I wanted to write about one of the women that inspired me when I was growing up. As a mixed race girl there weren’t many women in the public eye that I could relate too, so when I first saw Thandie Newton starring alongside Tom Cruise in ‘mission impossible’ I immediately fell in love!
I read all of her interviews, watched every film she was in- my favourite being ‘Beloved’- and I followed her career closely. Everything about her character was so demure and genuine.
On my way to London from La a few months ago, I sat at my seat and ‘lo and behold’ Thandie was sitting in the seat beside me. I got that awful feeling that sometimes happens when your about to meet someone you’ve idolised- they just might not be the person you thought- but just as she portrays in the media, she was as lovely as lovely could be.
All hail Queen Thandie!
– Lee xx