There are versions of ourselves
we are only meant to inhabit
until we have outgrown them.
And then,
there is the becoming. ๐ชป
Six and a half weeks ago,
I surrendered a face I had known my entire life
to make room for one I had only ever imagined.
She is still arriving.
Beneath the swelling,
beneath the tenderness,
beneath all that time has yet to reveal,
I catch glimpses of her.
Last night,
beneath pink and violet light,
over 200 souls gathered
to witness one of them. ๐๐
Not a final form.
Not a finished portrait.
Simply the first unveiling.
There is something sacred
about allowing yourself to be witnessed
while you are still becoming.
So remember this face,
but do not become too attached to her.
Time is still sculpting.
Healing is still speaking.
And I am still unfolding.
What you saw last night
was not the destination.
It was the first bloom
of something I have been becoming
for a very long time. ๐ชป
AJA THE KWEEN.
Reintroduced,
but not yet fully revealed. ๐
๐จ๐ TOMORROW IS THE NIGHT ๐๐จ
After weeks of hiding, healing, swelling, UNswelling, fighting for my life with these damn ice packs and looking in the mirror like โoh bitchโฆ WHO IS THAT?โ ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ
IโM FINALLY REVEALING THE NEW FACE. ๐ซงโจ
And babyโฆ I look COMPLETELY different. ๐ญ
I did NOT lay on an operating table for damn near 12 HOURS just to casually post a selfie and call it a day. PLEASE. Yโall know me better than that. ๐
So tomorrow weโre making a whole fucking EVENT out of it.
๐โจ AJA THE KWEEN: THE FACE REVEAL โจ๐
My first performance back since surgery
The official debut of my NEW FACE
And an absolutely INSANE cast:
๐ Luxx Noir London
๐ญ Kandy Muse
๐น Briar Blush
๐ฆ Dahlia Sin
๐ Lana JaโRae
๐ฆ Momo Shade
๐ฅ Dev Doee
๐ค Hosted by Janelle No. 5
๐ง With my man my man my MAN Fabby Filth on the decks
ANDDDDD ๐ญ for the FIRST TIME EVER, the entire original HAUS OF AJA cast will be together AND performing under the same roof.
LIKE???? HELLO???? ๐ญ
Jokes aside, this entire journey has been one of the biggest and most emotional transformations of my life. Healing has definitely taught me that none of this is linear, but tomorrow I finally get to come outside, get back onstage and celebrate this new chapter of my life with all of you. ๐ฅน๐
So BROOKLYNโฆ I need yโall IN THE BUILDINGGGGG. ๐ฝ๐ฅ
Come see the face before I plaster this bitch all over the internet. ๐
๐๏ธ TOMORROW โข SEPTEMBER 18
โฐ 6PMโ10PM
๐ญ SHOW AROUND 8PM
๐ BROOKLYN, NY
๐ธ MEET & GREET AVAILABLE
๐จ YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS ONE. ๐จ
Come witness the rebirth. ๐ซง๐โจ
SEE YโALL TOMORROWWWWW ๐๐๐
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Watching Mary on #RHOSLC this season premiere has been incredibly moving. She has endured the unimaginable tragedy of losing her son, Robert Jr., and I cannot begin to comprehend the pain of having to bury your child.
The strength and grace she has shown through such profound grief is remarkable. To return to filming so soon, while still carrying that pain, and somehow continue to show concern for the feelings of the women around her speaks volumes about the size of her heart.
I wish Mary nothing but love, peace, and healing. She deserves all of it.