Actress Yara Shahidi lets ELLE in on her life as she plays a game of “Ask Me Anything.” Shahidi skips straight to the good stuff—answering her biggest fashion regret, giving an inside scoop on the hit show Black-ish, and even revealing her undeniable similarity with supermodel Gigi Hadid.
Senior News and Strategy Editor
Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she’s not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.
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