I felt a bond with Karol G the moment I met her on the set of her first ELLE cover shoot—she is endlessly hardworking, kind, and proud of her Colombian roots. Now, three years later, she graces our latest digital cover, beautifully photographed by Elliot and Erick Jiménez and styled by Nycole Sariol. As the first Latina artist to headline Coachella, she told ELLE contributor Suzy Exposito, “I wanted to capture our Latino essence: our history, our music, that fiery spirit we have. We come from a long history of resilience and rising up from adversity.” I was happy to talk with her myself at the Playmakers summit presented by Telemundo yesterday—follow along on ELLE.com and our social channels for all the details.
—Nina Garcia, editor-in-chief
