It was tragic every single time my mom told me we were moving. I would always envy my friends who had grown up in the same house their entire life, and they had markings on the wall of ‘me at five years old’ and all that. It made me so sad. I wished I’d had that. Camila Mendes Read Quote
I’ve always struggled with having frizzy hair, and it doesn’t really cooperate the way I want it to. Camila Mendes Read Quote
People know what I look like. I take photos on my own, and I don’t edit them, so people know. Camila Mendes Read Quote
I spent a lot of my childhood moving around, so I was constantly adjusting to different environments and finding a new identity. Camila Mendes Read Quote
When I go to Brazil, I feel like an American, and in the U.S., I always notice the traits that make me Brazilian. Camila Mendes Read Quote
I have so much appreciation for how those two cultures have created who I am. I’m a full-blooded Brazilian, with an entire extended family of Brazilians, but I was born and raised in the U.S. Camila Mendes Read Quote
It’s rare that you see Latin families being portrayed as intelligent, sophisticated, and powerful entities. Camila Mendes Read Quote
My hair has always been a definitive part of my personal style, so I love being part of a campaign that celebrates hair as a form of expression. Camila Mendes Read Quote
