EMMIE JANE Being

By: Michelle Elizabeth

Sweet Emmie Jane is a 9 year old actress and model from North Carolina. She used to be very shy and didn’t like the idea of performing, but after watching her brother do it, she auditioned for a school musical and made it! She says, “I had so much fun, that I decided to give acting a try. I’m completely hooked, and it’s helped a lot with my confidence. I am not shy at all now. I love acting a lot. I have been taking acting classes for a few years, and I love them!” She also enjoys meeting all of the new people on set and how through acting she gets to experience different things and emotions that she might not have done as herself. On the other hand, the hardest part is when she has a really dramatic scene and has to feel those same emotions herself. It can be intense and draining. What inspires her to keep going and continue creating? She says, “Seeing all the beauty that God has made inspires me to create beautiful things.”

Emmie Jane incorporates creativity into everything she does. She explains, “In acting, I have to be creative to put myself in the character's point of view. We use creativity a lot as an influencer. I love creating fun posts.” This career has created some exciting and memorable moments for Emmie Jane. She gushes, “I have met so many amazing people on set. I loved getting to be in a 50 Floor Commercial with Richard Karn from Home Improvement.

This last summer, I was the lead in a few films and that was a fun experience. Every experience is unique and amazing. I’m currently filming a movie and it has so many talented people on it! I get to work with my brother, Jordan, for the first time! He is mostly known for The Black Phone.”

You don’t have to be a creative genius to see that the life goals, hopes, and dreams for the future are simple for this young actress, model, Christ-lover, and influencer. Emmie Jane says, “I want to be happy. I want to make others feel good about themselves. I love acting and singing now, and would love to continue. But, I’d also love working with animals.”

Sadly, the last few years at school have been less than happy for this young star. Like many kids and adults alike, our Sweet Emmie Jane has been the victim of bullying. She says, “I have had a few kids who make me feel bad about myself and acting. They roll their eyes at me, laugh when I talk, or make mean comments about me acting.” There were three main kids who instigated the situation but it still made life miserable.

Being bullied made Emmie Jane doubt herself and her importance. She used to come home crying and most of the time she just felt sad-like something was wrong with her. She politely asked the kids to stop bothering her, but they never did, so she just kept her mouth shut for a while. She didn’t tell anyone about the bullying for a long time. She explains, “I didn’t feel comfortable telling the teachers at school, because I was afraid the kids wouldn’t like me even more if I told.”

Finally Emmie Jane did the right thing and told her mom what was going on. Opening up to her mom was a great idea because her mom helped her stand up for herself and also talked to the teacher. Emmie Jane says, “This year has gotten better because I stood up for myself, and also have some great friends who are with me. My mama and I have talked a lot about holding my head high and knowing my worth. Once I stopped letting them have power over me to upset me and ignored it, it got a lot better.”

Now that this actress knows how to stand up for herself, she also tries to stand up for others when she sees them being bullied. To help spread awareness, Emmie Jane has done a few anti-bullying campaigns through social media, and recently her school has really cracked down on bullying. She says, “No one deserves to feel like that. I go up to others sitting alone so that no one feels left out.

To other kids who are being bullied Emmie Jane says, “YOU ARE SPECIAL. You are important and have so much value. Like the amazing Taylor Swift says ‘People throw rocks at things that shine!’ And most people who bully are really hurting themselves. Be kind back so you know you did your best, and then forget what they said.”

To those who are the bullies Emmie Jane says, “You’re special too! You are loved, but you will live a much happier life making others feel good about themselves and smiling. Life is short! We rise by lifting others.”

To end bullying for good, Emmie Jane believes that it is very important to keep having personal conversations with people about bullying, self-worth, respecting yourself and others and most importantly treating others with kindness and compassion. She adds, “Making sure on and off the internet we are being kind. Kindness is very important. We never know what someone is going through.”