How We Met Francia Raisa

you were going to do it on first generation. So I'm literally like, okay, navigating two worlds. And my parents think that if I go to therapy, I'm going to end up in a psyche cord, like there's such a stigma behind it. Hello and Happy Monday to all of my beautiful listeners. Thanks to everyone for tuning into this week's episode of Cheeks and Chill. I don't know about you, but I'm a little over the rain, you guys. I mean, I love the rain. I think it's good, it's cleansing,

the earth needs it. But I think it's time for some sunny days. But AnyWho, On today's show, we're going to be joined by an actress you might know from the Show's Grown Ish or How I Met Your Father. I'll give you a hint. She's Mexican, and we're going to talk about everything from being a first generation Latina to mental health to being a strong and confident woman. So let's get started. This is chickies and chill as promised. Sitting here with me today is a very talented actress,

Francia Raisa. Oh my god, Francia, how are you? Thank you for being here, Thanks for having me. I'm really good. You have beautiful skin. Thank you so much that I just got a fictional yesterday. So oh nicee, no way. Yeah. So what do your friends call you? Do they call you Francia or do they like shorten it? On How Met Your Father? Actually, the cast calls me Frank Frank Okay,

Hillary started that nickname. There's also another nickname. It's Frasia because on the first season of How Your Father I joined Rya and then didn't make it into the spelling and my cap father was so funny. So they call me frame for Frasia uma organ. Oh nice that's that's like what I do, Amiga Yeah, that's so cute. Oh so Riya, Oh my gosh, are you still in Riya?

I'll just took a break from it. I mean technically I am, but I it's just like when you connect with somewhere, you actually have to go on the date part or like do the effort. Yeah, so you're kind of like nah. Yeah. So for those of you who don't know what Riya is, I think we've talked about it here on the pod. It's a dating app. I was on right before I met my boyfriend and then

he was on there. I didn't know he was on there until we started dating, like I don't know, like three weeks in and I was like, oh, you're still Riya. Hold on, you better erase that. But that's that's cool. I think Rya is one of the cooler, like upskill dating apps. I personally think it's it's cool. But I'm glad you're taking a little break. I think sometimes it is necessary. But AnyWho, getting back to you, Okay, so you're an actress. But you started off as a dancer, right, Yes,

I did. I started dancing when I was about five day doing everything you know latin Na Daniel Dad being like and tap and bile and karate and hip hop, and then I was going to pursue a dance career when I was fifteen sixteen years old, but at the time I also had the dream of acting. And this girl that I was backup dancing with id just booked a part on Unfabulous on Nickelodeon when Emma Roberts was on Nickelodeon. That's how long the boat it was. And I was like, oh my god, how did you do that?

And she was like, oh, I went to an audition. Girl. I didn't even know what an audition was. I was like, cool, how did you get that? She said a manager. I said cool, Can I meet her? And she and I didn't really understand how bold that was at the time. I was about fifteen, and she was like, well, she's actually looking for a bilingual actress. And I was like, great, I'm bilingual. Let's do it. And she signed me and there went my dance career. I started auditioning for acting

roles in about six months later. I booked bring it on, dude, that's freaking awesome. And see, it's because how bold you were that you were just like, I don't know, I just I mean, being outspoken and not being afraid to ask questions is so powerful, especially at that age. So I freaking applaud you for that. Thank you. I lost that, but thank you at the time. Yeah, you know what happens is that the world happens, and then you know,

we life and we become a little bit more. I don't know if the word is afraid because of what people may think or what they say, but like like they always say, when you're young, you don't think about, oh, I'm gonna get on that roller coaster, like you just want to get on it, and you don't think of like the consequences. I think that's what happens. We start thinking of consequences and shit, and then we lose that like free spirit. Maybe I don't know, but you seem

like a very confident, like outspoken woman though now I am. Yeah, I lost a lot of that confidence for a while. I think it's because we start getting introduced to rejection. You know, as young kids. I think our parents are constantly trying to cheer a song, which is amazing, but in cheering a song and telling us we could do it, they should probably also tell us that, like sometimes it

might not happen and it's okay. Other people deserve to win as well, right, And so when you don't win and you gain that competitive nature, and then you go out in the real world and you realize everything your parents told you is true, but that doesn't mean that everything is meant for you, or that doesn't mean everything goes your way. So we start losing that and it's like this whole identity crisis that we go through and then you know, whether we want to accept it or not.

