We recently had the chance to connect with Jaylawn Dukes and have shared our conversation below.
Good morning Jaylawn, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
I am most proud of building the confidence to truly be myself, without any restrictions on showing my truth authenticity. While on the surface, many may assume that I am already confident but it’s different to be confident and being self expressive. The confidence I have built to express myself to the public is what I’m most proud of.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Jaylawn, I’m a music artist. My brand consists of self expression and confidence. What makes my brand unique, is that it’s uniquely ME! I am one of a kind and theres no one on this earth like me and I can say the same about the reader and even the editor of this article, and I believe thats what makes my brand so relatable. The fact that everyone is so different and we should all have the confidence to express ourselves.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
I was free. I had no worries about anything or anyone. I never cared about what someone might say or do. I didn’t have a filter and said whatever came to mind. I was pure and moved through this world as myself.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
Be yourself. Theres no one on this earth that is like you and to not be yourself is robbing yourself of the things that are meant for you! It’s okay, you’re safe to be you.
Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? Is the public version of you the real you?
Yes, I believe the person that you are in private is the same exact person you should be in public. Not only for yourself, but for others too because people can tell when you’re being inauthentic.
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. What do you think people will most misunderstand about your legacy?
Me. I’m not easy to understand and a lot of people won’t understand the way that I move. Not because what I’m doing is wrong, but because what I’m doing is different. It hasn’t been done before. They’re used to a specific archetype and I’m here to show them something new.
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