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Ava Michelle is on Hollywire’s BEHIND THE FAME podcast!! In case you haven’t heard or seen… Ava is the star of Netflix’s “Tall Girl” alongside Sabrina Carpenter. On this episode of BEHIND THE FAME, Jana Rosenberg and Tony Moras quite literally talk about everything that has gone on in Ava’s life behind her time in the limelight. Ava has been inside the entertainment world since a very young age when she signed on to “Dance Moms” alongside dance industry powerhouse Abby Lee Miller. Ava is 6’1’’and while she discusses that her height has always effected her mentally, it never effected her ability to be one of the best dancers we’ve seen on network television. Once Ava landed the role in “Tall Girl”, she realized she had the ability to help other people overcome insecurities they’ve dealt with their whole lives, whether it’s being extra tall, extra short or anything in between. Ava also talks about working with mega-star Sabrina Carpenter. She talks about how real and down to the earth the singer/actress is and that working alongside Sabrina made the whole experience a lot easier for her. Ava is truly a star on the inside and out. She is an amazing role model for girls and woman of all ages. We are so excited to see with she does next!

Ava Michelle, also known as Ava Michelle Cota, is a dancer, actress, and model from Fenton, Michigan. She was a dance student at JC’s Broadway Dance Academy which was owned by her mother. She is trained in contemporary, ballet, pointe, jazz, and tap dance. Cota had a recurring role in seasons 4-6 the Lifetime reality series Dance Moms (2014-2017). She also appeared on So You Think You Can Dance Next Generation. On the show, she opens up about being bullied due to her height. Since, Cota had landed roles in different short films which lead to her breakout role in the 2019 Netflix family comedy Tall Girl. The film centers around a high school student who learns to love herself over the thing she is most insecure about. Ava is an advocate for self love– she consistently opens up about her past struggles with bullying, and uses her personal experiences to help others. 

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Brent Rivera is on our BEHIND THE FAME podcast! Brent is not only hilarious, but an all around awesome human. He is one of the OG influencers and YouTube personality. Brent is also one of the best in the game, always coming up with hilarious videos that his fans can’t get enough of. Jana Rosenberg and Tony Moras chat with Brent about how his career started and how far it has come since then. We also chat with him about the juicy stuff - like his celebrity crushes, which relationships he’s ‘shipping and some of the famous people he’s met along the way. We also discuss his family life and other relationships he has in the industry. Aside from making hilarious content for the internet, Brent is a star on Hulu’s “Light As A Feather”. We talk on-set moments you don’t see in the show and what else he wants to do in the acting world in the near future. Throughout our chat, Brent plays 6 Second Challenge, Hollywire How-To’s and more. We loved hanging with him on BEHIND THE FAME and can’t wait to see him in more projects soon!

Born in Huntington Beach, California, Brent Austin Rivera is a social media and Youtube personality, who got his rise to fame on the app Vine. By the time of Vine’s shut down in 2017, Rivera has already collected millions of followers on other social media platforms. He currently has 9.6 million subscribers on Youtube, and over 15 million followers on Instagram. His love for entertainment started in 2009 when he created his first Youtube channel, MrBrent98. Over the past few years, Rivera has shown an interest in acting–his breakout role was in the film Alexander IRL (2017), in which he portrayed the main character. Adding to his acting resume, Rivera also starred in Brobot,(2018) and plays Issac Salcedo in the popular Hulu show Light as a Feather (2018). He has had a guest appearance on How to Survive a Break-Up (2019), an online series produced by AwesomenessTV. #BrentRivera #BrentRiveraInterview #BehindTheFamePod

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Lauren Orlando is on this episode of BEHIND THE FAME with Tony Moras and Jana Rosenberg!! We chat with Lauren about her new movie "Next Level" with stars like Hayden Summerall and Brooke Butler. She spills on her red carpet look for the premiere - one she completely put together herself! We also talk to her about how her and her siblings rise to fame to be. It was actually quite the family affair. Johnny Orlando, her superstar brother and Lauren are very close! Lauren is always on the road with Johnny and helps him out with his social media. Their older sibling also has a hand in the Orlando instagram game. Aside from family and career chat, Lauren spills the tea on her celeb crush. No one other than fellow Canadian, Shawn Mendes, of course. People often compare Johnny Orlando as the next Shawn Mendes... however, that hasn't stopped Lauren from holding out for Shawn in the future. Lauren is not only extremely successful at such a young age, but a TOTAL sweetheart. The Hollywire team believes she will absolutely soar in the industry and we can't wait to see what she does next. Have you seen "Next Level" yet?! 

