Myla Gonçalves

Performance story

Undercover at a beauty pageant to catch a notorious villain, Agent M swaps her tactical boots for sequined dresses. Though she’s an elite agent, she finds herself out of her element in this world of forced elegance. For the talent portion, she chooses the aerial hoop, the only place where her brute strength can be transformed into grace. Between two unsteady spins and a few slightly awkward moves, M begins to daydream, letting herself be swept away by the magic of the stage—at one point, a little more than she should...