I’ve never liked this idea of ‘Don’t give him everything.’ Like, you’ve given someone all of yourself by having sex with them. What’s valuable to me is giving you my love and my intimacy, i want to tell [guys], ‘Don’t have sex at me — have sex with me.’ I want them to understand that it’s so much better when we’re connected.

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It’s devastating that such a violent tragedy happened in a place that I’ve always considered safe, a place that I associate with such innocent, childhood memories.

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I didn’t initially think you would be willing to talk about sex, and then once we started, I was like, ‘Oh my God!'.

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It took living alone for me to really get to know myself.

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Invest in a trainer. You see the progress so quickly, and you push yourself in new ways.

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I often hear things like, 'You don't look Latina enough,' and that mentality is so backwards. The fact is, I am Latina, so how are you going to tell me that I don't look Latina?

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It's fine to eat dessert when I want to eat dessert because that will give me the peace of mind I need. I'll know that if I ate chocolate cake, maybe I won't the next day.

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I connect with my culture through my family. I speak Portuguese to my parents so that I can practice. I stay engaged with my extended family through a lively group chat on WhatsApp. That sense of community and family is the heart of Brazilian culture, and staying engaged with my family is what keeps me connected.

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I was really obsessed with dieting.

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I spent a lot of my childhood moving around, so I was constantly adjusting to different environments and finding a new identity.

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A good listener goes a long way.

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I use my hair as a tool for portraying characters. When I'm auditioning for a role, when I'm putting myself on tape for something, I always consider what the hairstyle is going to be because it changes the way people perceive me.

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For me, being an 'American Latina' means identifying with and being influenced by both my American upbringing and my Latin heritage, and I have so much appreciation for how those two cultures have created who I am.

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Everyone's bodies are different, and we all have different shapes, but it has nothing to do with who you are.

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When I go to Brazil, I feel like an American, and in the U.S., I always notice the traits that make me Brazilian.

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In high school, I was friends with everybody. I had my core group of friends, but I could flow through different social groups pretty easily.

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I've learned to trust myself that I'm going to make healthy choices because I care about my health.

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Bullies have a soft spot, and mean girls have a reason to be that way. It's a matter of understanding why a person is the way they are.

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It's easy to think you have to fit some kind of mold.

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I rewatched 'The O.C.,' like, seven times!

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My sister would write plays, and I would act in them and perform them for my parents. They were on the comedy side, very much inspired by 'The Amanda Show.'

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