This year has been a whirlwind for Kalen Allen. From Broadway to the Beltway, the social media personality, actor, and comedian marked several firsts in 2024. He launched his own digital news series <em>Between Crossroads with Kalen Allen </em>and became one of several handpicked content creators to attend the historic Democratic National Convention, encouraging their audiences to vote. The assignment was aligned with his graduate studies in journalism at New York University. Fresh from the campaign trail, he hosted the two day festival Culture Con. Allen seemingly left the best for last. Allen made his Broadway debut in <em>Elf: The Musica</em>l, starred in the Netflix film <em>Meet Me at Christmas</em>, and released his second holiday music project <em>Christmas Memories</em>. One thing about Allen, he is going to manifest his dreams out loud and in living color. It's always a stylish slay. — J.S.M.