I’ve loved #WICKED since I was eleven years old. I grew up feeling pink— which made most people look at me like I was green. Experiencing the film adaption all these years later has me reflecting on those I’ve loved and lost, and the colors of myself I’ve shed along the way. Who can say if I’ve been changed for the better? But, because I knew you, I have been changed FOR GOOD. 💚🩷
(a)t the end of september we began performances of @matthewmichaellopez ’ The Inheritance (b)ut after only three shows, I tore my meniscus and I had to leave the show — I foun(d) other things to be grateful for — like (e)arlier this year, when I was afforded the opportunity to direct and choreograph a production of @octarell_again ‘s Choir Boy. this play has been a part of my life since I was 17, so bringing it to New Orleans ten years later was fully circular. what a year. to everyone tagged in this post: I love you too
directed my first music video for living legend @cameoadele_ ! WOLF BOY reimagines some of our personal favorites including: Michael Jackson’s Thriller (1983), Teen Wolf (1985), Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010), Legally Blonde (2001), Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969), and A Clockwork Orange (1971). all my love to all my loves who made this possible. lincoln story; lincoln bio ¨̮
I’ve always aspired to be more of a role model than a fashion model, so when @26Magazine — a luxurious lifestyle publication— asked me to grace the cover of their Pride issue, I was extremely flattered. This feature shifts the focus from the clothes we decorate ourselves with, to the abundance within: intellectual affluence, spiritual wealth.
To hear more about the path I’m igniting, check out the full spread. Big, big love to Editor-in-Chief @corey.guevarra for immortalizing my images and words in this way :)
as an actor, I am committed to telling compelling stories. stories have the ability to change hearts and minds. stories can reach into the soul of a person to offer compassion and understanding. stories can teach us how to love ourselves in a world that begs to differ. while it’s great to witness the recent influx of lgbtq+ stories, hollywood seldom imagines our experiences outside of heartbreak and tragedy. my latest project, The Spirit God Gave Us, is a joyful reclamation of our narrative. The Spirit God Gave Us is afrofuturism. this short film supports the notion that a black person loving another black person is, in one word, beautiful.
