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50MOST MAGAZINE - ISSUE 80MOSTMAGAZINEQ: WHAT KIND OF LEGACY DO YOU HOPE TO LEAVE%u2014NOT JUST IN MEDIA, BUT FOR OTHERS NAVIGATING CHRONIC ILLNESS IN SILENCE?A: I hope my legacy is one of visibility. For so long, I lived in silence because I didn%u2019t see anyone who looked like me%u2014young, chronically ill, and still chasing big dreams. I want people navigating illness to feel seen, understood, and represented in spaces they%u2019ve been left out of%u2014whether that%u2019s media, fashion, beauty, or everyday life.If my work helps even one person feel less alone%u2014or gives them language to explain what they%u2019re going through%u2014that%u2019s everything to me. I want to shift how we think about strength, illness, and identity%u2014and remind people that you don%u2019t have to be fully healed or %u201cperfectly healthy%u201d to be powerful, creative, or worthy of taking up space.Q: WHAT KIND OF MESSAGES DO YOU RECEIVE FROM YOUR FOLLOWERS, AND HOW DOES THAT SHAPE WHAT YOU CREATE?A: I get comments and messages all the time that say, %u201cI feel so seen,%u201d or %u201cThis is exactly what it%u2019s like.%u201d The other day someone said, %u201cWhen did you put cameras in my house?%u201dAnd honestly, that%u2019s the best feeling. Chronic illness is so hard to put into words, so when someone tells me my content helped them feel seen%u2014or helped them explain their experience to a friend or partner%u2014that means a lot.So it absolutely shapes what I create. I pay close attention to topics people respond to%u2014what gets saved and shared. If something sparks conversation or clearly hits home, I know it%u2019s worth digging into more.Whether it%u2019s fatigue, identity, relationships, or just the mental chaos of being chronically ill, I want to keep creating around the things that matter most to this community.Photo Credit: Tom Dewh