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cover of episode This talent agency is making room for deaf and disabled creators

This talent agency is making room for deaf and disabled creators

2022/6/9
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Creative Control

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According to the World Health Organization, 1 billion people around the world are living with a disability. However, it's safe to say that the majority of them still don't feel seen or adequately represented. It’s something Keely Cat-Wells set out to fix with C Talent, a talent management and consultancy agency working exclusively with deaf and disabled entertainers. As someone living with a disability, Keely wanted to make navigating the creator economy and Hollywood more equitable and inclusive. And in this episode, we cover how C Talent is doing just that, where brands are falling short, and how the creators C Talent works with are thinking about the dreaded “inspiration porn.”