Born and raised on the east side of O’ahu, Erica learned about improv comedy in seventh grade, and has been a public menace ever since. She holds a BFA in musical theater from the University of Michigan and can be found yelling about coming-of-age love stories, pop culture, and mythology with her genius co-host/best friend on their podcast Seaweed Brain. Check her out @SeaweedBrainPodcast and www.ericaito.com.Source
In 2021, influential K-pop cover dancer Isabel Jones (@_isabae_) was chosen out of thousands of video submissions to compete on television for a chance to become one of pop superstar Lizzo’s backup dancers—the iconic Big Grrrls. In 2022, the reality competition show aired on Amazon Prime, racking up six Emmy Award nominations and winning three. Now, almost a year after Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrls rocked viewers and critics alike, we catch up with Jones to reflect on the process of working under Miss Lizzo, bringing her authentic mixed self to the competition, and crafting her own...…In 2021, influential K-pop cover dancer Isabel Jones (@_isabae_) was chosen out of thousands of video submissions to compete on television for a chance to become one of pop superstar Lizzo’s backup dancers—the iconic Big Grrrls. In 2022, the reality competition show aired on Amazon Prime, racking up six Emmy Award nominations and winning three. Now, almost a year after Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrls rocked viewers and critics alike, we catch up with Jones to reflect on the process of working under Miss Lizzo, bringing her authentic mixed self to the competition, and crafting her own...WW…