Comedian Aida Rodriguez Opens Up to Ariana DeBose

On this episode, SAG Award-winner Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) has a heartfelt conversation with her good friend Aida Rodriguez. The two talk about Aida's unique journey as a comedian, her struggles as an impoverished and single Latin X mother trying to break into the business, and her first ever one-hour comedy special "Fighting Words" on HBO Max. The interview was part of a live stream event hosted by SAG-AFTRA in June. **The views expressed by the guests are their own and not that of SAG-AFTRA. Any mention of products or services does not imply SAG-AFTRA's endorsement.

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