Storm Reid is a force to be reckoned with.
At 18, she’s got an impressive resume.
“However, Reid was more than prepared to take on the challenge.
The young actress is already been leaving her mark.
She has even managed to stay grounded and focused instead of becoming easily distracted as many child starlets do.
It might be because Reid is incredibly purpose-driven.
Take a look at the stunning transformation of Reid below.
But, not Storm Reid.
In 2020, she toldW Magazinethat becoming an actress was a calling from God.
She heard him speak to her in 2006 and relayed the news to her mother.
When Reid was 9, she moved their family to Los Angeles so Reid could pursue her dreams.
The move was a leap of faith, and it paid off.
For aspiring actors, however, living in LA isn’t always easy.
In fact, she never thought that Meg Murry, the main character, could look anything like her.
At first, Reid didn’t think she would land the role.
When she got a callback, she was shocked, nervous, and excited all at once.
She admitted toNPRthat she was incredibly nervous and intimidated when she first started on the film.
The cast, however, pulled her in, making her feel right at home.
Reid toldColliderthat it was quite a big moment when she finally met Oprah Winfrey.
“It was shocking.
I was nervous, but she’s so sweet,” she told the outlet.
“She’s just down to earth.
She is really powerful, and she knows she is, but she doesn’t act like that.
She acts like a regular person.”
Reid even received life-changing advice from the philanthropist and former TV show host while working on the film.
Reid shared her concern of growing too tall, but Winfrey quickly quelled it.
The youngster quickly gained recognition in the film industry.
She’s also a girl who knows how to pick her projects.
The young starlet describes her approach to her career choices as “strategic.”
“I’m a purpose-driven person,” she told Refinery29.
In 2019, she toldRefinery29that Zendaya was her childhood idol, and she continues to admire her.
Now, she gets to work with the young actress on set most days while filming “Euphoria.”
Reid first met Zendaya in 2012 outside a Ben & Jerry’s.
“I totally fangirled and froze,” she told the fashion and pop culture outlet.
But she did manage to ask the actress for apicture.
Today, their friendship is adored by fans across the world.
It’s one of the reasons she started the#Bamazinginitiative with her mom in 2018, according toRefinery29.
The campaign’s mission is to encourage young girls to cultivate self-love and adopt positive attitudes.
This endeavor landed her a spot on theTime’s 25 Most Influential Teenslist in 2018.
She decided to use her social media to create awareness.
Reid has also been outspoken about the troubling experiences Black women continually face in the entertainment industry.
“They really just don’t understand Black hair care.
It’s disheartening and it’s heartbreaking,” she toldPeople.
Partnering with an American cosmetics giant wasn’t a decision she made lightly, however.
The choice was a no-brainer.
“I really knew and could see that my voice and my opinion mattered.”
That’s what she loves about fashion in general, she toldTeen Vogue.
It’s also one of the reasons she was incredibly excited to partner with New Balance.
As it turns out, the brand was just as excited to partner with her.
We, however, think she looks like the queen she is while wearing it.
Reid portrays Rue’s younger sister, Gia, who tries to navigate her sister’s drug and alcoholaddiction.
This personal connection gives her a unique perspective when playing Gia.
Portraying Gia can get a little dark sometimes.
“I’ll never try method acting,” she stated.
“People, they gothroughit with method acting.”
Working on shows like “Euphoria” can be especially draining.
However, she has other acting techniques, like keeping a diary for her character.
She explained to W Magazine that she would write in it as if she was the character.
This is something she actually did while working on “A Wrinkle in Time.”
“It caught me way off guard,” Reid toldRefinery29.
I’m lucky I found one.
She admitted that she was starting to wonder if she was going to get asked to prom.
She and Sayeed had attended homecoming together previously, so she expected they would also go to prom together.
Facing all these new challenges gave Reid a healthy confidence boost.
We bet she’ll be producing a movie any day now.
Storm Reid is attending the University of Southern California
Reid finished high schoola year early.
The two get along well, with Reid referring to Natalia as her “homie.”
She posted the moment she learned that she got into the renowned private school onInstagram, crying happy tears.
Fortunately, Reid loves adventure, saying that she enjoys not having her entire future mapped out.
“And I’ve found beauty in that.”
One thing Reid does have figured out is her attitude.
She strives to always be positive, she toldElleearlier in 2020.
