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Paraplegic Actress, Author and Disability Activist Lolita Milena Talks about her Film Career & more
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Lolita Milena, a paraplegic actress and author. Born in Siberia, she immigrated to the United States in 2002 as a toddler with her then foster family.
The fall of the same year through child abuse, Lolita was left permanently paralyzed. It was shortly after she was adopted by her current family.
Her introduction to the arts began in musical theatre at the early age of 6 years old. Having performed in 20 theatrical productions, she had turned to social media platforms to create content ranging from short skits to special effect makeup.
During her junior year of high school in 2017, Lolita Milena had taken on the challenge in writing a 50,000 word novel in only 30 days. Not only did she surpass the word count goal by 14,000, but did so in 20 days.
Then in 2017, she discovered TikTok, opening a new world of possibilities and opportunities. She had gained popularity on the platform by uploading short acting and comedic skit clips. She now has over 700,000 followers.
In 2019, she was discovered by her management through TikTok, who had assisted her into the industry; eventually booking the character, Jenna in Lionsgate and Buzzfeed's film, ”1UP".
And as Lolita lives by her motto, "Just because you have a disability, doesn't mean you can't follow your dreams.”
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