Tell Us All About The Movie Or TV Show That Made You Say, "Hey, I Want A Job Like That!"

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Has a film or TV show ever inspired you so much that you wanted to pursue a career based on what the character was doing in it? It's happened to me countless times.

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I knew at a pretty young age that I wanted to be an entertainment journalist based on my love for magazines and talk show/radio hosts, but there were still films and series that reassured me that this was the path I wanted to take. Characters like Moesha, who started off writing for her high school newspaper and then showed me a glimpse of what interning would be like...

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...and Lexy Gold from the Disney Channel original movie Get a Clue, who proved you're never too young to start your career and that investigative journalism can be fun and fashionable.

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There was also Sydney Shaw from Brown Sugar who was the Editor-in-Chief of XXL magazine. It was so influential to see a Black woman in such a senior role at the company.

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Fun fact: I actually used to work at XXL magazine. It was one of my first official jobs in journalism.

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And we can't forget about Andie Anderson from How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, who showed me the power of first-person stories and putting yourself out there.

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There were so many examples of women in journalism that I looked up to, both on and off the screen, and it really helped me become who I am today. Have you had a similar moment with a special show or movie?

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Maybe you saw Legally Blonde and wanted to pursue law, or fell in love with the art of cooking after watching The Bear, or maybe you became a teacher after watching Mona Lisa Smile. Heck, all of these could've inspired you to become an actor. Whatever it was, we want to hear about it!

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