I met my neighbour about a month ago when our power went out. We were in full on crisis mode running around trying to figure it out – bloody New York shit 😂 Turns out he was paying my bill, I was paying the apartment across from us and they were paying his. It was a mess. Anyway, he’s such a talented photographer and we jammed the other day. I told him I HATE taking photos, and I turn up with boofy hair, no make up and a whole block Whitakers chocolate from home 😂 Thank you again for making me comfortable in front of the lens and these dope pics!!! @dimitrimais you’re the coolest 🤙🏽
I met my neighbour about a month ago when our power went out. We were in full on crisis mode running around trying to figure it out – bloody New York shit 😂 Turns out he was paying my bill, I was paying the apartment across from us and they were paying his. It was a mess. Anyway, he’s such a talented photographer and we jammed the other day. I told him I HATE taking photos, and I turn up with boofy hair, no make up and a whole block Whitakers chocolate from home 😂 Thank you again for making me comfortable in front of the lens and these dope pics!!! @dimitrimais you’re the coolest 🤙🏽
I met my neighbour about a month ago when our power went out. We were in full on crisis mode running around trying to figure it out – bloody New York shit 😂 Turns out he was paying my bill, I was paying the apartment across from us and they were paying his. It was a mess. Anyway, he’s such a talented photographer and we jammed the other day. I told him I HATE taking photos, and I turn up with boofy hair, no make up and a whole block Whitakers chocolate from home 😂 Thank you again for making me comfortable in front of the lens and these dope pics!!! @dimitrimais you’re the coolest 🤙🏽
I met my neighbour about a month ago when our power went out. We were in full on crisis mode running around trying to figure it out – bloody New York shit 😂 Turns out he was paying my bill, I was paying the apartment across from us and they were paying his. It was a mess. Anyway, he’s such a talented photographer and we jammed the other day. I told him I HATE taking photos, and I turn up with boofy hair, no make up and a whole block Whitakers chocolate from home 😂 Thank you again for making me comfortable in front of the lens and these dope pics!!! @dimitrimais you’re the coolest 🤙🏽
I met my neighbour about a month ago when our power went out. We were in full on crisis mode running around trying to figure it out – bloody New York shit 😂 Turns out he was paying my bill, I was paying the apartment across from us and they were paying his. It was a mess. Anyway, he’s such a talented photographer and we jammed the other day. I told him I HATE taking photos, and I turn up with boofy hair, no make up and a whole block Whitakers chocolate from home 😂 Thank you again for making me comfortable in front of the lens and these dope pics!!! @dimitrimais you’re the coolest 🤙🏽
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Mālo ‘aupito @goldhouseco for my first Gold Gala. 🌟 The imposter syndrome of being an A100 honouree was real, but to be embraced by the AAPI community out here is pretty dang special. Congrats to all the inspiring honourees and @bingchen for a wonderful event🙏🏽
Thank you @peakpasifika for always championing me in every milestone and bridging the gap for Pasifika artists in these spaces, when historically PI was included in the acronym but not in the conversation. Your work doesn’t go unnoticed. I share it all with you fam. 🫶🏽🌊
Finally, my wonderful glam team who managed to pull this killer look together over a txt group chat! DEAD. Only trying on a dress 3hrs before the event after I got on the earliest flight I could from a full week of night shoots 🫠 thank you for taking care of me, giving me a full on Princess diaries makeover making me look less sleep deprived 😘 y’all are all magicians I swear.
And finally, to my darling manager (who’s not on insta but I’ll say it anyway) thank you for being the biggest ally for the past 7 years of working together. You’ve pushed down doors to get me here and we still have so much left to do my girl. Thank you for sharing this special night with me. 💕
Off to finish S2…
Happy AAPI month. All eyes on Rafah. Love you mum, happy Mother’s Day. You’re my world. X
Hair: @theartistred
Make up: @cherishbrookehill
Styled by: @benjaminholtrop
Styles Assist: @emilykejohnson & @rasheedmkanbar
Photographer: @hahnbo
Photo assist: @chenbant
Gown – Do Long – @dolongofficial
Jewelry – UBS Gold – @ubs.gold
Shoes – Sebastian Milano – @sebastianmilano_
Bag – @verafied_official
Sunglasses – @lespecs
Mālo ‘aupito @goldhouseco for my first Gold Gala. 🌟 The imposter syndrome of being an A100 honouree was real, but to be embraced by the AAPI community out here is pretty dang special. Congrats to all the inspiring honourees and @bingchen for a wonderful event🙏🏽
Thank you @peakpasifika for always championing me in every milestone and bridging the gap for Pasifika artists in these spaces, when historically PI was included in the acronym but not in the conversation. Your work doesn’t go unnoticed. I share it all with you fam. 🫶🏽🌊
Finally, my wonderful glam team who managed to pull this killer look together over a txt group chat! DEAD. Only trying on a dress 3hrs before the event after I got on the earliest flight I could from a full week of night shoots 🫠 thank you for taking care of me, giving me a full on Princess diaries makeover making me look less sleep deprived 😘 y’all are all magicians I swear.
