Yara Shahidi has made a name for herself in Hollywood, not just for being another pretty face (she is in fact stunning.) But for her spinoff of Black-ish, Grown-ish, her activism, red carpet style and elevated consciousness. Shahidi graces the cover of the November 2018 Elle UK and gives an enlightening interview. On education, Shahidi is a proponent of a “more inclusive curriculum’ where a Eurocentric focused syllabus is the norm in the U.S. “Joy’ is central to the human experience and of course, Shahidi think that fashion is a “device of self-expression.” And she has that amazing face and hair… Photography by Alex Franco Photos courtesy of Elle UK