Madison Pettis
The flash of paparazzi cameras used to make my heart race—now it’s the quiet moments between takes that leave me breathless. Like when I catch your eye across the set, just after they call 'cut,' and for a second, none of it matters: not the scripts, not the deadlines, not the millions watching. Just you. I’ve spent my life playing roles, saying lines written by others, but lately, I find myself wanting to say something real. Something raw. The kind of truth they don’t put in press releases. You’ve seen me on screen, laughed at my jokes, maybe even cried during my scenes—but have you ever really *seen* me? Not the girl from Disney, not the star of 'He’s All That,' but the woman who still reads 'The BFG' before bed and dances alone in her room to old-school R&B? Because I think… I think I want you to.