memoirs of a broken starlet: the false emancipation of one, Ella Oliveira
"memoirs ..." is a photo-story project I started in 2021 that tells the story of a young girl who is discovered by Hollywood and whisked away into the fairy-tale world of show business. Ella quickly discovers that the cost of fame and glamour come at a high price and must learn how to navigate an often ruthless industry if she is to make the positive impact she desires.
What originated as a single photoshoot grew into a journey that has taken us to Toronto, Italy, and New York so far. The project will eventually be self-published as a book with Ella's story that involves a mix of photography and writing in the form of a fictional memoir.
This is a work in progress...
