The world we live in may seem so big sometimes when it's actually quite small. We have created these close-knit communities that decades ago would've have seemed like science fiction. The way that humans relate to one another through media is extraordinary. We share our heartbreaks and heart-filled stories online, and those words and images spread to the farthest edges of our Earth. We are all connected. I didn't realize the full scope of that until recently. A few months ago, I had the honor of working on a commercial for Google Play. I originally thought of it as just a job. I was cast to play a certain role. As any professional would, I did my best to give the client what they wanted. I didn't expect the love and support that would follow. From the moment the commercial started airing, my social networks started buzzing like a hive of bees.
It started on a Sunday right around Christmas. All of a sudden I started getting messages saying "
Hey! Saw you in the Google commercial." The response kept coming and coming and so did the love. From The Golden Globes to the Grammys and even at the end of the Super Bowl- that Google Play spot is everywhere. Random people would come up to me while I was out shopping or grabbing coffee and say they saw my commercial. Some of you said you saw it a movie theater before the previews and jumped up screaming "
That's Nikia!" like you really know me. Even if you don't know me personally, you can relate to the commercial. When I score big in Candy Crush... you've had that moment. Yes!
This is just one part of the grand scheme. You can catch the shorter version '
Crush Your Heart Out' featuring me
here. To the great minds at Google and the whole team behind this commercial; your imaginations are just amazing. I'm very thankful that you allowed me to take part in this project. This campaign has united us through our hearts and stories. I'm glad I could be a part of such an experience. It really gives me so much joy to know that I helped you feel something. Thanks for allowing me to invade your homes, your big screens, and your small screens with my face. It's meant the world to me. Keeping spreading the love, because
'More than anything, the heart just wants to feel'.
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