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Hello, my beautiful people.

It's Monday, which means it's time for a brand new episode of your favorite podcast,

Cheez and Chill.

I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but I actually love Mondays.

I know a lot of people don't because it means the weekend is over,

but I really like Mondays because it's a fresh start, and I love fresh starts.

Today, we're talking about a topic that was inspired by a listener named Tony.

He left a voice note for us on Dear Cheekies asking me about my thoughts on Latino

toxic culture, specifically when it comes to comparing and contrasting family members.

And since this is something I've personally experienced and something I've tried to put a stop

to in my own family, I thought it would be a good idea

to do a longer episode on this topic because I do have quite a bit to say about it.

Let's start with my personal experience, guys.

As a Latina, as a public figure, as an entrepreneur, as a daughter, a sister, a friend, I have felt the sting

of being talked about, compared, and torn down, not just by strangers, but sometimes by people

in my own community. I've heard and I've read comments like,

Kien Se thinks she's all that, she's all that,

she's all that, se staccounging de la fama of his mom,

Seguro, she accosted with someone to get there, you know,

the whole thing. Or yes,

oh, he's olivode of where it. Like, I have heard so many different things, guys.

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