BEAUTY & THE BEAT

WITH THE CHARISMATIC STAR ANDREA JEREMIAH

- Gayathri PR

Andrea Jeremiah is the girl who needs no introduction! She is the superstar who can sing, dance, act - yup, the triple threat who can do it all! She has been an inspiration to many and is definitely our Shero whose wit and smartness along with her beauty and the blissful beats of her music have stolen our hearts. As the cover star of our Diwali festive issue, Andrea looks drop-dead gorgeous and we are sure you'll agree too. In our exclusive tête-à-tête with the star, Andrea reveals her skincare secrets, fashion choices and her life inspirations. Read on and get closer to the charismatic star Andrea!

As a girl of 18, who was Andrea then? How did her journey into journey into the entertainment industry begin?

As an 18-year-old I was young, naive and full of dreams. But those dreams were mostly about becoming a world-famous pop star, never a movie star. My journey into the film industry happened by accident, or perhaps it was predestined, depending on the way I choose to see it! There have been many times in the past when I had struggled to come to terms with my life choices, but now I think it's safe to say I'm happy and at peace with where I am in life.

Did you have any personal inspirations growing up?

If so, who? Growing up, my personal inspirations were the holy trinity of pop music at the time- Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey & Celine Dion. I used to sing along with their CDs nonstop until my mother begged me to stop! They really were my idols and I've imbibed a lot of my vocal stylisation from them.

With a career spun over a decade, how do you think you and the industry have evolved over the years?

That's a big change for an industry that's still predominantly male-oriented. Of course, it's not just the industry, the audience has evolved as well because one can't exist without the other.