You know, a lot of us need to therapy. And in twenty fourteen, that's when I first started seeking it, people were concerned, and I think in twenty twenty, the forced rest that we all had to endures. Probably I hate that so many people lost their lives. There's probably the best thing that ever happened to me, And I think that break helped me to figure myself out and understand everything that I'm talking about right now and be

the and bring back my confidence. I also durned my hair a month ago, so that also made me feel like just the rabbit and I feel like a whole new persons that poisoned yesterday. And I was like, yeah, yeah, her too, her k yeah, her too, her too. I love it. I've been wanting to do my hair like dye my hair red for so long my hairstyle is just won't do it because my hair, I have a lot of hair, it's just very thin, so I just I gotta like let it rest a little bit. But

it looks beautiful on you. And I think, like, you know what you said right now, Sometimes when we're going through a breakup or something like horrible, like we want to make some type of external change and it just helps us internally. So I totally get that, and I'm glad. I'm huge. I'm a huge advocate for you know, seeking

therapy and doing therapy and life coaching. I've been doing it since I was twelve, and it's helped me so much because sometimes I think, like shit, like I've been through so many things, how the heck did I get here? And it's because of therapy. So I totally feel you on that. I feel you. On twenty twenty, it was a year of like so much change for all of us, of course, but for me it was like whoa. It put a lot of things into perspective. So I totally

get you. And then just backpedaling a little bit because you did mention your dad and I know him pretty well. Yeah, so he's your Mexican correct, Yeah, my dad? So your dad is from I thought your dad was Mexican for some reason. I don't know, but his name is What was that like growing up with him? Is this famous like radio jockey? Oh my god? You know what? Because you were in the same boat as me, I can

talk to you about this. It wasn't easy. Amazing girl, like so much expectation, you know how it is lasa and you have to like sweep it on the rug and pretend like nothing's happening, and you're like, yeah, some shit is going down. I don't know why. I starts seeing finished. And they didn't explain to Caves very well that my dad was famous. You know, I didn't. I didn't get it. They would they were. They didn't really

explain the celebritiness. It just was what it was. And so I remember going out to the movies or anything and people stopping him for pictures and autographs and I got so mad. I'm like, it's a family time. Why And so that's tough it is. And then, you know, I don't know about you, but even you know, sometimes growing up, I didn't know if some friends were my friends because of me or because of my dad. And you know, all some people didn't like me because I was a rich bitch. Oh I hear you. I feel

you same. Same like I grew to say okay because my mom would be like, well, these people feed us. But sometimes they'd be like we're at Disneyland or we're somewhere at the movies, and it's like I just want my mom right now, like yeah, you yeah, I'm like I just want my mom, like I don't want the artists, like you know, And it was so hard. Now I understand because I'm like, oh shit, Like now I feel bad for the people around me, and I feel like,

oh my god, hopefully they don't get annoyed. But like, as a child, it's tough. You don't know, and I don't think they explained it to us. But also I have to understand that they didn't really know how to explain it to us. Like, if you think about it, my dad was first generation money, so was my mom. Like they didn't know what to do with that, or and the fame. You know, you talk about it, but no one prepares you for it you and I have

the advantage that we can learn from their mistakes. And also I don't know your first generation, right, I'm third, your third Yeah, oh wow, that's crazy. See, I'm first generations. My parents really just didn't know any better. Being first generation. Growing about here, it's like acclimating to American life and keeping to my culture. It's like a whole thing. But

it was it was tough. Yeah, of course, as you feel like, okay, if I become too quote unquote American and I'm not going to be accepted by my people, and it's kind of like, I think, now, what has helped me is kind of like I'm part of the two hundred percent club. You know, I'm one hundred percent Mexican and I'm one hundred percent American, and I just I'm lucky and we're blessed enough to have that, you know,

just embrace it. But growing up, it was like, oh, you're too light skin like, uh, you don't fit in. And then on the other side it was like, oh, no, you're too Mexican. It was just like always trying to find well, who the hell where do I fit in? And then your parent is famous. Yes, on top of that, and scratching my car. Girl shut up at school. Yes, my first call was Alexius see four thirty. It was

two thousand, I don't remember. But anyways, I'll have to start parking in the teacher's parking lot because I got my car scratched. They scrolled car. My god, same same. I had a BMW my uncle. My uncle lupa about it for me. And I changed so many different schools because it's like I couldn't fit in anywhere, you know. So They're like, oh, they found out who my mom was, Oh the little rich bitch and this and that, and they would scratch my car and I was like, oh yes,

