finding herself after years of indoctrination. And, of course, I knew I had to do a cosplay shoot. Shout out to the incredible team who made this shoot possible! Photography: @emackphoto Production: @esodette Makeup: @downtoclownmakeup Hair: @gingerbythesea
Likes : 26432Shannon Purser - 25.8K Likes - self portrait 🥰

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Caption : self portrait 🥰
Likes : 25789Shannon Purser - 24.2K Likes - 🍂🍂🍂

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Caption : 🍂🍂🍂
Likes : 24202Shannon Purser - 23.7K Likes - Hi. I’m making my directorial debut in my new short film Sisters and you can help! I’m so excited to bring this story to life. Link in my bio ♥️ many thanks to @cheesynuggets @sophiacacciola @michaeljepstein for their help filming and editing this video!

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Caption : Hi. I’m making my directorial debut in my new short film Sisters and you can help! I’m so excited to bring this story to life. Link in my bio ♥️ many thanks to @cheesynuggets @sophiacacciola @michaeljepstein for their help filming and editing this video!
Likes : 23740Shannon Purser - 23.3K Likes - Thank you all for the kind words about my song Lullaby 🤍 One of my favorite artists is Enya and I wanted to make a song that gave me the same feeling as May It Be. I wanted to write what I needed to hear. And I wrote it with love. Thank you for the all support! I really thought music production was reserved for people with way more knowledge and experience and I hope this encourages you to not be afraid to be a beginner.

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Caption : Thank you all for the kind words about my song Lullaby 🤍 One of my favorite artists is Enya and I wanted to make a song that gave me the same feeling as May It Be. I wanted to write what I needed to hear. And I wrote it with love. Thank you for the all support! I really thought music production was reserved for people with way more knowledge and experience and I hope this encourages you to not be afraid to be a beginner.
Likes : 23336Shannon Purser - 23.3K Likes - Thank you all for the kind words about my song Lullaby 🤍 One of my favorite artists is Enya and I wanted to make a song that gave me the same feeling as May It Be. I wanted to write what I needed to hear. And I wrote it with love. Thank you for the all support! I really thought music production was reserved for people with way more knowledge and experience and I hope this encourages you to not be afraid to be a beginner.

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Caption : Thank you all for the kind words about my song Lullaby 🤍 One of my favorite artists is Enya and I wanted to make a song that gave me the same feeling as May It Be. I wanted to write what I needed to hear. And I wrote it with love. Thank you for the all support! I really thought music production was reserved for people with way more knowledge and experience and I hope this encourages you to not be afraid to be a beginner.
Likes : 23336Shannon Purser - 22.7K Likes - 💀🖤👻

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Caption : 💀🖤👻
Likes : 22699Shannon Purser - 22.7K Likes - 💀🖤👻

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Caption : 💀🖤👻
Likes : 22699Shannon Purser - 22.4K Likes - hahaaa hey girl….what would u do if I pulled up in my ride like this 🫦

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Caption : hahaaa hey girl….what would u do if I pulled up in my ride like this 🫦
Likes : 22387Shannon Purser - 22.4K Likes - hahaaa hey girl….what would u do if I pulled up in my ride like this 🫦

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Caption : hahaaa hey girl….what would u do if I pulled up in my ride like this 🫦
Likes : 22387Shannon Purser - 21.4K Likes - 🖤

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Caption : 🖤
Likes : 21437Shannon Purser - 21.4K Likes - 🖤

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Caption : 🖤
Likes : 21437Shannon Purser - 20K Likes - what’s really exciting is that I’m just as annoying as I was in middle school- I just have a bigger audience now

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Caption : what’s really exciting is that I’m just as annoying as I was in middle school- I just have a bigger audience now
Likes : 19997Shannon Purser - 19.8K Likes - and one more 👩‍❤️‍👩 📸: @darkroomlament

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Caption : and one more 👩‍❤️‍👩 📸: @darkroomlament
Likes : 19771Shannon Purser - 19.5K Likes - last night at the premiere of @thefirstlady_sho! it was so lovely to be part of a production with such an incredibly talented cast and crew. the first episode airs on April 17th! 🌹 makeup by @downtoclownmakeup hair by @guiniushair dress and bolero by @vixen_by_micheline_pitt

