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By day, she is a scientist. By night, she is a music producer and rapper. Now, Ruby Ibarra is the front cover of the New York Times Style Magazine.
The magazine featured the 30-year-old Filipino American alongside other Asian American artists in the article “The Asian Pop Stars Taking Center Stage,” GMA Network reports.
“AAAHH I’m on the cover of NY Times Magazine, out on stands Aug 22nd!!! This is my very first mag cover,” Ruby said on Instagram.
In 2017, Ibarra released Circa1991 which discusses her experiences as a Filipino American.
While producing music, Ibarra makes advancements in the biotechnical industry. Right now, she is conducting research to find a cure for COVID-19.
“Being a scientist has given me a lot of satisfaction in terms of the work that I do and knowing that it impacts people all across the world,” she told GMA Network.
Ibarra has always looked up to her mother and thanks her for her support.
Her mother inspired her to co-found “Pinays Rising,” a scholarship program for young Filipinas. The program intends to seek out rising Asian American female artists.
“I saw my mama work 12 hours, seven days a week just to help me. Pinay students enrolled in higher education, we see you and we celebrate you! We hope that the PinaysRising scholarship can help alleviate some of those stresses, so you can just focus on what’s important,” Ibarra told Cosmopolitan PH.
Ibarra will continue producing music, researching biotechnology as well as being a role model to young Asian American women.
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