Jess Val Ortiz | Broadway and Breakups!
Off The Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe
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4.5 • 21.5K Ratings
🗓️ 24 February 2026
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
#922. Jess Val Ortiz knows what it means to hear “no.” From brutal Broadway auditions to building a massive online following, she opens up about rejection, resilience, and creating your own path when nothing goes as planned.
Jess also shares where she’s really at emotionally following her recent breakup, the clarity that came with it, and why she believes heartbreak can lead you closer to yourself.
She reflects on the pressure she faced at a young age surrounding her appearance, how it shaped her confidence, and why this season of her life is all about choosing herself.
Plus, wild audition stories, behind-the-scenes Broadway culture, and an unforgettable self-tape moment that did not go as planned!
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
- (1:58) Jess takes us inside the brutal reality of Broadway auditions.
- (18:28) Jess opens up about her recent breakup and where she’s honestly at emotionally right now.
- (39:40) Jess shares how growing up her mom pushed her toward plastic surgery and how that experience affected her relationship with herself.
- (53:53) A hilarious self-tape story that proves anything can happen when you least expect it.
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| 0:56.7 | You're listening to Off the Vine with Caitlin Bristow. |
| 1:01.2 | Hey, Vino's real quick. If you are listening right now, which obviously you are or you |
| 1:05.3 | wouldn't be hearing this, can you hit the subscribe or follow button on whatever platform |
| 1:09.1 | you're on? Please, that one simple thing helps more |
| 1:12.3 | than you even realize it allows me to keep growing on this podcast and making these episodes |
| 1:16.8 | the best they can possibly be obviously for you. That's the only favorite I'm going to ever ask, |
| 1:22.0 | okay? It truly means the world to me. Thank you. Now let's get into it. |
| 1:25.6 | Hey, everybody, welcome to Off the Vine. I'm your host, Caitlin |
| 1:28.0 | Bristow. And today we have Jess Val Ortiz on the podcast. She is so funny and talented and raw and real. |
| 1:35.4 | And she's built an online empire by being what I love unapologetically herself, Broadway level talent, |
| 1:41.3 | musical comedy, and painfully relatable storytelling skills about dating and |
| 1:45.9 | heartbreak, and kind of figuring out who you are in real time. She studied musical theater, |
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