{"id":36342,"date":"2019-01-31T05:00:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T05:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ae.com?p=36342&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=36342"},"modified":"2019-09-11T21:01:57","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T21:01:57","slug":"get-to-know-aeriereal-role-model-cleo-wade-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2019\/01\/31\/get-to-know-aeriereal-role-model-cleo-wade-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to know #AerieREAL Role Model Cleo Wade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cleo is an artist and poet on a mission to tell the world about the powers of love, the impacts of community and the importance of social justice. Her book <em>Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life&nbsp;<\/em>is a powerful compilation of notes, poetry and advice. If you didn\u2019t know by now, her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/featured-aeriereal\/aerie\/s-cms\/6890055?cm=sUS-cUSD&amp;icid=aerie_Social_WP_190128_07\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">real power<\/a> is LOVE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m72pSlPkrVw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cleo shares love with everyone she meets, and she recognizes that when it comes to sharing the love with yourself, self-love is a constant process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> \u201cThere\u2019s no way to wake up in the morning and decide that you\u2019re going to be confident. I truly believe that confidence is a practice. I think that every single person has the ability to give themselves a pep talk. If you can create a practice where you can build yourself up with the language inside of your head, then I think you have the ability to live through your insecurities and not allow them to be what drives your life.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-featured-role-models-faves\/aerie\/s-cat\/8410009?cm=sUS-cUSD&amp;icid=aerie_Social_WP_190128_06\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cleo_quote_1.jpg\" alt=\"Get to know #AerieREAL Role Model Cleo Wade\" class=\"wp-image-36419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cleo_quote_1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cleo_quote_1.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cleo_quote_1.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cleo_quote_1.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cleo_quote_1.jpg?resize=505,505 505w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cleo_quote_1.jpg?resize=584,584 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cleo_quote_1.jpg?resize=210,210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI think my personal style depends on my mood. I feel that what you wear is the perfect way to express how you\u2019re feeling that day.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.ae.com\/2019\/01\/31\/introducing-your-new-aeriereal-role-models\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1650\" height=\"2550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-cleo.jpg\" alt=\"Get to know #AerieREAL Role Model Cleo Wade\" class=\"wp-image-36535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-cleo.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-cleo.jpg?resize=194,300 194w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-cleo.jpg?resize=768,1187 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-cleo.jpg?resize=1325,2048 1325w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-cleo.jpg?resize=994,1536 994w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-cleo.jpg?resize=327,505 327w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-cleo.jpg?resize=1280,1978 1280w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-cleo.jpg?resize=584,903 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/aerierealtalk-cleo.jpg?resize=210,325 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWhen we express our stories as women and we tell the stories of our journey, we give the next generation a starting point and a template when they\u2019re looking to find themselves. And then of course we want them to bust that template wide open and make it bigger and more amazing than we ever could. Every role model is a starting point for another young woman.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet all of your new #AerieREAL Role Models <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.ae.com\/2019\/01\/31\/introducing-your\u2026real-role-models\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">See more from Cleo<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"block-separator ae-block__recent-posts clearfix grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ae-block__recent-posts\" class=\"ae-block__posts-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ae-block__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/arl_CMPanel_2_RECAP.jpg?w=709\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/arl_CMPanel_2_RECAP.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/arl_CMPanel_2_RECAP.jpg?resize=300,214 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/arl_CMPanel_2_RECAP.jpg?resize=768,547 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/arl_CMPanel_2_RECAP.jpg?resize=709,505 709w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/arl_CMPanel_2_RECAP.jpg?resize=584,416 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/arl_CMPanel_2_RECAP.jpg?resize=210,150 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"category-tag\">Changemakers<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Real Talk: Changemakers Edition \u2014 Starting &amp; Sustaining Passion Projects<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ae-block__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u00a0gathered\u00a0a passionate group of\u00a0our\u00a0#AerieREAL Changemakers\u00a0earlier this month\u00a0to kick off\u00a0our\u00a0first-ever\u00a0Real Talk: Changemakers Edition\u00a0panels. This week, we\u2019ve&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2020\/09\/29\/cleo-wade-changemakers-virtual-panel-how-to-start-passion-projects\/\" class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aeo aeo-arrow-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ae-block__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_thetimeisalways.jpg?w=658\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_thetimeisalways.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_thetimeisalways.jpg?resize=300,230 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_thetimeisalways.jpg?resize=768,589 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_thetimeisalways.jpg?resize=658,505 658w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_thetimeisalways.jpg?resize=584,448 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_thetimeisalways.jpg?resize=210,161 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"category-tag\">REAL Talk<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>&#8220;the time has always been now&#8221;: A poem by Cleo Wade<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ae-block__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHear Cleo read an excerpt from her book, Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2019\/04\/25\/the-time-has-always-been-now-a-poem-by-cleo-wade\/\" class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aeo aeo-arrow-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ae-block__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_livingherdream.jpg?w=758\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_livingherdream.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_livingherdream.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_livingherdream.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_livingherdream.jpg?resize=758,505 758w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_livingherdream.jpg?resize=584,389 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_livingherdream.jpg?resize=210,140 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"category-tag\">REAL Talk<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How Cleo Wade started living her dream<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ae-block__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;Our dreams are not something you have, they&#8217;re something you claim.