LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Marsai Martin gets ready for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards Virtual Experience on March 27, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. The week-long virtual experience kicked off on March 22. (Photo by Jennifer Johnson via Getty Images)
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marsai Martin continues to achieve and reach new heights at the age of 16. She just took home two NAACP Image Awards for her work on “Black-ish” and just a reminder that she is the <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/marsai-martin-breaks-the-guinness-world-record-for-youngest-hollywood-executive-producer/">world record holder for the youngest Hollywood executive producer</a> for her film “Little.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So what’s next for this bright young woman? Well, we can tell you one thing her future projects won’t feature&#8211;Black pain.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In an interview with the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/naacp-image-awards-marsai-martin-reveals-no-black-pain-project-rule"><em>Hollywood Reporter</em></a>, Marsai discussed the rules around her office and when it comes to pitching, she has a no “Black pain” rule.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">I don&#8217;t do no Black pain. If it&#8217;s Black pain, I don&#8217;t go for it because there&#8217;s so many films and projects about that, so that&#8217;s not who I am,” Marsai said in the interview. “I want to make sure that it is diverse and real in its own way.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marsai continued, “I know a lot of people don&#8217;t like the word ‘authentic,’ but I just love real stories that people can resonate with, even when it doesn&#8217;t resonate with you personally but you know a friend who&#8217;s dealt with that or families.” </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marsai added that she loves a good plot twist because it “gets me every time, just something that is real and something that you can grow up watching, tell your kid&#8217;s kids about it and just having those moments because I mean, I love old school stuff.” </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She describes herself as an old soul, acknowledging that her grandma had an influence on the films that she watched.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“So having something like that to where my kid&#8217;s kids can watch something and still love it is something that I want to do,” Marsai said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marsai’s take on the whole situation is quite refreshing. I can’t wait to see what this young queen produces in the future!</span></p>
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