It began as whispers that blew across The Fandom like a gentle breeze fanning a spark into a glowing ember, but it soon became a raging wildfire that blew like hurricane force winds. There’s no stopping it now…. and who would want to? Stop it that is.
Of course, I’m talking about Wayward Daughters. Like most works of true brilliance, it began as a tiny little idea. An idea for a spin off of The Show featuring the strong female characters of Sheriff Donna (played by Briana Buckmaster) and Sheriff Jody (played by Kim Rhodes)… but it morphed into so very much more.
The Wayward Daughters Academy, a movement started by fans Riley and Betty (follow them on twitter @WaywardAcademy) included a petition signed by fans asking The CW for the spin off I mentioned. Now though… it’s so much more. It’s a movement (from their twitter page) that is Empowering women, supporting girls, uplifting each other and dedicated to furthering positive representation. They boldly ask you #WhatsYourWayward and encourage you to be #WaywardAF.
The living breathing embodiment of Wayward Daughters… the sexy symbols of the movement…. are BFF’s Kim and Briana who are the best of role models for women everywhere. I follow both of them on twitter and tumblr… and I get words of encouragement sprinkled with some of my favorite curse words from them both everyday. I used to say that I loved Kim Rhodes because she said f**k as much as I do. But, that’s not the only reason. Along with Briana, she is one of the most inspirational celebrities that I can think of in ….. well…. ever. And as for Briana’s and Kim’s friendship? That’s true #RelationshipGoals right there.
Currently, there is a t-shirt campaign going on through Creation Stands, raising money for Random Acts and to build a Free High School in Nicaragua for young women (which is a RandomActs Dreams2Acts initiative). Check out the campaign here. And by all means, buy a shirt or bag while you’re there.
Webster defines wayward as: not going or moving in the intended direction, following no clear principle or law – unpredictable, even ungovernable.
Well then. There you have it. By Webster’s definition, I am sooooo #WaywardAF. And, Kim told me I was last night on tumblr too, so it must be true. You should all… women everywhere… step out of the box that society has tried to stuff you into for your entire life, define your own space, be your beautiful self, never change to suit someone else. In short, be #WaywardAF.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go buy a t-shirt.
*you can get more info on the RandomActs Dreams2Acts initiative here*
**This… THIS… is another reason why I’m so proud to be a fan of The Show**
apologies for tweeting the wrong name, lol. I will tweet the right name now! Really GOOD cause, the founders are definitely adore-worthy!
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thanks bunches! =)
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