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For Cavalli, acknowledging the “heartburn” has been liberating. She’s reduced her on-camera workload, moved into directing, and started advocating for longer breaks between shoots. Her fans have noticed a new energy—less performative, more genuine. When asked if the heartburn ever fully goes away, Cavalli is honest. “No. But that’s the point. If you don’t feel it, you’re probably numb. And numbness is worse than burning. At least burning means you’re alive, you care, you’re pushing against something.”

“We meet, we vent, we talk about what’s literally and figuratively burning us up inside,” she says with a laugh. “Then we figure out how to put it out or use it as fuel.” heartburn rachael cavalli

Cavalli began using the term “heartburn” as shorthand for the industry’s unspoken pressure cooker. The need to always be desirable. To never age. To smile through exhaustion. Rather than let the feeling consume her, Cavalli flipped the script. She launched a small wellness initiative for performers, focusing on mental health and boundary-setting. The informal name among her colleagues? “The Heartburn Club.” When asked if the heartburn ever fully goes