5 Quotes For Black Women Creatives From Andrea Lewis, Executive Producer of The Black Beauty Effect on Netflix
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Today we’re talking to actress, producer, and multitalented creative, Andrea Lewis. Andrea Lewis is the Executive Producer of The Black Beauty Effect on Netflix. Please go check it out, it’s phenomenal! Andrea is known for her groundbreaking roles on Degrassi and Cadet Kelly. Over the years, she has starred in and produced countless TV shows and movies, including her hit Web Series “Black Actress”. Lewis is also the founder of Jungle Wild Productions, which produces original television, film, and digital content showcasing women, people of color, and people in the LGBTQ community. We’re happy to welcome Miss Andrea Lewis!
On Being “The Black Girl” on TV
“Being a Black girl on TV so often, people constantly tell you the Black female audience isn't big enough. It's too niche. It's not important enough. Why don't you widen your lens? All those kinds of things. I’m all too familiar. And truthfully, I honestly didn't care. I never believed the statistics in that way. I always thought about my own universe, my own world, and what I knew about Black women. I was going to believe that.” - Andrea Lewis
Love
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“The searching for love is really in searching for love of self, and knowing very well that this is what love feels like for me. So then when it shows up, it'll just feel like a puzzle piece. It'll be like, oh my gosh, I've been looking for this. You'll recognize it. You don't define it.” - Andrea Lewis
Mental Health
“As a creative, a large part of the work we do is mental. Just having a healthy mind to think of ideas, to think of the things you want to do, to problem solve, because that's all we're doing is constant problem-solving. I think as long as you know that your mind needs to be prioritized equally to your body, networking, and social media.” - Andrea Lewis
Resting
“For me these days, what's been important from a mental health standpoint is just trusting my general energy. If my energy says to move slow, don't feel bad, don't feel like, ‘Oh my God, I've gotta be going crazy, I'm not moving fast enough.’ I'm moving exactly as I need to be moving. Just trust the process. I'm going to go ahead and do what I need to do and just trust that I am supported. Trust that everything is working in my favor, and I can rest.” - Andrea Lewis
Check out the Black Beauty Effect on Netflix for a deep dive into the world of Black beauty founders, entrepreneurs, creators, make-up artists, and so much more! This docuseries was truly an eye-opener. I learned so much! Have you seen it? Let me know in the comment section.