By Victoria Leigh Miller
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It was the ultimate family reunion for fans of The Fosters, when the showrunners and cast of the ABC Family drama gathered for a live TV Academy panel discussion on Monday night. Series stars Terri Polo, Maia Mitchell, Jake T. Austin, David Lambert, Danny Nucci, and Cierra Ramirez were joined by executive producers Bradley Bredeweg, Joanna Johnson, and Peter Paige for a chat and Q&A session about the critically acclaimed series that follows a blended family of foster and biological siblings being raised by a lesbian couple.

Read on for the highlights from the panel, which was hilariously hosted by Switched at Birth star Alec Mapa.

How the Cast Came Together

While the casting for the show seems spot on, several of the stars had bad first auditions — and maybe even some awkward first impressions. Polo (Stef Adams Foster on the show) said Sherri Saum (Lena Adams Foster) was "a bit aloof "and "standoffish" when they first met, but she attributed it to her co-star's nerves. (And thankfully, that all changed when they did a reading together.)

Mitchell was attracted to the "dark" role of Callie Quinn Jacob, but she revealed her first audition was a flop. "My first audition sucked," the 21-year-old Australian actress said. "It was just me and the casting director and it was so bad. And I convinced him to bring me back because I really love this and I'm actually pretty good at the role and I just did really bad [that day]."

Actor Nucci (Mike Foster on the show) also revealed that he asked for a redo after a lukewarm first audition. Nucci said he asked the casting director if he could come in again and was told, "Well, I guess. We haven't found anybody yet, so sure, come back in.'" (Clearly he nailed it on his second go-around.)

But for showrunner Paige, this entire cast had him at hello. "We knew when we saw every one of these guys," he said. "We knew."

Polo on Her Serious Chemistry With Saum

While Saum was absent from the panel, her onscreen love dished on their amazing chemistry. Polo said she was stunned when she walked in for a "chemistry read" and was faced with "the most stunningly beautiful woman in the entire universe." But it was their instant on-camera connection that really floored her. "We read the scenes together and even I knew," Polo said. "It was like we were finishing each other's sentences and we were interrupting each other and overlapping as if we'd done it for 10 years already. And as we have done the show, I don't think I've ever loved another woman in this way. I think I have more chemistry with Sherri Saum than I've had with any other male counterpart in 28 years."

Why the Lesbian Relationship Isn't What the Show Is About

While the relationship between Polo and Saum's characters is certainly central to the GLAAD Media Award-winning drama, the goal was — and still is — for viewers to focus more on the entire Foster family. "That was the whole point," Polo said. "Here's a family; here's love; here's kids; I've got a zit; I've got a boyfriend; I don't; and by the way, they happen to be lesbians… that was always the intention from the very beginning from the pilot."

Bredeweg acknowledged that the Foster family does deal with unique issues, but he added that the original focus of the show has remained unchanged. "Do our moms deal with different issues? Yes, they do, because they're two women in love," he said. "But mostly, they're a family. And that was always the goal. It was never about writing to anything else."

How Fans Have Reacted to The Fosters

While the cast was prepared for backlash (early on, the One Million Moms organization encouraged audiences to boycott the show), Polo says she's never heard anything negative about The Fosters since it debuted last year. "I have not heard one negative comment from anyone," Polo said. "It's all been positive and loving and caring and supportive." She added that she's received "every single positive reaction you can get," from hugs and tears in grocery stores, to teenagers and grandmothers coming up to her to tell her their personal stories. (One fan even showed off a tattoo of Polo and Saum).

As for the future of The Fosters, the producers all agreed that they want to be around to watch these "kids" grow up. "I hope after we put them through all of these challenges and all of this drama, that they can have a happy ending," Johnson said.

How Disney Alums Made the Transition to More Adult Roles

Disney XD alum David Lambert (Aaron Stone) revealed that while his character, Brandon Foster, is a classical pianist, he was never asked if he knew how to play the piano until after he was cast. (Luckily, he's an experienced musician!) Two of the other "youngsters" on the show, Cierra Ramirez and Jake T. Austin, came off of successful stints on Disney Channel comedies (The Suite Life of Zach & Cody and Wizards of Waverly Place, respectively), but both said the transition to more adult roles was easy.

"I really think this show is a very good example of ABC Family's new kind of family," Ramirez said. "I kind of grew up with the audience as well." Austin added that their Disney fans have grown with them and are able to grow with the show. "It's interesting to watch," he said. "We're doing it for the same audience, it feels."

The Fosters returns Monday, Jan. 19 on at 8 p.m. ABC Family.

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Teri Polo, best known for her role as Robert De Niro's daughter, Pam, in "Meet the Parents," will next appear in a new Hallmark Channel movie in time for the holidays.

"The Christmas Shepherd" tells the story of a widowed children's book author (Polo) and a single father (Martin Cummins) find happiness over a special German Shepherd.

Polo, 45, also appeared in "Meet the Parents" sequels, "Meet the Fockers" and "Little Fockers." She's also appeared in "The West Wing" and currently plays the lead role of police officer Stef Foster in the ABC Family series "The Fosters."

"The Christmas Shepherd" premieres at 8 p.m. Nov. 23 on the Hallmark Channel.

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CHRISTINE DISTASIO - 3 DAYS AGO

If there were anyone more perfect to play a bubbly, magical, super-positive elf, it’s Once Upon a Time and The Foster’s Bailee Madison. The 15-year-old actress has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood and on some of the most popular series on primetime television. So, who could blame Madison for being at her bubbliest when she talked to Bustle about her new Hallmark movie and working with some of TV’s most badass female characters. On Nov. 15, Madison will star in Hallmark’s “Northpole” as Clementine, an adorable, perpetually optimistic elf, with the weight of the world on her shoulders and some super-cool kicks. “She’s just a super fun, lovable character,” Madison says, which isn’t a far cry from the actress’ real life personality.

