#raya alonso

[mg549]

this project is finally complete!!! all 10 dolls that i made to celebrate jem and the holograms’ 40th anniversary!!! check out the two-part video series on my channel to see the design process, how i created everything, and more!!!

jem - jerrica - kimber - aja - shana - raya - pizzazz - roxy - stormer - jetta

[kujo1597]

While running her errands Kimber saw somebody wearing three baggy layers of clothing just down the block. Her hair was done up in a messy bun as if to look as boring and nondescript as pink hair could possibly be. The prominent cheekbones and eyebrow piercing quickly gave it away. This was Raya. A Raya whose hands were stuffed in her pockets and was looking completely miserable as she marched down the street. “Raya! Hey!” Kimber called out to her. She tsk'd when Raya picked up the pace. Kimber walked as quickly as she could in an attempt to catch up. “Slow down! I’m holding like a million bags!” This only made Raya walk even faster. The solution to this problem was simple. Kimber put down her shopping bags and took a deep breath before shouting as loud as she could. “I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE!!!” That sentence was what got Raya to stop in her tracks. “God,” Kimber cursed as she caught up. “We’re going to the park. You need to talk with me. And get some hot dogs or ice cream. Your choice, my treat.” Raya gave in with a sigh. “Okay, we can talk.”

I had to draw this scene from the second chapter of It All Falls Apart. I pictured Kimber in total gremlin mode and it made me laugh. I've been sitting on this art for over a month.

[ambrose123four]

642 FASHION THINGS TO DRAW #31: A Poncho

[therockfashionbook]

Raya in a teal long sleeved top with cutouts and studded trim as first appears in The Fan.

This outfit appeared to be based on this outfit featured in a Hi-Tech by Dina ad circa 1986.

[himes-things]

Redesign of Jem & The Holograms (ft. The Misfits) I did in 2020!

[prancingpixie]

✨ Done with the holograms ✨

[representativecharacters]

Character(s): Aja Leith, Shana Elmsford, Carmen "Raya" Alonso, Rio Pacheco, Phyllis "Pizzazz" Gabor, and Roxanne "Roxy" Pellegrini

From: Jem and the Holograms

Representation: Chinese-Japanese (Aja), Black (Shana), Mexican (Raya), Brazilian (Rio), Hungarian Jewish (Pizzazz), disability (illiterate, Roxy, who is also Korean-Italian in the live-action film)

Their Importance: Jem was an extremely popular cartoon and though I didn't grow up in the 80s, it's now a cult show. One thing I noticed was how many minorities this series featured as main characters. (characters like Ba Nee, Regine Cesaire, and Krissie were not included on here or the list would get waaay too big). Aja is a logical woman and has great mechanic, leadership, and deciphering skills. Shana is a rare example of a feminine black girl, being a fashion designer and loving the colour purple, but is shy and can snap at people a lot due to insecurities about people judging her or thinking her designs are ugly. Raya is a very shy and girly Mexican woman who later becomes the drummer of the Holograms, replacing Shana. and is loyal to her friends. Rio is Jem/Jerrica's boyfriend but is severely unlikeable in terms of his rudeness and he is fairly toxic to Jerrica and hates deception but can't tell Jem is a hologram of his girlfriend. Pizzazz is the lead singer of the rival band, the Misfits, and while she was mean for most of the series, she started to mellow out in season 3 after falling in love with Riot of the Stingers, and later helps Jem rescue Ba Nee from danger and they all make up. Roxy is a stereotypical "passionate, tough Italian-American" and hates Jetta with absolute fury. The episode "Roxy Rumbles" shows us a more sympathetic side of Roxy where we eventually learn she's illiterate, and by the end of the episode, she learns to read.

Thanks to @thedisneytardblr for the write-up!

[jem-season-4]

Kimber gets mad during a band rehearsal and quits. Again.

Jem, Aja, and Shana all take bets on how long it takes for her to come back. Raya stays out of it. (Aja wins the bet. Two days.)