EJ Johnson

In high school, I listened to Lady Gaga and I was really obsessed with just being who you are and owning that experience - she was a really big inspiration in that aspect to me and my friends, who were young and growing up, and making our way through the city and the world.

I play in men's and women's wear, and I kinda mix and things like that.

I'm actually studying hospitality and I have a concentration in event planning and design. I study mostly around event management and a little bit of business.

So I'm definitely coming up in the entertainment world. Definitely a talk show down the line is my ultimate goal and you know, dabbling in fashion and entertainment.

With a strong foundation in place, my goal is to keep progressing forward and continue making my mark within the entertainment and fashion industries.

It frustrated me as a kid. Like, why didn't I just wake up every morning shooting half-court shots from my bedroom?

I'm having so much fun getting to play around with a lot of different looks, a lot of different outfits, a lot of motifs.

I celebrate the things that make me different, and it's worked to my advantage.

I'm always constantly doing something else.

I don't like to carry things in my pockets.

I remember being, like, 4 and 5 and playing in my mom's closet. But also asking questions like 'Who's this?' and 'What's that?,' and my mom explaining to me, 'This is a Chanel and this is a Versace.'

I'm just very comfortable in my own skin. I like my body.