Jade Hassoné: Worth Beyond Numbers

Actor, musician and artist Jade Hassouné joins Aneal Joshua on THYRST for a conversation that starts with Drag Race and pop culture and somehow ends up questioning everything we know about success, self worth and manifestation. Best known as Meliorn on Shadowhunters, Jade opens up about what happens when the attention from a hit television show starts to disappear and why he had to learn to separate his value from followers, numbers, money and external validation. We get into Shadowhunters, his music career as J4DE, building an identity as an artist, social media, finding your creative point of view and why Jade believes talent will eventually find its way to the right opportunity. Of course, we also talk Canada’s Drag Race, Drag Race UK, reality TV and why shows like Love Is Blind and The Real Housewives might actually teach us more about human relationships than we give them credit for. Then Jade reveals he would 100% do Big Brother, The Traitors and even Survivor, including his dream of competing on Big Brother Québec Celebrity and why the social game terrifies and excites him. And things get unexpectedly spiritual as Jade breaks down limiting beliefs, manifestation, prayer, abundance and why getting everything you want means nothing if you haven't become the person capable of holding onto it. From Shadowhunters and Drag Race to reality TV, music, spirituality and finding your worth beyond the numbers, this is Jade Hassouné in 2026. Follow Jade Hassouné on Instagram @jadehassoune and find his music on Spotify as J4DE. Follow THYRST for more LGBTQ+ culture, reality TV, Drag Race, pop culture and queer conversations. The THYRST is real.