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A glimpse into A Day In The Life of KarynRose Bruyning Cey: ooh Im feeling this whole look Me: thanks doll! Let's take pictures after our meeting. Cey: ok Cut to us walking out of the diner and spotting a place to take pictures. Cey: (walking up close ) what is that? (Inner monologue) It's hot sauce. KARYNROSE! HOW, HOW DID YOU END UP WITH HOT SAUCE ON YOUR PANTS??? What's the point of putting a napkin in your effing lap if you're still gonna end up with hot sauce on your damn pants? Upside: my socks have roses on them and @cey_myname got them in the picture too so... Swipe for next picture Cey: you don't have to stay in the same place Me: ok ( taking off glasses after noticing that they smudged) Cey continues snapping when she shows the pictures to me, of course I like the ones where I'm being my most natural and ridiculous self. I'll take some cool pictures another day. #ADayInTheLife #OOTD #KarynRoseBruyning #NaturalHair #Style #StreetStyle #CurlyGirl #TuskegeeAlum #BrownGirlRedLips #Uptown (at Washington Heights, Manhattan) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwlDliBl7ZX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9xymi8u6pwxn

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When we first started out I read every comment. EVERY SINGLE ONE! If you've been following us since P.O.P. then you can imagine how crazy they could get lol. By the time we did the first season of SMOKE AND MIRRORS I was pretty much obsessed with audience engagement. That is until episode 6 when I got my first wack comment and thumbs down. I was devastated! (NOTE: I am every single cliche that there ever was about sensitive artists and am far too comfortable with myself to apologize to a single soul about it. ) After creating much more content and getting more thumbs down ( because not everyone has good taste), I care far less about the folks that don't like/ get the art I'm making but I'm always super grateful for the folks that stop to share some positive words 😁 Check out my latest short film, WOMAN BUSINESS if you haven't already and feel free to leave a comment 🖤🖤🖤 Link in my bio #KarynRoseBruyning #ArtistLife #Storyteller #ExperimentalFilm #IndieFilmmaker #SuperShortFilm #ArtOfTheDay #WomenInFilm #DirectorCommentary #BlackFilmmaker #BlackWomenDirectors #WomenInTheArts #21ninety #BlackGirlMagic #blkcreatives https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv22MJsF5g_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1aeu3q3bzsou7

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Unpopular Opinion: MERCURY RETROGRADE IS MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR!!!! I spend the rest of the year talking that shit about "breathing through it", "loving through it", " respecting the fact that NOTHING IS FOR NOTHING" and "nothing is EVER that serious ". During Mercury Retrograde, you get to show if you really MEAN that shit you were saying or if you were just blowing smoke. Mercury Retrograde makes me feel stronger. I've made some of my best art during retrograde (Check out #PERCEPTION on March 16th at the #InwoodFilmFestival and get your tickets from @inwoodartworks ) so I'm looking forward to what the first one of the year will bring 😎 #KarynRoseBruyning #MercuryRetrograde #Storyteller #NaturalHair #CurlyGirl #BlackGirlMagic #RedLips #RedOfTheWeek #IOnlyWearRedLipstick #OOTD #Style (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BupvUVwlE6M/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pqynkefmj9sa

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Nothing about this day went the way that I thought it would and I've learned to be ok with that. I've grown a deep respect for the moments when the universe slows me down ( though I'm still not particularly fond of when the universe SITS me down). I've learned to be quiet and take stock of the things and people that are important ( including myself ) and give thanks... even when things aren't going the way I'd hoped. #Karynisms #Reflections #OOTD #RedLips #RougeDior #BlackGirlMagic #21ninety #KarynRoseBruyning #NaturalHair #ProtectiveStyles (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtrxAwFlF2f/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12d6816ja07w1

