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Hi. Thank you so much for having me. It's a pleasure.
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A
Of course. We were talking a little bit before we started shooting this podcast, and I heard that this was your first pageant and you won a national title.
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B
Yes. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. So crazy. I mean, I had always wanted to go into pageantry. I feel like when we're little, we always have those things where we're like, when I grow up, I'm going to do that. But then, you know, life gets in the way, and it never ends up happening. But I was scrolling through Instagram, and I saw that Miss Earth Cuba was having auditions, and I was like, why not? You know? And then look at where I'm at right now.
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Oh, my gosh. So when you were growing up, like, who did you look up to? And you were like, that's going to be me one day. Like, who was, like, your queen?
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B
Well, I used to watch no Establish a Latina.
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A
Okay.
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Which was, like a reality show meets, like, a pageant. And it was, like, all based around, like, Latina girls. So I, like, really identified with them. And there was this one contestant, Alina Roberts, and I just looked up to her so much. She was so confident, confident, so sure of herself. And I think that's what's amazing about pageants, is how, like, sure, the girls are up on stage, and it's inspiring to younger women. And just, like, I was inspired by them. That's what I hope to be to other girls.
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I love that. Did she win her season?
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B
I think so. Yeah. I was really little, but I think she won.
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I want to learn Spanish just so I can watch Latina because I'm like, that show is, like, everything I want, but I don't know what they're saying. Okay, so after you signed up, did you do anything to prepare, or did you just kind of, like, go in?
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Well, I was new to the entire, like, pageant world, and what I found really helpful was just going on the Internet, like, there's so much information, and I just would go on, like, fan pages. I would look at all the different pageants. Even though, like, every system is different, you can learn from all queens no matter what pageant they're in. And so I really found it helpful to look at their walks and look at what. That's what I like. That's what I don't like. And then of course, like, practice. Practice was so crucial.
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Who was like your favorite girl to watch when you were practicing?
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Oh, my goodness. The current Miss Universe. I love her Cheyennes. I just love how humble she is and her essence. She's amazing. As well as the current Miss Earth, Dita Siri. She is amazing.
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They're both like such queens. And like, when they were competing, it's like you could. It was just so obvious that they were the winner. They had that energy about them because every girl was beautiful. But like, when Shanies came out in her swimsuit, I was like, that's the one. Yes.
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It's like the attitude of a queen. I feel like that's what sets them apart. And of course also the, like, simplicity to them. They're beautiful and they're strong, but they're all so simple and you can relate to them. That's really important.
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I know. I'm like thinking. I'm like, who's the queen? That was like, too extra. Is there such thing?
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I don't think so. They're all so graceful and that's what really makes them who they are.
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A
Yeah, I love that. So is there a reason why you chose the Earth system over other systems?
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Yes. Well, I love that Earth focused on advocacy, specifically focusing on environmental causes. I have been vegetarian for five years, so something that's really, like, near and dear to my heart.
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Is there a reason why?
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Yes. So when I was in high school, I like saw this random documentary one time and it was like, really shocking what an impact what we choose to eat has on not just our health, but also the environment. And so that day I was like, you know what? I'm making a switch. And it was crazy. I got my dad to do it with me for a month and then he kind of bailed. But I continued. And honestly, it's so amazing. And it's really interesting how you can, like, experiment with your food and it can be really fun. It's not about, like, being strict and being like, cutting off stuff for yourself. It's more about experimenting this whole different side that is in the culinary world. It's really, really fascinating.
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I love that. And could you educate our audience on, like, what environmental impact eating meat has?
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Yes. So the meat industry has so many causes that are leading in the environmental degradation that we have nowadays in the climate crisis. So the meat industry takes up so much land and is one of the leading causes of deforestation as compared to the plant industry, which uses less land and less resources, including water. So water is something else that's part of the climate crisis that we're running out of water. And the meat industry uses so much water.
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A
Oh, my God.
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B
Yes. And so by like simply switching a few things here and there, you don't have to go completely vegetarian or completely vegan. You know, you can just pledge to do like a meatless Monday or maybe like a meatless breakfast every now and then. And that can actually have a bigger impact than people think it can.
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A
I love that. What's your favorite, like, plant based food?
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Well, I love desserts.
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A
Oh, my God. It's really hard to make plant based, right?
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B
Yes. I love vegan baking and like baking sort of like a science. That's why I said, like, experimenting with food.
