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Cover shoot for GAY TIMES

@dovecameron exclusive with @indiracesarine for @theuntitledmagazine “Innovation to me really means completely tapping out of every other input from anything other than yourself, drawing completely from the purest space that you can — that is uninterrupted by any other frequency, any other opinion, any other human beings — and creating from there. Creating something fresh, something new from a place that is entirely for you.” It’s a perspective on the concept of innovation that, on the surface, seems simple. But as actress and singer Dove Cameron explains it further, one begins to understand just how nuanced and unique her philosophy is. “In trying to create for others, we muddy our juices and our natural connections to something greater than us. And we introduce our own ego. And I think that ruins innovation. Innovation has to come from a place that is wordless, and then finds its way into the zeitgeist.”

The 25-year old star, perhaps best known for her start on the Disney Channel, has since branched out to encompass a rich filmography of musicals, romantic comedies, and TV dramas, as well as a growing discography of pop hits. Though living in the spotlight, Dove’s approach to her life and work is introspective, deep, and ever-evolving. Recently, Cameron graced the cover of #GayTimes. Though Dove informally “came out” on Instagram less than a year prior, fans were surprised, even shocked, at the singer’s queerness. “I think the reason that the Gay Times cover made such an impact was because it was a very black and white kind of announcement. I had been publicly out for…ever, but people just need to have it be done by the book. They need to have it be announced in that way for it to be fully recognized…It wasn’t even registering as anything because it had always been something so natural to me. It’s not that I came out, it’s the Gay Times cover that came out.”

Read the full 14-page interview in The INNOVATE Issue!

Photography by @IndiraCesarine
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