Dreams Don't Have Expiration Dates with Cristela Alonzo
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Comedian Cristela Alonzo (she/her) knows how to face her fears and laugh about it. Cristela was the first Latina to create, produce, and star in her own network sitcom, Cristela, and is now releasing her new comedy special on Netflix, Middle Classy. Gregory talks to Cristela about how she was able to advocate for her worth as a woman of color, silence self-doubt, and trust her intuition. Looking back on her journey, Cristela lets us in on how she addressed stereotypes and the pressure of representation as a brown woman. She shares how fear of failure, especially in Latina/x/o communities, can keep us from realizing our true potential, and why being a boss is no longer about chasing money, fame, and self-serving power.
Accessible American Sign Language (ASL) Video Version:
Accessibility services coordinated by a Deaf coordinator melissa kelley colibri.
ASL Interpretation by darryn rousseau hollifield and Stephanie Chao.
Executive Producer: Vanessa Shiliwala of Thrive Spice Media.
About Cristela:
Cristela Alonzo made history in 2014 when she became the first Latina to create, produce and star in her own network sitcom, Cristela, for ABC. During that same year, she split her time between Los Angeles and New York City to serve as one of ABC's favorite guest hosts on their hit daytime talk show The View. In 2017, Cristela made history again when she became the first Latina lead in a Disney Pixar film, when she voiced the part of Cruz Ramirez in Cars 3. Her new standup special, Middle Classy, is currently streaming on Netflix. Cristela's memoir, Music to my Years was released in October of 2019 by Atria books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster. Aside from comedy, Cristela focuses on advocacy work fighting for issues such as immigration, universal health care and lower income communities. She works with numerous organizations, including Special Olympics Texas and Planned Parenthood, and is a board member of LUPE, La Union del Pueblo Entero and an advisory board member for Define American.