Tefi Pessoa Just Has It

An hour with the internet’s most magnetic voice.

Apr 10, 2026

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I will always smile if Tefi Pessoa is on my screen. The cultural commentator, host of Tefi Talks with The Cut, and all-around NYC cool girl has a way of making you feel like you’re in on the joke with her. I’m one of millions who feel “she’s my girl…” but she absolutely is my girl…

Tefi is exactly the kind of creator I hoped to photograph through One Hour Photo. On social, she’s charismatic, magnetic, and completely herself. When she walked on set, I was immediately relieved to find out she’s everything I’d built her up to be: charming, cool as a cucumber, and down to play. We chatted while we shot, and she was every bit as funny, warm, and effortless as you’d hope.

A gem of all gems.

Most dramatic celebrity breakup of the early 2000s?

I think people just don’t understand the cultural impact of Jessica Simpson and Nicholas Lachey. It birthed the “Reality TV Curse” theory, the idea that inviting cameras into your relationship is a death sentence.

What were you like in middle school?

Let’s just say I watched Holmes in Overcompensating and her character Hailee felt very familiar.

Favorite age so far?

6. The tamagotchi was invented in 1996. Changed lives and frontal lobes for many.

Most memorable meal you’ve ever had?

My mom’s tuna casserole. If you’ve had it, you know. It sounds disgusting, I am aware.

What are you most passionate about right now?

Perfecting a smokey eye. I have learned that the perfect smokey eye is putting eyeliner all over above and below the eye and then smudging it in with your finger. Victoria Beckham Beauty’s eyeliner has changed lives (mine).