Timid Magazine

On growing up with Moana - Talent: Catherine Laga’aia @catherinelagaaia ‍Words: Emily Zhao @emiiyyzhao‍ Photos: Henry Wu @hello.henry ‍Fashion: Alexandra Mandelkorn @mandelkorn‍ Makeup: Amber Dreadon @amberdmakeup ‍Hair: Coree Moreno @coree.moreno‍ Video: Henry Wu @hello.henry Catherine Laga’aia thinks Moana deserves a little more credit for being a teenager. Many Disney princesses exist within timeless fairy tales that can represent countless versions of growing up and becoming a woman.

On tough love and becoming - Talents: Gordon Cormier @gordoncormier_official & Miyako @miyako_official Words: Emily Zhao @emiiyyzhao Photos: Raul Romo @raulromo Fashion: Estelle Aporongao @estella.png Hair & Skin: Rebekah Bak (Gordon) @makeupbybora Makeup: Allan Avendano @allanface Hair: Takuya Sugawara @hairbytaku Photo Assist: Kristina Weekes @kristinacouldntfindabetteruser Video: Henry Wu @hello.henry Warning! This article contains some spoilers for the original show and, thus, Netflix's...

On first love, queer visibility, and the stories that carry us - Talents: Hayley Kiyoko @hayleykiyoko, Maya da Costa @maya_da_costa_, Myra Molloy @myramolloy Photos: Ssam Kim @ssam_kim Fashion: Lisa Hoang @lisanhoang Makeup: Marla Vazquez @marlavazquez (Hayley), Archangela Chelsea @archangelachelsea (Maya), Dominique Della Maggiore @domdella (Myra) Hair: Oskar Pera @oskarperahair (Hayley), Kelsey Morgan @kelseymorganhair (Maya), George Cozma @georgecozmahair (Myra) Video: Henry Wu...

On conversing through motion - Words: Nathan Wang @nathanmiwang Talents: Xie Miao @xiemiao2024 & Joe Taslim @joe_taslim Photos: Joon Young Park @patrickjpark Fashion: Peiwen Wang @p3iwenwang Hair & Skin: Sonia Lee @sonialeeartistry (Taslim) Actors Joe Taslim and Xie Miao have spent their illustrious martial arts careers believing in the power of their grips. In judo, Taslim explained, the sleeve and collar are levers of control.

On running point in her career, finding her voice, and honoring her heritage - Talent: Brenda Song @brendasong Photos: Michael Spencer @mikeyzpencer Fashion: SK Tang @sktang__ Makeup: Jenna Nicole @jennanicoleofficial Hair: Cherilyn Ferris @cherilynrachelle Photo Assist: Mazhar Badani @mazharbadani Fashion Assist: Juliana Nava Prado @navaguava Video: Yong Kim @yongwkim Location: DFLA @dfla_studio Evan Duning @evanduning There’s a trend circulating online asking people to name their Disney...

On greed, power, and pushback - Talents: Matthew Kim @bigmatthewww Seoyeon Jang @seoyeonrebecca ‍Photos: Daniel Kim @_danieljkim ‍Fashion: Anastasia Walker @neoncomplex ‍Makeup: Akina Shimizu @aki__makeup‍ Hair: Derek Yuen @dereksyuen Hair & Skin: Suzie Kim @suziekbeauty ‍Photo Assist: Nik Williams @nikwilliamsphoto ‍Fashion Assist: Brandon Yamada, Michelle Smith @michellersmithh ‍Video: Henry Wu​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ @hello.henry Retouch: Conan Thai @cocothecowpoke On April 16, Netflix's BEEF...

On the savory and sweet of found family - Talent: Susan Bae @susanbae Photos: Rachel Paraoan @rachelsayscheese Chef Susan Bae’s path to the kitchen began, simply enough, with a childhood attempt to recreate a McDonald’s apple pie for a father who loved them. It was that early act of service and her father’s gentle encouragement of her far-off recreation that planted the seed for a groundbreaking career.

On finding understanding and advocating for change - Talent: Sepideh Moafi @sepidehmoafi Photos: Ken Medilo @kenmedilophoto Fashion: Benjamin Holtrop @benjaminholtrop Makeup: Katrina Klein @katrinakleinmakeup Hair: Sabrina Porsche @sabrina.porsche Photo Assist: Joshua Medilo @joshua_w_mccoy Fashion Assist: Emily K.E. Johnson @emilykejohnson, Rasheed Kanbar @rasheedmkanbar Video Jonathan Ho @_jonathan_ho Due to a technical hiccup, Sepideh Moafi does something no talent else has done for me in...

On believing, belonging, and leading with compassion - Talent: Supriya Ganesh @supriyaganesh_ Photos: Ken Medilo @kenmedilophoto Fashion: Benjamin Holtrop @benjaminholtrop Makeup: Carola Gonzalez @carolagmakeup Hair: Eduardo Mendez @eduardomendezhair Photo Assist: Joshua Medilo @joshua_w_mccoy Fashion Assist: Emily K.E. Johnson @emilykejohnson, Rasheed Kanbar @rasheedmkanbar Video Jonathan Ho @_jonathan_ho Supriya Ganesh as Dr. Samira Mohan is the doctor I would want.

On finding your way with others beside you - Talent: Shabana Azeez @shabanaazeez_ Photos: Ken Medilo @kenmedilophoto Fashion: Benjamin Holtrop @benjaminholtrop Makeup: Kym Nicole @kymmyizabeauty Hair: Sharif Poston @sharifposton Photo Assist: Joshua Medilo @joshua_w_mccoy Fashion Assist: Emily K.E. Johnson @emilykejohnson, Rasheed Kanbar @rasheedmkanbar Video Jonathan Ho @_jonathan_ho Shabana Azeez clocks my video background immediately.