At her photo shoot for this issue I notice rather quickly that Christina Wilson is a pro. She can switch between taking direction and taking command in a single, disarmingly smooth motion. As I fade into the backdrop watching and listening while Cardi B and Drake pump into the Easton Cycle Bar studio courtesy of Christina's own play list, I get a bit of a bird's eye view of the entire show as it unfolds, including that of our subject. And what I see of Christina Wilson impresses me.
Not once does she exhibit any non verbal cues of anything other than assurance. She's loose and witty as she steps into the role of fitness model and dare I say it, cover girl. The lights, the crew and Tarae, our shoot director, posing and contorting her all over the studio don't change her unspoken demeanor in the least. The moment is clearly not too big for her. I notice that even while talking about the battles she's had over the years with her hair; her now trademark curly locks, Christina unconsciously exudes a strength and brightness that only comes from hard won confidence. It's the kind of confidence that you don't have to try to remember to engage or prop up every time you pass a mirror. And I found myself wondering how she got it. So, I asked her.
"Christina unconsciously exudes a strength and brightness that only comes from hard won confidence."
Kevin Murphy (KM) So, my first question is one that I've been dying to ask you since the photo shoot, that you were great in by the way. Where do you get your confidence? Where does it come from?