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Yeah.
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Because I love to, like, play around with what can be an egg substitute. What can substitute, like, the dairy and it's like a little bit hard.
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A
What's an egg substitute?
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Well, you can use vinegar and baking soda and when they react, they kind of form like the bubbles that the egg would have in like a cake.
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Are those like the two things you're not supposed to mix?
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Those are like, you know, in like fifth grade when they're having like the volcano egg. Exactly.
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That's what I was thinking about.
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That's exactly it.
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But you can also make a vegan egg, so.
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Yes.
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Yeah.
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It's really, really tasting.
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Oh, my gosh. I love that. Have you noticed any differences in your health after switching?
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B
Yeah, so I'm actually lactose intolerant.
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A
Oh, wow.
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So I try to stay away from dairy as much as possible. And I noticed when I went vegetarian and I also, like, I'm not completely vegan, but I try to limit the dairy and the eggs and I notice a difference in my skin.
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Wow.
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Definitely.
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That's like a big thing. A lot of vegan people that I know, their skin, like transformation forms, like whether they have eczema or acne or even like aging. Like they can cure it with like clean eating, plant based diets.
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So, yeah, it's amazing. Food really is medicine.
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A
Wow.
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And people forget about that. But it's. It has so many benefits. And so it's really important that we think about what we're putting into our bodies.
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A
Yeah. 100. So back to the pageant. I want to know how your preparation is going so far for Miss Earth, because you're going to the Philippines, right?
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Yes.
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When is that?
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That is September. Towards the end of September. All the girls are flying out. There's so much to do. The preparation is, like, overwhelming a little bit, but I have my team, my director, my stylist, ili, and everybody, honestly, has been so nice and cooperative that it's making the process a lot better and less overwhelming.
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So good.
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Yeah. So right now, we're in the process of talking to the designers and making sure that we have all of the outfits.
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Oh, my gosh. Can you drop a hint on your gal? No. Nobody ever drops a sign on there.
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I will say that this year we're trying to focus on every outfit having some type of connection to Cuba. So it's not just about it being pretty, but it's going to have a story behind it.
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Wow. How does it feel representing Cuba on the international stage?
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Oh, my goodness. It's amazing. I mean, I was born in Cuba and I moved over to the United States when I was five.
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Wow.
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Yeah. And I think that's something that a lot of immigrants struggle with, is how to connect with your culture when you no longer live in your country. But here in Miami, there's such a large Cuban community that they're really supportive. And you go anywhere in Miami, you're going to see Cuban heritage, Cuban food, Cuban dancing. You're going to see everything.
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I love it. Like, Cuba 2.0. I love the Cuban food. I'm, like, so happy I live here.
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Yes. And when I was little, actually, like, every summer, my mom would send us to Cuba, and she would send us to, like, stay with our grandparents. And so I felt really connected to what it means to be Cuban and with the people living there. And even still, I still have family over there. They're supporting me all the way from Cuba.
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And I love that you get to go back and visit. I've actually been to Cuba, and it was, like, the most beautiful beach I've ever seen. So let's say somebody visits Cuba. Like, what do they have to do? Give us, like, a two day itinerary? Okay.
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So they have to go to Havana, obviously. That's like the main city in Cuba. And it just has, like, you know, the antique cars, the historic buildings. It has, like, all of that, but you have to go to Varalero. That's like the beach.
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It's like the prettiest beach I have ever seen. I was like, how is the water? So blue and so clear.
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Yes, it was beautiful. It's amazing. And so, yeah, I would say one day for Lavana and then one day for.
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I love it. Oh, my gosh. Wow. So how many of your relatives still live here in Miami and how many are still in Cuba, or is it just your family?
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Well, I have my mom's family over here and my dad's family still over there.
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Oh, wow.
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Yes. So I have to plan a visit to go visit them, and then I also have a lot of family members. You know, when you live in Cuba, your neighbors really become your family members. It's not like here, we're like, you know, your neighbor you say hi to every once in a while. In Cuba, it really is a community, you know? You know, it really is like, when you need a cup of sugar, they're really, really there for you.
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I love that.
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Yes.
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Oh, my gosh. Yeah. Have you been back with your new title yet?
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I haven't. I've only been crowned for a month.
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Oh, my gosh.
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It just happened, but I'm dying to go back.
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Yeah. Oh, my gosh. Do you plan to go back before the pageant?
