Bailon mixes some makeup together in preparation for his transformation to Melissa, his alter ego. Bailon, who studied theatre in college but had to drop out due to his immigrant status as well as financial hardship, says that becoming someone else makes him feel alive. (Dominic Valente/JMC 451)
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By Madison Haynie | August 4, 2025Representative Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz, speaking with Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn, (left) Representative Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, (left middle) and Emcee Adam Mockler (MeidasTouch) (right) at the Won't Back Down Tour at The Van Buren on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Phoenix.
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By Madison Haynie | August 4, 2025MoveOn Field Organizer Christian Pierce speaking at the Won't Back Down Tour at The Van Buren on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Phoenix.
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By Madison Haynie | August 4, 2025Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn, speaking at the Won't Back Down Tour at The Van Buren on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Phoenix.