Amos Mac

Jacob's self-affirmation:

“When I'm feeling overwhelmed or stressed, like when I have an audition or an interview or a red carpet or something, I make it a habit to look myself in the mirror and say 'You are beautiful, you are brilliant, and you are worthy of love.' It really helps me feel at home in my body again, at peace with myself.”

Jacob's message of love and support for queer and trans friends:

“I think an important component of kindness within the queer/trans community is just acknowledging that the pain folks feel is real. So much of what I do for my friends is affirm that they are justified in how they feel, that they aren't being too sensitive or too dramatic, that how they feel is legitimate. Too often, queer and trans people are told to simply suck up the shit that the world dishes us. Acknowledging that we shouldn't have to — supporting one another in the hope that we one day won't have to — is a radical act of kindness. When queer and trans folks have internalized so many of the negative things that the world tells us, simply telling someone you love 'you don't deserve this' can be revolutionary.”