JUNE 4, 2020

INTERVIEW

by TATIJANA SHOAN

@tatijanashoan 

PHOTOGRAPHY

by RANDALL SLAVIN

@randallslavin

At first sight—and judging from his photos online—it’s easy to assume actor Deaken Bluman is a model. His striking looks and personal style denote someone who moves in fashion circles. However, Deaken’s past is a modest one. Hailing from Kalamazoo, Michigan, the star of “13 Reasons Why” worked at the register of a gas station before Hollywood poached him. And now, with the much-anticipated final season of “13 Reasons Why”, Deaken is uninterested in talking about his career or the show, but would rather use his celebrity to discuss paramount human rights violations that have been happening under our noses in this country since it was founded.  

Deaken Bluman

Deaken Bluman