BONUS Episode 33: Madison Bailey and Carlacia Grant of Outer Banks Spill All the BTS
Whether you've been an Outer Banks stan since John B and Sarah Cameron shared their first kiss in season one, or you're a pop culture junkie and can't get enough BTS, we are bringing you a special bonus episode that you are going to geek out about. Josie is joined by Madison Bailey and Carlacia Grant, who play Kiarra and Cleo in Netflix's hit series Outer Banks. The women spill about how they got into acting, the audition process for the show, developing off-screen friendships with the entire cast, and how their lives have changed since the show became an international success. They also give hilarious stories from filming, their favorite self-care practices to keep up with on set, and whose IRL personality is most similar to their characters'. If you don't already feel like you're besties with the Outer Banks cast, you're about to.
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Surprise! This week on The Everygirl Podcast, we have a bonus interview with Madison Bailey and Carlacia Grant of Outer Banks. The episode begins with Josie asking both Madison and Carlacia how they started acting, and the two share their separate stories of how they ended up in this career. The girls then discuss how they ended up on Outer Banks in the first place: Madison tells the story of sending in her audition tape for a second time, and Carlacia explains how she joined the cast during the second season of the show. Josie asks Madison and Carlacia to explain what it is like to do a chemistry read for a Netflix show, and the two reflect on their respective experiences going through that particular part of the audition process. The conversation then pivots to the behind-the-scenes lives of the cast of Outer Banks, from the close friendships between cast members to long days on set. Josie asks the two to discuss the dynamic between takes when the cast is so close and friendly, and Madison and Carlacia reveal the cast member that is most likely to crack a joke while filming. Since filming can be such a rigorous process, Josie asks the two to share some of the wellness and self-care rituals that keep them sane and healthy through the long days and nights of filming. The episode then takes another turn to how Madison’s and Carlacia’s lives have changed since they started Outer Banks, plus what career next steps look like for both of them. Madison explains how being on the show tested her confidence, and the coping strategies she has developed along the way. The short episode concludes with several rapid-fire questions for Madison and Carlacia, including what they each love most about their characters and the hardest scenes in the entire series to film.
Must-Listen Moments:
[2:50] How both Madison and Carlacia ended up on Outer Banks after an intense but exciting audition process
[10:48] What is it like to be on set with the cast of Outer Banks? How did all of the cast members become such good friends?
[14:51] The wellness rituals that get Madison and Carlacia through long, tiring filming days
[17:38] How have Madison’s and Carlacia’s lives since they started on Outer Banks, and what do career next steps look like for both of them?
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