And finally, to my darling manager (who’s not on insta but I’ll say it anyway) thank you for being the biggest ally for the past 7 years of working together. You’ve pushed down doors to get me here and we still have so much left to do my girl. Thank you for sharing this special night with me. 💕
Off to finish S2…
Happy AAPI month. All eyes on Rafah. Love you mum, happy Mother’s Day. You’re my world. X
Hair: @theartistred
Make up: @cherishbrookehill
Styled by: @benjaminholtrop
Styles Assist: @emilykejohnson & @rasheedmkanbar
Photographer: @hahnbo
Photo assist: @chenbant
Gown – Do Long – @dolongofficial
Jewelry – UBS Gold – @ubs.gold
Shoes – Sebastian Milano – @sebastianmilano_
Bag – @verafied_official
Sunglasses – @lespecs
Mālo ‘aupito @goldhouseco for my first Gold Gala. 🌟 The imposter syndrome of being an A100 honouree was real, but to be embraced by the AAPI community out here is pretty dang special. Congrats to all the inspiring honourees and @bingchen for a wonderful event🙏🏽
Thank you @peakpasifika for always championing me in every milestone and bridging the gap for Pasifika artists in these spaces, when historically PI was included in the acronym but not in the conversation. Your work doesn’t go unnoticed. I share it all with you fam. 🫶🏽🌊
Finally, my wonderful glam team who managed to pull this killer look together over a txt group chat! DEAD. Only trying on a dress 3hrs before the event after I got on the earliest flight I could from a full week of night shoots 🫠 thank you for taking care of me, giving me a full on Princess diaries makeover making me look less sleep deprived 😘 y’all are all magicians I swear.
And finally, to my darling manager (who’s not on insta but I’ll say it anyway) thank you for being the biggest ally for the past 7 years of working together. You’ve pushed down doors to get me here and we still have so much left to do my girl. Thank you for sharing this special night with me. 💕
Off to finish S2…
Happy AAPI month. All eyes on Rafah. Love you mum, happy Mother’s Day. You’re my world. X
Hair: @theartistred
Make up: @cherishbrookehill
Styled by: @benjaminholtrop
Styles Assist: @emilykejohnson & @rasheedmkanbar
Photographer: @hahnbo
Photo assist: @chenbant
Gown – Do Long – @dolongofficial
Jewelry – UBS Gold – @ubs.gold
Shoes – Sebastian Milano – @sebastianmilano_
Bag – @verafied_official
Sunglasses – @lespecs
Mālo ‘aupito @goldhouseco for my first Gold Gala. 🌟 The imposter syndrome of being an A100 honouree was real, but to be embraced by the AAPI community out here is pretty dang special. Congrats to all the inspiring honourees and @bingchen for a wonderful event🙏🏽
Thank you @peakpasifika for always championing me in every milestone and bridging the gap for Pasifika artists in these spaces, when historically PI was included in the acronym but not in the conversation. Your work doesn’t go unnoticed. I share it all with you fam. 🫶🏽🌊
Finally, my wonderful glam team who managed to pull this killer look together over a txt group chat! DEAD. Only trying on a dress 3hrs before the event after I got on the earliest flight I could from a full week of night shoots 🫠 thank you for taking care of me, giving me a full on Princess diaries makeover making me look less sleep deprived 😘 y’all are all magicians I swear.
And finally, to my darling manager (who’s not on insta but I’ll say it anyway) thank you for being the biggest ally for the past 7 years of working together. You’ve pushed down doors to get me here and we still have so much left to do my girl. Thank you for sharing this special night with me. 💕
Off to finish S2…
Happy AAPI month. All eyes on Rafah. Love you mum, happy Mother’s Day. You’re my world. X
Hair: @theartistred
Make up: @cherishbrookehill
Styled by: @benjaminholtrop
Styles Assist: @emilykejohnson & @rasheedmkanbar
Photographer: @hahnbo
Photo assist: @chenbant
Gown – Do Long – @dolongofficial
Jewelry – UBS Gold – @ubs.gold
Shoes – Sebastian Milano – @sebastianmilano_
Bag – @verafied_official
Sunglasses – @lespecs
Mālo ‘aupito @goldhouseco for my first Gold Gala. 🌟 The imposter syndrome of being an A100 honouree was real, but to be embraced by the AAPI community out here is pretty dang special. Congrats to all the inspiring honourees and @bingchen for a wonderful event🙏🏽
Thank you @peakpasifika for always championing me in every milestone and bridging the gap for Pasifika artists in these spaces, when historically PI was included in the acronym but not in the conversation. Your work doesn’t go unnoticed. I share it all with you fam. 🫶🏽🌊
Finally, my wonderful glam team who managed to pull this killer look together over a txt group chat! DEAD. Only trying on a dress 3hrs before the event after I got on the earliest flight I could from a full week of night shoots 🫠 thank you for taking care of me, giving me a full on Princess diaries makeover making me look less sleep deprived 😘 y’all are all magicians I swear.
