“I’m grateful that stage makeup was my introduction to makeup in general. I internalized makeup as being a fun, artistic venture, not something meant to correct “problems” with my face. It’s part of creating a character and allows you to ‘put on a mask’”

The question of whether Jody got into ABC is ultimately the question “Do artists have the power to change the way gatekeeping happens in their industry?” And I think that’s a great question. It would be too easy to imagine that Jody would have gotten into the company just like it’s too easy to cover up the real problems in our industry by saying “if you work as hard as you can you can break down any door!”