kalen allen for ladygunn magazine
photos and video by indie studios
“[Kalen is] an actor, singer, storyteller—and above all, a person fiercely committed to living authentically and unapologetically.” ~ LG
“As a Black queer man, Kalen is aware of societal pressures to conform. “They want us to be one certain way,” he says. “One thing that’s so irritating to me is when I get dressed up they’re like, oh, you’re like a young Billy Porter, and I’m like,Ya’ll act like Billy Porter was the first person to put on any clothes.“ But you don’t see people saying, ‘You’re like a young Neil Patrick Harris,’ to a Troye Sivan.”” ~ LG
“Looking ahead, Kalen is focused on building an empire. Balancing acting, music, content and a master’s degree in journalism from NYU. Soon he will be teaching. “I’ve always wanted to teach,” he says, visibly lighting up at the thought. He’s set to teach a summer course on content creation and journalism, bringing his expertise to the next generation of storytellers.” ~LG
team credits
featured in ladygunn magazine
directed by andrew white and sam bates
story + styling // phil gomez
glam // rory alvarez
photos // andrew white and sam bates
video // Weston Flemmons
photo assistant // Nas McKay
editing // andrew white, sam bates and weston flemmons
location / the marquis theatre