And finally, to my darling manager (who’s not on insta but I’ll say it anyway) thank you for being the biggest ally for the past 7 years of working together. You’ve pushed down doors to get me here and we still have so much left to do my girl. Thank you for sharing this special night with me. 💕
Off to finish S2…
Happy AAPI month. All eyes on Rafah. Love you mum, happy Mother’s Day. You’re my world. X
Hair: @theartistred
Make up: @cherishbrookehill
Styled by: @benjaminholtrop
Styles Assist: @emilykejohnson & @rasheedmkanbar
Photographer: @hahnbo
Photo assist: @chenbant
Gown – Do Long – @dolongofficial
Jewelry – UBS Gold – @ubs.gold
Shoes – Sebastian Milano – @sebastianmilano_
Bag – @verafied_official
Sunglasses – @lespecs
Mālo ‘aupito @goldhouseco for my first Gold Gala. 🌟 The imposter syndrome of being an A100 honouree was real, but to be embraced by the AAPI community out here is pretty dang special. Congrats to all the inspiring honourees and @bingchen for a wonderful event🙏🏽
Thank you @peakpasifika for always championing me in every milestone and bridging the gap for Pasifika artists in these spaces, when historically PI was included in the acronym but not in the conversation. Your work doesn’t go unnoticed. I share it all with you fam. 🫶🏽🌊
Finally, my wonderful glam team who managed to pull this killer look together over a txt group chat! DEAD. Only trying on a dress 3hrs before the event after I got on the earliest flight I could from a full week of night shoots 🫠 thank you for taking care of me, giving me a full on Princess diaries makeover making me look less sleep deprived 😘 y’all are all magicians I swear.
And finally, to my darling manager (who’s not on insta but I’ll say it anyway) thank you for being the biggest ally for the past 7 years of working together. You’ve pushed down doors to get me here and we still have so much left to do my girl. Thank you for sharing this special night with me. 💕
Off to finish S2…
Happy AAPI month. All eyes on Rafah. Love you mum, happy Mother’s Day. You’re my world. X
Hair: @theartistred
Make up: @cherishbrookehill
Styled by: @benjaminholtrop
Styles Assist: @emilykejohnson & @rasheedmkanbar
Photographer: @hahnbo
Photo assist: @chenbant
Gown – Do Long – @dolongofficial
Jewelry – UBS Gold – @ubs.gold
Shoes – Sebastian Milano – @sebastianmilano_
Bag – @verafied_official
Sunglasses – @lespecs
Our short film Lea Tupu’anga/ Mother Tongue is traveling to some very special festivals next month❤️🔥 Link in bio for tickets 🇹🇴 #MIFF @melbfilmfest 🌺 Melbourne – Accelerator Shorts 1 – August 14th & 24th #EIFF @edfilmfest 🌸 Edinburgh – Out of Competition Shorts – August 19th #NZIFF @nziff 🌼Aotearoa – New Zealand’s Best 2024 – August 18th (Q&A with the film’s directors and me!) This little film has been doing the rounds around the world and I cannot wait to bring this home to CA and share it with my friends & whānau who helped influence this story. And especially for our beautiful cast and crew to see their hard work on the big screen! See you there! Mālo ‘aupito xx
Our short film Lea Tupu’anga/ Mother Tongue is traveling to some very special festivals next month❤️🔥 Link in bio for tickets 🇹🇴 #MIFF @melbfilmfest 🌺 Melbourne – Accelerator Shorts 1 – August 14th & 24th #EIFF @edfilmfest 🌸 Edinburgh – Out of Competition Shorts – August 19th #NZIFF @nziff 🌼Aotearoa – New Zealand’s Best 2024 – August 18th (Q&A with the film’s directors and me!) This little film has been doing the rounds around the world and I cannot wait to bring this home to CA and share it with my friends & whānau who helped influence this story. And especially for our beautiful cast and crew to see their hard work on the big screen! See you there! Mālo ‘aupito xx
Our short film Lea Tupu’anga/ Mother Tongue is traveling to some very special festivals next month❤️🔥 Link in bio for tickets 🇹🇴 #MIFF @melbfilmfest 🌺 Melbourne – Accelerator Shorts 1 – August 14th & 24th #EIFF @edfilmfest 🌸 Edinburgh – Out of Competition Shorts – August 19th #NZIFF @nziff 🌼Aotearoa – New Zealand’s Best 2024 – August 18th (Q&A with the film’s directors and me!) This little film has been doing the rounds around the world and I cannot wait to bring this home to CA and share it with my friends & whānau who helped influence this story. And especially for our beautiful cast and crew to see their hard work on the big screen! See you there! Mālo ‘aupito xx
