Model, actress and cover star of i-D’s Female Gaze Issue Adwoa Aboah is on a mission to get girls across the world to open up about mental health, body image and sexuality through her project Gurls Talk. In our new three-part series, we travel with the young advocate to LA, to meet the city’s strong and powerful women making a stand for change.
In part two, Adwoa investigates the stripping scene of the City of Angels, currently worth one billion dollars, which employs more women than ever before. Adwoa meets dancers Shay, Kasey and Alabama to explore how they embrace their sexuality, why they have chosen this career, and unpack the stigma surrounding pole dancing.
Director Eloise King
Creative Director Adwoa Aboah
Executive Producer Eloise King
Assisant Producer Lily Rose Thomas
LA Associate Producer Marla Bahloul
LA Production Manager Vanessa Elliott
Production Manager Lauran Clark
Production Coordinator Laura Carter
Director of Photography Marianne Wiliams
1st AC / Production Driver Lizzy Walker
Sound Recordist Ashley Maria
Editor Paul Frankl
Colourist Paul Dimond
Sound Mix Matthew Cheney
Post Production Coordinator Regina Lemaire-Costa
Additional Footage Courtesy of Joachim Helder Johnson
Makeup Chloe Hallenbeck
With Adwoa Aboah
Music Jingle Punks & Audio Network
Featuring Kasey, Shay and Alabama
Commercial Creative Director Bunny Kinney
Head of Production Bree Horn
Talent Producer Declan Higgins
Associate Producer Kate Villevoye
Associate Producer Tom Ivin
Researcher Stephen Isaac-Wilson
Head of Post Production Daniel Elias
Post Production Manager Tom Lynch
Post Production Administrator Laura Davidson
Assisstant Editor Brian Fairbairn
Assisstant Editor Rob Auger
Music Supervisor Alex Benge
Rights & Clearances Cristina Lombardo
Studio Manager Polly Williams
Motion Graphics Director Steve Gurr
Junior Designer Rebecca Hopkins
Special Thanks Nick at Cheetah’s Hollywood
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