Storm Reidhas been making meaningful moviessince she was barely a decade old.
Yes, this actress is indeed taking Hollywood and the world bystorm.
What’s more, she strives to balance her life as a rising star and a regular teenager.
As a major talent with more meaty roles to come, Reid is certainly one to watch.
But what is her life like in and out of the spotlight?
This is the untold truth of Storm Reid.
“He had this plan for me,” she told the publication.
Despite her young age, Reid’s mom took her daughter’s ambitions seriously from the get go.
After all, her young child could already “recite the entire dialogue ofMatildaandShrek,” as reported byRefinery29.
Reid’s firstfeature film rolewas in12 Years a Slave.
And just like that, a “stuperstar” was born.
She didn’t know at the time that this school assignment would foreshadow her big break in Hollywood.
I’m lucky I found one.
“It caught me way off guard,” Reid bashfully toldRefinery29.
She noted, “I couldn’t stop smiling.
I thought it was really sweet, but I also didn’t know what was happening at the time.
It was just a lot going on.”
And this was not the famous duo’s only school dance date night.
In November of 2019, Reid posted a photo toInstagramof herself and Sayeed Shahidi heading to a homecoming event.
“I feel like those are the people who I’m closest to.
What’s more, she also calls them all her “aunties,” according toHelloGiggles.
“Oprah once sent us a Bitmoji of herself!”
Reid elaborated that she used this piece of Winfrey wisdom as confidence-building motivation on set and beyond.
Oprah Winfrey definitely thinks highly of Reid as well.
The official BamazingInstagramprofile notes that it seeks to help girls “nurture their inner light through self-love.”
“It’s empowering young people specifically, young girls through positive self-declarations…
They can be perfectly imperfect,” Reid toldPopSugar.
Reid’s HBO showEuphoria,in part, centers around the opioid crisis.
Suffice to say, Reid does not back away from serious subject matters.
And she embraces strong stances in her public life as well.
Still, despite her strong beliefs, she is humble and always learning.
Still, Reid is never shy about sharing a fabulous look on her feed.
She has published photos of herself wearing pieces byMarc Jacobs,Adeam, and more.
But beyond posting glamour shots, she uses her reach to inspire and educate followers.
Despite her maturity, Reid has her own collection of cringe-inducing stories to share.
She toldSeventeenthat she does “get embarrassed easily.”
to her most embarrassing celebrity encounters (Zendayaand Oprah Winfrey).
But most relatable of all?
She relayed an anecdote about menstruating while filming reshoots forA Wrinkle in Time.
“I was just devastated, but I got through it,” she said.
“She’s been my idol for the longest time.
She’s just the coolest person,” she toldElite Daily.
Storm Reid was nervous to start driving
In an interview withE!
“I want to just be really good before I get out on the roads,” she shared.
“But we’re kind of growing out of just hanging around the mall, I think?”
she noted, admitting, “I still like to do it.”
But what snacks does Reid turn to when she’s in need of a little treat?
“I’m a cookie girl.
They were in my trailer, at the catering table [forA Wrinkle in Time] everywhere!
Reid also toldTodaythat her family is the one thing that makes her always smile.
She recalled meeting the A-lister at the NAACP awards during a 2020 interview onThe View.
She wanted to approachBeyonce, but was hesitant to interrupt her mid-conversation.
So, she waited quietly for an opening when the triple-threat superstar spotted her and stopped in her tracks.
“Oh my girl we love you,” Reid reported Beyonce as saying.
Reid admitted that she almost passed out upon hearing those words come out of Queen Bey’s mouth.
Later, Beyonce sent Reid one of her Insta-famous boxes of Ivy Park workout gear.
“I was so grateful,” Reid said onThe View.
Reid was excited to post anInstagram videoof herself exercising in the apparel.
Storm Reid, the superhero?
Storm Reid managed to snag a role in the much-anticipated superhero sequelSuicide Squad 2.
But ithasbeen revealed that she plays the daughter of Idris Elba’s character, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
“Yes, I want to be a superhero!
I want to be a dramatic superhero,” she toldColliderin 2018.
