

26 Magazine Staff
QUEER EYE'S KARAMO BROWN: FOR THE CULTURE!
We all first met Karamo Brown back in 2004 on MTV’s Real World Philadelphia & he's been a bonafide TV ever star since! On set of his 26 Magazine shoot we were able to catch up with the now 'Queer Eye' star & chat about his life, longevity & burgeoning legacy! YOU’RE NOTED AS BEING THE FIRST OPENLY GAY BLACK MALE ON REAL WORLD AND IN MANY ASPECTS YOU’RE A PIONEER. DOES THAT RESONATE WITH YOU AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU KNOW THE BARRIERS YOU HELPED BREAK FOR GAY MEN OF COLOR



26 Magazine Staff
ASCENDING ACTOR, MUSICIAN & CONTENT CREATOR: AIDAN ALEXANDER FOR 26 MAGAZINE
Take us through your journey, how did you get from Idaho to Hollywood? I went to a performing arts school in Idaho where my drama teacher happened to have been a casting director in LA for about 30 years. She taught me intensively and then suggested I come to Los Angeles to pursue television and film full time. She set up a read with me and one of my first managers and I got signed. It was a few months before I booked my first project and experienced the snowball effect from



26 Magazine Staff
NATHANIEL POTVIN: CANDID QUESTIONS WITH THE YOUNG ACTOR WHO IS USING HIS VOICE FOR GOOD IN HOLLYWOOD
WHERE ARE YOU FROM, WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? I am from Los Angeles originally and also grew up here. WHEN DID YOU KNOW THAT ACTING WAS WHAT YOU WANTED TO DO? I knew I wanted to act when I was eleven. I was originally a professional dancer and then I started taking acting classes and I realized it was more for me. WHY IS DIVERSITY IN HOLLYWOOD AN IMPORTANT TOPIC TO YOU? Diversity in Hollywood is important to me because without diversity you are just hearing the same story over a



26 Magazine Staff
26 MAGAZINE 'FINALLY SPRING' ISSUE COVER STAR JEREMY MEEKS TELLS HIS TRUTH!
It’s a funny thing walking into our 26 Mag photo shoots, oftentimes getting to spend the day or a couple of hours with very familiar faces that we’ve all too often encountered on any number of our screens. It’s an even better surprise when we can walk away from those shoots really glad we got to meet some really awesome people, sometimes contrary to the images or the headlines that supersede them. So goes the pleasure in meeting [now international] model Jeremy Meeks o/k/a #h



26 Magazine Staff
WHY WE'LL NEVER GET OVER BEYONCE + BEYCHELLA!
It's been a month since the Queen of all live performances and entertainment rightfully reclaimed her throne & well, we're all STILL shook! In the weeks past we've all undoubtedly learned one thing: Beyoncé has taught us all that we need to #LevelUp! Though we are a Men’s Luxe & Fashion Magazine, we cannot deny the tour de force that occurred at Coachella 2018, when a 36 year young mother of 3 took the time to show the entire world (yet again) what leveling up truly means. Be