MOOD: Congrats on releasing your memoir, Reach for the Skai: How to Inspire, Empower, and Clapback! Self-acceptance, girl empowerment, and even bullying are themes seen throughout your book. What message would you say is the common denominator between the themes that are presented in your memoir?

Skai: The main take away from all the chapters would be, just to love yourself, embrace yourself, and don’t listen to what the haters have to say about you. I hope everyone who reads Reach For The Skai can learn from it and be inspired!!!

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MOOD: Can you tell us about your writing process from the moment you had the idea to write a book, to the moment you wrote the very last word in it?

Skai: The writing process was very long, about a year in total.. I was so excited to get my feelings into paper and get to tell my story. The hardest part I would say was having to gather all the pictures ( you would have thought that would be the easiest) it was a great relief when the book was done and complete! It was everything I wanted it to be

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MOOD: Did you ever find yourself being challenged with obstacles, setbacks, or even writer's block while writing your memoir?

Skai: For the most part, everything was good but my team and I did have to go through one huge roadblock into the process of writing the book. It was very hard because it had to do with editing/taking pages out, refilling those missing pages and filling in the blanks! It took a while, but we got through it!

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Photography: Anthony Giovanni

Creative Direction / Styling: Edwin J. Ortega

Makeup: Brandi Allen

Hair: Cynthia Alvarez

Nails: Mimi D

Interview by: Will Heffernan

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