Alex Aiono on the Surreal and Bittersweet Final Day on Set of Netflix s Finding Ohana
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Last Call, we get down to the bottom of every last thing with some of our favorite celebs from the last thing they texted to the last thing they binge-watched. This week, singer and actor Alex Aiono takes our call.
You probably know Alex Aiono for his YouTube videos and music career, but now the 24-year-old is taking on the acting world with his first feature film role in Netflix s
Finding Ohana. The family film, which premiered on Jan. 29, centers on two siblings from Brooklyn, NY, who embark on a trip to Oahu where they learn more about their Hawaiian heritage. In honor of the film s release, we chatted with Aiono, where he revealed everything from what the last day on set was like to the last person he got starstruck over. Hint: it was one of his costars. Read ahead to see what he had to say.
Peloton Just Launched a New Clothing Line in Collaboration With 4 Different Black Artists
Peloton is launching a clothing and accessories line in honor of Black History Month and in collaboration with four talented Black artists. The line features 18 individual pieces that honor Black stories, and each creator worked with two select Black Peloton instructors during the design process. It s culture-influenced art you can wear and carry with you.
Temi Coker is an artist from Dallas. According to Peloton, his work reflects his upbringing in Nigeria and his love for African culture, and his pieces in the brand s collection were developed alongside instructors Jess Sims and Chelsea Jackson Roberts. There s a tote, women s capri leggings and a bra, and a unisex hoodie, and they re titled Light the Way collectively for education within the Black community.
Peloton Creates Capsule for Black History Month
Women s Wear Daily (WWD) 1/28/2021 Jean E. Palmieri
Peloton is celebrating Black History Month by introducing a special apparel collection intended to celebrate Black artists from around the world.
The at-home fitness brand has collaborated with four artists to create 18 custom apparel and accessories pieces, each with its own story. The artists partnered with two Black Peloton instructors each to create the images featured on the apparel pieces.
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The artists are Temi Coker from Dallas, who creates works based on his upbringing in Nigeria and his love of African culture. He developed his work Light the Way with Jess Sims and Chelsea Jackson Roberts and it is intended to speak to the power of education within the Black community.