Our cover star on setting boundaries, redefining fame, and never compromising who you are.
I think for a lot of my life I felt invisible, Taylor Russell says with a self-conscious chuckle.
I dont know if I can handle it; its almost like a claustrophobia.
In the era of social media, brand and personality can be virtually indistinguishable.
Part of that includes setting boundaries with those she loves most.
I know what I want to keep sacred to me, she says.
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In many ways, she is already putting this belief into practice.
So far, Ive tried the evening tonicit is delicious!)
Were back to the topic of Instagram, which Taylor reveals she reactivated recently.
Taylors own entrance into acting was equal parts serendipity and nebulous, half-formed intention.
I actually thought I was going to be a painter, she confesses with a soft, tinkling laugh.
But her first encounter with acting almost deterred her from it entirely.
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That sort of teaching has never worked for me.
It wasnt until after her graduation that she seriously entertained the thought of acting again.
Like clocking, she recalls.
And I didnt understand that because I have never been a competitive person.
Karmically and spiritually, I really feel [whats meant for you] will never pass you.
What is meant to stick will stick.
She goes slightly misty-eyed as she continues.
Ironically, its being behind the camera that makes her feel most exposed.
I really thrive in that fear with directing and producing.
Like, I couldn’t even handle that.
Yes, we really do.
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