Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Selenis Leyva:
I love spinach! I use it in my salads, smoothies, I cook it, it’s just perfect. I like to juice often as well. I enjoy food a great deal and I’ve learned how to cook healthier versions of old favorites.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Do you take some kind of skin treatment to keep it young and glowing and secondly what you do to your hair to make them look so stunning?
Ms. Selenis Leyva:
I never go to bed with makeup on!! I love cleaning my face with Foreo. It leaves my face feeling clean and fresh. And I moisturize all the time. I also have a great dermatologist! I deep condition my hair often because it goes through a lot. I love L’oreal hair products, especially the Kerastase line.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Advice and motivational words for the inspiring and budding actresses who all are your fans, what should they do for their climb to the ladder of success in field of acting?
Ms. Selenis Leyva:
Be prepared to work hard! Very few people are discovered just sitting in a cafe. You have to be trained. You have to be educated. And you have to be prepared to hear the word “NO” a lot. But success is possible anything is possible.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Your role as Gloria Mendoza in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black has been widely acclaimed. For this role, you won ALMA Award for Outstanding Special Achievement in Television (2014) and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2015). Tell us about your experience working in this television series since 2013 till date?
Ms. Selenis Leyva:
It’s been overwhelming. So rewarding to be part of a groundbreaking show. We continue to educate and entertain and break barriers. It really is a dream job. We’re pushing the envelope and dealing with stories that haven’t been told and that excites me.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Who has been your inspiration and motivation that led you to your success in the world of acting?
Ms. Selenis Leyva:
I’ve admired several actors throughout the years. Rita Moreno, Miriam Colon are inspirational. Meryl Streep is extraordinary, so is Jessica Lange, Julianne Moore, Carol Burnett (comedic genius) Bryan Cranston is sublime! Tony Hale makes me laugh out loud every time! Julia Louis -Dreyfus is so great as well!! The list can go on and on. I love actors who are honest in their work!
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