OUR FEARLESS STORY | 2022 MARDI GRAS X OLAY

Awareness. Inclusion. Acceptance. This is my fearless story, and my brother's fearless story. It starts with vulnerability - and Dom and I are braving it. I am partnering with Olay and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras to launch a national campaign dedicated to destigmatising LGBTQIA+ issues and driving self-acceptance in a community that knows all too well what it’s like to be shadowed.
We shared OUR unique journeys and talked about how stigma affects families - particularly from the lens of culture and religion. These are the convos that we NEEDED in the mainstream. The ones that will stop 9/10 LGBTQIA+ youth from being uncomfortable in their skin and unable to express their true selves. From roundtables, to joining the Minus18 Youth Pride Party and the Olay Float PROUDLY with my brother at the Mardi Gras March - the time for PRIDE is now.
Brought to you by @olayau & @sydneymardigras.
Creative Director: Travis Conneeley
Producer / Editor: Daniel Coolahan
Director: Paddy Hassall @enamourediris
Director of Photography: Harry Churnock
Partnership Account Manager: James Moran
Head of Partnerships: Samantha Hans
H&MU @jade__kmakeup #PRIDE #mardigras #inclusion

[@livelaughlovenyc_]

You are such an inspiration Maria! Don’t let ANYONE tell you otherwise. 💕💕

[@roschphilipfernandez2618]

I really like the two of them

[@johnnish5042]

beautiful story