Trying to navigate a career while staying true to my ethnicity can mean knowing the âright timeâ to speak up about Palestine. It means knowing that my very existence could be politicized. It means knowing I could be seen as a âproblemâ by senior management simply for speaking up. It means pausing in an interview before a hiring manager who nonchalantly asks you where your name is from, deciding if you should say âitâs Arabicâ instead of âitâs Palestinian.â But I guess I am privileged, because having a manager who may dislike you for being Palestinian is a lot better than being imprisoned for it. ps9045x1 It's amazing. Though it is  weird being on TV for the second time, doing a completely different thing. Now I have to act! Like a different person! When Ryan Murphy called me, I told him "I can't act!" But he said he wanted me to do itâI started taking acting classes as soon as I heard. I only had a couple lines, but I really hope that I don't look like a terrible actor. ps9045x1 creator] Jonathan Larson’s whole thing was about finding his true, authentic voice as an artist, and that inspires me so much, so I’ve been trying to take the same approach in finding who Maureen is to me and making sure that is true,” Vanessa said. “She is a drama queen, loud and proud and loves being the center of attention. And she is outspoken and unapologetic for it. I grew up doing musical theater, and part of the reason I loved it was, of course, the shows and the music, but it was really about being on the stage and being the center of attention. We fit hand-in-hand nicely.” ps9045x1 I did a lot of covers on YouTube of Rihanna, radio songs, and mainstream stuff. Then when I got on the show, I sang songs that showed my vocal ability. There are a few ballads on the album, because I did love doing ballads, but what I really wanted to do is more of the upbeat, pop kind of stuff.**Who in the industry inspires you? **Beyoncé,Âof course ps9045x1
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