Director James “J.D.” Delaney almost cut the cameras. He wanted grit. He wanted street. He got a human golden retriever in platform sneakers.
“Oh my god, do you think they’ll let me be in a drill video next? I have a really good stomp.” Naomi - Bubbly Girl Excited To Be In A Rap Video
While most extras in hip-hop videos try to perfect their "blue steel" smolder or look aggressively unimpressed, Naomi took a different approach. She was, as the crew described it, aggressively happy . Director James “J
“She was literally bouncing off the walls of the waiting room,” recalls casting agent Marcus T. “She brought her own boombox and was playing Lizzo to warm up. We knew immediately—we needed that chaos.” as the crew described it