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Caption : last night at the premiere of @thefirstlady_sho! it was so lovely to be part of a production with such an incredibly talented cast and crew. the first episode airs on April 17th! 🌹 makeup by @downtoclownmakeup hair by @guiniushair dress and bolero by @vixen_by_micheline_pitt
Likes : 19494Shannon Purser - 19.3K Likes - I wanted to write a song to ease your mind and here it is. Lullaby is out everywhere now! 🤍 Maybe I should have waited to post this in the morning but I simply don’t care. This is the first song I’ve written/performed/produced by myself. It’s definitely….imperfect. But I’m really proud of myself. I love getting the chance to collaborate with other (better) musicians but I think I needed to prove to myself that I could make music I liked on my own. I hope you enjoy it and it brings you a little peace. Album Art by my queen @peggyshootsfilm Hair and Makeup by the actual love of my life @blondiewoodbeauty

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Caption : I wanted to write a song to ease your mind and here it is. Lullaby is out everywhere now! 🤍 Maybe I should have waited to post this in the morning but I simply don’t care. This is the first song I’ve written/performed/produced by myself. It’s definitely….imperfect. But I’m really proud of myself. I love getting the chance to collaborate with other (better) musicians but I think I needed to prove to myself that I could make music I liked on my own. I hope you enjoy it and it brings you a little peace. Album Art by my queen @peggyshootsfilm Hair and Makeup by the actual love of my life @blondiewoodbeauty
Likes : 19345Shannon Purser - 19.3K Likes - 🤍🖤

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Caption : 🤍🖤
Likes : 19286Shannon Purser - 18.3K Likes - I want to keep making music but I don’t want to do it under my name anymore. Thus, sister seer. 👁️🤍

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Caption : I want to keep making music but I don’t want to do it under my name anymore. Thus, sister seer. 👁️🤍
Likes : 18310Shannon Purser - 17.5K Likes - find me amongst the dusty tomes

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Caption : find me amongst the dusty tomes
Likes : 17507Shannon Purser - 17.5K Likes - find me amongst the dusty tomes

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Caption : find me amongst the dusty tomes
Likes : 17507Shannon Purser - 17.5K Likes - find me amongst the dusty tomes

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Caption : find me amongst the dusty tomes
Likes : 17507Shannon Purser - 17.3K Likes - Salem with my favorite Taurus/personal photographer @ mgp 🍂

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Caption : Salem with my favorite Taurus/personal photographer @ mgp 🍂
Likes : 17267Shannon Purser - 16.4K Likes - Got to hang out in Bob Dylan’s Shadow Kingdom with some cool folks. Directed by Alma Har’el.

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Caption : Got to hang out in Bob Dylan’s Shadow Kingdom with some cool folks. Directed by Alma Har’el.
Likes : 16383Shannon Purser - 16K Likes - ♡

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Caption : ♡
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Caption : ♡
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Caption : ♡
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Caption : ♡
Likes : 16036Shannon Purser - 15.5K Likes - new favorite city just dropped

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Caption : new favorite city just dropped
Likes : 15484Shannon Purser - 14.4K Likes - PART TWO: 🗡️Poppy and her bloodstone dagger🗡️ (I have never been in a fight but I feel like I could throw down if I had to? I am nothing if not delusional.)

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Caption : PART TWO: 🗡️Poppy and her bloodstone dagger🗡️ (I have never been in a fight but I feel like I could throw down if I had to? I am nothing if not delusional.)
Likes : 14361Shannon Purser - 14.2K Likes - the night before the Emmys. a sweaty, but ultimately good, evening.👍🏻

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Caption : the night before the Emmys. a sweaty, but ultimately good, evening.👍🏻
Likes : 14168Shannon Purser - 13.3K Likes - I think I’m officially ready to be a #knitfluencer and shill for Big Yarn (actually, little yarn. pls tag your favorite independent yarn makers/retailers) pattern is the afternoon bonnet by @claudiathyroneknits yarn is @cascadeyarns superwash merino in pine 🌲 #knitting #knitstagram

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Caption : I think I’m officially ready to be a #knitfluencer and shill for Big Yarn (actually, little yarn. pls tag your favorite independent yarn makers/retailers) pattern is the afternoon bonnet by @claudiathyroneknits yarn is @cascadeyarns superwash merino in pine 🌲 #knitting #knitstagram
Likes : 13340Shannon Purser - 13K Likes - 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 💪🏻for @fashionbrandcompany 📸 by @photosxkenna

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Caption : 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 💪🏻for @fashionbrandcompany 📸 by @photosxkenna
Likes : 13030Shannon Purser - 12.5K Likes - PART THREE: 🏹 Poppy on the hunt 🗡️ “Once your fingers take hold of the string, the world around you must cease to exist. It’s just you, the pull of the string, and your aim. Nothing else matters.”

