From Peru he traveled to Turkey to compete in the reality show The power of love, that in March of this year will begin its second season. From that production, in which she did not find the love of a partner but did find love with friends, she emerged as La Patrona, a nickname that she earned as a result of her intervention in the reality show.
the model and influencer Shirley Arica has temporarily settled in Guayaquil to join the reality show The new star of In Touch, from Ecuavisa, production that has as a prize promise a contract with the hill channel to the winner, who will also be one of the presenters of the program directed by Betty Mata.
Hoping to be part of the team currently made up of Gaby Díaz, Henry Bustamante, Dora West, José Urrutia, Evelyn Vanessa Calderón and Leonardo Quezada, ‘el lacito de la farándula’, the Peruvian – who has been part of different productions in her country, as well as a beauty pageant in 2008– recently revealed having suffered physical and psychological abuse in a previous relationship, and also assures that he does not rule out settling in the country.
How did the proposal to come to the program and to Ecuador come about?
while we were recording The power of love Henry came, Óscar, with the team from In contact And there comes the proposal. This is something new for me, in fact I had never been in the field of driving and all these kinds of challenging things that are being presented in the program, but I am very happy and happy because it is a new experience for me. In fact, you learn a lot every day, I am surrounded by many professionals, and for me it is important to be like a little sponge and learn from them.
He is as a participant in the reality showbut do they go as guests or do they also get paid during this time?
We came as guests, but also to work. Thanks to Ecuador, which has received us with great affection, we have been opened here to many of the participants of The power of love being able to work, that people here know a little more about us, then some proposals (received) also more, so seeing all that and very happy with the fact of being here and having the opportunity to work in another country.
After ‘The power of love’, did you receive more proposals from other spaces in other countries? What did you leave on pause in Peru?
Yes thank God, The power of love It was a pretty big window, to say the least. It was seen and broadcast in more than eleven countries, I think the first country was Ecuador, the one with the largest audience, Peru, Colombia, among other countries. I received proposals from Colombia and Ecuador, but here I am.
In Peru I have a clothing company, I have someone who is helping me and I have not left my things aside, I continue working from here, so there I go with the two little things at the same time.
During the time you have been in Ecuador you have already shared with other local talents, how do you feel about the work environment in Ecuavisa, with whom are you closest?
Yes, I have had the opportunity to share with the guys from In contact, with Lacito, with Henry, with Miguel (Melfi) obviously, Valeria (Gutiérrez), Katty (López) are the ones I have shared the most with, but they are all great people, they are always aware of what I may need, the atmosphere is quite nice, you feel the good vibe, they are always willing to help us.
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You recently said that you have received a lot of criticism on networks, and the ‘In Contact’ team sympathized with you, how do you live with this media harassment away from your close circle, which is your family?
Yes, I have received some criticism on social networks and accusations on social networks, but today I can tell you that I feel calmer because I know that I have wonderful people who support me, feel the support of everyone on set, from Dora, from Urrutia, de Lacito, Henry, Evelyn, those who were at that time, something like this had never happened to me before, they made me feel incredible to feel so much affection from people who have not known me all my life and who are giving me the opportunity to work here and alongside them.
It is difficult to manage things being away from your family and the support they can give you, but I feel that here in In contact I also have a family and that comforts me, it makes me calmer, I still keep in touch with my mom and nothing, I have always characterized myself as a strong woman and continue. The show goes on.
Several of your former colleagues from ‘The power of love’ are in Ecuador, how do they spend it when they meet? Do you have plans to stay and work in the country indefinitely?
Yes, we have had the opportunity to get together and have a great time, to talk about work and a bit of everything, with Don Day, with Eli (Cader) who are here, with Renier (Left), with Miguel, but now we all have different schedules and it is a bit complicated for us to get together almost always, but as far as possible we do it. There is a great affection between all of us, since we have lived together for almost four months in Turkey and it is nice to be here in Ecuador, which is a country that is opening its doors to us, and not being together, I think we never thought that this would pass.
Plans to stay yes, yes I have some projects, for my part I would love to stay in Ecuador, there are some proposals, I like the weather, the people, the food, I really would love to stay, I hope so. For my part, delighted to stay to make a career.
What has been most difficult for you in the challenges of ‘The new star of In Touch’?
Actually, I don’t think it’s been difficult for me because I’m a woman of challenges and I like to try a little bit of everything. If they tell me to sing, I sing; if they tell me to dance, I dance; I try to do all the things I do in the best way, so I do like the idea of showing other sides of me, not just my personality, and In contact is an important window to display it.
Although he did not find the love of a couple, he managed to make many friends in the production. With whom does she maintain contact? How was her relationship with Andreína Bravo?
I did not find love as such in a man, but I have made many friends and I have a relationship with several of the girls, I also contact the boys, there are Andrés (Salvatierra), Frederick (Kelley), I also talk with Diego Luque, there are also my friends Griss (Romero), Yiliam (Anderson), with Mare (Cevallos) who is in Ecuador, it is what one takes, apart from finding love, it is friendships and knowing that I have a house in each country that I can visit
With Andreína (Bravo) I cannot tell you that she is my friend as such, since we do not have much communication, I do not see her, not even being in Ecuador, she does not write to me, so there is not much contact, but things are fine, in a friendly way.
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In the event that the contract with Ecuavisa does not occur, what is plan B?
In case I don’t stay in In contact I have plan B, C and D, but I can’t reveal them because I believe a lot in the cabal that until things are done, I won’t say them. I prefer to wait until everything is already contracted and then give them the news.
How did you feel singing in the previous challenge where you sang along with a local artist?
At the beginning I felt nervous, but I must confess that I have already recorded a song before this one that I have not yet dared to release due to a matter of time and because the project was with another person and it did not happen in the finals; then, yes, the time will come when she launches it alone. I like everything that is music too, venture into this and learn a little about everything that has to do with music. I felt nervous because it’s not something I usually do, but it is something I like, that way I can give surprises too.
Do you mean that La Patrona would launch herself as a singer? What genre does she see herself singing in?
Yes, we are working on that to provide a good product, to make it something super cool, the genre as such is not yet defined, but we are working there. (AND)
Source: Eluniverso
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