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Remix: Why Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Stephanie Beatriz Bends the Rules

Latina to Latina

LWC Studios

Latinas, Lantiguawilliams, 519788, Aliciamenendez, Society & Culture, Latinos, Entrepreneurship, News, Hispanics, Entertainment News, Business

4.7624 Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Here’s the thing about Stephanie Beatriz: she doesn’t fall for traditional messages. Growing up in Texas, blond contest queens reigned, but she understood there was more to beauty. Catholic church told her being bisexual was a sin, but she knew there was nothing wrong with her. Hollywood tried to convince her there’s only ever room for one Latina, but she flatly ignored them. And now she’s living her dreams as a television star, newlywed, and outspoken LGBTQ advocate. Follow Stephanie on Twitter @iamstephbeatz and IG @stephaniebeatriz. If you loved this episode, listen to Mishel Prada, Gina Torres and Aimee Carrero. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!

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0:00.0

Our special curated playlist continue as we revisit some of our very favorite conversations since the start of this show.

0:07.1

Happy listening.

0:11.5

Hey there, I'm Alicia Menendez.

0:14.2

This is Latina to Latina.

0:17.2

Each week, we talk with Latinas on the rise.

0:25.6

Hello from Stephanie Biatris' house.

0:28.6

Today I'm talking with the actor and Brooklyn Nine-Nine Star about landing one of the best roles on television, and almost losing it, her recent wedding, and how she's sharing her

0:38.4

personal experiences and struggles so that others might feel less alone.

0:45.4

Hi, Stephanie.

0:47.5

Hi, thanks for being here in my home in Los Angeles, California.

0:53.6

Yay, you're getting the real L.A. hipster Silver Lake scene right now.

0:59.8

You're really in it.

1:01.4

I get the sense that you are not great at being famous because most people are not like,

1:06.4

yeah, could you just come to my house?

1:08.7

Could you just, here's my cell phone?

1:10.3

I mean, I don't know.

1:13.4

I don't, you know, there's like, I think there's different levels of fame, obviously.

1:18.6

There's like, you can't go outside without someone screaming your name, which is the Terry

1:23.1

Cruz level, I think. And then there's, I think, a place where actors get to where they've done some really

1:32.7

consistently good work on, say, a sitcom and fans of that show know who they are.

1:38.0

And, you know, there's sometimes, when I'll meet, like, a teenage kid who, like, explodes

1:42.8

into tears and is really excited to see me,

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