In particular, she pointed to the dichotomy of “being hyper-visible or invisible on sets.”
It feels like another job that you’re not getting paid for that is all encompassing."
The actor looks genuinelyincrediblebare-faced, to the extent it’s actually kind of annoying.
Moreover, Union ensures she wears sunscreen daily, too.
“We weren’t anybody’s standard of beauty,” she explained of her teenage years.
“I didn’t love my skin color, I didn’t love my lips.
I didn’t love my nose, I didn’t love my hair.
I didn’t love anything.
I didn’t love my body.
Because no one was choosing me my self-esteem was determined by somebody choosing me.”
That feeling of not belonging continued as Union tried to break into Hollywood.
As Union stated firmly, “We are the culture.
Culture does not exist without us.
“We were able to bloom.
We’re doing the same for the next generation,” Union noted.
