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Podcast: The Charisse Report
Episode: Ep. 37: Makeup, disco, queer icons and what it means to be mixed race as Black Lives Matter makes history, with Clay
Description: I’m so excited to share today’s guest with you! Clayton Reid is the Senior Makeup Artist for Nars Cosmetics in the UK and Ireland, and also a DJ.
Amongst many other things, we discuss what it’s like for Clay as a mixed-race man who’s able to pass and how that makes him feel when it comes to addressing his heritage, especially during a time when Black Lives Matter is finally being addressed and respected as a movement.
We talk about experimenting with goth culture back home in Cardiff, Wales, Clay’s memories o...