Tag: Stacie Kiselman

With the release of the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s 2016 novel, ‘It Ends With Us’, all people are talking about is Blake Lively’s mean girl tactics, her and Hoover’s tone deaf promotional tour, and her rumored feud with director and co-star, Justin Baldoni. The two have been doing two separate promotional tours for the film, and it feels as though they had two totally different films come out. But Baldoni is the only one who’s doing his job right in bringing advocacy and awareness to the movie’s subject matter. But it’s not just an act for the film. He’s always been an activist for important matters such as disability, illness, sexual assault, and more. His 2018 TED TALK presentation was all about what it is that really makes a man man enough, and it got me thinking of my own son’s future. Let’s discuss…

‘It Ends With Us’ is a new movie starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. The two actors were also heavily involved in making the film come to life. Lively produced. Baldoni directed. The movie is an adaptation of the book of the same name by Colleen Hoover. She initially wrote the book to understand her mother, as to why she didn’t leave her abusive father. The intention was pure in creating such art, but greed took over and turned it into a Barbie fest promo-mania. Hoover and Lively were on the same page. Baldni, on the other hand, went on an entirely different path to promote the film. Instead of tagging it as a typical girly rom-com movie, he tagged it as a movie for all the Lily Blooms. It became a battle, and that’s when everything went downhill from there. Let’s discuss…

Vanessa Hudgens is a force to be reckoned with. She’s a singer, actress, businesswoman, a wife, and a new mother. She’s been working since she was 9 years old, and her career is thriving. She got her big break in 2006’s ‘High School Musical’, and her filmography is growing without any sight of stopping. But instead of being recognized for her talent and work ethic, the public has concentrated more on invading her privacy and personal life. With that said, I wanted to dispute the notion on why this should ever be changing, for her and all women around the world, famous or not. Let’s discuss…

Bella Thorne is an American singer and actress, and yes, a Disney alum. Those who grew up in the 2010’s will recognize her from ‘Shake It Up’. During her Disney days, as a 10 year old young girl, she’d already been sexualized. But that’s not the worst thing that ever happened to her, according to Thorne herself. Between the ages of 6 and 14, she’d been sexually abused by someone who she and her family thought of as practically one of their own. THAT was the worst thing that happened to her. Since opening up about her trauma, she heavily spoke about how that part of her life affected her entire being.
It’s something all sexual trauma survivors should read. Let’s discuss…

Dove Cameron and Ryan McCartan were Disney’s It couple between 2013 and 2016. Kids loved them. Kids wanted to have what they had. Kids wanted to be them. But it was all fake. The love wasn’t fake, but their perfection was fake. It was all brought to you by the Disney Machine. They were anything but perfect, both as individuals and as a couple. They were toxic, but not because they’re bad people. They might’ve been the definition of ‘right person, wrong time’. Dove McCartan previously said her ex was horrible to her, and I believe her. But he’s not a horrible person. Let’s discuss…

Cameron Boyce was a talented young actor who was taken from us too soon. He passed away at the of 20 in 2019 after suffering a fatal seizure in his sleep. His death shocked the world, especially those that struggle with epilepsy themselves. Throughout his life, Boyce kept his diagnosis ultra private, with only his family and two friends knowing anything of it. It was only after his 2019 death that it became public knowledge. Shortly following his death, Boyce’s parents, Libby and Victor, created a foundation in their son’s name, The Cameron Boyce Foundation, aiming to end gun violence and bring awareness to epilepsy. Boyce’s death felt personal to me, and it shaped my own struggles with epilepsy and seizures. So I want to tell you about it. Let’s discuss…

It’s been almost a decade since Sabrina Carpenter and Sofia Carson starred in the Disney Channel movie, ‘Adventures In Babysitting’, a remake of the 1987 classic. Even though it’s technically a kids’ movie, adults can enjoy it too. Not only that, but adults can actually learn something from it, particularly those that work in the Human Resources industry. It explains why job seekers, those that are in the arts in this case, have such a hard time getting employed. Believe it or not, it’s just in the first 5-10 minutes of the movie that we get our answers. Coming to you from someone who’s in the arts and has an educational background in Human Resources. Let’s discuss…

Adrienne Bailon has broken grounds throughout her career. She became the first Latina woman to host her own daytime talkshow when she joined ‘The Real’ in 2013. It was a position she held until 2022. Also in 2022, she became a first-time mom to son Ever James. Having him wasn’t an easy ride, and her struggles with infertility was something Bailon was open about throughout her time on the show. I resonated with her as I went through the exact same thing at the exact same time with her. I was then recently asked to guide a friend of a friend through my IVF journey, just like Bailon did for me through a screen. So it got me thinking about the importance of IVF friends; having someone to guide you through the tough times; someone who really gets it. Let’s discuss…

Raven Symone made the biggest bombshell 10 years ago when she told Oprah in an interview that she didn’t want to be labeled as an African-American, but rather as just an American. That interview was initially supposed to be the interview where she came out as a lesbian, but she changed her mind at the last minute because she didn’t want to be labeled as gay. Though Raven clarified her comments on a podcast episode with her wife, her initial 2014 interview got me thinking: Wouldn’t the world be in a much better place if we only saw people for who they are rather than for what they’re labeled as? Let’s discuss…

Lindsay Lohan is currently filming the sequel to her 2003 hit, ”Freaky Friday’, with Jamie Lee Curtis. She’s at the very top of her game. She’s a married mother of one, and her career is thriving as of late thanks to Netflix’s 2022 rom-com, ‘Falling For Christmas’, as well as 2024’s ‘Irish Wish’. But that wasn’t always the case. After gaining massive success in the early 2000’s, Lohan hit rock bottom and experienced many failures as an adult woman. After numerous tries of getting back up again, she didn’t know whether she’d find exactly what she was looking for. So I wanted to really understand her journey by looking at her past – both in her work and her personal journey. Let’s discuss…