ThoughthisNewMexico
event is largelyspectator,we
thinkeveryoneshouldride in
aballoononce.Here’swhy:
1)Theonlyotherwaytoget
thisview isbyskydivingat
120mph.Anadrenaline jolt
likethat isn’t foreveryone.
A leisurelyride inaballoon
sounds justright.
2)Riding inahot-airballoon
istheperfectwaytosurprise
someoneonaspecial
occasion.Nothingsays“I
loveyou” liketestingyour
relationshipathigh
altitudes.
3)Whentheballoon
burner isoff, it’s
amazinglyquiet. It
doesn’tgetmuch
morerelaxingthan
being inaballoonup
high,withtheworld’s
stress farbelowyou.
4)Photos.Ahot-
air-balloonridemay
evenbetheonly
acceptableplaceto
useaselfiestick.
—C.N.
SOPHIABUSHMIGHT
portray a
complicateddetectivewith a rough
past on
ChicagoP.D.
, but offscreen,
thePasadena,California, native
emits a clear, positive voice, whether
chattingwithher fans onTwitter
or devotingherself to charitable
endeavors.Here, the actress shares
hermessagewith
AmericanWay
.
ONPLAYINGASTRONG
WOMAN:
“PortrayingErinLindsay [on
ChicagoP.D.
] is, tome, all about her
humanity. Erin is indeed very strong,
but her strength comes from things
that havebrokenher. I’mexcited to
beplaying awomanwho feels like a
woman I want to know:multifaceted
and interesting.”
ONBEINGAROLEMODEL:
“There is something important tome
about telling stories of heroism and
stories that are real. I really try todo
the same thingwith thegirlswhom I
have theprivilege to talk toon social
media: be real and let people reach
out tome. Life is a choice; theway
that you frame your world. You can
reach for it andgrab it or you can
feel brokenby it.”
ONHERNEWFRAGRANCE
LINE,“ISMELLGREAT”:
“I’vebeen a fanofmy co-
founder, Randi Shinder, for
years. Shebroughtme in
topowwowonwhat ‘I
feel great’means, and
forme, it’s about
reinforcingbeauty:
wanting tomake it fun
and less intimidating.”
—ALLISONWINNSCOTCH
Each year, theNew
Mexico skyburstswith
color, as approximately
500,000people look
onduring the
weeklongevent.
RoleModel
SophiaBush
The
ChicagoP.D.
actress
ishittingherstride
