Ayra Starr On Getting Money, Being A True Girl’s Girl & What She’d Tell Her Younger Self
For Black Ballad, I interviewed the GRAMMY nominated Ayra Starr.
Selected Work
Explore a selection of my work below, consisting of features and interviews from the likes of Teen Vogue, NME, Rolling Stone UK etc.
How the clean girl aesthetic is shaping beauty ideals
For Canvas8, I wrote a report on how the clean girl aesthetic is shaping beauty ideals for Gen Zers. It appears effortless on social media but is it really?
Red Velvet’s Seulgi Is Slaying Her Solo Era
For Elite Daily, I interviewed Seulgi about her solo debut, 28 Reasons.
Did TikTok Kill The BeautyTube Star?
For Bustle, I wrote about the development of BeautyTok and whether it rivals Beautytube.
Red Velvet on their biggest European tour to date: 'we were overwhelmed'
For Rolling Stone UK, I interviewed Red Velvet about their experiences touring around Europe, their performance at Primavera Sound and whether they prefer their Red or Velvet side more.
See Red Velvet's Style Evolution From “Feel My Rhythm” to Debut
For Teen Vogue, I wrote about K-pop girl group, Red Velvet, and their style evolution.
This Support Group Celebrates Eldest Immigrant Daughters Like Me
For Teen Vogue, I wrote about the importance of celebrating eldest immigrant daughters.
aespa reflect on their “unreal” 2021: “It takes a little time for everything to start kicking in”
For NME, I interviewed the K-pop girl group aespa on their wildly successful year.
Precious Mustapha on Fate: The Winx Saga and Complex Black Characters
For Meeting of Minds, I interviewed Precious Mustapha from Fate: The Winx Saga to learn more about her experiences in the acting field, season 2 and the importance of dark skinned Black female characters.
The Whiplash & Stagnation Of 2000s Nostalgia
For NYLON, I wrote about the whiplash of 2000s nostalgia and why we focus on it in pop culture today.
Teen dramas from the early 2000s help Gen Z imagine a life without social media anxiety
For Mashable, I wrote about social media fandoms keep old TV shows alive for fans like myself and help Gen Z imagine a life without social media anxiety.
13 Going on 30: The Parentification of Black Girls
For Meeting of Minds UK, I wrote about the parentification of Black girls, who are often forced to grow up earlier than their peers.
Blood and Water Season Two Review: "It's a human-centred story exploring the dynamics between class and crime, with Black women as the driving forces behind its portrayal."
For AMAKA Studio, I reviewed the hit teen drama, Blood and Water, offering my perspective on the drama, the execution of key storylines and how these relate to real-life issues in South Africa.
From 'Grand Army' to 'Gossip Girl': The Importance of Representing Black Hairstyles on TV
For so long, Hollywood has had a problem with Black hair and for HYPEBAE, I wrote about the importance of representing natural hair and other Black hairstyles on the screen because our natural hair is worthy of being shown on screen.
Teenage Girls are the original Pop Culture Zeitgeists, but Misogyny ruins this
The consumer power teen girls wield is loved by brands, but loathed by society – why does society consider young girls intellectually redundant?
Lava: A Stellar and Charismatic Display on the Importance of our Names
A review of the latest play at Bush Theatre, Lava. A play about the importance of our names.
Black Women and East Asian Pop Culture
Adopting a multimedia format, I recorded a podcast episode with my friends who, like me, are fans of East Asian pop culture from K-pop, Korean dramas, anime, manga and webtoons.
If COVID-19 Doesn’t Kill Us, Capitalism Just Might
As lockdown restrictions ease in England, I wrote about the shortfalls of the British government throughout the pandemic - from ‘Eat Out to Help Out’, cronyism and the lack of concern for public health.
The Exploitation of Black African Women through the Kafala System
We always hear about the migrant crisis in a European context, but the social and economic ramifications of the August 2020 explosions in Beirut, Lebanon, evidenced how the discourse concerning expatriation needs to be expanded beyond a Western lens. I wrote about the exploitation of Black African women in Lebanon and other Middle Eastern countries through the kafala system.
Writes of passage: The books that got me through the growing pains
I wrote about my love for reading and favourite childhood books for The Irish Times.
