Karol G is making her appearing debut within the new crime drama miniseries Griselda, and the acclaimed songstress-turned-actress is opening up about why she requested for a smaller position than the creators initially envisioned for her.
The 32-year-old “TQG” singer walked the crimson carpet on the collection premiere in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, the place she spoke with ET’s Denny Directo about taking over this new problem.
“I was super nervous,” she admitted. “I think they came to me with a different character [to play].”
Based on Karol G, the creators “wanted me more in the series,” however she felt she wasn’t fairly able to deal with that as a burgeoning actress.
“I was like, ‘Wait, this is my first time doing this and I think I’m gonna accept something less,'” she defined. “I [wanted] to start learning first.”
The singer gleefully recalled how she tried to simply embrace the chance and choose up each lesson there was to study.
“I was a little sponge absorbing everything on the set and learning a lot from my other castmates and I’m super happy,” she shared. “I think everything is so beautiful. It came [out] so beautiful. I’m super excited for what the future brings.”
Within the collection, Karol G performs a personality named Carla and she or he defined that one important step in stepping into character was with the ability to see herself decked out in her wardrobe and make-up and grow to be another person.
“For me, to see me as a different person in the mirror… I was like a different person, another girl. It helped me to get into the character easier,” she defined.
Within the six-episode Netflix miniseries, Sofia Vergara stars because the titular Griselda Blanco, the infamous real-life Colombian kingpin who created considered one of historical past’s most worthwhile cartels whereas working cocaine by means of Miami.
Griselda — which additionally stars Alberto Guerra, Christian Tappan, Martín Rodríguez, Juliana Aidén Martinez, and Vanessa Ferlito — debuts with all six episodes on Jan. 25 on Netflix.
In the meantime, Karol G can also be gearing as much as go the the GRAMMYs on Feb. 4, the place she’s nominated for her second time.
“I am super excited. I think I dreamed my whole life of being there,” she mentioned. “I’m happy that I’m nominated but just to have the opportunity to enjoy the moment. To see some of the most amazing artists that I admire a lot, I’m gonna enjoy the night a lot.”
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