SHINE BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND
Before reaching the age of 10, Diamond White has shown promise in the entertainment industry. She carried an aura of natural talent before she formed her first words. She’s shown her range of skills under different credits in the industry; ranging from Broadway to voice-over acting for Disney.
In our exclusive, first, cover story interview for RoyalTee Gen, White discloses her biggest triumphs and the current trajectory of her career in Hollywood, including a #blackgirlmagic, RoyalTee Girl first for Marvel.
Actress and singer Diamond White, 24, illuminates the Marvel universe. Staring as the character Moon Girl, on the Disney+ series, Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, she has the honor of portraying the Black teen superheroine in the Marvel series.
“I’m super excited that the representation is here,” she shares with RoyalTee Gen.
Based on the Marvel comic book, Diamond plays the brave and bold, Lunella Lafayette, a 13-year-old Black girl from New York City who is fascinated by science and technology. She uses her superpower of brains and STEM to protect her Lower East Side neighborhood from danger.
“My bubbliness, my chaotic manicness,” she laughs about her role, expressing her delight over her character during our Saturday afternoon Inglewood shoot. Beyonce?’s “Alien Superstar” set the tone to capture the cosmic dopeness of this magnetic 24-year-old.
Beyond the Moon Girl, she is a multi-dimensional actress, writer, and musician; true RoyalTee on the rise.
“For all the young women struggling with finding themselves and who they are, I recommend just deep diving into all the parts you absolutely hate about yourself,” reminiscing on her own self-love journey. “It must sound weird but that’s how I started. I dived into all the things I hated and I was like ‘why do I hate this?’ And I came up with no good reason.”
To accomplish this realization, she had to overcome one of her biggest milestones- her own mental battles. As a matter of fact, it was her weaknesses that became her one of greatest supernatural abilities.
“I was diagnosed with bipolar when I was around 18—so, knowing that I have a different way of feeling things and going about things made me shift my world …but once I got acquainted with it—and control of it—it became my superpower.”
She taps into that supernatural talent when she performs, defining her energy by stating, “Once you’re on stage, you simply just black out; there’s a bunch of preparation that goes into it when you are a performer and when you’re about to get on stage, but all of that is in your body. And I think your body takes over… and then after I get off stage, I’m like, ‘oh my god, did I do okay, was everything good?’”
Broadway beginnings
In the rise of her career, she placed 5th on the talent-hunt show, The X Factor, Her name is seen in multiple rolling credits which include The Lion Guard (2015), Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016) and Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017).
But her earliest days can be traced back to the stage. Her mother, who she describes as a ‘strong Black woman’ who taught her to be comfortable in her own skin, recognized her daughter’s talents early on and fostered the growth of her gifts.
White made her stage debut at the young age of eight in a Chicago-based production of “The Color Purple” which went on tour nationally. The production was headed by the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones.
“Honestly, it came naturally, I started singing before I could even talk,” White reflected on her spectrum of talent and stated, “My mom kind of saw that in me and put me in competitions in my hometown of Detroit, and I would win all the competitions—and then I got an audition for The Color Purple, and I booked that audition. That’s the first thing I ever did on tour, the touring of Color Purple.” White’s mother recognized her talents early on and fostered the growth of her gifts.
For all the young women struggling with finding themselves and who they are, I recommend just deep diving into all the parts you absolutely hate about yourself. It must sound weird but that’s how I started. I dived into all the things I hated and I was like ‘why do I hate this?’ And I came up with no good reason.
A second season of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is already in the works. Today she is looking to leave a permanent footprint across multiple platforms of theatre, music, and television and is looking forward to more leading roles.
“I would love to work with Quentin Tarantino and Jordan Peele,” reflecting on who she would like to work with. She also shared her interest in working with A24 productions, and alongside actress Ryan Destiny.
When asked what “RoyalTee” means to her, White reflected on the question with delight. She stated, “RoyalTee means— I’m RoyalTee — RoyalTee means feeling good in your skin. Not having to prove anything to anyone, not feeling like the person that needs to be the loudest one in the room. RoyalTee means being cozy.”
Follow Diamond White’s journey to stardom on Instagram @officialdiamondwhite
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