Welcome to your sneak peek at what the trailblazing musician had to say in our August/September issue
INTERVIEW BY ELLA GAUCI, IMAGE BY @MAMAHOTDOG, COVER IMAGE BY PETROS/NETFLIX
Brittany Howard is a powerhouse performer so captivating it’s impossible to look away. The Alabama Shakes frontwoman has a transcendent voice that leaves audiences thinking: “I must be dreaming.” Coincidentally, that’s exactly the title of the rock band’s new album. I Must Be Dreaming sees the iconic group return after almost a decade apart, with a call to action against our crumbling world. Here’s your sneak peek for what Brittany had to say inside our August/September issue…
Brittany on…
Existing in the US: “As a gay Black woman sitting here, [America] is not a comfortable place to live in at the moment.”
Watching Queen Latifah in Set It Off: “I didn’t even really know what a lesbian was. I found out during the movie!”
What the LGBTQIA+ community has taught her: “There’s always a place you’ll be accepted, no matter who you are”
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