I'm like, what the Hell's not my fault? You sho stuck up just because her dad or her mom. I'm like, oh my god, oh my god, I feel you. Is that why they called you like a diva and stuff? Is that one of the res because I heard that somewhere. Yeah, I mean a diva is a word that I hear a lot. I mean, so I'm assuming yes, but I'll admit at the same time, my dad did raise me to be a brat, like he really did. I mean, okay, they didn't make me do any chores at home. I

don't know about you, but we did no chores. The only chore I had was going to dance class as being the best of karate, so that those were my chores. But like he was like, you're the best of everything, and you're gonna be a star one day, blah blah blah. That's why I was so confident. But he didn't teach me about rejection. He didn't teach me about work, he didn't teach me about how hard it wasna be. And he was already famous. So I was like, oh, this

seems easy. This seems easy. Do you have siblings, Yeah, after younger sisters, your mom met all of us. Yeah, your mom was really good friends with my mom. Oh okay, I thought with your dad, but oh, oh my god, that's awesome. Yeah she returns with your dad, but my mom and her got pretty close. Actually, oh wow, I didn't know that. Yeah. What what's your mom's name, Beatina? I think I have pictures. Oh my god, that's crazy. Yeah,

because I remember there was a red carpet. I was nominated for an Alma Award, and your mom came up to be so sweet. Because I think your mom even came to my king Signeta or something, but she came up to be so soon. It was like, I'm so proud of you. I knew you were gonna would tell me. Yeah, yeah, she would tell me. She's like, that's a who's daughter, baby, and look what she's doing. She always wanted for me to be an actress. She didn't want me to sing. She says, also or it, but I want you to

be an actress. I feel like that's better. It's easier, like in the music, it's so hard now. I'm like, damn, mom She was right, but like so when she saw you and she's like Meeta, mommy, like she look at her like she's doing her thing, and she was very proud of you, very very proud of you. So I wanted to just tell you because I remember clearly. I was like, I saw you at a red carpet. You were taking pictures and we weren't able to say high

because everything was that crazy. Yeah, but I know of you, of course, I know who you are and everything and what you're what you're doing, what you have done, which I honestly like the fact you're representing us so well. So thank you for that. So we have to be friends,

damn it, Francia, Like, I feel like i'd vibe with you. Okay, So let's talk a little bit about mental health because it is something that I've gone through, and I want to know what your take is on it, especially ever since you know the pandemic, and I think that's when most of us, like felt the anxiety and depression. I

know I did hardcore, but it helped me. What is your take on on what's going on and if we should speak about it a little bit more, especially in our culture, well in our culture especially, I think it's super important to talk about And the reason I constantly ask people what generation they are because I'm understanding that

each generation goes through something different. On first generation, so I'm literally like, okay, navigating too worlds, and my parents think that if I go to therapy, I'm going to end up in a psychord like there's such a stigma behind it. I would encourage I'm first energy, so my kids would be second generation, so I would actually encourage that.

Now that those kinds have just changed, like it's actually just recently, I think the pandemic opened the doors law and I appreciate that the world is now more understanding of mental health issues and what it can cause us because now we have a lot more resources. But in our culture, man, it's just so important for us to talk about us navigating too worlds, especially because we look different and we're in a season of unlearning a lot

of things culturally, politically, human wise. So I think it's just a lot of change, and especially our generation, like we were born at a time when the internet wasn't even what it is today. We grew I mean, I remember dial up. So I think especially for us growing up where we're constantly going through a lot of changes, is really necessary, especially with our parents, who I mean never even had cell phones, I imagine the changes are

going through. So I think, yea more so than anything with mental health, I think the first thing to for us to do is to understand and forgive and have grace. Like I was we were talking about our parents earlier, I have to tell myself and repeat, they didn't know any better, they didn't understand. I grew up differently, they're

from a different generation. I have to have grace for the way that they're talking to me, or the way they're viewing me, or for the way that they raised me, and it's my job now at thirty four almost thirty five years old, to change the way that or change the plugs that they put into my brain and like just reorder them as far as how I view the world,

how I view myself, how I view relationships. I'm still single at you know, at this age, and I never thought that would be because you know, culturally it's unheard of, right, but it's it's also not a bad thing. And I'm glad and thank you for saying that I represent Latina as well, because I'm really trying. I'm also trying to now is a thirty four year old single woman, like you know, kind of bleed out that stigma that we have to be young when we get married, young, when

we have kids, or you know, we're no good. Absolutely, that's something that I had to kind of a hump in the road that I had to just overcome. Was oh, like you yeah, I was married and I got divorced and I have no kids yet, and oh are my like the fact that I have to do perhaps IVF to get pregnant if I want kids. It's kind of like for a long time in our culture, it was my eggs you did, good job. I'm so proud of you.

