Melissa Barrera and Mishel Prada Open Up About Vida and Sus Vidas | BESE Meets

BESE challenged Vida co-stars Melissa Barrera and Mishel Prada to interview each other-while taking one shot of tequila per question.
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Vida, a six-part series on Starz written entirely by a group of Latinas, has become a crucial milestone in the push for Latinx representation on television. In the show, sisters Lyn and Emma, played by Melissa Barrera and Mishel Prada, respectively, return to their home on the Eastside of Los Angeles to pick up the pieces after the sudden death of their mother. The show tackles queerness, gentefication, colorism and predatory loans in a subtle yet unapologetic voice.
BESE met the Vida co-stars in Prada's backyard, where the two opened up family, queerness and the intricacies of playing complex personalities.
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[@PlaceForAnEcho]

I want all interviews to be like this from now on! They’re both very charming. The show is FANTASTIC, layered, intense, well written and this interview is sweet. “We should tell each other more things…it’s sad we don’t.” The delivery in s1 of that was brilliant. That whole scene.

[@Peachices]

Vida really was one of its own kind, the cast, directing and writing were phenomenal and authentic. I'm so sad that it had a short run with an unsatisfactory ending in my opinion.

[@jrodriguez8502]

Yo that church song she sang. Is something I believe we all heard as kids.

[@Kitty_bandida22]

Eew

[@arianagomez4130]

Both of them are hilarious!

[@Nayops23]

Melissa’s so talented and stunning as always♥️🎶

[@adhyatmachetna]

I would have divorced her if she was my wife like come one bro how can you have sex with other man on the behalf of acting even when is already married. Her husband is really moron

[@adhyatmachetna]

@@thekaren1111 i would rather be single than dating and marrying these women who have sex with other men just on the sake of acting

[@jake105]

I love Vida so much. I Wish they picked up season 4.

[@alexandersantiago7870]

Porque no hicieron la temporada 4 ? Yo apenas la empecé a ver en Netflix y esta súper chingon y orgulloso de lo que hablan

[@jake105]

@@alexandersantiago7870 I guess it didn't get enough viewership so they pulled the plug. Very sad. To me the show was a real work of art.

[@Harmonicsoul22]

On the 2nd season and loving it! Amazing job y’all… Great interview. It’s real. Thank you🙏🏼 ❤

[@Harmonicsoul22]

Oh yeah! I remember that church song too lol

[@monikadaker2950]

I FREAKIN! love this show

[@monikadaker2950]

Michelle is sooooo LOVELY love Emma

[@lifeoflizy]

I want to watch this show so badly

[@paupauchikanapau]

Beautiful and talent girls, Ilove you Melissa Barrera

[@norisalinas9414]

Oh god... I just love Mishel, singing the church song.😂😂😂

[@rongarcia3422]

You guys are Great ,I luv Vida 🥰

[@kikko422]

They're freaking funny!

[@irissoniachavez]

I want to watch this show so bad. But no cable any other way??

[@leahmanacop8493]

The first season is also on Amazon Prime

[@tais2541]

Muiti bom lkkkllllllll

[@Kitty_bandida22]

The show was wild and messy and toxic

[@angiebriseno9264]

Which tequila is that???