Katy also subtly addressed the contents of "Bad Blood," adding: "It was a full shutdown and then she writes a song about me, and I’m like, 'OK, cool, cool, cool, that’s how you want to deal with it?' Karma!" Style Team: Kang Sung Do, Cha Yeon Hwa, and Lee Min GyuHair: Kim Seung WonMake-up: Han Ah ReumVideo Production:Yoo Kwon Ryuland Hwang In Taek Other than the spoken-word poetry I was performing around Providence, I couldn’t find tangible ways to put my pain into action. But then Kat asked me, “Why don’t you run for office, Nika?” I’d thought about it for a few years, but once I transitioned, the idea seemed absolutely impossible. In my mind, I couldn’t see how, in Trump's America, a 22-year-old trans womxn would ever find a path to running for office without being the butt of countless jokes. I told her, “I’m an activist — running for office isn’t for me.” But Kat persisted, for months, inviting me to fundraisers and womxn's caucus meetings, essentially taking on the role of being my professional hype girl. This is what Kat does best — she advocates for people to live up to their fullest potential and doesn’t give up until you see that potential for yourself. Litman agrees: “People don't expect young folks to care about politics,” she says. “That you have an opinion in and of itself is going to be both inspirational for them and perhaps surprising, even though it really shouldn't be.” Litman knows such conversations may be uncomfortable, but she wants young people to remember that pushback is often not about them directly.