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After taking my shoes off, I really did have to sit here a while and contemplate cooking versus ordering. Last month, I started to really pay attention to where my money goes and was really annoyed about all of the clothes I couldn't afford to buy because I was ordering in so damn much (The people at the Dominican restaurant around the corner know my order and the people from the diner that delivers have gotten too comfortable with me). What makes this even more absurd is that I actually prefer my own cooking and so today, I cooked but tomorrow... no promises Sidenote: This YSL lipstick was a gift from @beesimpl3 and love her for it. Another sidenote: when in doubt, red lipstick, coffee, hot sauce, and bubble gum are always smart gifts for me. #LearningToBudget #RedLips #BrownGirlRedLips #YSL #RougePurCouture #OOTD #Storyteller #RedOfTheWeek #BlackGirlMagic #NaturalHair #ProtectiveStyles (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtMkJYeFrP9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pjzmztap9sfa

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Often in my art class, my students and I pick a picture as a model and add our own style and taste to it. All of mine end up with big eyes and big noses... like me 😁 #ArtOfTheDay #ArtClass #WomenInTheArts #PencilSketch #TeachingArtist #BlackArtists #DopeArt #SupportYourLocalArtDealer (at Bronx, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtCp2SnlQjJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cfh4dglzs5cs

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My head is full of ideas. My list of things to do today is up to 20 and growing (I live somewhere between expecting too much from myself and pretty much fucking over hours that could have been far better served doing something worth doing...I just be scrolling) Every single time I go below the Mason Dixon, I come back with all of this clarity that I usually tuck safely away in a notebook. I promised myself on the way back this time that I'd act on my musings full throttle, hence the long list. I gonna get it all done today though. Right after I finish this post, drink this big ass cup of coffee... and take this polish off my nails because they look a mess! #CoffeeBoss #CoffeeIsForHustlers #Karynisms #Storyteller #ArtistLife #BlackGirlMagic #WomenInTheArts #PhotoOfTheDay #ThroughMyEyes #NaturalsAndCoffee (at Washington Heights, Manhattan) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs_FbQyFQg4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dm9mixfvcddy

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I thought I had outsmarted the freezing cold. Usually I have to do go south a couple of states and life is instantly better. Usually, I watch my friends in New York post about the weather and give thanks that I'm not there. Today though, today Mother Nature decided that we should share in this freezing cold experience and the only way I'm getting through it is my keeping the hot coffee brewing! #CoffeeLover #CarribeanBrew #ColdDay #Southern #NorthCarolina #Storyteller #SuperShortFilm #CoffeeIsForHustlers #BlackCoffee #Coffee https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6HUZflVWR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n59vepn7kis2

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Going through the footage from Monday night's shoot for my next short film and decided to grab this image and play with it a little. Even on set, this image was stunning and looked even better in real life than it did in my head. Love to @beesimpl3 and @swanky_bombshell for helping to realize my vision. I'm super excited for this next project! #DirectorCommentary #AshleyCain #BintaDialloHamilton #BlackGirlMagic #ExperimentalFilm #IndieFilmmaker #WomenInFilm #Storyteller #BlackGirlMagic #21ninety #Melanin #LeoSistren #KarynRoseBruyning #ArtistLife #WomenInTheArts #blkcreatives #BlackWomenDirectors (at Ridgewood, Queens) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsjnoH3lz32/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dzgm4xvk827g

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When I was about 16, I became obsessed with looking at myself in the mirror. OBSESSED! Id do it several times a day. I wasn't looking for anything in particular, just making sure I was as cute as I was during my last visit. This behavior would go on for years until one day, without thinking about it, I just stopped. After spending the greater majority of my career as a writer/ director/ producer, I missed performing but I have to say, even as the girl who once loved looking at herself, seeing KarynRose on screen is a bit of a trip. Check me out in BLACK DOVE by clicking the link in my bio 🖤🖤🖤 #WomenInTheArts #WomenInFilm #BlackFilmmaker #BlackWomenDirectors #BlkCreatives #Storyteller #ExperimentalFilm #IndieFilmmaker #ShortFilm #BlackGirlMagic #ChristmasInJuly1982 #KarynRoseBruyning #BlackActress #WomenWriters #Karynisms (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsS2KiKl-LM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=x35ttcwzrlo6

