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Lily Goldberg and Sabrine Brismeur

Interviews by Lily Goldberg, Arts Editor, and photos by Sabrine Brismeur, Photo Editor.

El Alfa & Bad Bunny

 
Hometown
El Alfa: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bad Bunny: Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
 
Backstory
El Alfa: Once I was arrested by the Dominican Republic for slandering the government and I was sentenced to 15 days of community service.
Bad Bunny: I was a SoundCloud rapper, and a bunny was my profile picture, which is how I got my name.
 
Anthem
(both): “La Romana.” Or “Dema Ga Ge Gi Go Gu.”
 
Inspirations
Bad Bunny: The living Bad Bunny and El Alfa.
El Alfa: My father, for giving me this jawline.

Mother!


Hometown
Cochranville, Pa.

Backstory
Mother is a timeless, spooky MILF with delusions of grandeur.

Anthem
“My Heart Belongs to Daddy” [from the 1938 musical Leave it to Me!]

Inspiration
Hmm. Well I would love to get a meal with Alec Baldwin. I would make eye contact with his blue eyes while I [redacted] him.

Laissez-Faire


Hometown
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Backstory

Anti-capitalist Dominican mamí. I came up with the name when I was self-hating and thought I had to be white and French to love myself, but now I’m a Communist so it’s ironic.

Anthem

“Salao” by La Insuperable

Inspirations
Naomi Smalls and pictures of my mom when she was young. Oh, and Maud Mandel.

Drezellee J Moon


Hometown
Miami, Fla.

Backstory
It’s always been my dream to become a big star.

Anthem
“Creep” by Radiohead.

Inspirations
Jeffree Star, Ariana Grande.

Thotiana


Hometown
Miami, Fla.

Backstory
I’m a spicy mamí with a bangin’ body from Miami.

Anthem
“Act Up” by City Girls

Inspirations
Katya Zamolodchikova and Trixie Mattel