Carly Nahon: Hollywood Starlet

What this episode covers

When I began my first year of college, I had no intention of becoming the most popular girl on campus or even befriending the most popular girl on campus - the one who was a member of every club, knew every student, attended every party. But when I realized the most popular girl on campus came in the form of a small, bubbly, pink-loving, and quite fabulous young woman with locks of curly blonde hair strutting around Emerson College looking like a seasoned senior in only our second week there, I was intrigued. I first thought of Carly Nahon as an acquaintance, as I only spent quality time with her during our shared time at the gym off-campus, but soon I realized that Carly had an incredible amount of layers and we created a bond outside of our college setting. Each time I returned to Boston to visit my old friends, I made a point to catch up with Carly. And every time I saw her it was as if no time had passed, even though Carly seemed to be the busiest person I had ever known. After a shift in attitude during her sophomore year when she realized she needed to put herself first, she abdicated her most popular throne, changing her outlook on surface-level friendships, gaining perspective on health and wellness, and finding a true and great love in her boyfriend Ethan. She may now live a quieter life in Los Angeles, but she is no less of a leader than when she was holding court at a dorm room get-together in Boston. Her small but mighty demeanor is evident in her work as well, as she is just as incredible an actor as she is a woman, picking up successfully in her twenties where she left off when she was a working child actor. The truth is, we can all learn something from this queen bee: she continually asks herself the deep questions yet finds comfort in understanding the answers if and when they appear. It is no surprise that we will all know Carly Nahon one day, just as well as she all knows us.