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i can't express in words how much i respect and love this woman's work. i've listened to her for the first time in 2008 when i was 7 years old, and i loved her voice and her songs (even though i didn't understand a bit of english). but i never got to look her up on the internet cuz at the time the internet services on my country were really expensive (Brazil) and i only got to hear her songs on radio or the mtv channel. Years later when i had kinda forgot about her (13yo) i came in contact with the cartoon Steven Universe on tv (and bc i'm brazilian all the cartoons around here are dubbed in our language. english was not that common or encouraged here at the time) and the character Garnet really appealed to me for some reason. at the time i already had access to a better internet service and was almost fluent in english (bc of constant contact with foreign media, music, games, etc...). Anyway, i knew who the brazilian voice actor for her was, but i was curious to know who was the original voice. and to my surprise, it was her. and as a teenanger (14yo), i got kinda obsessed and also caught by the nostalgia feeling. so i started to listen to all her songs and look up about her background. and honestly... she inspired me to become a voice actor here in my country too, and the way she supports her fans and say things about the harsh reality without fear of being shunned for telling the truth... i... i just got and still get speechless. Estelle i know you are probably not going to see this but, your art really helped that 14yo brazilian boy to figure out his path and speak his truth without fear of judment. and also provided me many MANY moments of happiness, chill and FUN with your amazing songs and lyrics. Thank you for being an example for us that want to be artists in any way, but are not encouraged in any way by our families (in my country our families usually tell us we're gonna starve to death if we choose to be actors or singers or dancers, etc...) or country system (our school system doesn't encourage ANY form of art related carreers). We usually don't believe we can, even though we can!! you and your work gave me the strength that i needed to stand up for me. Ps: I know it's totally impossible to happen. but i really hope that someday i get to give you a hug and personally thank you for this haha.
I love you Luke I loved you before meeting u after meeting you it's one of the most pleasant celebrity encounters I've had.. and I will tell you there not all good.
I wonder What does it means "rock" whatever it is it sounds cool, the system is rigged , against the black man, always messing with our "heads", telling blatant lies right in front of our "eyes,", always treating us like suspects, always putting us right at the bottom or just "below", looking at with raised eyebrows, always giving us the side eye or whispering doubts to our "ears", attacking our hearts, giving us hope but string us along, trying to pull the rug from right "under our feet" or kicking us down on our run to the top, we need "shin" guards like soccer players just to walk, good to know that Black girls rock us, to soothe us to "Sleep" like babies when we need rest, and wake us up with love "right after" "the mothers of the nation they are. A true celebration of fortitude and strength, always having our" backs", like the wings on our shoulder blades, black girls rock us so we can stand not just to the "side of our, competition, but " head and "shoulders", hell even knees and elbows above the oddds and always come out on top too. This is the anatomy of oppressive hate & the love, of Black girls, who constantly put their necks, on the line for the black man, indeed rock, I get it now, You go girl rock on with ya badself. beside every Bad boy is a bad girl, too bad I'm good, not a rapper or athlete, so still not good enough for a white girl either, maybe a Hot Latina, Russian bride, China Doll, or Slavic beauty, only GOD knows he will find me the perfect one or none if it's his will
