Season 2 of the sparkling and miraculous series bedis currently on HBO (OCS in France) at the rate of one episode per week.
The New York riders (Camille, Kirt, Janey, Honeybear, Indigo) come back to roam the asphalt for 6 new episodes still directed by Crystal Moselle.
This season 2 of Betty takes place in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in New York. While the city is ravaged by the health crisis, skateboarding is more than ever an escape route for our “heroines”.
Rachelle (Camille) reminds us of this last year skating in New York.
Rachelle : Honestly, for skateboarders, the pandemic hasn’t been that bad. Tons of places were closed, empty, without security, so accessible to us. The streets were empty, no one to tell you not to skate on the sidewalk, the cops had other concerns, the kids no longer had school… It was pretty fun. We spent our time outside skating. And we were able to skate in places where it is normally forbidden to us. I don’t mean to sound awful, this pandemic is awful. But last summer I met so many people in New York while skating during lockdown. I have an intense memory of it.
“It’s easier to start skateboarding as a girl today than it was a few years ago.”
How has Betty changed your lives? Do a lot of girls come to you saying they’re inspired by the show?
Rachelle : Betty and Skate Kitchen have undeniably changed our lives. In particular, it gave us more possibilities to skate. Which is awesome. I don’t have to look for another job. I can do this one which is skate compatible. It is unexpected. Then, yes a lot of girls come to see us …
Ajani “Indigo”: If Betty has changed anything, it’s to give us more possibilities to teach girls how to skate. We partnered up with different skate brands and companies and organized sessions for girls. There are a lot of exchanges between the girls and meetings taken in skateparks regardless of the level.
Rachelle : Yes, it’s easier to start skateboarding as a girl today than it was a few years ago. A lot of girls recognize us and say: “I recognize you from the series”. We ask them: “Do you skate? “No, I’m too scared.” “But come on, get on my board, try.” Many girls do not dare but want to. We try to motivate them.
Ajani: When I started skateboarding, the only girls I met were Rachelle and Nina (Moran, Kirt) then the other girls from Skate Kitchen. There must have been five more, no more. Today, I see them all the time. I see girls in the street, in the subway with their skateboards. It’s crazy.
Rachelle : I ran into two 12-year-old girls skating in Washington Square Park. It was awesome. I didn’t have my board otherwise I would have joined them. But it did something to me to see them. They were there and were not afraid of being criticized or belittled. Today in New York, this is the norm. We also see groups of girls and boys skating together. I love that.
find the full interview with Betty’s daughters on Filmsactu.
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