Stella Banderas He is very clear about how he wants to focus his life, both personal and professional. Although many would expect the daughter of Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith Follow in her footsteps, the 28-year-old is in the process of discovery and exploration. The latest project he has worked on — which comes to light this Monday, November 25 — is with Ecoalf. This time, we can see her in a very different facet, since she has gone behind the cameras as a producer. “I have been attracted to initiatives that promote environmental responsibility for a long time,” he explained to us.
© EcoalfWith the help of the aforementioned brand, Stella Banderas has presented a video report on the devastating impact of fast fashion on the planet to raise awareness during Black Friday. Tippi Hedren’s granddaughter wanted to do her bit to try to raise awareness about the importance of taking care of our planet and climate change. A work that shows us a very different facet of the daughter of the protagonist of The fox mask. On this occasion, she has gone behind the cameras as a producer and has traveled to the heart of one of the largest textile landfills in the world, the Atacama Desert.
A project of which she feels very proud and of which she has explained to us that: “I have long been attracted to initiatives that promote environmental responsibility, which is why I did not hesitate to collaborate with this campaign. My trip to the Atacama Desert, one of the largest textile landfills in the world, it was a profound and impactful experience. I hope this project helps show the reality we face and underlines the responsibility we all have to create change: reject fast fashion, prioritize quality over quantity. , and buy less.”
© stellabanderasgriffithStella Banderas has documented the true cost of disposable fashion to raise public awareness in this period of high consumption. Apart from being the producer, she has also been the creative director, she devised the script and the narrative of the story from the beginning, researching the problems of the area. In addition, he was personally in charge of touring the area, previously locating the places where, later, the recordings would be carried out with the rest of the team.
© stellabanderasgriffithHis other professional projects
The daughter of Antonio Banderas, who is Graduate in Narrative Studies from the University of Southern California, he has also entered the world of acting, although unlike his parents he prefers to get behind the spotlight. She likes the idea of writing and directing and, in fact, we have seen her working hand in hand with her father on the musical Companywhich premiered in November 2021 at the Teatro del Soho in Málaga. Antonio Banderas himself spoke of how happy and excited he was to be able share with her this very special project. “How can I not be happy? Not only because she is my daughter, but because she is doing me a wonderful service,” said the interpreter, assuring that: “My daughter has a lot of personality, He is very clear about his opinions. and it helps me to listen to her.” For all these reasons, it would not be surprising if the Spanish actor and producer wanted to count on her again for one of his next projects.
© antoniobanderasOn the other hand, the young woman is also a businesswoman and has her own perfume brand under the name Lightbound, Inspired by Holy Week in Malaga, and we also saw her starring her first campaign as a model. Then we were surprised by how jewelry designercollaborating with the Jenna Katz brand in the creation of different pieces.
© antoniobanderasYour most personal side
As for her more personal side, although she is very jealous of her privacy, at the end of August she announced her engagement. Stella is engaged to Alex Gruszynski, an American financier whom she has known since she was a child at Wagon Wheel School in Los Angeles. They started dating in 2015 and were together until 2019. After breaking up, Stella fell in love with Eli Meyer, son of Ronald Meyer, the popular American entertainment executive and former talent agent. However, his heart kept beating for Alex and they gave each other a second chance, as they confirmed on Valentine’s Day 2023 with a passionate kiss. The young man, who is passionate about cinema, gets along wonderfully with his future father-in-law and has already experienced Holy Week in Malaga for the first time, in March of this year, accompanying his entire in-laws.
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