Wonderland Summer 2023 Issue
Covering our Summer 2023 issue, The Little Mermaid’s Halle Bailey talks to co-star Jonah Hauer King about the journey from the audition room to the big screen, and the profound impact the live-action remake is having in challenging the industry’s standards on representation.
Also, fresh from releasing the album of the summer, KAYTRAMINÉ delve deep into the origins of their friendship, a shared addiction for new ideas, coincidental Snoop Dogg link ups, and proving just how good they are on their self-titled debut.
<Halle Bailey>
“What impacts me the most is when I see the reactions
of the babies – that's what makes me cry. And even
thinking about it makes me cry, because I think back
to when I was younger and if I were to have that
[representation] what that would have done for me
and changed for me. [Holds back tears] In terms of
my confidence and my self worth it means so much to
be able to see someone who looks like you in these huge
roles. For a lot of people who've had that [representation]
all their lives, it seems normal. But for us, it is monumental.”
Covering our Summer 2023 issue, The Little Mermaid’s
Halle Bailey talks to co-star Jonah Hauer King about
the journey from the audition room to the big screen,
and the profound impact the live-action remake is
having in challenging the industry’s standards on representation.
Photographer Danny Kasirye at Monday Artists
Fashion by Toni-Blaze Ibekwe
Interview by Jonah Hauer-King
Words by Erica Rana
Editorial Director Charlotte Morton
Editor In Chief Toni-Blaze Ibekwe
Editor Erica Rana
Deputy Editor Ella West
Art Directors Livia Vourlakidou, Harry Fitzgerald, Michael Morton
Hair by Tinisha Meeks
Makeup by Christiana Cassell at The Wall Group
Nails by Ashlie Johnson at The Wall Group
Lighting Assistant Kevin Pershin
Digital Tech Alex Golshani
Executive Producer Sacha Di Bona at Savvie
On-Set Producer Zak Riddle at Savvie On-Set
Production Assistant Josh Akin
Production Director Ben Crank
Producer Isabella Coleman
Production Intern Frankie Baumer
<KAYTRAMINE>
“As an artist, you deal with criticism. Someone might
have something to say about Kay, or about me. We’re
not Beyoncé or Drake, we don’t have every fan in the
world. We’ve got to prove just how fucking good we
are. I wanted to out-rap every rapper with this album.
I just wanted to prove to people that this is the one,
it’s that shit.”
Covering our Summer 2023 issue is the year’s most
anticipated collaborative duo. Fresh from releasing
the album of the summer, KAYTRAMINÈ delve deep
into the origins of their friendship, a shared addiction
for new ideas, coincidental Snoop Dogg link ups, and
proving just how good they are on their self-titled debut.
Photography by Xavier Luggage
Fashion by Toni-Blaze Ibekwe
Words by Ben Tibbits
Editorial Director Charlotte Morton
Editor In Chief Toni-Blaze Ibekwe
Editor Erica Rana
Contributing Fashion Editor Von Ford & Tinbete Daniel
Deputy Editor Ella West
Art Directors Livia Vourlakidou, Harry Fitzgerald, Mike Morton
Hair by Aliky Williams
Makeup by Paloma Alcantar
Production and Fashion Assistant Chloe Cussen
Fashion Assistant Mariam Taiwo Akhabue
Lighting by Robert Garcia
Cover Design Livia Vourlakidou
Production Director Ben Crank
Producer Isabella Coleman
Production Intern Lola Randall
Fashion by Toni-Blaze Ibekwe
Words by Ben Tibbits
Editorial Director Charlotte Morton
Editor In Chief Toni-Blaze Ibekwe
Editor Erica Rana
Contributing Fashion Editor Von Ford & Tinbete Daniel
Deputy Editor Ella West
Art Directors Livia Vourlakidou, Harry Fitzgerald, Mike Morton
Hair by Aliky Williams
Makeup by Paloma Alcantar
Production and Fashion Assistant Chloe Cussen
Fashion Assistant Mariam Taiwo Akhabue
Lighting by Robert Garcia
Cover Design Livia Vourlakidou
Production Director Ben Crank
Producer Isabella Coleman
Production Intern Lola Randall
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