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From the South Side to screens around the world, The Chi became more than a television show. It became a reflection of us.
Go behind the scenes with Lena Waithe, Luke James, Hannaha Hall, Birgundi Baker, Jacob Latimore, and Jason Weaver as ESSENCE celebrates the final season of the groundbreaking series that gave humanity to stories too often reduced to headlines.
This is The Chi: Uncovered. Watch their full ESSENCE Uncovered at ESSENCE Mag YouTube.
As the curtain begins to close on The Chi, what deserves the standing ovation is not just the story but the people who brought it to life with honesty, heart, and humanity.
Week after week, the cast transformed the screen into a stage for everyday life in all of its beauty. Jacob Latimore, Hannah Hall, Birgundi Baker, Jason Weaver, Luke James, and the entire ensemble gave audiences characters that felt like family and performances that set our screens on fire.
What made the series resonate for eight groundbreaking seasons was its willingness to allow Black characters to evolve fully and unapologetically. The Chi gave our stories the space to be tender, complicated, messy, beautiful, and human in ways television rarely makes room for. In return, audiences across generations saw pieces of themselves reflected back.
As ESSENCE celebrates the final season of the longest-running Black drama series in premium cable and streaming history, we’re giving flowers to the cast, the storytelling and the cultural legacy of a series that shifted conversations, opened doors and reminded us that humanity exists in every corner of the city.
Read more of our digital cover at ESSENCE.com
Roll The Credits:
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Talent: @lenawaithe @jacoblatimore @hannahahall @wolfjames @birgundi_baker @itsjasonweaver
Stylist: @newheartnyc
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Special thanks to: @paramountplus
Essence
Editorial Director & Writer: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
VP, Video: @nicolejanuarie
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
VP, SMTG Creative - @praise_odg
As the curtain begins to close on The Chi, what deserves the standing ovation is not just the story but the people who brought it to life with honesty, heart, and humanity.
Week after week, the cast transformed the screen into a stage for everyday life in all of its beauty. Jacob Latimore, Hannah Hall, Birgundi Baker, Jason Weaver, Luke James, and the entire ensemble gave audiences characters that felt like family and performances that set our screens on fire.
What made the series resonate for eight groundbreaking seasons was its willingness to allow Black characters to evolve fully and unapologetically. The Chi gave our stories the space to be tender, complicated, messy, beautiful, and human in ways television rarely makes room for. In return, audiences across generations saw pieces of themselves reflected back.
As ESSENCE celebrates the final season of the longest-running Black drama series in premium cable and streaming history, we’re giving flowers to the cast, the storytelling and the cultural legacy of a series that shifted conversations, opened doors and reminded us that humanity exists in every corner of the city.
Read more of our digital cover at ESSENCE.com
Roll The Credits:
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Talent: @lenawaithe @jacoblatimore @hannahahall @wolfjames @birgundi_baker @itsjasonweaver
Stylist: @newheartnyc
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Special thanks to: @paramountplus
Essence
Editorial Director & Writer: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
VP, Video: @nicolejanuarie
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
VP, SMTG Creative - @praise_odg
As the curtain begins to close on The Chi, what deserves the standing ovation is not just the story but the people who brought it to life with honesty, heart, and humanity.
Week after week, the cast transformed the screen into a stage for everyday life in all of its beauty. Jacob Latimore, Hannah Hall, Birgundi Baker, Jason Weaver, Luke James, and the entire ensemble gave audiences characters that felt like family and performances that set our screens on fire.
What made the series resonate for eight groundbreaking seasons was its willingness to allow Black characters to evolve fully and unapologetically. The Chi gave our stories the space to be tender, complicated, messy, beautiful, and human in ways television rarely makes room for. In return, audiences across generations saw pieces of themselves reflected back.
As ESSENCE celebrates the final season of the longest-running Black drama series in premium cable and streaming history, we’re giving flowers to the cast, the storytelling and the cultural legacy of a series that shifted conversations, opened doors and reminded us that humanity exists in every corner of the city.
Read more of our digital cover at ESSENCE.com
Roll The Credits:
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Talent: @lenawaithe @jacoblatimore @hannahahall @wolfjames @birgundi_baker @itsjasonweaver
Stylist: @newheartnyc
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Special thanks to: @paramountplus
Essence
Editorial Director & Writer: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
VP, Video: @nicolejanuarie
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
VP, SMTG Creative - @praise_odg
As the curtain begins to close on The Chi, what deserves the standing ovation is not just the story but the people who brought it to life with honesty, heart, and humanity.
Week after week, the cast transformed the screen into a stage for everyday life in all of its beauty. Jacob Latimore, Hannah Hall, Birgundi Baker, Jason Weaver, Luke James, and the entire ensemble gave audiences characters that felt like family and performances that set our screens on fire.
What made the series resonate for eight groundbreaking seasons was its willingness to allow Black characters to evolve fully and unapologetically. The Chi gave our stories the space to be tender, complicated, messy, beautiful, and human in ways television rarely makes room for. In return, audiences across generations saw pieces of themselves reflected back.
As ESSENCE celebrates the final season of the longest-running Black drama series in premium cable and streaming history, we’re giving flowers to the cast, the storytelling and the cultural legacy of a series that shifted conversations, opened doors and reminded us that humanity exists in every corner of the city.
