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“I really feel like I made it,” Katie Stevens says quietly over the phone. It’s an odd statement coming from a 25-year-old with Stevens’ list of accomplishments—at just 16, the actress and singer auditioned for American Idol and made it into the top 9. Her television breakthrough was playing Karma Ashcroft on MTV’s Faking It, a teenager who would do anything to be popular, including pretending to be in a lesbian relationship with her best friend.

It’s given her a distinct view of several levels of fame. “It used to be like, ‘Oh, you look familiar,’ and then people would think twice and walk away. Then, when I was on Faking It, it became: ‘Are you on TV? You look like an actress,'” Stevens explains. “That’s the most awkward thing, because what am I supposed to say?”

But now that she’s Jane Sloan—a go-getting writer at the fictional Scarlet Magazine—in Freeform’s The Bold Type, people are starting to catch on. Recently, Stevens was at her favorite salad spot in Montreal, where the show films. “Somebody came up to me and was like, ‘I’m so sorry, are you Katie Stevens from The Bold Type?’” she says. “Finally someone knows me by my name and from what it is.”

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There’s a reason The Bold Type has registered with people. A show about positive female friendships and mentorship in the magazine industry—usually portrayed as a cutthroat hellscape—is ripe for 2018. Jane, Kat, and Sutton, the three young women at the forefront of the series, are trying, failing, and relatable. In season 2, after Jane leaves the comfort of Scarlet for an upstart website, she’s swiftly fired for a series of missteps and disagreements with her boss. She spends much of the first half of the season floundering and freelancing before impressing her old mentor and Scarlet EIC Jacqueline Carlyle (Melora Hardin) with an honest, complicated followup to her award-winning piece on Jacqueline’s sexual assault.

Stevens knows what it feels like to fall backwards. She finished the American Idol national tour at the tail end of 2010, moved to L.A., and…nothing. It would take three years before she landed Faking It. “I went into auditions and people looked at my resumé and said, ‘Here’s a singer who thinks she can act, we’re not going to give her the role.’ So I ran out of money. I worked at Sprinkles Cupcakes for 10 months and felt like a total failure.”

But, much like with Jane, now is the time for Katie Stevens to shine.

So, how did you go from singing on American Idol to acting?

I had this really incredible experience where I went on tour with tens of thousands of people every night, of going to movie premieres and really having that first taste of success. And then when you don’t win, that all fades into a pile of dust in front of you. And then it’s kind of like, “Go fend for yourself.” So I was fending for myself and having a really tough time out in L.A. I was 17 and out there alone in a one-bedroom apartment without my mom or dad. Not going home for holidays and just really struggling, and not getting even a second glance when I went into auditions.

What made you keep going?

On American Idol, at the beginning, you get the golden ticket that takes you to Hollywood, then the first round of Hollywood means you get another ticket, and then another ticket, and then another. So now my mom is always like, “One ticket at a time.” I really do feel like I’ve been on a path of things meant for me that found me when they’re supposed to. One day at a time, one moment at a time—take a deep breath and just go with what feels right.

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In season 1, we learn Jane lost her mom to cancer at a young age. Then we discover Jane is carrying the BRCA gene. She has to think about starting a family sooner than she wanted to, in order to explore her best options. What was it like diving into a more serious headspace than usual with Jane?

It was really vulnerable for me because I grew up with my mom and I have all of these wonderful memories and traditions of things that I did with my mom—things that, if I have a daughter some day, I would love to do. And Jane doesn’t have that. It was also really difficult for me because my fiancé’s mom passed away from breast cancer—especially being in the year that we just got engaged, it’s really bittersweet because we wish that she could be there and be a part of that with us.

Having to do an episode about deciding whether you want kids when you’re in that scenario was heartbreaking for me. I was thinking about [my fiancé], and us moving forward in our life and having that down the line, and him not having her be a part of that. So it was a really, really vulnerable episode.

Katie Stevens as Jane Sloan in The Bold Type

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Your fiancé is Paul DiGiovanni, lead guitarist of Boys Like Girls. How did you meet?

I’ve always been the hopeless romantic. I used to always make jokes to my friends like, “What if my husband is in this room right now?” when we were at a party or a concert or any of those things. I had just turned 21 when I met Paul. He had moved in with my best guy friend and I saw a photo of them at a Clippers/Celtics game. So I texted [my friend] Gavie and said “Who is that?”

He was like, “That’s my new roommate,” so I said, “Cool, I’m coming over.” Gavie is an incredible piano player, so he sat down at the piano and said, “Man, you have to hear this girl sing.” He started playing, “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and now it’s a running joke that I made Paul love me by singing “I Can’t Make You Love Me.”

On the show, Jane is now dating hot doctor Ben, but still has tension with Pinstripe Guy. Can you tell us anything about where that may lead?

At the beginning of the season, Jane was unemployed and had all of these uncertainties in her career and all of those things running up in the air. I think meeting Ben…he represented everything she wanted, which was monogamy, stability, security. He has a job, he knows who he is, he’s kind. But now there’s Jane’s BRCA situation, it’s really complicated. Will they be able to get past that?

