Arséma Adeoluwayemi Hamera Thomas, a Nigerian-Ethiopian actress, on the cover of Glamour South Africa's most recent digital issue.
In the Netflix original series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, the actress plays the role of a young Agatha Danbury.
Arsema elaborates on the experience of filming the series, the camaraderie on set, and how incredible it was to play a fully developed character in the exclusive interview.
Arsema is rocking a subtle makeup look for the cover feature, with soft brown smokey eyes, brows that look natural, accentuated cheeks, and glossy lips. The group decided on a gentle, natural hairstyle for her. She is wearing a structured shift dress in all-black, and she accessorized with gold jewelry.
On Representation & Being Part Of A Groundbreaking Story:
“It’s like a dream come true, I grew up watching a lot of shows by Shonda Rhimes so I feel honoured to be a part of something that’s so revolutionary. The show has this unconventional romance that takes place in the Georgian era, with beautiful costumes and space. When a job ticks all the boxes, it’s this one!”
On Shonda Rhimes & Her Work
“I would watch Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder and the way that Shonda writes her characters is unreal. It feels as though these are true people. And that’s a sign of who she is as a creator… her ability to empathise with every single character, to show all of their different sides.
On what she hopes people will take away from engaging with Queen Charlotte?
I hope people engage with the fact that while it’s about black women, and a love story. There’s so much in there about the relationship between a mother and a son, sexuality, and identity. And even this idea of ailment, and how you deal with that, and grief. And so there are so many potential conversations to have. And that’s what I hope that people recognise because I think people will be locked in on the visual cue of seeing black people in a genre “that we shouldn’t be in” and not realise how fruitful and bountiful these six episodes are. The content is there. It’s so easy, Shonda was generous!
She captioned;
An amazing chat with @miss_thoby Thobeka Phanyeko about the magic of Africa, Lady D’s tenaci-tea, and Black femmes. Dope photos by @ambercashmere Hair coiffed by @am_stagrams Make up painted by @alesha_l_williams Stylings of @mayazep
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