&#8221; Find out how Cleo&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2019\/04\/25\/how-cleo-wade-started-living-her-dream\/\" class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aeo aeo-arrow-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ae-block__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_RM_Vision.jpg?w=701\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_RM_Vision.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_RM_Vision.jpg?resize=300,216 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_RM_Vision.jpg?resize=768,553 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_RM_Vision.jpg?resize=701,505 701w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_RM_Vision.jpg?resize=584,420 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_RM_Vision.jpg?resize=210,151 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"category-tag\">REAL Talk<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Real Talk: Vision<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ae-block__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;Courage &amp; bravery aren&#8217;t the absence of fear. It&#8217;s being afraid and doing it anyways.&#8221;&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2019\/04\/25\/real-talk-vision\/\" class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aeo aeo-arrow-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ae-block__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_ImportanceRM_lg.jpg?w=701\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_ImportanceRM_lg.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_ImportanceRM_lg.jpg?resize=300,216 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_ImportanceRM_lg.jpg?resize=768,553 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_ImportanceRM_lg.jpg?resize=701,505 701w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_ImportanceRM_lg.jpg?resize=584,420 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_ImportanceRM_lg.jpg?resize=210,151 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"category-tag\">REAL Talk<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why we need role models<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ae-block__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThey became our #AerieREAL Role Models for a reason. Hear from Cleo Wade, Samira Wiley,&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2019\/04\/25\/why-we-need-role-models\/\" class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aeo aeo-arrow-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ae-block__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_individuality.jpg?w=508\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_individuality.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_individuality.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_individuality.jpg?resize=300,298 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_individuality.jpg?resize=768,763 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_individuality.jpg?resize=508,505 508w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_individuality.jpg?resize=584,580 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_Cleo_individuality.jpg?resize=210,209 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"category-tag\">Event Recaps<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Real Talk with Cleo Wade: The power of individuality<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ae-block__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHear from Artist, Poet &amp; #AerieREAL Role Model, Cleo Wade, in a Real Talk moderated&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2019\/04\/24\/real-talk-with-cleo-wade-the-power-of-individuality\/\" class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aeo aeo-arrow-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ae-block__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_RM-Confidence.jpg?w=577\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_RM-Confidence.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_RM-Confidence.jpg?resize=300,263 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_RM-Confidence.jpg?resize=768,672 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_RM-Confidence.jpg?resize=577,505 577w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_RM-Confidence.jpg?resize=584,511 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ARL_GetReal_RM-Confidence.jpg?resize=210,184 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"category-tag\">REAL Talk<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Real Talk: Confidence<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ae-block__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;Self-worth is a constant process.&#8221; Get the REAL truth from #AerieREAL Role Models Cleo Wade,&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2019\/04\/03\/real-talk-confidence\/\" class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aeo aeo-arrow-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ae-block__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cleo_quote_1-1.jpg?w=505\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cleo_quote_1-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cleo_quote_1-1.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cleo_quote_1-1.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cleo_quote_1-1.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cleo_quote_1-1.jpg?resize=505,505 505w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cleo_quote_1-1.jpg?resize=584,584 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cleo_quote_1-1.jpg?resize=210,210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"category-tag\">Role Models<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Get to know #AerieREAL Role Model Cleo Wade<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ae-block__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCleo is an artist and poet on a mission to tell the world about the&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2019\/01\/31\/get-to-know-aeriereal-role-model-cleo-wade-2\/\" class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aeo aeo-arrow-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ae-block__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/h1_insta_8-1.jpg?w=505\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/h1_insta_8-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/h1_insta_8-1.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/h1_insta_8-1.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/h1_insta_8-1.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/h1_insta_8-1.jpg?resize=505,505 505w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/h1_insta_8-1.jpg?resize=584,584 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/h1_insta_8-1.jpg?resize=210,210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"category-tag\">Role Models<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Meet #AerieREAL Role Model Cleo Wade<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ae-block__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCleo Wade is an Artist, Poet and our newest #AerieREAL Role Model! Cleo is on&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ae-block__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2018\/10\/11\/get-to-know-aeriereal-role-model-cleo-wade\/\" class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aeo aeo-arrow-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class='clearfix'><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cleo is an artist and poet on a mission to tell the world about the powers of love, the impacts of community and the importance of social justice. Her book Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life&nbsp;is a powerful compilation of notes, poetry and advice. 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