Before Real Women Have Curves closed on Broadway, Tatianna Córdoba (@tatiannasophia) sat down with Had to Ask to talk about everything this moment meant to her — and what it took to get there.

Tatianna opens up about the power of representation as a half-Filipina, half-Latina woman on Broadway, the pressure of societal expectations, and telling stories that reflect today’s reality — including the trauma of immigration enforcement and families being torn apart. We talk about her love for Lea Salonga, complicated family dynamics, and what it means to show up on a Broadway stage in a body that proudly defies outdated norms.

She also shares her deep pride in being from the Bay Area, the Broadway crush she’ll never get over (yes, she spills), and the stories that made her laugh, cry, and keep going.

Recorded before the announcement of Real Women Have Curves’ unexpected closing, this episode now feels like a time capsule — a love letter to resilience, representation, and rising through it all.

Chapters:

• 00:02:20 - Tatianna's Broadway Crush
• 00:07:51 - One "Real Women Have Curves" Line That Lives Rent-Free in Her Mind
• 00:10:59 - Her Love for the Bay Area and Representation Growing Up
• 00:13:29 - Meeting Her Heroes and How They Did Not Dissapoint
• 00:16:05 - The Call That Changed Everything
• 00:23:34 - Her Relationship to Her Body & Body Neutrality
• 00:28:53 - The Relevance and Importance of Real Women Have Curves

Follow Had to Ask at @hadtoaskpod for more bold conversations and unfiltered stories — hosted by Melanie Sutrathada (@melaniesutra)

Co-produced and edited by Joseph Loper (@joehloper). Special thanks to The Chatwal in NYC for being the home of Had to Ask for season 1!

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