Mayan El Sayed, our autumn cover star is one of the biggest upcoming talents in the Middle East. With her remarkable acting skills and infectious smile, Mayan has certainly become one of the region’s most beloved actors – and beyond. The dazzling star recently also won Favourite Actress at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, which took place earlier this year in Abu Dhabi.
While we are all aware of her exceptional talent, in our exclusive interview with Mayan, she mentioned that acting somewhat “saved” her. While sharing her experiences at the beginning of her career, Mayan indeed expressed that it felt special and healing, as if it saved her.
Mayan El Sayed talks about how acting saved her…
“The show I acted on right after The Godfather – it was called Zel el Raees – and it was life-changing for me because it was the first time that I would be vulnerable on TV and in front of other people, in front of strangers, in front of crew and cast. It felt special and healing because I had lost a friend at that time, so I took that experience with me, and I got to let it all out.”
“After that show ended, I felt like acting could be really healing, not just for the audience but also for me. I think it saved me and invented me in some way. Acting made me more confident, brave, more artistic, emotional, and vulnerable. Stronger, even.”
The superstar also mentioned that at this stage in her career, she loves taking up challenging roles which make her work harder.
With so many super hit movies and series starring Mayan already, we can’t wait to see what role she will play (and slay) next!
Read Mayan’s full Cosmo cover story here.