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Monaleo Talks Willow Smith Making Her Feel Seen, Advocating For Mental Health, And Wanting To See Safer Spaces For Trans-People
"Being able to talk about those feelings and emotions out loud was really pivotal in my healing process."
Monaleo, whose real name is Leondra Roshawn Gay, has had a special connection with music ever since she was a young girl singing in church, but she didn't always know what to do with that passion — until one day she decided to bet on herself. This H-Town Hottie has since dropped multiple hits including some that went viral on TikTok, been co-signed by big names like Flo Milli and Latto, and was honored by Femme it Forward just for being her authentic self in a public way. After all, it's so demanding, emotionally and physically, due to the long hours on video shoots, being subjected to scrutiny on the internet, and people bringing up your biggest insecurities and trying to tear you down.
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