Certain conversations begin around beauty but end up revealing something much deeper. My conversation with Emmy Award-winning host, producer, actress, and media personality Pili Montilla was one of them. What started as a discussion about her involvement in Rare Beauty’s newest campaign, celebrating the many shades of Latina beauty, quickly evolved into something far more […]
Now that Regretting You has officially hit theatres, audiences everywhere are feeling the emotional aftershock of Colleen Hoover’s powerful story, and one of the film’s brightest sparks is Sam Morelos, whose portrayal of Lexi reminds us that laughter can be a lifeline through pain. Los Angeles native and actress-director, Sam Morelos, known for That ’90s […]
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, AW Confidential brought the conversation off the screen and into the studio with Cynthia and Jeanette—the fearless hosts of Taboo Talks Latina. What unfolded was more than an interview; it was a celebration of culture, identity, vulnerability, and the power of speaking our truth. Raised in a Dominican household […]
Esmeralda Baez is the kind of woman who walks into a room and changes the temperature. She’s a Dominican entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of Elite Vision Media. The Latina has collected enough accolades to fill a novel. But when she joined me on the AW Confidential Podcast, it wasn’t to talk about her empire. It […]
Meeta Vengapally is the founder & CEO of Garnysh, a fitness and tech startup from Silicon Valley that uses real-time tracking to help people stay on top of their health and nutrition goals. She doesn’t just enter a room—she owns it. With over 1,000 brand collaborations, a Forbes nod as one of the Top 5 Influencers, […]
In the latest episode of AW Confidential, I sat down with actress, musician, and beautiful human, Myrna Cabello, a woman who embodies the phrase “resilience is earned.” With a career spanning music, television, and storytelling, Myrna has graced stages and screens, sharing space with talent like Jon Hamm in Apple TV’s Your Friends and Neighbors. […]
Victoria Levert is no stranger to the spotlight. As a seasoned TV host with credits across major networks like NBCUniversal, BET, Viacom, and CBS, she’s known for lighting up red carpets and studio sets with her signature charm and elegance. But when the LA wildfires came roaring through her neighborhood, it wasn’t just her home […]
In a world that tells us to pick one lane and stick with it, Dara Woo is rewriting the script. By day, she was a software engineer at Lyft, fluent in Python, tackling bugs, and clocking in a steady paycheck. By night? A dreamer, an artist, auditioning for roles that felt worlds away from Silicon […]
Anyone who knows me knows I’ve got a thing for bags. Not just any bags but bags with personality, practicality, and style. After COVID, I’ve leaned into simplicity over flash, functionality over fuss. So, when I discovered Practice What You Love, I knew I had found something special. It turns out that the designer behind […]
If you don’t know the name Crystal Roman yet, we need to change it because she’s not just raising the curtain on Afro-Latina identity, she’s rewriting the script entirely. The Bronx-born powerhouse is the CEO and founder of the Black Latina Movement, a theater company, cultural space, and living, breathing revolution that began in 2008 […]