I haven't done it yet, and I think it takes so much pressure off because it's kind of like, oh, you got to go that route. You're broken. It's that's you know, no cedras and its way no no, no no. Things have changed, and like what you said is having grace and just understanding people that came before us and

our grandparents and even my mom. She was very like open minded and very hip, a very hip mom, but she was also very traditional, you know what I mean in certain things that I'm like, Okay, now I have more compassion for her now that I've gotten older or whatever. But absolutely I think that everything you're saying about mental health and making it okay like along for a long time.

I mean, I think it's getting a little better, but it's like boys don't cry, you know, and it's like, okay, guys, should you know it's okay to be vulnerable, it's okay to do therapy. That doesn't mean that there's something wrong with you. It's no worse. See, I think we all need it, right But okay, So that's a great example. I totally agree. But because I was raised for so many years believing that a man is in a man if he cries. I still get uncomfortable when a man cries. Really,

it makes me so uncomfortable. So I have to sit back and be like, Okay, I'm uncomfortable because this is what I was taught. This is okay, I he's allowed to cry. He's a human being. So it's like retraining, and I think that's where a lot of our mental

health issues also stem from the retraining, the relearning. It's insane, and it could be something as simple as that that's going it triggered anyone that's listening right now, or something else that was triggling, Like you know, there's a lot of tweets about what parents say to us when we're little.

Like let's say, if you rip the banana, you're gonna faint, and then it happens one time, you're like oh yeah, yeah, So like how long does it take you to understand that just because you rip the banana, you don't faint, you know, or something like that. So it's hard. It's it's a trigger. So even that I'm like, okay, I have to understand if it was a different time, it was a different time. This is morally correct, this is not this is old, it's not traditional. We're in a

new world. It's it's hard. Yeah, it's giving yourself that therapy, you know what I mean, it's just speaking to yourself. And one thing from the short time that like we've been speaking and talking, it's like you're very very enlightened. Like I don't think you're a smart woman, Like I can tell you've done your internal work. And and I did hear on Jay Shetty, you your interview a few years back where your journal. Do you still do that journal and write letters to God or no? Yeah, I

still have. I've been pretty bad about it lately because I've been more focused on meditating differently. It's so funny that Jay Shetty podcast that you brought up, because I just talked to him the other day and I said, Jay, I really want to do that interview again, and he was, yeah, okay, and I was like no, seriously, I was so depressed during that time that like every not everything I said, I was I can't even listen to it. But also I was like I wore a baseball cap and a sweater.

I was very tired. I wouldn't wear any makeup, but I was like, I also just didn't feel good about myself. I was so depressed and that relationship I was in that I was talking about wasn't great and I was blaming myself in the podcast about it, and I was like, wow, I'm still doing this to myself. So we broke up right before the pandemic, which is probably the least thing that could have happened to me, because I did not

love myself. And I'm not saying it's his fault. Is like, I've been in relationships just like that since I was seventeen, and every person after that it was the same as the first time I was verbally abused. So yeah, I was really really depressed. Oh my god, dude, the fact that you were with J Shatty, Like that's one of my dreams. I love him so much, Like and you

should you should do it again. I mean, and there's nothing wrong with looking back and saying, you know what, I was in a different place at that time, and now I'm ready. Now I feel different. Now I want to share because still you touched me, You touch my heart, you know what I mean. Yeah, so that's you know, but now I can definitely tell like you're in a different place, and I think that's what evolving is all about. And right now you are single. Is it the longest

time you've been single? You know, that's hard to say because, oh god, this is going to sound terrible. So I've been single for coming on four years. Prior to him, I was single. I dated a lot of men, but I wasn't in a relationship longer than maybe months. Okay, So I'm like, Okay, So prior to him, I had broken up with someone in two thousand and ten, you know, so I get I would say that was a long period.