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Got to do a lesson on faces with my high school students and it was awesome! I have a special love for pencil drawings and it was nice to get to share that with some cool kids in the Bronx . Sidenote: One of my students said that all of my drawings look like the same woman from different angles 😎 #ArtOfTheDay #PencilSketch #drawing #21ninety #WomenInTheArts #ArtistLife #BlackGirlMagic #BlackArt (at Bronx, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsMk7fhlwtx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19lmfdc3gzo3e

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@stephencofieldjr asked me for a "one liner" on BLACK DOVE and I struggled!!! I struggled because so much of what I share in film are my own stories. I struggled because I either feel like I have so much to say so one line wouldn't do it justice or in making the film, i've said all that I want to say and thus, dont have one line. Still, Stephen asked for a line and after some thought I wrote back, " BLACK DOVE is about mourning the loss of a love you never want again" Written/directed by me Shot by @artemusjenkins Produced by @sulachildz Starring @patti_muguerza @livymayes @stephencofieldjr and introducing me lol @karynrosebruyning With appearances from @imjustdave @cey_myname @kaytiarra @sulachildz (she actually let me put her on camera... finally) Isaac, Greg, Tony, Angela (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq_PXy7Ft1a/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=iw4yfy7idymy

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When you are lucky, you get sent incredible people that believe in your vision and will pour into it. I'm so grateful to have been able to tell this story and have these amazing talents to help me do so. Love to @patti_muguerza who's voice is... WHOA @stephencofieldjr who always answers when I call... when if it's days before I actually want to shoot And special love to @livymayes who nailed the audition immediately and truly brought my words to life! Black DOVE is out now! Click the link in my bio and check it out. Then tell a friend 🖤🖤🖤 (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq8md36FjL1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1usn66zc5vigi

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So... I'm leaving in an hour and of course I haven't packed yet...I mean, I pulled out all of the pieces, they just haven't made it into the bag yet... Anyway, I'm headed to Richmond today for @afrikanafilmrva ! My latest film #BlackDove will be screening at 12:30 tomorrow at CANDELA Come check it out and say hello 😁 #WomenInTheArts #BlackFilmmaker #BlackWomenDirectors #IndieFilmmaker #ChristmasInJuly1982 #AfrikanaFilmFestival #RichmondVA #FilmFestival (at Richmond, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqznSntlFsG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1me5g8c933az5

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I FINALLY got to do a reaction video with my sister and my brother in law and it's for #StevenUniverse by the brilliant storyteller @rebeccasugar ! If you follow @insta_jvs on YouTube then you already know how they give it up 😎 so CHECK IT OUT #ReactionVideo #StevenUniverse #DiamondDays #SupportWomen #RebeccaSugar #JVS #KarynRoseBruyning #YouTube #BlackNerds #NaturalHair #CurlyGirl (at Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqjIJdDl8nQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mo6z9dxe3xvx

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I love to listen to stories even more than I love telling them. My imagination goes into overdrive as I mentally reconstruct the place, space, time, and even the outfits of a story so I can be a part of it. When I'm lucky, I find myself in the very spot something from a story I heard took place. When I'm even more lucky, it looks just the way I pictured it. This photo is a part of the inspiration for what will be my sixth short film ( shooting my fifth on Monday 😎) 📸 by Me #Storyteller #SouthBronx #TrinityAve #Photography #ArtOfTheDay #Bronx #MadeInNY #WomenInFilm #WomenInTheArts #DreamableMusicGroup #ChristmasInJuly1982 (at Bronx, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqObfRWF2Di/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l9z9wb0y9v0d

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The Art of The Humble Brag Original artwork by Connie 'Grammy' Cooper 🗣conversation between Grammy and @dreamablejames 🎥🎬 Me #BronxArtist #SouthBronx #WoodStockTerrace #ArtOfTheDay #ExperimentalFilm #SuperShortFilm #Storyteller #IndieFilmmaker #KarynRoseBruyning #WomenInTheArts #WomenInFilm (at South Bronx) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqJT2OKFYpX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ujc9nqfcagzb