As a busy actress, model, student, and advocate, Yara Shahidi is definitely proving that she can do it all.
Recently, the super-talented 17-year-old sat down to talk with Seventeen Magazine to talk about everything from her modeling career to politics. Check out a sneak peek of what to expect in the upcoming issue. The November/December issue of Seventeen Magazine goes on sale today at newsstands everywhere! For your digital copy, click here.
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On Self-Image
“I feel like my curls have always been a part of who I am. They are a very real representation of the mix of my two cultures. When you’re a part of a minority of any kind, you’re told not to take up much space, but my hair does that, so there’s nothing I can do except take up the space with it. It gives me confidence.”
On Her Future
“I’m enjoying time as a kid—I’ve learned to appreciate the age that you are, because it disappears. There are perks to being a teen too. It comes with the freedom to explore and the freedom to have a valid opinion about the world—and to evolve it—and have people listen to you.”
On Activism
“I love history, and activism is so engraved in history. So much had to have happened for me—and everybody—to come into this world. The women’s movement, the immigration movement…whatever it may be. As you learn about these, it’s hard not to be inspired. Our generation is a representation of all the great movements that have come before us. It’s all about paying it forward… What I’m seeing is basically a movement to be your true self. There are no criteria as to what it takes to be involved, protected and cared for.”
On Her Love Life
“I haven’t dated anybody. My general outlook is if I don’t have time to take a bath on a regular basis, then I don’t have time for another human. I love being busy, and I enjoy where I am at right now.”