I was just staying alone. This is the first time that I've been single, and I haven't dated as much as I did prior. Okay, So I've spent more time alone this time around than the last. The pandemic health I was caught up on one dude, you know how that is? Yeah, I feel you. I feel caught up, caught up and you're like, I know this is not supposed to happen. Yeah, but there's something that draws you to those things. It's like those little like little boxica us.

It's like, hold on, Yeah, that looked I was just lonely. I was lonely. So let me go back to what I know. Yeah, we've we've all had those moments. I totally feel you ain't no shame in that is. As long as you learn, you know, there's always something to learn. So we were talking about self confidence because for me, I feel like you're very like a very confident, outspoken

type of of girl woman. Whatever did it come like out of nowhere, Like you've always been that way since you were Obviously there's a lot of confidence if you're going to like dance and stuff like that at five years old. And no, I think I was very confident because I said, like, my parents were pretty good about implanting that in me up until I was I wanted to say till after my first show was canceled, because then I was back in real life and I was like,

I should be easy after this, and it wasn't. So after that I lost a lot of it, and also relationships. Like I said, I lost a lot of my confidence. When I was seventeen, I was staying an older man for three years, so that started joindling it. And then when my show Dog canceled, I guess it got worse. And I think recently what happened is during the pandemic, I was by myself, just lent me and my job

that I had to deal with myself. I had to deal with my own demons, and I'll be honest, I did trooms by myself, and it was the best thing that could have happened to me. Same here, love shrubs, I'm micro dos. Oh good, you should I do every now and then too. Girl. I was looking in the mirror and I was like, you are a bad bitch. What are you talking about? Look at you? And for some reason I had a Shania Twain I feel like a woman on repeat. I was just dancing You're up.

Oh my god, I love that song. Oh it just makes you feel so badass. I got it. And ever since then, like I said, the confidence just started coming out. I mean it took some time. It wasn't overnight, you know. I was slowly like testing the waters to see little things. And then when I dyed my hair red, like I told you a month ago, I have been a different person. Like thank you for saying that. I feel like the light.

I've been actually hearing that a lot, and I can tell you that for the first time, probably ever in my life, I'm starting to really learn myself and like myself and this whole Jessica Rabbit Pois and I everything like it's really doing. Dude, I love my thirties because what you're talking about right now, right like so many women, we mean me too. I'm not gonna lie, but like I'm afraid sometimes of like even saying my age or whatever because in the type of industry that I'm in.

But then I'm like, wait, like we've done so much. I'm fucking proud of myself, and I just I don't know. In my twenties, I was just trying to figure it out. I feel like, don't get married, don't do it on that stuff. In my personal opinion, when you're in your twenties, in your thirties, you start like loving yourself more and it takes time. Like you said, like affirmations in the mirror. You are a badass, you got this. You are healthy, you are wealthy, You're a vibrant I tell myself, and

the more you say it, the better you feel. But like loving really yourself laws and all, Like right now, I hear you, and you're like you admit to certain things, and I totally respect that there's so much power in bolder reality, and you're like saying there's certain things, how how I was raised, or you're very honest, like that says so much about a person. So I completely like

it's so admirable. So I just wanted to tell you that because it takes, especially being in this industry and I think like as a Latina being an actress, being a singer, the rejection, the comparison, it's just so much. Yeah dude, okay, yeah, so that why? Why is that? There's two reasons. One, I always I wanted to do this by myself. I did not want my dad to get credited for anything. Not that I was embarrassed, but I just wanted to know that I did it. We're

so much, I don't I didn't like favors. Yeah, so I remember I did franci A Mendees for bringing it on. And as soon as I saw that last name, I was like, no, it has very says my middle name. Also too. My dad did say that one of my sisters and I were born. He was like yosa. I was like, all right, well this is what you said, dad, so here it is, and it does. I love it. It just flows really nice, flows really really nice. Um, I get you and so many people. Let's just have

this conversation because I feel you're gonna understand me. I don't go by Rivera. I never have. And people think that it's something new because there's issues in the family. Yes and no, but no, it's I want to be seen as cheekies. Okay, my name is Jennie Matine. I love my name. Yes, my dad did some pretty messed up things, Okay, we forgive him, moving on now, it's cheeky. That's my artist name. And I want people to see me for me, not always liked. Yes, it's an honor.

