F-Style Chicago Magazine Issue 7 7 | Page 165

Jelanise Maj model/singer from CALIFORNIA What got you first interested in your industry? I was interested in music ever since I was a young child, but I became interested in the music industry when I first started college. That’s when I began to experience different aspects of the field. Do you have any social causes you stand behind i.e breast cancer, green movement etc? Yes, I am a strong supporter of breast cancer; I have seen and lost loved ones to breast cancer. I also support mental health awareness. What do you feel is the greatest misconceptions about what you do in your industry? I think the biggest misconception in my industry is that you have to be someone you’re not. What can you see from your experience that holds a lot of people back in your industry? Dedication and professionalism are what I can see makes a difference in the music industry. 165/F-STYLE CHICAGO