Read more of our digital cover at ESSENCE.com
Roll The Credits:
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Talent: @lenawaithe @jacoblatimore @hannahahall @wolfjames @birgundi_baker @itsjasonweaver
Stylist: @newheartnyc
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Special thanks to: @paramountplus
Essence
Editorial Director & Writer: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
VP, Video: @nicolejanuarie
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
VP, SMTG Creative - @praise_odg
As the curtain begins to close on The Chi, what deserves the standing ovation is not just the story but the people who brought it to life with honesty, heart, and humanity.
Week after week, the cast transformed the screen into a stage for everyday life in all of its beauty. Jacob Latimore, Hannah Hall, Birgundi Baker, Jason Weaver, Luke James, and the entire ensemble gave audiences characters that felt like family and performances that set our screens on fire.
What made the series resonate for eight groundbreaking seasons was its willingness to allow Black characters to evolve fully and unapologetically. The Chi gave our stories the space to be tender, complicated, messy, beautiful, and human in ways television rarely makes room for. In return, audiences across generations saw pieces of themselves reflected back.
As ESSENCE celebrates the final season of the longest-running Black drama series in premium cable and streaming history, we’re giving flowers to the cast, the storytelling and the cultural legacy of a series that shifted conversations, opened doors and reminded us that humanity exists in every corner of the city.
Read more of our digital cover at ESSENCE.com
Roll The Credits:
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Talent: @lenawaithe @jacoblatimore @hannahahall @wolfjames @birgundi_baker @itsjasonweaver
Stylist: @newheartnyc
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Special thanks to: @paramountplus
Essence
Editorial Director & Writer: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
VP, Video: @nicolejanuarie
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
VP, SMTG Creative - @praise_odg
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
There are moments in culture that feel larger than promotion. Larger than press. Larger than the machinery required to bring them into existence.
What stays with me most is not simply the imagery, but the people behind it. The producers moving pieces in silence. The photographers chasing feeling rather than perfection. The stylists, glam teams, creatives, assistants, publicists, and countless hands building something far greater than a photoshoot. Every detail touched by intention. Every frame carrying weight.
For years, this series gave audiences more than television. It offered mirrors. It offered refuge. It offered language for grief, joy, survival, love, community, and what it means to keep choosing one another.
To stand inside this final chapter alongside so many brilliant people is not something I know how to summarize neatly.
Some productions wrap.
Some leave fingerprints.
This one changed us.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Social + Music: @marquisphifer
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Honored does not even begin to cover it.
To see this story, this cast, and this final chapter of The Chi celebrated on the cover of ESSENCE is something I do not take lightly.
What made this moment even more special was witnessing the extraordinary crew who poured themselves into every detail of this historic shoot. From production to photography, styling to glam, creative to execution, every frame was built with intention, care, and an immense amount of love.
For years, this series has given the world community, conversation, joy, healing, and reflection. To help steward this final bow alongside so many brilliant hands and hearts is a privilege I will carry with me forever.
Grateful to the cast. Grateful to the crew. Grateful to everyone who believed these stories deserved to be seen.
Some projects become work. Some become a part of you.
This one became family.
Visit ESSENCE.com for more and a new episode of @shothechi just dropped on @paramountplus 💜
BTS Photography: @tsikudo_
Photographer: @lelanief
Production: @allworthypeople
Stylist: @newheartnyc
My custom suit, @dvmnpigeon
Hair: @takishahair
Makeup: @alovethepro
Editorial Director: @ghostwritervic
Content Operations Manager: @shelbylnstewart
VP, of Social & Special Projects: @mentionme
Visuals Director: @hashtag_bre
Art Director: @so.lit
Writer: @ghostwritervic
Continue to celebrate the legacy. 💜
A new episode of @ShoTheChi is now streaming on the @ParamountPlus Premium Plan. #TheChi
Every good thing eventually comes to an end. What began on the South Side became something far greater than television. For years, @shothechi gave humanity to stories too often reduced to headlines and transformed them into something intimate, complicated, joyful, painful, and deeply familiar. It became community. It became reflection. It became us.
Now, as this final chapter unfolds, ESSENCE pulls back the curtain with The Chi: Uncovered, celebrating the legacy of a series that reshaped storytelling and became one of the most important cultural documents of its generation.
This is more than a farewell. It is a love letter to the people, the city, the stories, and the community that carried it forward.
Watch now, Youtube.com/ESSENCE
Season 8 now streaming on @paramountplus !
Get ready for laughs, rapid fire moments, and cast chemistry in this special Just a Tease: The Chi Edition. The cast of @shothechi joins ESSENCE for a fun and unfiltered conversation filled with quick takes, behind the scenes stories, unexpected revelations, and playful moments fans won’t want to miss.
From character dynamics to off camera personalities, this edition of Just a Tease gives audiences a lighter and more intimate look at the stars behind one of television’s most impactful series.
Watch now, Youtube.com/ESSENCE
Season 8 Episode 1 now streaming on @paramountplus !
@wolfjames took us into the musical mind of his character victor from @shothechi and let us know what tracks would be on his playlist in our latest episode of #methodauxing 🎬🎧
don’t miss the final season of #TheChi, now streaming on the #ParamountPlus Premium Plan #ad
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