Then you have Pinstripe, who Jane originally wanted, but she didn’t think that he wanted monogamy. And now here he is showing up for her as a really good friend and…what does that mean? What does that look like? What does Jane want? I’m really Team Whoever Makes Jane Happy. All these things that we’re going to explore in these last three episodes.

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From left to right: Aisha Dee (Kat), Katie Stevens (Jane), and Meghann Fahy (Sutton)

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This interview has been edited and condensed.

The Bold Type airs Tuesdays at 8 P.M. EST on Freeform.

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In the weeks and days leading up to the first annual Country Wild Music Festival mother nature was threatening to deliver a cool wet Saturday for the event’s grand debut, at the very last minute she had a change of heart and delivered warm temperatures and plenty of sun, Cold Creek County and friends took care of the rest.

Brandon James

Brandon James – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

The first annual event kicked off with Whitby based singer songwriter Brandon James. I’ve always believed the two most difficult slots at any music festival are the first and the last. The first artist to take to the stage has to start the party, they need to grab the audience’s attention and start the energy building process. Brandon wasted no time doing just that. Watch for Brandon’s debut EP coming very soon and if you hear of his name on a festival or venue lineup near you this summer go and show your support. Check Brandon out online at www.brandonjamesofficial.com

Marc Ekins

Marc Ekins – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Following Brandon was Lindsay native Marc Ekins, Marc easily kept the party going with his Rock infused Country Music. Marc is no stranger to the stage he has opened for great Canadian artists such as Great Big Sea, The Road Hammers, Aaron Pritchett, Chris Cummings, Julian Austin, Amy Skye just to name a few. His high energy and eclectic mix of music, (rock, country, blues, folk, celtic and swing) makes for a show that covers a large demographic of music fans. He had no problems keeping the crowd dancing on Saturday in Cobourg. Check Marc out online https://www.facebook.com/Marc.Ekins.Fanpage/

The perfect weather was a blessing for many of these earlier artists, far too often people don’t come out to festivals for artists whose names they don’t recognize. But beautiful sunshine and 20 degree weather mixed with cold beer and great music many ventured down to Victoria Park early.

Sweetgrass Band

SweetGrass Band – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

The day rolled on with Alderville, Ontario’s Sweetgrass Band. What’s a country music festival without a more traditional country band? Sweetgrass Band easily delivered tradition but in a more modern way. They are definitely bluegrass but with a more modern twist that appeals to the younger generation of country fans that prefer the newer country sound. https://www.sweetgrasser.com/

Colin Amey

Colin Amey – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

The next artist to take to the stage probably has more experience as a recording artist than anyone on Saturday’s lineup. Having released his first single, pop power ballad “Gonna Last Forever”, in 1988 Colin Amey had been bitten by the musical bug. Two singles off of Colin’s second album, title track ‘What My Heart Don’t Know’ and ‘If I Didn’t Call It Love’, received enough radio recognition that it garnered two Canadian Country Music Association award nominations (Independent Male Artist and Rising Star). It may have been Saturday in Cobourg but Colin took the crowd for a “Sunday Drive” that they won’t soon forget. Something tells me that we haven’t heard the last of Colin Amey. www.colinameymusic.com

Kansas Stone

Kansas Stone – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

The party was just getting started at Victoria Park in Cobourg but Brian Vain and Matt Davey, aka Kansas Stone, were set to turn the dial up a few notches when they took to the stage. Although I was familiar with Kansas Stone leading into this event through our past coverage of the duo it was my first time being able to catch them live. The first thing that struck me was their smooth harmonies, very reminiscent of another country group Florida Georgia Line but almost better. Kansas Stone draws their music from many different influences and I think that’s one of the unique things about this duo. Their music includes themes from rock, pop, blues as well as modern and classic country all fused into one sound. From drinking songs like “Whiskey and Wine” and “Drink On” to their tribute to the late great Randy Allman with an incredible rendition of “Soul Shine”. I can’t wait to catch Kansas Stone again, I’m hooked and you will be too! www.kansasstone.ca

Sacha

Sacha – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

There’s a lot of buzz surrounding the next artist that hit the stage, Sacha. There’s just something about this talented young artist that makes you stop and listen. She has an incredible amount of energy and explodes the minute she hits the stage. I don’t know if you can put her style of country into a category, or even if you should. Johnny Cash had a huge hit with his single “Folsom Prison Blues” and it’s a song that gets covered a lot by many different artists but when Sacha performed it the energy level peaked at a whole new level. You just couldn’t help but tap you feet. Her performance of Little Big Town’s “Happy People” can easily be used to sum her up as an artist…she’s happy. She clearly loves what she’s doing and loves engaging with her fans which was also clear when she did her meet and greet after her set. Without a doubt Sacha is another artist that I must see again! www.iamsacha.com

Sawmill Road

Sawmill Road – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

I said at the beginning of this review that the two hardest slots are the first and last….in this one unique case I was wrong. The absolutely hardest slot to fill is the one after Sacha. It’s tough to follow an act with that much energy and vibe. Sawmill Road was the act that had to face that challenge. Remember way back in 1995 John Michael Montgomery had a single called “Sold (Grundy County Auction)“? The song had a chorus that you pretty much had to sing like an auctioneer that would get you tongue tied so fast you’d miss an entire verse by the time you got you mouth to cooperate again and that’s only if you didn’t pass out from holding your breath for too long first. Well Sawmill Road not only attempted this song, they nailed this song. I have seen many attempts over the years and only a few times has I seen an attempt not end in disaster. This was one of them. These guys know how to bring the party and successfully managed to keep up the energy level that Sacha set before them. Like them on Facebook and if you’re invited to an event and they’re on the bill definitely go and check them out!