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Well, that's something that we need to work out because the time is so limited. September's, like, right around the corner. Yeah. And that's something that would need to have been worked in. That's true.
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And it's, like, a lot of, like, traveling and commitment, so you need to focus on internationals. And maybe after, maybe after, with a new crown and stash, you might be Miss Earth. Who knows?
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That would be amazing. A homecoming in Cuba. Yeah, that would be awesome.
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So you have one of the best directors around. I feel like I love Fatima. She keeps you so busy. I was one of her queens, and she was. She kept me booked. Like, I was like, I can't do any more appearances. I'm tired. So what has been your favorite appearance so far with her?
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Oh, my goodness. There's been so many. We did Hollywood Beach Swim Week.
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Oh, my God.
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Last week, which was amazing. I saw the pictures.
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You look so good.
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Thank you. Yeah. But Fatima keeps us busy. That swim week was really interesting because the organizer, her name is Marita. She does Peru swim week in Peru.
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Oh, my gosh.
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Yes. And then, like, the top designers that perform during the swim week, she brings them over here to Miami on, like, a work visa.
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What? I love that. That's, like, so empowering.
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Yes.
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Wow. Did you get to model for them?
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I did.
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Oh, my God.
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I got to model for sand and sun, which is a Peruvian swim line, and it was amazing. I love meeting people from different cultures. And like I said, Marita is amazing. She also had like all her little girls that she teaches there modeling.
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Oh, the little ones are always so fierce. They like, bring it. I'm like, I want that confidence. Forget shanies.
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They're so cute and they talk amazing. It's like they have media training.
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Yeah, they do. They're like, so confident. I'm like, what happens when we get older? Like, why don't we have that anymore?
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It really is like they have, like, no sense of, like, shame that we grit we get when we grow older. It's awesome.
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Yeah. And what about any appearances coming up? What are you, like, super excited for?
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Well, we're working on some things, but right now I'm trying to partner up with an organization. I'm not going to reveal too much because I don't want to say anything unless it's set in stone, but I'm trying to partner up with an organization so I can bring my advocacy with plant based eating to the people. Currently, what I like to do is I like to film little videos with recipes that I like and that's how I share a little way to maybe implement it into your life. But I would love to bring an event so I can educate people more on plant based eating.
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Would you be like, baking for them?
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I would love to do that. Yes. That would be the ideal.
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Oh, that's so amazing. So I heard that you got your bachelor's degree when you were 19 years old.
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Yes.
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Oh, my gosh. That is amazing. How did that happen? Why are you so, like, blessed?
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Well, actually, I walked yesterday at my graduation.
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A
Oh, my gosh. Congratulations.
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B
Thank you.
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A
Wow.
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Yeah, it has been crazy. I mean, bachelor's is normally four years and I did it in two. Wow. And it was in high school. I really, really prioritized my studying. And coming from immigrant parents, I feel like there's like an extra pressure.
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For sure.
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Yes. Like to do your best and make them proud. And so I went all out. I did like all the advanced classes, all the AP classes.
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A
Wow. So when you're done with high school, you're pretty much halfway done with college.
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Exactly.
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Oh, my gosh.
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Yeah. I came in with like 50 something credits. Yeah. And then.
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Gosh.
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Yeah.
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And your political science, right? Pre law.
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Yes.
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When do you start law school?
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Well, currently I'm in the process of applying. The LSATs are coming up.
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Oh, my gosh.
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Yeah.
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I heard those are really hard.
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Oh, my goodness. Yeah.
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Have you taken any practice lsat?
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I have. I did pretty well. But it is a practice, so, you know, you can't get cocky. You have to.
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Yeah.
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Keep up with the studying, and I would start next year.
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Wow. What are your top three schools that you're hoping to get into?
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Well, I love FIU just because I did my bachelor's there, and they have an amazing law program. Yeah, I think they were ranked, like, number one for bar passing rate.
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Okay.
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Yeah. Their students are passing the motta.
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Yes.
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It's amazing. And it's so beautiful in there.
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Do you want to stay in Miami?
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Yeah, ideally. If not, then I really like, um. Because it's also in Miami, but also they have a great program. Definitely.
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And why law?
