In this special episode of The Untitled Podcast, host Indira Cesarine is joined by a guest who truly embodies the spirit of the series: actress, author, artist, and revolutionary force Rosa—formerly known to the world as Rose McGowan.

Before she became a lightning rod for cultural awakening, Rosa built a formidable career in Hollywood. She first broke onto the scene with fierce, genre-defining performances in The Doom Generation, Wes Craven’s Scream, Jawbreaker, and Devil in the Flesh, and later became a household name as Paige Matthews on the cult-hit series Charmed. Known for her magnetic screen presence and fearless approach to storytelling, Rosa cultivated a persona that radiated defiance and mystique—but rarely on her own terms.

In 2018, with the release of her searing memoir BRAVE and her raw docuseries Citizen Rose, she emerged not just as a survivor of Hollywood abuse but as a catalyst for global reckoning. Named one of TIME Magazine’s “Silence Breakers” for her pivotal role in the #MeToo movement, Rosa reclaimed the narrative around power, trauma, and survival.

In our in-depth conversation, she opens up about her extraordinary path—from growing up in a cult and navigating the misogyny of the entertainment industry, to walking away from fame and building a life of radical self-expression as a multidisciplinary artist living in Mexico. She shares how solitude, nature, and creative freedom have become central to her healing, and offers a powerful reflection on what it meant to her to reclaim her name, her voice, and her story.

We also explore her most recent work featured in UPRISE 2025: The Art of Resistance, the 10th-anniversary exhibition at The Untitled Space, and her feature in The Untitled Magazine’s inaugural ART EDITION. Rosa first debuted her artwork with the gallery in the groundbreaking 2017 show UPRISE/ANGRY WOMEN, curated by Cesarine as a rallying cry for women’s voices in art and activism. She co-hosted a landmark panel discussion, “Art and Activism,” during the internationally celebrated exhibition that ignited vital dialogue around gender, power, and creative resistance—an early spark in a growing cultural revolution.

From the trauma of childhood erasure to the myth-making of Hollywood, from battling boa constrictors in the jungle to building a new artistic identity on her own terms—this is Rosa: unmasked, unfiltered, and truly unforgettable.

Original Music "Green Gold" by Rose McGowan, from her album "Planet 9"

Rose McGowan: Unmasked, Unfiltered, Unforgettable

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