Draya Tag

Demetrius Ward Draya Michele is a girl who wears many hats. She’s an actress, a TV personality, a designer behind the successful swimwear brand Mint Swim and a boy mom of two. Certainly one of her newest hats though, is one that appears far different from any she’s worn before. She’s a gardener. The sweetness began testing the green in her thumb throughout the pandemic, when many went looking for activities that would spark joy in bleak times. “During COVID, I used to be at home loads and decided to explore other hobbies. I used to be gifted a house plant and I feel it began there,” Michele tells ESSENCE. “I had space outside my previous home for some plants so I began...