Bri Scalesse

Bri Scalesse advocates for disability representation in the media and air travel rights for wheelchair users. She’s a viral social media influencer, with 36k followers on instagram, and 470k on TikTok. After her time as a professional dancer with The Rolettes, she now teaches young disabled women modeling at The Rollette&#39;s yearly conferences. Bri also has an MFA in Nonfiction Writing from Columbia University in New York City, where she now lives. Recently, she starred in the Academy Award and BAFTA qualifying film “As You Are”, about a young, queer, interabled relationship. She has modeled for Google, Victoria Secret, NARS, Sephora, UGG, Skims, Nike, Rimmel London, Urban Decay, Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, Maybelline, and many more.

Carolyn Doelling

Carolyn has reinvented herself later in life to become an active fashion model, a writer, and a Kick boxer.  Her goal is to inspire the fashion industry (and all of us ) to reassess the standards of beauty to be more inclusive of older women. She believes it’s never too late to explore your passions. Carolyn  has been featured on the Today Show, Black News Channel, ABC11 News and numerous Podcasts.

Chelsea LeSage

Chelsea LeSage is an award winning actor, model, director, producer, and musician. She’s also a popular social media influencer, with 575k Instagram followers. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Chelsea grew up with a love for sports, animals and the outdoors. She attended Marymount Manhattan College where she got her BFA in Acting in 2014, and is now a Resident Artist of Stag &amp; Lion Theatre Company. She is a botanist, poet, and animal rights activist, who can sing and play five instruments. In her spare time, Chelsea enjoys playing and composing classical and folk music, reading, frolicking through Central Park, and playing with animals.

Cecilia De Bucourt

Cecilia is a model, fashion designer, tango/pole dancer, and a professional photographer.&nbsp;She has modeled as the face of Giorgio Armani, among others, and shot editorials for Vogue, L’officiel, Elle and Marie Claire. Her clothing line has sold at Barneys, Bloomingdale&#39;s and Saks, and she has created collections for Guess, Marciano, Bebe and Free People.&nbsp;A recent member of the We Speak family, Ceci is proud to present as queer for the first time in her career.

Cherry Jaymes

Cherry Jaymes is a first generation Liberian-American. She is a nonbinary trans woman with a background in musical theatre, cosmetology and baking. Through social media, she has blossomed into modeling which she wants to use to normalize trans people in the media and advocate for civil rights issues.

Chelsea Werner

Chelsea Werner is a champion gymnast and model with down syndrome. She has won the Special Olympics US National Championships four times, and is a two-time defending World Champion, hoping to continue her streak in her third World Gymnastics Championships this September. As a viral social media influencer, with 268k followers on Instagram and 72k on Facebook, she shares her messages of positivity, diversity, hope, and inclusion, inspiring others to go for their dreams and not take no for an answer. Werner has taken the fashion industry by storm. In the last year alone, she has modeled for Google Shopping, Microsoft, Tommy Hilfiger, Adidas, L’Oréal, Crocs, Keranique, Lightbox Diamonds, and Women’s Best.

Chloe Citron

Chloe Citron is an actor and writer living in Brooklyn. Chloe has performed in plays in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, and Amsterdam. She believes in the power of stories, and the importance of the body in storytelling: how our bodies influence who we become, and how our own stories can shape and change our bodies. She is passionate about how healing can be both deeply personal and also interdependent, and how food, nature and creativity can  heal. She loves to sing and has a big red dog called Honeybear.

Arisleyda Dilone

I&#39;m a documentary filmmaker and actress. As an intersex person I make documentary work about femininity and gender in my Dominican-American family. I have screened my film work internationally and throughout the US.  I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Italian: language and Civilization and a Masters of Arts in Government and International Affairs.

Ayemen Khan

Fashion has always been a love of mine ever since I was old enough to wear clothes. I grew up playing basketball and soccer but always had a passion for being creative. I majored in public relations in college but always knew my heart was in the fashion industry. I decided to take the chance on myself and move to ny from nc and look where I’m at now!