DisabilityinHollywood

Disabled college students done with inaccurate disability representation

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Why the entertainment industry needs to change according to PwD in the industry: #psa #spreadtheword #DisabilityinHollywood

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ID: Marisa has long-ish straight brown hair. They are wearing a black top. Behind them is a curtain,  beige wall, and window. In white text it says: Topic: The media industry is not built for people who…”

#MarisaTorelliPedevska #InevitableFoundation #Disability #Disabled #USC

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Marisa Torelli-Pedevska is a USC alumni who co-founded The Inevitable Foundation.

Watch full interview in the link of our bio on YT/here:
https://t.co/Z64mVcaLqt

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ID: Sarah has long, straight brown hair. They are wearing a black top. Behind them is a beige/white wall. In white text it says “Topic: People feel like they don’t have to treat me as human…”

#SarahMcKee #Playwright #Director #Dwarfism #Characters #Common #Farcical #RomCom

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Sarah McKee is a Theatre Director. McKee has achonroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism.

Watch full interview in the link of our bio on YT/here: https://t.co/LUhupyz8WC

[James LeBrecht @JimLeBrecht]

The 11th annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge is opening registration on January 20th, 2024. I have discovered so many talented filmmakers and performers over the year that are unforgettable. Big shout out to @nicnovicki for his tireless leadership that is so impactful.

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#SkyCubacub #RebirthGarments #Disability #MostEmbarrassingThing #SleepingBags #MentalBreakdown #FashionDesigner #Nonbinary #Queer #Pronouns #Garments #Hallway #pants #Gross #Joke #Filipino #Mad #Means #DiH #ChangeTheNorm

[DisabilityinHollywood @DisabilityinH]

Sky Cubacub is CEO and Founder of Rebirth Garments - an all-inclusive clothing company specializing in queer and trans folks with disabilities. They are FilipinX, nonbinary, and MAD. Their work has been talked about in Teen Vogue, Buzzfeed, The New York Times, ABC7 Chicago.

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ID: Sky has short dark brown hair. They are wearing a dark blue outfit with colorful geometric signs. Behind them are multiple colorful posters, net, and pillows. In white text it says “Fashion School Prided in Student Mental Breakdowns”

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ID: Bree has shoulder length dark brown hair and dark eyes. They are wearing an orange top. Behind them is a white wall and light brown wood shuttered door with dark. In white text it says “Don’t EVER doubt someone’s disability”

#BreeKlauser #Disability #Person #VoiceoverArtist

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Bree Klauser is an actor, singer, Voiceover Artist, Comedienne, and Songwriter.
Some of their work includes the Apple TV Show “See” and Audible Series “Phreaks”. Klauser was born legally blind.

Watch full interview in the link of our bio on YT/here: https://t.co/8cq4LBC8xD

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Watch full interview in the link of our bio on YT or here: https://t.co/6j2fHh24pT

ID: Spencer has short hair and is wearing a light blue shirt, glasses, and overalls. Behind them is a door and a forearm crutch. In white text it says “Hollywood creates harm 9 times out of 10”

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Spencer Lyke is a content creator. Lyke has paraplegia neurocardiogenic syncope. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome type three, cyclic vomiting syndrome, endometriosis, asthma, allergies, and low vision and uses mobility aids full-time. They go in-between a wheelchair and forearm crutches.

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ID: Rachel has long wavy dark brown hair, wearing a burgundy top. Behind them is a blue screen. They are making a concerned facial expression. In white text it says “Hollywood has not been kind, fair, or thoughtful to disabled people”

#RachelHandler #ProstheticLeg #Backlash

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Rachel Handler is an actor and filmmaker. Some of their work includes TV Series Interview with the Vampire, New Amsterdam, award winning short Unlucky in Love, and more. Handler is a leg amputee.

Watch full interview in the link of our bio on YT or here: https://t.co/Hc0ouzUQbN

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#JayRossCrawford #Disability #Empathy #RetinitisPigmentosa #Actor #HipHopArtist #Entertainer #Legally #Audience #Rendered #Hollywood #Blind

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Jay Ross is a professional performing artist and actor as well as composer and producer of Hip Hop/EDM. Ross is blind.

Watch full interview in the link on our bio, on YT, or here: https://t.co/wysYQTpwIk

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ID: Jay has short black hair, wearing a light polo, and a five o-clock beard/mustache. Behind them Is a blue and white flag with red and yellow crest and recording mic. In white text around a black border it says “The Entertainment Industry Needs More Empathy.”

[James LeBrecht @JimLeBrecht]

I am so over the moon that @mydisroadmap has won an Emmy. So proud of this authentic story about #Disability has been recognized in this way.

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#ElisabethGood #GamutManagement #Disability #CP #CerebralPalsy #Audition #SCript #Person #Lines #Rain #Paste #Hollywood #Watermark #Turnaround #Copy #Side #Loud #Tight #Disabled #Strictly #Talent #DiH #ChangeTheNorm

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Elisabeth Good is a model, actor, casting assistant, and independent talent agent. She used to work at Gamut Management as a Talent Manager. Good has cerebral palsy.

Watch full interview in the link of our bio, on YT, or here: https://t.co/3WA43ROruT

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ID: Elisabeth has blonde hair with a pink tint, pink lipstick, and is wearing a teal top. In white text it says “Topic: Common barriers for actors with disabilities, casting assistant and independent talent agent, Elisabeth Good.