Lauren Orlando is an actress and influencer from Toronto, Canada. She is the younger sister of singer/songwriter Johnny Orlando. Back in 2013, she started her YouTube channel. The channel currently has 1.5 MILLION subscribers. She can be seen on Brat Network's "Total Eclipse" series and most recently the film "Next Level". Lauren also has a podcast with her older sister Maddie called "The Sister Diaries". According to Lauren, it was originally just a summer project BUT thanks to the success and the strong Orlando fan base, Lauren and Maddie are thinking the podcast may stick around. 

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Heartthrobs Max and Harvey are on this episode of Hollywire’s podcast BEHIND THE FAME!! These UK twins definitely did not disappoint. In between CRACKING UP pretty much the entire podcast, these two talked about how their fame has skyrocketed in the last couple of years and what that experience has been like for them. The singers discuss their life in the UK, how even though they are twins they are both very different, and of course, the music. Plus, It wouldn’t be a Hollywire interview without discussing celeb crushes… watch our interview to find out who Max and Harvey would GEEK out to meet. 

Max and Harvey Mills are both YouTube stars and singers, as well as identical twins from the UK. They have released singles such as "One More Day In Love" and "Stuck on the Ceiling." Most recently, the twins released a song with mega-star and influencer, Jayden Bartels called “Electric”. Max and Harvey both developed a passion for acting and started harmonizing as well together at the age of five. They got their start by appearing in commercials, on television shows, and in West End Theater productions such as the Sound of Music UK Tour. Not only are the two super talented, but absolutely hilarious. We couldn’t stop laughing with Max and Harvey on this episode of our podcast BEHIND THE FAME. 

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Lily Chee is on this episode of Hollywire's BEHIND THE FAME! Lily can really do it all. She is an actress, model, and content creator with a rapidly growing fan base. She breaks down how she got into the entertainment industry. Lily was actually discovered in a grocery store... specifically on the potato isle by a modeling agent at Wilhelmina. A week after signing with the agency, Lily booked a Nike campaign. After that, her career only kept blossoming. She recently worked on the last season of Brat's "Chicken Girls" alongside Annie Leblanc. Lily has 2 sisters - Mabel and Nuala Chee. The 3 are the best of friends and are constantly creating vlogs together. If her sisters had to describe Lily in 3 works, they would say she is crazy, loving and loyal. Recently, Lily has started putting more content on her YouTube channel. In a very short time, Lily has gained for one hundred thousand subscribers. Aside from all that she's doing in her career, Lily talks to us about the actives and hobbies that interest her. She loves photography, dancing and surfing. She also LOVES her fans. Lily is constantly engaging with her fans and any chance she gets to meet them, she loves it. We also talk to Lily about what it means to be an influencer. Listen to the podcast on all streaming platforms to find out what she has to say about this trending topic. 

Born Li Ling Grace Chee, Lily Chee is an actress from Atlanta, GA, who now resides in New York. In 2015, Chee had a minor role in an episode of Daredevil and appeared in the movie Sunset Park in 2017. She is most known from Brat’s Chicken Girls (2017) as Britney. Chee is currently starring on Zoe Valentine, another web series produced by Brat. She has worked with Pencils of Promise, a company that gives a better education back to communities in need. Aside from acting, Chee has done work for Target and Old Navy and maintains an active social media presence– she dabbles in both Youtube and Tiktok, while also having over one million followers on Instagram. 

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Luh Kel stopped by the Hollywire studio to chat with Tony Moras and Jana Rosenberg on this weeks episode of our BEHIND THE FAME podcast. The rising star/rapper has A LOT to spill about the journey he's taken to get to where he is today. Plus, his take on romantic relationships in the limelight, the fans, his style and even the millennial pop king, Justin Bieber. Yup, you heard it here first... Luh Kel is a BIG JB fan. When it comes to relationships, Luh Kel is currently single. His relationship status makes sense since he recently dropped his hit single "Wrong" about how his last romance went just that... wrong. Luh Kel spills on what and who that song is inspired by and how it became the massive success it is today. He also reveals what he looks for in a relationship and more. We can't wait to hear more music from Luh Kel soon! 