Runaway Angel

Runaway Angel – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Three of the most wonderful, humble and talented women I have ever had the pleasure of supporting over the last few years, Runaway Angel, took to the stage next. Cadence Grace, Ann Chaplin and Stacey Zegers have each had major successes in their own right as solo female artists, but never imagined that together their collective talents would catapult them to an entirely new level as Runaway Angel. These girls shine when they hit the stage and delivered songs that had the audience singing along all afternoon from their own single “My Someday” to Lauren Alaina’s hit “Road Less Travelled” leading up to a new single “Worst Song in the World” the worst part of the show was when it had to end, but then we got to go and visit with the trio for a few minutes which is never a bad thing. The trio are getting set to embark on their first ever, definitely not their last, European tour and we’re cooking up something special with them so be sure to stay tuned…and if you’re reading this from Europe definitely go and check them out!!! You won’t be sorry! For a full list of dates click here or visit them online and sign up for their mailing list at www.runawayangelmusic.com.

Gentleman Husbands

Gentlemen Husbands – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

As the sun set the lights came on and local boys Gentleman Husbands took to the stage. Although I had heard the name Gentleman Husbands in the past I have not had a chance to see them perform and honestly didn’t know much about their music. Signed to Universal Music in 2013 the group of friends from the Cobourg area crafted a sound and songs about life and love in small towns. The songs lend a strong sense of place and give a universal narrative that hits home, while both nodding at tradition and taking the listener to uncharted territory. The group brought a powerful sound to the stage that felt more suited to a rock show than a country show but in the end I like music festivals that keep the borders between genres on the softer side. No doubt the Gentleman Husbands have a strong local following because the crowd grew to it’s largest size as they were about to start their set. To find out more about the Gentleman Husbands visit www.facebook.com/gentlemenhusbands

Cold Creek County

Jordan & Ches of Cold Creek County – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

The headliner of the night needs little introduction to our audience or the crowd, as they got their start in neighbouring Brighton, Ontario, although their new lead singer is still relatively unfamiliar. Hailing from just outside Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Ches Anthony has worked as a session musician, producer, songwriter and singer for the last number of years before joining Cold Creek County as their new front man this spring. I had the pleasure of meeting Ches in Ottawa during JUNO Week and chatted again with him on Saturday, he fits in perfectly with the rest of the guys of Cold Creek County and spent plenty of time out in the crowd getting to know his new fanbase.

Jordan & Justin of Cold Creek County – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Something tells me that with Ches Anthony on board Cold Creek County is going to continue building on their success from the last few years. Interestingly enough, aside from a short performance at last year’s CMAO Awards in Markham, Saturday was my first time seeing Cold Creek County live in concert. The highlight of their performance, for me, was when they performed a cover of “Take it To The Limit” by the Eagles, it showed the group’s versatility and the crowd loved it! Cold Creek County has been nominated for a JUNO Award, won CMAO Group of The Year, Rising Star of the Year and Fans Choice Awards in 2016 and have 4 nominations for next weekend’s CMAO Awards in London. If you’ve never seen Cold Creek County live go and see them, you’ll have plenty of opportunities this summer so don’t miss out! For full tour dates visit www.coldcreekcounty.com

That’s a wrap from Cobourg and the Country Wild Festival. Congrats to the organizers for a fantastic first event, we look forward to being part of the sophomore event in 2018. Make sure you bookmark www.countrywild.ca so you don’t miss out on any of the news, naturally we’ll have full coverage right here leading up to the event as well.

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Kansas Stone – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Jordan & Ches of Cold Creek County – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Sacha – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Runaway Angel – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Colin Amey – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Kansas Stone – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Gentlemen Husbands – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Jordan of Cold Creek County – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Kansas Stone – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Jordan & Justin of Cold Creek County – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Sacha – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Brandon James – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Gentlemen Husbands – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Sacha – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Marc Ekins – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Brandon James – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Sawmill Road – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Runaway Angel – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Ches Anthony of Cold Creek County – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Doug of Cold Creek County – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

SweetGrass Band – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Gentlemen Husbands – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Kansas Stone – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Marc Ekins – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

SweetGrass Band – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Gentlemen Husbands – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Colin Amey – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Runaway Angel – Country Wild – Photo by: Kayla Winkworth

Sun and Crowds descend on Cobourg for Country Wild Music Festival In the weeks and days leading up to the first annual Country Wild Music Festival mother nature was threatening to deliver a cool wet Saturday for the event's grand debut, at the very last minute she had a change of heart and delivered warm temperatures and plenty of sun, Cold Creek County and friends took care of the rest.

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