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Kayla Cromer has her eye on the future — and it’s action-packed.
“Doing a Marvel movie would be my absolute dream,” says the star ofEverything’s Gonna Be Okay, 23. “That’s why I train so hard at the gym! But the biggest thing for me is proving that I can book different roles. I want to get rid of the stigmas in Hollywood.”
On the hit Freeform series — now airing season 2 — Cromer, who is on the autism spectrum, plays Matilda, a character who also has autism, becoming the first actress to achieve that milestone.
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Kayla Cromer in Everything’s Gonna Be Okay.Ser Baffo/Freeform
Cromer later switched to a specialized school where she flourished — and eventually, fell in love with acting.
“I watchedKeira Knightleyand Orlando Bloom inPirates of the Caribbeanand I became hooked,” she recalls. “They’re both dyslexic and they’ve never let their disabilities stop them. That just wowed me.”
Cromer herself isn’t showing any signs of slowing down.
“There are still so many stories that need to be told in Hollywood,” she says. “The face of the world is ever changing and the industry needs to keep up.”
Continues the actress: “Autism doesn’t define me. I want to be a part of different genres in film and bring light to different characters. I hope to open more doors for people in the disability community. And I’m so excited for what the future has in store.”
Everything’s Gonna Be Okayairs Thursdays (10 p.m. ET) on Freeform.
source: people.com