Luh Kel, also known as Turran Coleman, is a seventeen year old musician. Coleman was raised in St. Louis, MO and is the middle child of three. His whole life he's been interested in music and songwriting. At age fourteen, Kel joined R&B boy band ProjecX. As lead vocalist of the group, he and the other three members did performances all over Missouri and quickly began picking up steam. Turran made rap videos on Instagram that garnered enough attention to earn him more than one million followers. Now a solo act, Luh Kel has risen to fame with his hit song "Wrong". Though the video was only released four months ago, the song already holds 48 million views on Youtube and 50 million plays on Spotify. In August of this year, he went on tour with rapper Polo G. Make sure to get your ticket for the "Die a Legend Tour" and check out Luh Kel's other latest singles "Pull Up" and "What U Do".

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Jason Genao is in the studio with Tony Moras and Jana Rosenberg for episode 5 of Hollywire's BEHIND THE FAME podcast. We're talking to Jason about all things acting, his fans and his success on Netflix's "On My Block". Aside from his acting career, Jason is heavily involved in dosomething.org's Ride and Seek Campaign promoting seat belt safety and safe driving practices. Watch/listen to the podcast to find out more! 

Up and coming American actor, Jason Genao, is currently taking the world by storm. Raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, Genao knew he wanted to be an actor since he was nine years old. As a kid, he loved watching movies and reciting the lines alongside the actors and actresses on screen. After a few auditions, Jason booked a guest role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. His success continued and landed a role on Netflix's The Get Down as Napoleon. Genao has since starred in the film Logan and the CBS show God Friended Me. Since 2018, Jason stars as Ruby Martniez in Netflix's On My Block. He plays a math genius who often acts as the voice of reason in the group. He is also the face of the 2019 Do Something campaign, Ride & Seek, which advocates for people to buckle up and stay safe while driving on the road. You can join Jason's over one million followers on Instagram and watch him in the upcoming season 3 of On My Block.

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Jason Genao is in the studio with Tony Moras and Jana Rosenberg talking to all things acting, his fans, the success on Netflix's "On My Block", plus he opens up about how a recent car accident changed his life. 

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On this episode of BEHIND THE FAME, we have the hilarious Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart in the studio. We talk with Grace and Mamrie about their careers as comedians, hosts and content creators as well as their infamous podcast “This Might Get Weird”.  Grace and Mamrie have been in entertainment for quite some time now and created a long lasting friendship many years back. The entertainment industry, more than any other, can create a difficult space for genuine, real relationships. We talk to them about that and how the two came together many years ago. Grace and Mamrie got real with us on what it takes to reach the successful level they have climbed to not only together, but separately as well. “This Might Get Weird” has become so successful as a podcast that it’s leaving the recording studio and hitting stages around the US for a tour! Grace and Mamrie discuss the tour, their fans, and of course how to handle their romantic relationships as entertainers in the public eye. Listen/watch this episode of BEHIND THE FAME to get the inside scoop and everything Grace and Mamrie are up too right now! 

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Grace Vanderwaal is the studio for the third episode of Hollywire's BEHIND THE FAME Podcast. Since winning America's Got Talent at the young age of 12, Grace's career and music has become a trending topic ever since. Tony Moras and Jana Rosenberg talk the now 15-year-old artist about how far she and her music have come in such a short amount of time. We talk about the music industry, her life in New York, artist collaborations, and of course Grace's fans and fame. Grace just put out a new single, "Ur So Beautiful", which can be heard on all streaming platforms now. Her next tour kicks off on August 22nd here in Los Angeles and you better believe Hollywire will be there to cheer her on. 

American singer-songwriter Grace Vanderwaal became a household name when she famously won season 11 of NBC’s "America’s Got Talent". She is best known for her ukulele playing and distinctive vocals. Grace had her first concert tour in 2017 and went on to win the Radio Disney Music Award for Best New Artist. She also won a Teen Choice Award that same year. In 2018, Grace joined Imagine Dragons on their Evolve World Tour. Grace’s most recent work, however, is for Disney’s film Stargirl - a movie in which Grace plays the lead role. For three consecutive years now, Billboard includes Grace in their magazines 21 Under 21 list. She is also the youngest person to be included in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Music list. 

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Hannah Meloche is on Episode 2 of Hollywire's podcast BEHIND THE FAME! We talk to Hannah about her career as a content creator, what it means to be a content creator/influencer to her, her jewelry line 'Starlite Village' and SO much more. Hannah breaks down how she handles her internet fame and tells us what it's like meeting her fans. We also play "Explain The Tweet" and "6 Second Challenge" where she hilariously explains the thoughts behind her Twitter posts, which Youtubers she wants to collab with and which celebs she'd go shopping with. Tune into the BEHIND THE FAME with Hannah Meloche to hear our in depth convo with her! 

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