BECOMING A BIONIC BARBIE - Acting with a Disability - Ashley Young - Access Denied S3 Ep1

<p>In this episode of Access Denied, host Jessica Ping welcomes Ashley Young, a multifaceted talent in the entertainment industry, known for her work in major films like Barbie and Wicked. They discuss Ashley&#39;s journey as a dancer, actress, and model, particularly focusing on her experiences with disability representation, rejection, and tokenism in the industry. Ashley shares insights on navigating challenges, her aspirations for the future, and her upcoming projects, including a book about her life. The conversation also touches on the realities of being a professional dancer and concludes with Ashley&#39;s empowering advice for listeners.</p><p><strong>ACCESS GRANTED!</strong></p><p>10 extra minutes of content for subscribers&#39; eyes ONLY!</p><p><a href="https://therollingexplorer.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://therollingexplorer.substack.com/</a></p><p><strong>MERCH!</strong></p><p><a href="https://accessdeniedpod.creator-spring.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://accessdeniedpod.creator-spring.com/</a></p><p><strong>Follow Access Denied on social!</strong></p><p>Instagram - <a href="Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/accessdeniedpod/⁠⁠⁠" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/accessdeniedpod/⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@accessdeniedpod⁠⁠⁠" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.tiktok.com/@accessdeniedpod⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AccessDeniedPod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.youtube.com/@AccessDeniedPod</a></p><p><strong>Follow host Jessica Jordan on social!</strong></p><p>Website - ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://therollingexplorer.com/⁠⁠⁠" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://therollingexplorer.com/⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/therollingexplorer/⁠⁠⁠" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/therollingexplorer/⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Music Page - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessicajordanping/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/jessicajordanping/</a></p><p>TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@therollingexplorer⁠⁠⁠" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.tiktok.com/@therollingexplorer⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@therollingexplorer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.youtube.com/@therollingexplorer</a>