Makayla Sabino carries a title she earned: Queen of Brazil in the Ballroom scene.

At just 25, she’s lived twelve years in a culture built on resistance, reinvention, and radical joy.⁠

Ballroom gave her more than a stage—it gave her a mirror, a family, and a language to exist fully as herself. In every battle, she transforms survival into art, proving that beauty is political and movement is power.⁠

“Ballroom is my life: from the moment I wake up, to the moment I go to bed.It’s everything we live, it’s everything we strive for.”

Her story is not just about Ballroom. It’s about who gets to define themselves and how community becomes both shield and spotlight.⁠



This short documentary was made for the agency Adolescent Content.

https://adolescentcontent.com/work/adolescent-presents-60-second-docs