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Well, ever since I was little, I feel like coming from Cuba, which is a country where your political voice isn't something that you can really share or really put out there, I felt like there was something really empowering about being able to do that. And so I've studied politics, and I want to study law because I want to bring up the voices of those who can't. And so I would love to use my platform to advocate for the Cuban people and for immigrants in general. And law is just one of the many ways that you can get there. But I love going through the legal system because there's, like, so many ways and so many, like, loopholes that you can take to actually make a positive change and have it become a law.
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Yeah. I seriously feel like knowledge is power, and. Yeah, once you know the law, like, you can be very powerful. You can even run for public office. I feel like that's, like, a prerequisite. Right. Would you ever run for office?
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I would love, too. I see you doing that. I feel like. Thank you. I feel like the pageant world and, like, political figures is, like, very interconnected.
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I think so, too. Oh, my gosh.
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And so I feel like it's only, like, maybe, like, a natural next step for me.
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Where would you start? I'm just curious.
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Well, I feel like I really love international politics, and I would love to be able to, like, be the Cuban voice, maybe at, like, the UN or something like that. That would be amazing.
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A
I love that. And that definitely goes hand in hand with, like, you know, being Miss Earth Cuba. You already are kind of, like an ambassador, Right. And now you can be a diplomat. It's perfect.
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Yeah. That's the goal. I love it.
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A
You travel so much, right?
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B
Yes, I love traveling.
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A
Oh, my gosh. Tell me, like, all about your travels and pageantry.
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B
Oh, my goodness. So just this summer, I was, like, as soon as I was crowned, I had a trip booked the next day.
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A
Oh, my gosh. To where?
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To Spain. Oh, my God. It was amazing. So I went to Barcelona, of course.
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Barcelona. The food is so good.
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B
Yes. And then I went to Mallorca. Amazing. It's like this little island off the coast of Spain. It's so awesome. And there's something amazing about traveling somewhere where you, like, speak the language so you feel like at home. I love traveling somewhere where they speak Spanish. Do you feel like you have, like, a little bit of a leg up?
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A
No, for sure. When I went to Barcelona, I was like, but everybody there spoke English, but not that good. Yeah, like, I spoke a little bit of Spanish, but then they're like, no, you speak Catalan here. And I was like, but you speak Spanish too?
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B
Oh, my God. Yeah. I didn't expect Catalan to be so prominent there.
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A
Really? Were they, like, open to speaking Spanish with you?
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B
Oh, yeah. Everybody spoke Spanish. But all the signs, like, all the subway signs, all the titles of things were first in Catalan, and then they would be in Spanish, and then in, like, little tiny letters, it would be in English.
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A
Oh, my gosh. I vaguely remember that. What about Mallorca?
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B
Oh, Mallorca was stunning. They have so many pretty beaches. They call them kalas, and they were stunning. They're, like, basically like a cliffside with, like, a little beach nestled in the middle. We had to, like, hike to get to the beaches.
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A
That sounds amazing. Was it hot?
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B
It was hot. It was hot. It was hard. It was, like, very rocky. You know, you had to be, like, really careful. Wear, like, appropriate shoes.
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A
Oh, so not in your flip flops. You had to wear sneakers. Hike to the hiking shoes.
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B
Yes. But it was so worth it. Wow. It was amazing.
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A
And you, like, just came back because you just got crowned, like, a month ago?
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B
Yeah.
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A
Oh, my gosh.
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B
Yeah.
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A
Wow. Did you have, like, reverse culture shock coming back, like, with the food and stuff?
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B
Yes. Specifically, like, the driving. I feel like here in Miami, it's so, like. Well, it's a free for all, but also there's, like, so many lanes and everything's so spaced out. And in Europe, it's really narrow. A lot of cars with, like, really narrow lanes.
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A
Yeah. Everyone's on their scooters.
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B
Yes. They love their scooters. I would love to have one. But here in Miami, it's not too practical.
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A
No. So before we wrap it up and get into our this or that portion, which I'm super excited for, what are you looking forward to the most at Miss Earth?
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B
Oh, my goodness. I'm so excited to meet all the girls. I feel like I'm going to gain, like, 80 new friends.
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A
Yes, you will.
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B
Yes. Like, every time I see a pageant, I always, like, think about the relationship between the girls, because they all seem so nice and so humble, and so I'm really excited to meet all the girls, like, share our different cultures and just, like, help each other out.
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A
Yeah, definitely. Like, I go to so many weddings now for, like, my pageant friends, and then they'll invite their pageant friends, and they're like, oh, I met her at this pageant, and it's like, such a sisterhood. Like, you're gonna meet, like, your bridesmaids at Miss Earth probably. So did you make any friends at Miss Cuba Earth?
