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Hard to focus with this much sword, sweat, and silliness on set 😅⚔️ Just me and my gladiator boys being unserious between takes: peak chaos, peak abs, peak bestie energy. @spartacusstarz @starz

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Still a little in awe 🤍 Reliving the Critics’ Choice @ccblackcinema Awards after they aired on @starz has been overwhelming in the best way. To be recognized with the Breakthrough Performance Award is something I don’t take lightly, it felt like a deep exhale, a moment to pause and really receive. Playing Achillia in @spartacusstarz changed me. She demanded strength, discipline, vulnerability, and trust, and I’m endlessly grateful to everyone who believed in this character and made space for her to exist. Thank you to the storytellers, the community, and the people who keep showing up for this work. I feel so held and so motivated all at once. I shared my full acceptance speech on YouTube, if you want to watch the whole moment, it’s waiting for you there, link my bio! And of course thank you to @shamieranderson for your beautiful words as presenter, I was truly humbled 🤍

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My happy place isn’t a location… it’s a frequency 🌊✨ Salt in my hair. Sun on my skin. Peace in my spirit. Just me… the ocean… and not a single worry in sight 🌴🔥 If you need me, I’ll be right here. Falling in love with life in Barbados #Grounded #Oceanvibes #IslandGirl #liveyourdreams #Freedom

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They said I wasn’t luxury. Turns out… Luxury was never the question. Perspective was.

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All this for one photo… and I’ll do it again 😘

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I was told a lot of things about myself on that show. And for a long time… I believed them. What people don’t always see is what happens after reality TV. The impact it has on your self-worth, your identity, your voice. It took me years to rewrite that narrative for myself. So yes, I can appreciate the platform… but I will always be honest about the cost. And I’m really glad the conversation is finally shifting 🤍

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What you see vs. what it takes 😅 Worth it every time 📸

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POV: we got the shot 💪🏿

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From the sands of the arena to the sands of LA 🏖️ So grateful to have met such powerful, beautiful women along the way 🤍 @theclaudiablack

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“It feels empowering,” Tenika Davis @tenikadavis1 tells Playgirl. “To play this character – a Black female gladiator in scripted television – that in and of itself is empowering! Then to be able to create a new archetype, a new type of hero, is empowering.” Full interview on Playgirl • link in bio.

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We’re all waiting… 🤍 Truth is, I don’t know what’s next for Spartacus: House of Ashur yet. What I do know is that playing Achillia has been one of the greatest honors of my life. She pushed me, challenged me, and changed me. If I get the chance to continue her story… I’ll be ready. Until then, thank you for riding with me every step of the way. Your support means everything.

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Respect to this Queen 👑 @teyanataylor I used to workout watching her dance in Kanye West’s FADE music video completely mesmerized by her Power. Sensuality. Discipline. A full tigress owning every frame. 🔥 I would think… One day that will be me. In my own way. Fast forward to sharing the same stage with her at the Critics Choice Awards. Surreal doesn’t even begin to describe it. Teyana has always been called a triple threat… but even that feels too small. To me she is Beautiful. Excellent. Inspiring. A sister and peer. Salute to you, Queen. Thank you for expanding what’s possible. ✨ #BlackExcellence #WomenSupportingWomen #Oscars2026