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Caption : PART THREE: 🏹 Poppy on the hunt 🗡️ “Once your fingers take hold of the string, the world around you must cease to exist. It’s just you, the pull of the string, and your aim. Nothing else matters.”
Likes : 12549Shannon Purser - 12.5K Likes - PART THREE: 🏹 Poppy on the hunt 🗡️ “Once your fingers take hold of the string, the world around you must cease to exist. It’s just you, the pull of the string, and your aim. Nothing else matters.”

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Caption : PART THREE: 🏹 Poppy on the hunt 🗡️ “Once your fingers take hold of the string, the world around you must cease to exist. It’s just you, the pull of the string, and your aim. Nothing else matters.”
Likes : 12549Shannon Purser - 12.3K Likes - I’ve always been fascinated by Joan of Arc. Growing up in a branch of Christianity that had, by and large, lost touch with much of the mysticism and wonder of its early days, the story of Joan filled me with a similar awe to the mythologies and fantasies I read about in fiction. A teen peasant girl proclaiming a vision from angels and saints and a Holy charge to lead an army? And then to be burned at the stake after refusing to recant? Now that’s a story. Sure, the 1400’s were a long time ago, but they felt much closer, much more tangible, than biblical times. Close enough to see myself in her, to believe that miracles weren’t solely found in fantasy. Joan subverted every expectation placed upon her. She was fervent, fanatical, determined, confident, fierce. And yes, many called her heretical and insane. But her passion brought her to victory against the English and then to the side of King Charles. I think, even as a child, I was already starting to chafe at the docile submission expected of me as a Christian woman. I was not allowed to feel burning, righteous, sovereign anger. I was not allowed to believe I could take my life, my calling, my love, my sexuality, my gender, my self expression, into my own hands. To claim my own divine authority. But I did. I still do. I was so excited to do this shoot with my incredible friend Chris. I knew he would blow me away with his artistry and he absolutely did. Thank you @anetherealfire 🤍

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Caption : I’ve always been fascinated by Joan of Arc. Growing up in a branch of Christianity that had, by and large, lost touch with much of the mysticism and wonder of its early days, the story of Joan filled me with a similar awe to the mythologies and fantasies I read about in fiction. A teen peasant girl proclaiming a vision from angels and saints and a Holy charge to lead an army? And then to be burned at the stake after refusing to recant? Now that’s a story. Sure, the 1400’s were a long time ago, but they felt much closer, much more tangible, than biblical times. Close enough to see myself in her, to believe that miracles weren’t solely found in fantasy. Joan subverted every expectation placed upon her. She was fervent, fanatical, determined, confident, fierce. And yes, many called her heretical and insane. But her passion brought her to victory against the English and then to the side of King Charles. I think, even as a child, I was already starting to chafe at the docile submission expected of me as a Christian woman. I was not allowed to feel burning, righteous, sovereign anger. I was not allowed to believe I could take my life, my calling, my love, my sexuality, my gender, my self expression, into my own hands. To claim my own divine authority. But I did. I still do. I was so excited to do this shoot with my incredible friend Chris. I knew he would blow me away with his artistry and he absolutely did. Thank you @anetherealfire 🤍
Likes : 12278Shannon Purser - 11.7K Likes - pictured: me in evil director mode during the biblical flood of our first night shoot 📸 @lucydismore

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Caption : pictured: me in evil director mode during the biblical flood of our first night shoot 📸 @lucydismore
Likes : 11695Shannon Purser - 10.8K Likes - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.

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Caption : Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Likes : 10795Shannon Purser - 10.8K Likes - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.

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Caption : Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Likes : 10795Shannon Purser - 10.8K Likes - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.

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Caption : Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Likes : 10795Shannon Purser - 10.8K Likes - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.

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Caption : Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Likes : 10795Shannon Purser - 10.8K Likes - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.

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Caption : Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Likes : 10795Shannon Purser - 10.8K Likes - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.

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Caption : Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Likes : 10795Shannon Purser - 10.8K Likes - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.

10.8K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Likes : 10795Shannon Purser - 10.8K Likes - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.

