“What much of society believes to be beautiful isn’t really in line with bald Black women”: JenniferSaayeng on her alopecia journey and the importance of representation
, follows two androids who are tasked with raising human children on a virgin planet after earth has been destroyed., Saayeng plays the badass character of Nerva, who is not only a fiercely independent and resilient leader but a character who embraces all aspects of herself and allows Saayeng to as well.
“This role really gave me the opportunity to embody that sort of power on the outside. It’s really difficult withto find that daily, let alone on screen or on stage, but being able to immerse myself in that world by putting on that big leather jacket and those belts and having the tattoo down my neck was really empowering. I was able to embrace all the good sides of what this look might say to the world.
“And in this show, there is no comment on the image and what you look like it’s not even secondary. People are just there, they look the way they look and It’s not part of the story. But really, I think to the audience, it says a lot. The fact that we’re not commenting on it I think is really powerful.”
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