Ep. 19 | Kayanne Peppa : Unapologetic Identity, Anime & Defining Your Own Path

Send us Fan MailFrom growing up in Northeast Philadelphia and Jersey to becoming a standout creative, model, and performer in the Philly scene, Kayanne Peppa (Kayanne) joins The Kenlo Show for an in-depth conversation. In this episode, Kayanne breaks down her creative origins—ranging from anime, YouTube makeup culture, and cosplay to making music in her brother's bedroom studio. She speaks openly about navigating grief, maintaining boundary-setting discipline in her music, stepping out into live performances, and staying true to herself without limitations.0:00 Intro, meet Cayenne Pepper0:35 Growing up: Northeast Philly to Voorhees, NJ3:36 Parents' divorce and being a daddy's girl6:56 Getting into cosplay after the divorce8:16 First convention (Otakon), Hatsune Miku and Vocaloid explained12:00 In the studio: her process, no autotune14:00 Family and faith, growing up around Islam15:39 Birth of Cayenne Pepper: SoundCloud to the stage, May 202218:03 Being one of the only girls rapping, dealing with haters27:42 Anime power-leveling game (Sailor Moon, Goku, and more)34:16 Her best friends Trinity and Ashley39:29 Cayenne Pepper the brand: hair, styling, cross-promotion41:01 SXSW prep and the LayMore Equinox dress46:50 SXSW recap and Carefree Black Girl Cookout49:26 Grief: losing four family members in one year53:36 Losing her Nana55:18 Grief, guidance counselors, and bouncing back57:37 Rapid fire round begins1:03:26 What's next: new music and advice for creatives1:05:49 Go-go dancing, cosplay, being multifaceted1:07:10 Closing, where to follow her1:08:12 Bonus segment1:11:38 Guest testimonial on working with The Kenlo ShowFollow The Kenlo Show on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thekenloshow/Follow Kayanne Peppa on IG:https://www.instagram.com/kayanne.peppa?igsh=MTdtcndwc243cTl2eg==Follow Black Clover Studios on IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackcloverstudios.incSupport the showFollow the Kenlo Showhttps://www.instagram.com/thekenloshow/Follow Ya girl Kenlo here :https://www.instagram.com/yogirlkenlo_/