If this is your dream, what you love and want to do, die trying.

Today, the talented Paula Andrea Placido takes us behind the scenes of a successful and promising acting career. We get the raw version of how it really is the life of an aspiring actress before walking on the red carpet. Born in the Dominican Republic, the daughter of an Argentine-Italian father and a Colombian mother, Paula always knew she wanted to be in the entertainment industry. She's best known for her work at The L Word: Generation Q, Apples Never Fall, Shameless, and Sugar. 

Throughout this episode, you'll hear Paula's fascinating story of resilience, commitment, and personal growth. The young actress shares details of her personal and professional evolution, from sneaking her way into auditions and deciding to stay in LA no matter what to cooling down and working on herself before seeing real progress. 

Additionally, Paula talks about how it was for her to pursue her Hollywood dreams as an immigrant, Queer Latina, the transformation she went through that sealed her fate, and much more.

Tune in to Episode 178 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, and get inspired by this badass and talented Latina who proved that luck needs some help, but it also requires hard work and sheer resilience. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About Paula's dreams and hopes of becoming an actor (4:30)
• Paula talks about how she got an audition for Twilight (11:50)
• Paula and Jackie talk about the importance of parents' presence and support (14:20)
• An apparently radical decision that changed everything for Paula (21:00)
• Start by cleaning your side of the street, and things will start happening (26:20)
• Paula's advice on how an amiga can handle her shit (35:20)

Connect with Paula Andrea Placido:

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• IMDb

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• Jackie Tapia Arbonne website

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