Keyla Monterroso Mejia embraces cringe as comedy's newest star

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🗓️ 28 February 2023

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Keyla Monterroso Mejia is a dramedy star on the rise. She made audiences cringe with laughter in Curb Your Enthusiasm playing Maria Sofia Estrada and then passed the vibe check as the chaotic teacher's aide Ashley Garcia on Abbott Elementary. And to top it all off, she's leading the new Netflix show, Freeridge. Host Brittany Luse sits down with Keyla to talk about her comedic characters, her new leading role, and betting on yourself.

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0:00.0	Hey y'all, you're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR.
0:06.5	I'm Brittany Loose.
0:08.5	Today's guest has been the breakout star of two of the funniest shows on television
0:14.0	right now.
0:15.2	We first got to know her as Maria Sophia Estrada, the actress who's so bad she's good on
0:21.0	curvy or enthusiasm.
0:49.5	And now she's flexing her dramatic skills in the new Netflix show Free Ridge.
0:56.5	I did it!
0:57.5	I told her she's out.
0:59.0	And she just took it?
1:00.0	Yeah.
1:01.0	Okay, good.
1:02.0	I can delete her email.
1:03.0	What do you mean?
1:04.0	The anonymous one telling her to eat.
1:05.0	Send it.
1:06.0	No, don't.
1:07.0	Just delete it.
1:08.0	We're done.
1:09.0	Actress Kayla Monte Rosalmejia is poised to have a long career in Hollywood.
1:15.1	I'm telling you, before you know it, she's going to be at the top of the call sheet on
1:19.8	all your favorite dromities.
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