Ailyn Pérez is our November #DivaIssue cover star! ⁠ ⁠ “This art form, it’s all of us,” says the soprano. “We’re a whole instrument. I’ve studied and tried, each time, to think of something more technically, so it creates this boundary for emotions. Sometimes the boundary gets crossed, and it’s going to be okay. There’s no shame in that either.⁠ ⁠ “As an artist, you have to let go, and that’s tough to do. You have to have so many things under control, and then you just have to—flow. It’s a totally different feeling,” says Pérez. ⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in bio for the full feature. ⁠ ⁠ Photographed by Darío Acosta at The Kota Alliance in West Harlem • Hair by Clelia Bergonzoli • Makeup by Affan Graber Malik • Sequin top dress Sachin & Babi; men's velvet tuxedo jacket by Giorgio Armani • Jewelry courtesy of Tamsen Z