Lexi Underwood

Celeste Ng is such a gifted writer.

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I'm not from L.A., I'm from D.C.

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In black and brown communities especially, mental health is not normalized. No one talks about that kind of thing.

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A way into a creative mind is to really step into their shoes. Do what they love most or try out their…

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I go to sleep super late and then I wake up super late. It's something that I need to stop doing.

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I have a playlist on YouTube of guided meditations, I have meditation books, my crystals and crystal sound-healing bowl.

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Growing up, usually when I saw a black female on television, she was either a broken character or sidekick.

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I've always been taught to never wait for somebody to give me the opportunity, but to create opportunity for myself.

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I had my own documentary that I filmed in D.C., which is where I'm from.

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For me, growing up, one of my biggest fashion inspirations was Aaliyah.

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If you're passionate about it, speak up about it. Just show up, do your part, and make your voice heard, because at…

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Because when you have all white men in the writers' room trying to tell the perspective of cultural appropriation or what it's…

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I remember the first time that my Nana introduced me to Eartha Kitt. Seeing a fierce Black woman on screen being unapologetically…

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Music is a big part of my sleep routine. I listen to peaceful and calming music every night, and have my go-to…

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I want to push that no matter what race you are, you're never just a sidekick or broken character. You're the main…

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The first time that I ever experienced a microaggression was probably in kindergarten. It's something that starts off from such a young…

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And then I always find myself going back to watch 'A Different World' reruns. I bought each and every single season of…

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The best piece of life advice I've ever been given is to not take every no to heart - especially with my…

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I can't control how other people are going to react. I can't control what other people are going to say to me.

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Ever since I was little, I was so infatuated with everything concerning the arts.

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I went into the audition room with the mindset that 'Little Fires' was going to be my last audition. I put my…

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You can't do people wrong. You can't do people dirty or put people's life in jeopardy and expect to walk away freely…

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Every time I'm feeling anxious, I go to my little meditation corner in my room and write down whatever I'm feeling. If…

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I begged my parents to let me go to LA for three months just to try it out. Three months turned into…

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I've been meditating since February 2019, and it's something I do every night.

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My mom and dad have two very different tastes in music, so they were playing everything from Prince to the Beatles to…

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When I was younger, there weren't many people that were open about going through anxiety, so I never knew how to deal…

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Whether it's microaggressions or blatant racism, it's always been a fight. We've been fighting oppression for 400 years and it will continue…

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I was in ballet classes, I took singing lessons, I started taking acting classes as a hobby. When I was younger, I…

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I love doing photo shoots and interviews. I never feel like I'm wasting my time or I never feel tired. It's all…

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Don't be afraid to speak out about what you're passionate about because your voice matters and your voice can, at the end…

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I keep a notebook on my bedside table and write poetry every night before I go to sleep. It's been something I've…

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A dream role of mine that I'm currently talking to some people about - I'm trying to get an Aaliyah biopic made,…

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Young Black actresses were not necessarily given the space in Hollywood to fully see ourselves.

— Lexi Underwood