Overview
- Rama Duwaji, 28, gave her first major media interview since the campaign in a The Cut cover story, marking her public introduction as New York City’s incoming first lady.
- She said she will continue working as an artist after Zohran Mamdani’s January inauguration, stressing that she does not intend to pause her career.
- Describing herself as “not a politician,” she said a top priority will be spotlighting talented but undiscovered artists trying to break through in the city.
- The couple plans to move into Gracie Mansion when Mamdani takes office, with Duwaji noting she looks forward to exploring the Upper East Side’s museums.
- The feature drew contrasting reactions, with online praise and celebrity compliments highlighted by lifestyle outlets, while some U.S. coverage revisited past social posts and politically themed artwork reported to include a tribute to Saleh Al-Jafarawi and a piece reading “American imperialism never changes.”