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The New Class

Between her breakthrough
role as Kitty Covey in To
All The Boys I’ve Loved
Before and an upcoming
BY SYDNEY ADAMSON reprisal of Dizzy Tremaine no idea there was dancing involved,
in Descendants 3, Anna because my audition only required me
many ways, the first day on Cathcart has defined subtle to act and sing. All I packed were jeans,
set for an actor is a lot like the so I had to go out and buy something to
first day of school. There are snark and quirky cool. But dance in.”
Inthe nerves, the unknowns, the IRL, the 16-year-old is Now fixtures in the star-studded
nonstop schedule, the strange faces in making a name for herself Descendants family, the trio’s grown
the hallways, the looming expectations as one of the sweetest tight. And after navigating the first
and the piled-on pressure. But, just like nerve-wracking days on set, Anna, Jadah
with the first day of school, there can be actresses in young Holly- and Brenna can look back on those early
plenty of excitement, too. wood. Following suit? Her memories and laugh. And the best part?
Just consider Anna Cathcart’s very D3 costars Brenna D’Amico With Descendants 3 dropping on Aug. 2
first time on the Descendants 2 set back and Jadah Marie. Here, on Disney Channel, the fun is only just
in 2016. “I was only supposed to be there getting started...
to try on my wardrobe and test out my the rising style stars share
hair and makeup,” says Anna, whose on-set secrets…all while FASHION FORWARD
character, Dizzy Tremaine, is the daugh- highlighting the season’s Aside from their collective acting
ter of Cinderella’s evil stepsister, Drizella dreamiest denim trends. chops—which are stellar—Anna, Jadah
Tremaine. “But Kenny [Ortega, the mov- and Brenna are each also succinctly
ie’s director and choreographer] took my stylish. That’s not to say their personal
hand and introduced me to everyone— taste is all the same, though: When it
people that I’ve looked up to for so long, like Dove [Cameron] comes to fashion, each girl boasts a unique aesthetic.
and Sofia [Carson]. Honestly, I was starstruck.” Anna leans into a preppy vibe and loves a retro moment.
Now imagine newcomer Jadah Marie’s jitters last year Open up the Canadian’s closet and you’ll see collared shirts,
when the Disney Channel diehard (she’s obsessed with Liv high socks and A-line skirts aplenty. But she also loves to
and Maddie) and Descendants superfan (she owns several keep it casual. When the 16-year-old showed up to our
store-bought costumes from the series) strode into the dance photo shoot in downtown Los Angeles, mom and sister
rehearsal studio after being cast in Descendants 3 as Celia, the Sara in tow, she looked Cali chic in light wash denim, a white
daughter of Dr. Facilier from The Princess and The Frog. T-shirt and fresh Air Force Ones.
“Everyone was just hanging out, and Kenny thought it A self-proclaimed shy girl, Anna sees fashion as a great
would be funny if I snuck up behind Dove and scared her,” way for her to express herself. “I’m always looking for things
Jadah, 14, recalls. “Cameron [Boyce] almost blew my cover, that will reflect my personality,” she spills. “I want to show
but I successfully spooked her. Dove gave me a big hug, then people who I am through what I wear.”
we just hung out. The whole time I was thinking, ‘I cannot As for Jadah, who’s from outside of Los Angeles, she
believe I’m sitting next to Dove Cameron right now.’” loves a good trend (think: two-piece sets and pompom
Brenna D’Amico was in for just as big of a surprise on her accessories). Her current fave? Fanny packs. She rocked a
first day of Descendants in 2014 when she found out that dusty lilac denim set (not unlike the all-lavender look she
playing Jane, the daughter of the Fairy Godmother from wears in this story) to Disney Channel’s FanFest back in April
Cinderella, meant she had to nail some seriously challenging and topped it off with a holographic blush-hued bitty belt
choreography on top of learning her lines. bag she bought in Budapest.
“Thirty minutes after I got to my hotel, I got a call from “I just love accessorizing. I always have to have on rings,
production and they’re like, ‘We’re going to pick you up necklaces and earrings because I feel like they’re the cherry
at 6 a.m. for dance rehearsals,’” Brenna, 18, recalls. “I had Continued on page 74

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