Nikki Bailey

The love of great friends and travel and good times and music and dance and feeling pretty. You got this, Mel. We got this. We are more than a pretty face. I can’t wait for Mel to see that for herself. I. Love. This. Show. Thanks @natasharothwell.

But I am hopeful as I walk this road with Mel. I wish for the character what I wished for myself. What I eventually created for myself: a life worth living. A love that moves mountains. Not just the love of my partner, but the love of myself.

I am enjoying @natasharothwell new show #HowToDieAlone. But it also makes me uncomfortable. I remember being her, Mel. I remember never believing that I was worthy of love. Never allowing myself to be loved. I remember the loneliness. I remember the self doubt.

I’m listening to a group of Caucasian people discussing “caucasity” and what it means. They’ve forgotten I’m here. Fascinating.

Whenever I hear @donaldglover’s Psylocibae, I think of Prince’s Ballad of Dorothy Parker. Excellent tribute.

@DoctorJonPaul I wanted this trailer to go on. I would watch a whole movie or show with the 3 of them.

I see you #DevPatel! Looking like a tasty snack in the #MonkeyManMovie trailer. Definitely looking forward to this one!

Streaming sucks. They cancel everything. At this point, I am unwilling to start watching a show unless I KNOW it's going to have more than 1 season. I take my TV watching seriously. It's too hard to get attached & then have the characters ripped away from you without resolution.

@thatclarafied Can't wait to see it on Saturday!

@PizzosPages @bodycourage And a picture of a black elf on the shelf.

Y’all I woke up this morning and all of the Mrs Claus merch has SOLD OUT. I am moved to tears. Thank you so much for your support. We made a limited amount of the items and we are going to try to get more out end of week. For those that have ordered already, they are being fulfilled. I truly cannot believe that this character I created two years ago is having this kind of impact. Grateful is an understatement. Thank you for your kindness and happy holidays.

If @robinthede and @tarajiphenson are struggling to get paid, imagine what non-celebrity SAG and non-union actors are getting. It's outrageous that, in 2023, black women - WHO CREATE CULTURE - are getting paid only a fraction of what their white counterparts make.

@DoctorJonPaul 🥹So real.

@JoeMightLikeTV @athurlow @boywithaperiod @alibrooke4ever @danielleweisber I'm in my first support role as a showrunner's assistant. Took me 8 years of networking to get the job. I read the first 2 paragraphs of the article before I got discouraged and stopped reading. I won't be an assistant for years. GEEZ! This industry makes me itch.

I know personally all but one person in this article. Thank you @athurlow, @boywithaperiod, @alibrooke4ever, & @danielleweisber for your contribution to this story.

@JoeMightLikeTV This makes me not even want to say how old I am now working my first support position.

Yep. I was literally 30.

Because folks have been asking.

@thatclarafied 😲

@DoctorJonPaul I feel this so hard. My body is asking me to make food changes that are triggering my disordered eating mind. This was a good reminder that it doesn’t mean I have to “diet.” I can listen to my body without focusing on weight loss. Thank you.

Ppl don't realize how much the WGA strike has galvanized support staff. We won't do 2 jobs for the price of 1. We want room for growth in the form of promotions and episodes. We are the future! Hire us! Promote us! Fight for us! @WillTheLandMan got me fired up!

@thatclarafied It was me. I needed to hear this. Thank you.