MY ALTER EGO
May 28, 2020
4 minutes
Growing up, I was raised a strict Brethren Christian in Melbourne, Australia.
I was taught to wear modest clothes and read my Bible.
‘Be good at school,’ my parents would say.
Despite having a love for music and dance, I couldn’t express myself.
In the eyes of the church, dancing was provocative and sex was shameful.
As a teen, I’d secretly write and record songs from the radio in my bedroom.
I began living a double life, and felt very conflicted with my flamboyant character and strict upbringing.
When I hit 18, I rebelled and tried to enter the music industry.
I was
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