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clear my allergic reactions to other products and rashy breakouts. They were painful. I never set out to build a CBD company - I hate the negative stigma uneducated people have about cannabis. They don’t know more because the government basically restricts all real trials and marketing! It’s a joke. Back to skincare - I saw instant results with CBD when applied topically onto my skin. I was blown away by the instant results, it is one of the best anti- inflammatories out there, especially sensitive dry or acne prone problem skin - it’s a must try. It’s in some of my products because I love it and how it makes my skin feel and changed it. I created a trademarked proprietary complex exclusive to Vie En Rose, CannaroseTM. It addresses is the three main causes of aging: dehydration, inflammation, and free radical damage. I have tried every product on the market basically, I’m my own customer, critic, and tester. My products are so superior to others because they deliver results and are so clean. I love my current three launched SKUs: The Mile High Ultra-Hydrating Mist, The Love Potion Beauty Oil, and the Ash + Smoke Creamy Charcoal cleanser because they can work as a trio if you’re a skincare, minimalist, but if you have a pre-existing regimen, they work in beautifully, and you still see the same results. ML: Transitioning from your career as an actress and writer to becoming the CEO of your own skincare company is a significant shift. What motivated you to make this change, and how do you apply your entertainment industry experience to your brand? Malea: Everything is a business. Personally, I think every life experience is a step on the ladder that brings you to something else, it teaches you something else, that inevitably leads you to something meaningful. I don’t think most people understand how cruel the entertainment industry can be, especially towards women. We are all going to age, Hollywood shames you for the most inevitable truth of the human journey. It only celebrates youth. I remember a few months ago a much older gentleman who is very powerful in Hollywood had some things to say about me. Needless to say, this is an ogre looking of a man who has daughters my own age. He said I was a pretty girl, but I only had a few good years left. I just cried when I heard that, it hurt. Of course, it’s coming from a powerful white chauvinistic rich powerful man in Hollywood, but it still hurts. I only have a few good years left? Is this the Godfather? Why am I only beautiful for a few more years? My grandma in fact was her most beautiful later in life - god she was everything beautiful about everything. Fundamentally I was raised by strong intelligent women, I was never celebrated for that during my experience in Hollywood. Because of this I’m more protective of precious things and people. I can read a room within moments. I’m grateful for acting because I’m able to navigate some very interesting situations throughout my life. We mask so much of who we are every day, acting is about wearing the mask on the mask… I’m enjoying letting my skin breathe for a moment. I float like a butterfly… ML: You’ve had the opportunity to work with some major stars in Hollywood. How has your time in the entertainment industry influenced your approach to creating and promoting skincare products? Malea: I love the fast paced, rushed, chaotic, artist world I’ve been living in - sometimes! Working with incredible people like Halle Berry taught me to be humble, gracious, and kind to everyone. That beautiful soul treated every human the same when I co-starred with her in KIDNAP. I actually have to be so mean to her during the scenes, it was painful. Vin Diesel became a very dear friend because we shot the original web series for Fox that he directed along with Zoe Saldana, about his early life in New York. I saw Fast & Furious growing up, he was a star. I booked a little roll in his big show (they were testing his 20M Facebook followers at the