Teen Beat with Danielle Fishel

Episode: More Time With: Lala Kent

Release Date: March 6, 2026
Host: Danielle Fishel
Guest: Lala Kent

Overview

In this nostalgic and candid episode of Teen Beat, Danielle Fishel welcomes reality TV star and podcast host Lala Kent for an energetic, relatable, and often hilarious deep-dive into their shared histories of pop culture, fashion faux pas, and the complexities of growing up in the public (and private) eye. The discussion flows from childhood embarrassments to 90s/00s teen magazine culture, parenting challenges in a digital world, cringe-worthy fashion moments, body image, and raising kids with healthy boundaries.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

Embarrassing Childhood Moments

• Danielle kicks off a segment sharing a listener's embarrassing childhood tale, inviting solidarity in awkwardness.
• Bowen Yang shares his experience of appearing in Teen People outside an NSYNC concert in bootleg Tommy Hilfiger jeans—which his family found mortifying at the time but is now "iconic."
  • Memorable moment: “I gave them a fake last name, which was a family name. They ended up spelling it wrong in the photo. And I was wearing a pair of bootleg Tommy Hilfiger jeans very clearly. So that's always kind of haunted me and it embarrassed my family back then. But it's pretty funny now.” – Bowen Yang [03:51]

Nostalgia for Magazines and Pop Culture

• Both Danielle and Lala reminisce about the vital role magazines played in pre-internet adolescence:
  • Danielle recalls her mom’s stacks of magazines by the bathtub and the ritual of not discarding them until everyone had read them, even months later. [04:50]
  • Lala describes late-night magazine runs with her mom to snag fresh issues from grocery stores and memories of melted magazine spines in sweltering Palm Springs summers. [05:07]
  • Lala: “Anytime I didn't have my orange face on, I had a, you know, ghost face with orange hands. It just, the whole thing was bad." [13:55]

Iconic Concerts & Fashion of the 90s/00s

• Danielle recounts her first NSYNC concert in Tommy Hilfiger overalls, with Britney Spears as an opening act at UNLV [07:06], tying back to Bowen’s Tommy Hilfiger memory.
• The hosts agree that Tommy Hilfiger’s popularity was due in large part to Aaliyah’s influence.
  • “Well, Tommy Hilfiger was very popular, mostly because of Aaliyah.” – Lala Kent [08:09]

The Evolution of Personal Style & Fashion Mistakes

• Lala and Danielle share their worst fashion regrets:
  • Danielle's "orange face makeup" phase (trying to appear tanned), her use of Jergens tanning lotion, and the ever-present struggle for hands and face to match [13:48].
  • Lala relates, mentioning improvements in tanning and body makeup—especially after her time on Dancing with the Stars [14:26].
  • Lala recommends Westmore Beauty waterproof body makeup for flawless skin during performances.
    • “You could go swimming with it. You could do anything. But it totally hides imperfections, veins.” – Lala Kent [16:09]

Parenting, Kids, and Pop Culture Boundaries

• The conversation turns to raising kids amid modern pop culture exposure.
  • Danielle took her daughter Ocean (2.5 years old) to her first concert—Pink—and reflects on how certain songs become personal anthems after life changes [17:12].
  • Lala and Danielle discuss kids’ music choices, referencing Sabrina Carpenter and K-Pop, and the challenges of shielding kids from mature content while acknowledging their own early exposure:
    • “Janet Jackson videos from my childhood were so hot. … Why were we dancing at 6?” – Lala Kent [18:30]
  • The hosts discuss how kids develop their own sense of privacy and boundaries, sometimes surprising their parents with their conservatism or reactions to parental photoshoots.
    • Danielle recalls her daughter seeing a maternity photo: “Mom, this picture is so inappropriate.” [19:51]
    • Lala shares a story about her son Adler disapproving of her revealing Dancing with the Stars costume: “She needs more here. I don’t enjoy it.” [20:19]

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On 90s/00s Magazine Culture:
  • “My mom and I would go...do you want to run over to Ralph’s and see if they put the new magazines out?” – Lala Kent [05:07]
  • “Even now. But my mom...someone will send me a picture of myself in one. And my mom’s like, we got to get to the store and buy it. And I’m like, we don’t Google it.” – Danielle Fishel [06:17]
• On Parenting and Pop Culture:
  • “It is hard, though. I think, no matter how much you try to censor and shield and bubble, that is just a part of growing up. And discovery...it has to maybe feel a little illicit.” – Lala Kent [19:03]
• On Fashion Failures:
  • “My freaking orange face makeup. I don’t know why I would and act like I could lie to my mom that I didn’t have makeup on and it was bright orange and my hands never matched my face.” – Danielle Fishel [13:48]
• On Body Image and Makeup:
  • “I currently have zero. I’m as pale as a ghost.” – Lala Kent [14:26]
  • “Love getting my makeup done and being glammed head to toe, but when I’m over it, yeah, I want it off.” – Danielle Fishel [16:19]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 03:51 – Listener’s embarrassing magazine moment (Bowen Yang’s Teen People story)
• 04:50 – Danielle and Lala reminisce about 90s/00s magazines
• 07:06 – Danielle’s first NSYNC concert and fashion
• 13:48 – Danielle’s orange face makeup and tanning disasters
• 14:49 – Lala’s tips on body makeup (Westmore Beauty)
• 17:12 – Taking kids to concerts and navigating pop culture as parents
• 19:51 – Kids reacting to parental photos (Ocean and Adler stories)

Episode Tone & Flow

The episode is warm, relatable, and full of laughter, underscored by a sense of nostalgia and genuine connection between Danielle and Lala. They swap stories with self-deprecating humor and candor, never flinching from their own embarrassing or formative moments. The tone is friendly and conversational, offering comfort and amusement for listeners of all ages—especially those who grew up with 90s and 00s pop culture.

Conclusion

More Time With: Lala Kent offers a delightful blend of candor, comedy, and nostalgia. Danielle and Lala reflect on their formative years, sharing cringe-worthy but formative experiences with honesty and heart, while also engaging deeply with issues of parenting in a new era. Their willingness to laugh at themselves, remember awkward moments fondly, and discuss the real experience of growing up (in the limelight or not) makes this episode both entertaining and meaningful—especially for those who remember the anticipation of flipping open a new glossy teen magazine.