Today we’d like to introduce you to Brittany Carr.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
My poetry journey began long before I ever called myself a poet. I’ve been writing since I was around eleven or twelve — journaling, collecting quotes, and documenting my thoughts. Writing was a consistent part of my life, but I didn’t yet recognize it as the foundation of my creative process.
My first actual poem emerged in 2016 during an acting class. I wrote a piece called Domestic LA, which was essentially about my first year in Los Angeles and how challenging it was. The assignment was meant to read like a monologue, but the way I expressed my experience naturally came out in a poetic structure. My second piece for that same class followed the same pattern: it read like a monologue but reflected unresolved feelings from a past relationship in college. Those two pieces made me realize that my writing had always leaned toward poetry, even when I wasn’t labeling it that way.
A couple of years later, I found myself consistently writing during a personal situation that involved a lot of emotional conflict. Any time there was an argument or a moment I didn’t know how to process verbally, I would write. At first they were just paragraphs — fragments of thoughts, feelings, and observations. Over time, I began combining those fragments, and they formed complete poems. That process became the blueprint for my early body of work.
Today, I have written around 52 or 53 pieces. The majority were born out of that one period of my life, with the exception of two poems that came from different experiences. When I look back, I can see that I didn’t suddenly ‘become’ a poet. I had been developing the practice since childhood — journaling, reflecting, and translating my life into language. The difference is that now I understand what that writing has meant, and I recognize the continuity in my journey from those early journals to the poetry I write today.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Yes, there were definitely struggles throughout my journey. When I first moved to Los Angeles, the transition was extremely challenging. I only knew one person — my cousin — and I had to navigate every aspect of building a new life from the ground up. My first four years here were marked by instability in my living situations, the difficulties of transferring and maintaining consistent work, and the pressure of figuring out who I was as both a person and an artist.
It was a period of constant adjustment, and I often felt like I was trying to establish my identity while simultaneously learning how to survive in a city that can be overwhelming. I was trying to understand who I was creatively — as an actress, a model, and eventually as a poet — while also working through the personal growth that comes with moving away from home for the first time.
There were many moments when the experience was frustrating and isolating, and I had every reason to consider leaving. But going back home never felt like an option. I was committed to figuring it out, and staying through those years ultimately shaped my resilience, my voice, and my understanding of myself as an artist.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I work as an actress, model, and poet in Los Angeles. I’ve performed at open mics across the city and worked on various TV shows, commercials, and films. What I’m most known for is my honesty — I approach my work with a level of vulnerability and authenticity that reflects who I am at my core.
Los Angeles played a major role in shaping that. Moving here required me to grow, adapt, and face myself in ways I hadn’t before, and that experience directly influences the truthfulness in my writing and performance.
Outside of my creative work, I’m deeply interested in personal development — from gardening and wellness to studying femininity and empowerment — and those interests often inform my perspective as an artist.
What I’m most proud of is my persistence. Despite the challenges of the industry and the difficulties of building a life here, I’ve stayed committed, continued to evolve, and refused to give up.
Where we are in life is often partly because of others. Who/what else deserves credit for how your story turned out?
There have been many people who supported and influenced my journey, but one person stands out from a very specific turning point in my life. My senior year of high school was extremely difficult. My family home had been foreclosed on, my parents were separating, and I was dealing with a breakup that, at that age, felt devastating. I wasn’t sleeping, I was taking over-the-counter sleeping pills just to make it through the nights, my skin started broking out, and I felt like everything was happening at once with no real guidance or support during a year that’s supposed to be full of stability, milestones, and celebration.
During that time, one of our substitute teachers — I believe his name was Mr. Richard — noticed that I wasn’t myself. I opened up to him about what I was dealing with, and instead of dismissing it, he gave me a book: Acts of Faith by Iyanla Vanzant. At the time, I didn’t fully understand what that book would come to mean to me. But I kept it, and over the years it became a source of grounding. I found myself returning to it in college, after college, and even during the early years of living in Los Angeles.
Looking back, I realize that his gesture wasn’t just him hearing me but — it was pivotal. It introduced me to the idea of shifting my thoughts, not dwelling in the darkness of what I was going through, and finding a way to move forward. That was the first time I can remember being encouraged to change the way I was thinking instead of sinking deeper into what felt like depression. The impact didn’t hit me immediately; it revealed itself gradually as I grew older and recognized how often I leaned on that book during difficult periods.
I wish I could locate him and express how much of a positive impact that situation had on me. I’m grateful for it — not just because of the book itself, but because it came at a time when I really needed someone to remind me that things could change.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.brittcarr.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatsbrittanycarr/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WithLoveBrittanyC
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brittanycarr9
Image Credits
Zachariah Schmitt (headshot)
Mamma! short film (Richard Jackson)
Alexis Turner
Blu Roc Wednesdays Dame Dash Studios (Poet)
Variant short film (Vincent J. Walker
Seizure short film (Anthony Elder)
721 Glam
Editorial
Party In Pink Women Empowerment Event (Poet)
