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#SashaMerci doesn’t want much, just to reign supreme in the world of entertainment. Luminaries like #QuincyJonesand#ShondaRhimes being her inspiration. Citing comedy as “the love of my life,” she grew up Dominican in the Bronx where she witnessed being blunt, funny, and having the gift of roasting folks as just a way of life. But the #AfroLatinx sketch writer, director, and actor is also candid about the less-humorous side of life. Encouraging real dialogues about depression and mental health.

@SashaMerci is: La Triple Threat #YoungBlackAndFreeform

If you haven’t yet had the pleasure, behold #CristianDennis. Effortlessly radiating both masculine and feminine energies, he commands attention in the content spaces of TikTok choreography, makeup tutorials, reaction videos, and more. While always serving, the #ArianaGrande-approved creator is dedicated to promoting conversation around #LGBTQ+ youth mental health and being a guide to success for content creators of color.

@CristianDennis is: The Chocolate Beauty with the Beat #YoungBlackAndFreeform

#KhadiDon was one of those kids who was always performing and always clowning—for friends, for extended family at holiday events, you know the vibe. Her no-filter re-enactments of celebrities and non-celebrities currently dominating the TL are always 12/10. When #Beyonce drops your parody of her at one of her shows, you know you are on the anointed path. From Vine to Instagram to YouTube to…you get it, @khadidon is at the top of any virtual space where creators thrive.

@Khadi Don is: The Cross-Platform Legend #YoungBlackAndFreeform

When your viral TikTok jump off is pranking your mama in front of the whole world by making her hold random household objects like a kettle and a rice cooker while she’s on the phone, chances are, you might never be heard from again. But lucky for us, #FlossyBaby’s still at it with that wit and that hilarious sarcasm. Drag us and our first world problems, sis. 2020 was hers. 2021 about to be hers, too. Creating some dope content together before she gets too fly and stops answering my calls. Stay tuned.

@Jay.Love aka Flossy Baby is: The President of TikTok (Okaaayyyyy?) #YoungBlackAndFreeform

Keara Wilson aka Keke Janajah could have RETIRED last year at 19 years old on the strength of her TikTok tour de force—“The #SavageChallenge”—alone. But when you set fire to social media and ultimately catch the respect of Ms. “Classy, Bougie, Ratchet” herself, #MeganTheeStallion, continue to conquer the game you must. Initially, other creators who ~could never~ attempted to whitewash the origins of the challenge and appropriate the credit she deserved. With the skills and a bright smile on her face, this one got the last laugh.

@queen.kekeeee is: The Savage Choreo Princess #YoungBlackAndFreeform

Who else misses Vine everyday? That was #KelzWashington’s platform of choice to speak hilariously real on South Florida life and culture before moving to LA with a dollar and a dream. But like a phoenix from the ashes, Kelz rebuilt his personal brand of funny on Instagram and TikTok, amassing 3.5M followers. Nobody does a duet reaction video like Kelz, and that’s why…

@Kelz Washington is: The Reinvention King #YoungBlackAndFreeform

Protip: Be your own best hype person. But some days, if you just ain’t feelin’ it, #JazzmyneJay will hold you down, too. The body-positive model and queer creative has an unparalleled ability to find joy in every inch of herself and remind others to do the same, even in moments while getting candid about mental health.

@JazzmyneJay is: The Bawdy & Affirmations Boss #YoungBlackAndFreeform

Godspeed if you ever find yourself on Mama’s bad side. That’s London Charles’ signature character, in a robe and bonnet, raising three knuckleheaded sons who are growing up while Black. She’s not one to play with, but she will crack you up.

@TheLondonCharles is: The Hood Storyteller. #YoungBlackAndFreeform

Behold the melanin-poppin’ excellence of the #YoungBlackAndFreeform inaugural honorees. Content makers and thought leaders spanning across all genres of creativity. Watch this space as Freeform innovates and collaborates with some of these folks.

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