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B
Yes. So I have a sister queen. She's Miss Cuba US oh. She might be going to Panama soon for another pageant. Her name is Lady. She's amazing. And as well as all the other contestants, like, backstage, it really was like, you need an earring. Like, I have an earring for you. Like, oh, can you, like, zip this up for me? Like, we were really there for each other, and that was so amazing.
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A
I love that. And it's like the opposite of, like, what people think pageants would be, because they think they're, like, all catty and jealous and fighting, and it's like, no. Like, we would be so happy to see any of us win.
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Yes.
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A
Yeah.
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B
Yeah. I love that about it. Like you said, it's a sisterhood.
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It really is.
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B
Yes.
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A
Okay, so we're gonna do some this or that. You can elaborate if you want to.
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B
Okay.
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A
The first one is beach vacation or mountain retreat.
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B
Oh, beach vacation. I feel like I have to, like, from Miami, from Cuba. Has to be the beach.
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A
Morning workout or evening yoga?
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B
I love yoga, but I prefer it in the morning.
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A
Okay, so morning.
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B
So morning yoga, singing in the shower.
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A
Or dancing in the kitchen?
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B
Oh, I would have to say dancing in the kitchen. I love to, like, bake something, put a little song on, and just, like, go crazy.
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A
I love it. Reading a book or watching a movie.
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B
A movie. I feel like it gets you more immersed into the experience.
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A
What's your favorite movie?
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B
There's so many. I feel like right now it's the Hunger Games. I was like, re Watching.
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A
Oh, my God, the series.
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B
I love it.
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A
I love the Hunger Games. Yes. That and Twilight. Those are, like, my two, like, rainy days movies. Like, it's rainy day.
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B
Yeah, exactly.
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A
Hot air balloon ride or scuba diving.
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B
I've never gone scuba diving, but I would say scuba diving. I feel like that would be really fun.
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A
Wow. You've been on a hot Air balloon I have.
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B
It was like that one that's in Disney Springs, but it just goes up. Oh, yeah, it doesn't move. It just stays there.
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A
Was it pretty though?
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B
It was pretty, but it was kind of scary.
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A
Yeah. I don't know. That scares me. They both scare me. I'm like, what about sharks?
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B
Oh, my goodness. Yeah, Maybe neither.
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A
Watching a movie. Spontaneous road trip or planned vacation?
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B
Planned vacation. I'm like the one that's like in charge in my family to plan all the vacations. So like for the Europe trip, it was two weeks and I had to like have like a day by day. Like, like today we're doing this in the morning and that in the afternoon. It just like keeps you on a schedule. I like that.
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A
Yeah, that's important. Urban cityscape or serene countryside?
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B
I love the city. I would have to say urban. Definitely.
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A
I love that. A spa day or shopping spree.
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B
I would say spa day just because I love self care. Like, it's so amazing. It makes you, like, feel relaxed, feel empowered and like, makes you glow. Yeah, you can't ask for better than that.
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A
I agree. Stargazing or watching a sunrise.
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B
Sunrise. Sunrise at the beach. Amazing. Like here in Miami, the sun rises.
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A
It's like worth waking up early just to see those sunrises. Yeah, I love it. Art museum or science museum?
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B
Art. I love old paintings.
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A
Oh, my gosh. Have you been to the Perez one here in Miami?
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B
Yes.
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A
I feel good. I want to go.
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B
It's really cool because it's not like what you would expect in a museum. It's more like modern and contemporary. I really like it. Like they have like installations that you have to like walk through. Yeah. It's not what I expected when I was going, you know, I was expecting like just like paintings up on a wall.
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A
Yeah. And that's what I imagine it to be.
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B
No, they have that as well. But they also have like sculptures and like I said, like immersive experiences. I went a long time ago, so I'm not sure what they have now.
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A
Yeah.
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B
But I'm sure it's gonna be fun.
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A
I love that Miami is such an art friendly city. Like we have like Wynwood and like Art Basel and like so many fun art things to do. Yes. I love. Thank you so much for coming on. Where can our viewers and listeners follow you on social media and keep up with you?
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B
Well, you can follow me at every platform at Stephanie Diaz or Miss Earth Cuba.
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A
I love that. Thank you so much for coming.
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B
Thank you so much for having me.