I love what my mom did. I like hands like honestly, it's a blessing. It's it's an honor. But see me for me, for what I do, for my story, for my experience. Don't always just I don't know. Like, I'm very proud of what all my family has accomplished. But I want to leave my own footprint. And I don't need the last name. I can be any last name, and I'm still if I'm meant to do what I'm gonna do. What I'm doing, it's because that's God's will

for my life. You know what I mean. So people see it in a negative way, but it's like, no, I mean, I don't, I don't know. I think it's great, thank you. And I feel like for people that haven't been in our position, maybe need an explanation of like why. And the best thing that I could think of is when you're compared airing or you have that last name,

automatically sink get it. You start judging a book by its cover, and then there's an expectation that is said on us, and if we don't meet that, it's disappointing and you're already expecting me to fail and I haven't even started. So let me come as it cleansely as my own individual and not someone that you can compare me to. Anyone would understand this. You when you get in a relationship, you don't want to be compared to the X. That's like hell no, so don't compare me

to an individual that raised me. Yes, but they're different than who I am. My dad grew uping on Dudas. He's an immigrant here. I was born in La I'm a native here. We're different and we're going to choose different paths and we're going to be our, our, each individual person, because my dad portrayed himself one way. If I go the other way, I already know I'm gonna be judged. So I don't want to be identified as Lasade.

I want to be identified as an individual to drop the expectations and if I mess up, oh wow, that's just Francia or if Chikisa someday, it's like, oh wow, that's just Chiki's not I'm life honey, Jenny Amita. Okay, so yes, oh my god, you explained it perfectly better than I could ever. Now I'm like, okay, yes, this is now. I'm going to use that in my in my interviews. That's a lot of therapy. Girl, Yeah, girl, I know. Oh my gosh, I'm telling you guys, therapy

is everything. Like it's helped me life coaching. Have you done life coaching? No, I have been done life coaching. No. I feel like acting and these scripts are enough life coaching for me. Plus my therapist. You're absolutely right, you're you know what, Yeah, because I went I did some acting like classes and it really just helps you. Like

for me, it helped me. It was more of like being able to We did it for like being on stage and removing yourself from who you are and stepping into someone else's shoes and forgetting all like you know, so it really did. It absolutely helped me. I want to take more acting classes. Actually, yeah, I think that's how that helped me learn grace because stepping into other people's shoes and understanding their traumas and it's not too far fetched from mine. That makes me feel like, oh,

everyone is just in pain. That's it. Everyone's just in pain. Yes, yeah, And what are you working on right now? I'm on hiatus right now. So we just finished filming in February and I went to Trinidad for a week for Carnival. It was so much fun, and then I to go in New York after. So I just got back at the beginning of March. I'm working on a salasa line, like to eat Salasa um. Yeah, I'm developing that. So I'm working on stuff outside of acting, but right now

I'm taking a break. Oh girl, you gotta send me your sala sas out for sure. I'm a huge I love salasa and everything, so oh my god. Then yeah, so when we hang out, I'll make some for mean, you could just come to the house, so I'll have a little situation. Oh my god, I love yeah, thank you, um but any who, Honestly, I've enjoyed this conversation. I'm so glad we were able to talk because I feel like we have a lot in common and I feel you, I get you, and I think you're doing an amazing job.

Thank you for being vulnerable, for inspiring us all. And we need to go to lunch for sure. And oh, do you want to share your social media for us all of us like anything website or social media, anything that you want to like share. Yes, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook. I'm gonna be honest. My Facebook is the same as my Instagram, so I would just go there and TikTok they're both frances. I do not have a Twitter anymore of people. I deactivated it.

I needed to get out and have a break from one social media page, so that was one I chose. So TikTok and Instagram. Thanks, thanks, I love it. Okay, well, thank you so much. And you guys know that I always end every episode with a motivational quote. So the quote is very simple. It's very simple, and I think it goes with what we've been talking about. But listen, clearly, rejection is God's protection. You guys. That is a quote

that I want to leave you with. Sometimes when one door closes in our face, like Francia said, it does affect our confidence. And just know that maybe that's happening for a reason, because it's a blessing in disguise and something better is coming. So AnyWho, that's all I wanted to say you guys, thank you so much. Thank you for being with me every single Monday. Francia, you are the bomb girl Netta, and I'll see you soon. Do

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