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Latina in Hong Kong
Some of you may have been following my adventures and know that I met a special person (now boyfriend) “J” who is the best friend of Bryce, whom I met while filming Project Runway All Stars. Well the stars certainly aligned, the timing finally became right for us (both dating other people when we first met), and now we are in this full-blown relationship that has changed my life.
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That time I thought I was going to die!
January is not only the beginning of a new year, but it’s also cervical cancer awareness month! Most people still don’t know what cervical cancer is, that the main culprit is the human papillomavirus (HPV), and that there is a vaccine!
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Breast Cancer and it’s Racial Divide
Can you tell by the flood of pink everything for sale that it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While you may see the ad that 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime, what you might not see or hear is that while Hispanic and African American women are less likely to get breast cancer than Caucasian women, their chances of dying from breast cancer are actually higher.
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Congrats to the new Belleza Latina Queens!
Congratulations to the new Belleza Latina Queens!! I will forever be grateful to this organization, and will always hold the memories of being Ms. New York Belleza Latina very close to my heart.
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Named a “Mujer Exitosa” by FORD!
Hello friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I just wanted to share a bit of great news I just received. I was selected by Ford, as 1 of 10 influential Latinas in the Tri-State area! How amazing is that 🙂 Thank you so much to Lorraine Ladish of Viva Fifty for the interview, and to FORD for the recognition. When you’re in this space, there are plenty of moments when you just want to stop and crawl back into your bed and just stop. It can be the most amazing, but overwhelming and frustrating journey one can take. That’s why I truly believe things like this are little…
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas y Feliz Navidad from me and my Princess Nena, to you and yours! Wishing you lots of love, health and happiness. Christmas reminds us that God (Universe) is amazing, wiser and more loving than we could have ever imagined. XO