Get to know ZAZA

ZAZA!!

Photographer: Amy Vanderplow Video by: 12AM Story by : GUADALUPE ABIGAIL CEJA

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Preme Magazine got to speak to the four-year-old from Lexington, Kentucky, who is way cooler than anyone I have yet to meet, Zahara. Zahara Noel, who is known on Instagram as ZaZa, is a tiny model and actress who went viral over her dance moves and A1 style. The video that sparked it all features ZaZa dancing to Schoolboy Q and Lil Baby’s, Water. The video has gained over 1.3 million views since being posted on April 30. Zahara’s followers have also doubled since May 25, putting her at over 420k followers in less than a month. However, those numbers do not compare to the sum of people ZaZa's positivity has touched.

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Zahara’s followers have also doubled since May 25, putting her at over 420k followers in less than a month.

93How old are you?ZaZa: 4 years oldName something that makes you happy?

ZaZa: Going to the park, watching movies, and being in the studio. Just hanging out!

What do you look forward when you wake up?ZaZa: I look forward to eating cereal and playing with my toys.

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What is your favorite thing to do? ZaZa: Take cool pictures and videos to post to Instagram.

Who are your favorite artists to listen to? ZaZa: I like to listen to J. Cole, schoolboy Q, and myself. What is your favorite song? ZaZa: Umm… “I got that water, I got that water”.

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How do you pick your outfit of the day?

ZaZa: I like to put on clothes because it’s so cool to do it and it goes good with dancing.

If you could design the clothes you wear, what would they look like?

ZaZa: It would be a pink and blue tie-dye dress with a jacket to match.

Favorite color?ZaZa: My favorite colors are pink and blue.

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Who do you look up to? ZaZa: My daddy, Nemo Achida. What do you want to be when you grow up? ZaZa: I want to be an actress. What do you think makes you so awesome? ZaZa: I’m so awesome because I dance good.

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Tell me what your family dynamic is like? Bamm: It’s happy, carefree, and focused on creative expression.

What does a typical morning look like in your household?

Nemo: I normally wake up first. I make breakfast for myself, Zahara, and a bottle for Simmy. I turn on the latest runway show or a playlist of music videos. Mom gets up shortly after and completely takes charge over the kids while I head out to ship ZaZa’s merchandise.

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How would you describe your daughter’s personality?

Bamm: She is light-hearted, charismatic, and beyond her years.

How did your daughter’s Instagram come about?

Bamm: Her Instagram started off as a way for us to keep family and friends updated on her creative and natural growth. Then we realized how much her skills impacted people. Which caused the purpose of her Instagram to change into an outlet for her future.

How do you feel about your daughter becoming viral?

Nemo: Since the day ZaZa went viral, we’ve felt the affirmation of faith. We’re blessed beyond measure. We were in some tough predicaments as a family for a few years. Some that we’ll writeout for others to be inspired by eventually. Only God could’ve turned so many things around in our lives.

Which parent do you think Zahara is most similar to?

Nemo: I think Zahara gets her dramatics, sassiness, and confidence from her mom. I think she gets her passion for music and fearlessness in front of a camera or stage from me. She’s pretty much 50% Bamm, 50% me, and 10% everyone else we allow in her life. She always gives 110%.

What kind of responses have you been getting? Bamm:

We’ve been getting an outpouring of love and support from people all over the world. We were very much surprised to read about people touched so profoundly by the joy Zahara brings them. We just never knew how much our sassy 4-year-old could uplift the average-working citizen until now.

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Some that we’ll write-out for others to be inspired by eventually. Only God could’ve turned so many things around”.