Weird. Wild. And Breaking Rules | Ellie Kim | Legacy Project Queer Joy

Ellie Kim (she/her), known as SuperKnova (@superknovamusic), is a genderfluid trans singer and musician based in NYC. Her relationship with music began early when her parents-like many Korean parents-enrolled her in piano lessons as a child. She hated it. It wasn't until she picked up her first guitar that she fell in love with music and started dreaming of becoming a musician. Due to the lack of Asian American musicians in the mainstream-and even fewer queer Asian American musicians-Ellie didn't think being a musician was a possibility, so she chose the “safe route” and pursued medical school. Ellie completed school and earned a medical degree, but she is not a doctor. She is now living life fully as both Ellie and SuperKnova. Music became the vehicle for her to process emotions and her queer identity, as well as to find a community that embraces her for who she is. So what's her advice for the next generation? “Don’t listen to me! I’m just excited for Gen Z and Gen A to come up with their ideas and make the world better.”
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CREDITS
Directed by Deborah Baik & Kimberly Young Sun
Interviewer: Deborah Baik
Editor: Kimberly Young Sun @kimberlyyoungsun
Camera: AJ Valente @ajyval, Janice Chung @janicekaramchung
Gaffer: Jason Chew @chewchomp
Sound: HJ Lee
PA: Celine Son @celines0n, Yoon Perera Lee
On-site Therapist: Kim Konopka
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[@josephinekim8957]

You go girl! So brave and inspiring to see and hear ❤️

[@BrianMcInnis87]

0:00 Answer: A feeling of rejoicing. Same as it would be when affixed to any other variety of people.