10.8K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Likes : 10795Shannon Purser - 10.8K Likes - Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.

10.8K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : Part Three: Revolution When I was young, I used to pray for God to take away my identity, my mind, my ego, so I could be filled with something better. I was a good kid, pathologically sensitive to the feelings of others and my own wrongdoing, but I felt the cold breath of condemnation on my neck. I obsessively reasoned with myself. I knew that God could forgive any sin but only if I recognized it as such and repented of it. But then, there was the matter of my being queer. My church & the theology passed down through my parents taught me that though God could forgive me being gay, I could never accept or act upon that feeling without betraying Christ. And while other temptations were fleeting, the undeniable fact of my attraction could not be forsaken. I tried. I saw how other queer people I loved were treated and talked about. They were instantly othered. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Being told that wanting to love and be loved is worthy of hell doesn’t feel like love. I obsessively looked for answers. I read works by Christians who chose celibacy rather than accept or embrace their homosexuality. I found other, more radical Christians, who argued that scripture never condemned homosexuality at all. I didn’t want to lose my faith, my entire worldview. I tried desperately to reconcile the wonderful, happy, good queer people I met with what I was taught they deserved. But it wasn’t just the issue of being gay. Everything had been called into question for me. Did anyone deserve eternal torment? Did this justice make sense? Could I live by a faith that tore me apart? In the end, I couldn’t. I made the radical, terrifying, heretical, dangerous decision to try to love myself and others without condition- to trust that my heart wasn’t wicked and beyond cure. I resolved to keep the precious things I’d learned in my heart and release the rest. It didn’t happen all at once. My ideology changed fairly quickly but the twisted roots of self-loathing and fear are deeply engrained. I’m still digging them up. Still, to choose my own well-being and joy was freedom and power I’d never felt before. I didn’t have to face my demons on my knees, I could fight them myself.
Likes : 10795Shannon Purser - 10.7K Likes - yeehaw and whatnot thanks for having me @variety ! (and thanks for coming along @therebeccaknox 🖤) Hair and Makeup by my queen @blondiewoodbeauty 💋

10.7K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : yeehaw and whatnot thanks for having me @variety ! (and thanks for coming along @therebeccaknox 🖤) Hair and Makeup by my queen @blondiewoodbeauty 💋
Likes : 10656Shannon Purser - 9.4K Likes - such a fun day modeling for the new @la_femme_en_noir_ Dark Romance collection. thank you for having me @michelinepitt 🖤 hair and makeup by: @cassierussek and @alyssamarieartistry

9.4K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : such a fun day modeling for the new @la_femme_en_noir_ Dark Romance collection. thank you for having me @michelinepitt 🖤 hair and makeup by: @cassierussek and @alyssamarieartistry
Likes : 9415Shannon Purser - 9K Likes - a little cover of “western nights” by my favorite @mothercain. her album preacher’s daughter is absolutely stunning and carried me through 2022 🖤

9K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : a little cover of “western nights” by my favorite @mothercain. her album preacher’s daughter is absolutely stunning and carried me through 2022 🖤
Likes : 8970Shannon Purser - 8.9K Likes - ℳ𝓎 𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹, 𝓌𝒽ℯ𝓃 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓉𝒾𝓂ℯ 𝒸ℴ𝓂ℯ𝓈, 𝒷ℯ𝓌𝒶𝓇ℯ ℴ𝒻 𝒞𝓇𝒾𝓂𝓈ℴ𝓃 𝒫ℯ𝒶𝓀. 🩸💀

8.9K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : ℳ𝓎 𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹, 𝓌𝒽ℯ𝓃 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓉𝒾𝓂ℯ 𝒸ℴ𝓂ℯ𝓈, 𝒷ℯ𝓌𝒶𝓇ℯ ℴ𝒻 𝒞𝓇𝒾𝓂𝓈ℴ𝓃 𝒫ℯ𝒶𝓀. 🩸💀
Likes : 8929Shannon Purser - 8.5K Likes - proof of life/farewell to my extensions

8.5K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : proof of life/farewell to my extensions
Likes : 8512Shannon Purser - 8.1K Likes - owls (especially the majestic, noble, sacred, omniscient barn owl) have been a core part of my personality for most of my life and this was a dream come TRUE

8.1K Likes – Shannon Purser Instagram

Caption : owls (especially the majestic, noble, sacred, omniscient barn owl) have been a core part of my personality for most of my life and this was a dream come TRUE
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