“Clementine is like this huge ball of happiness mixed up with this crazy bubbly personality and she’s very, very positive,” the actress tells me about her upcoming role in the Hallmark Original holiday film. “You can really see just her love and her determination to save North Pole, to save Christmas, so she’s really, really fun,” Madison explains about what drew her to the character and what she loved so much about playing the little, quirky elf. Well, her optimism and her crazy wardrobe, which Madison calls a ”really fun, fresh, hip” take on the elves we’ve seen in film and on TV in the past. So don’t expect Clementine to be dressed like Buddy the Elf — even if Madison does count Elf as one of her favorite Christmas movies and hopes that she gets to eat spaghetti with chocolate sauce in a Northpole sequel.

While Clementine is adorable and quirky and fun, she also shares her most important characteristic — her determination — with another one of Madison’s roles, young Snow White from the ABC series Once Upon a Time. Madison counts her time on OUAT to be an honor and truly something special. The 15-year-old actress says of her character and the female leads on the series, “Eddie [Kitsis] and Adam [Horowitz] are so fantastic in the sense that they’ve created these very strong yet vulnerable and real and could kick some butt if they need to female characters.”

Madison also praises Snow White herself, Ginnifer Goodwin, for helping her to fully embody the younger version of her character. “To watch Ginny and to see the way that she created that and to be able to find these really strong moments for young Snow White is such an honor,” she tells me before crediting her love for strong, challenging female roles to working on OUAT and being lucky enough to work with Katie Holmes in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. Madison says of Holmes, “She’s just a really beautiful person who has been there for my mom and I through so much and I love her,” before praising the actress’ talent, work ethic, and admiring her “beautiful spirit” and “beautiful soul.”

And, luckily for the young star, all of these strong roles have prepared her for young Hollywood’s big conversation about feminism. “My point of view comes from a not even 15-year-old yet, so I probably don’t know as much,” she says with a small laugh before elaborating on what exactly she does know. (Spoiler Alert: She actually knows a whole lot.)

Madison says, “I feel like the word feminist and feminism kind of scares everybody. It scared me when I first heard of it because it sounds like something that’s wrong almost,” which is strikingly honest and touches on a huge problem the conversation has faced. But the 15-year-old star says consciously and with intent, “From what I’m learning every day and from what I’m reading, I don’t think it is wrong. It’s showing that women can be just as powerful — they can cook dinner, they can do all of that, but they can stand up in a room and have a voice and create a really great business and speak their mind.” And that’s something that’s extremely important to her when it comes to this movement.

“For me, that’s what it’s saying — that women can walk into a room with 25 men and say, ‘This is what I want to do, this is our business, and get there,’” Madison says eloquently. Which is kind of exactly what her Northpole character, Clementine will do in the film — she’s going to step up and she’s going to save Christmas because young women can, and should be able to, do anything.

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Robert Herrera, November 17, 2014

During this weekends T.J. Martell 6th Annual Family Day in Los Angeles benefiting Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS research, Robert Herrera caught up with Ashley Argota to talk about her upcoming new music, what to expect on the second season of The Fosters for her band Someone’s Little Sister, Horror films and wanting to be a Surgeon.


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BY ANNIE VIEIRA • ON NOVEMBER 9, 2014

If you’re anything like us, you’ve been counting down the days until Hayley Kiyoko’s new EP drops in early 2015. With just the title track “This Side of Paradise” to tide us over, we’ve been impatiently awaiting the singer/actress’ latest indie electro-pop release. In the meantime, we caught up with Hayley to chat about her killer threads (seriously, we’re experiencing a major case of style-envy), dream bandmates, and have her test drive some tomboy style.

WE’VE HAD “THIS SIDE OF PARADISE” ON REPEAT IN THE OFFICE LATELY. WHAT INSPIRED THE NEW EP?

Over the past year, my focus has been on truly developing a sound that I love. Every decision made was mine, and the goal was just to make good freaking music. I love fat, deep drum beats so while making this EP I made sure every song had that driving force. Sometimes you get too caught up in what other people like, so it was important to keep it authentic to myself.

IF YOU COULD FORM A GIRL BAND WITH 3 OTHER FEMALE MUSICIANS—DEAD OR ALIVE—WHO WOULD YOU PICK AND WHAT WOULD THE NAME OF YOUR BAND BE?

Sia, Emily Haines, and Gwen Stefani. We would be called Haysia Gwely… so edgy, so indie… uhhhh… maybe not.

IN ADDITION TO YOUR MUSIC, WE’RE ALSO CRUSHING ON YOUR STYLE. WHAT’S THE KEY TO A GREAT ON-STAGE LOOK?

Not wearing high heels! There is always a quarter inch on the stage waiting to ruin your moment and trip you. It’s important for me when I dress up to always feel extremely comfortable and myself. I tend to always wear loose fitting pants on stage so I can dance and not feel restricted.

ACTRESS, MUSICIAN, STYLE MAVEN—WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN STORE FOR US IN 2015?

I’ve got two feature films, a TV show, my Rich Youth merch line, and my EP This Side of Paradise to kick of the new year.

FINISH THIS SENTENCE: INSIDE ALL OF US IS A _________.

Food coma.

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It’s just a game… or is it? The horror movie Ouija takes the popular board game from Hasbro (and not, as William Bibbiani claims in this video, from Mattel) and uses it as a gateway to terror. Ouija boards are used to speak with the dead, but what happens when the dead actually talk back? What happens when they’re pissed off? And what happens if movie star Ana Coto was secretly the one pushing the planchette around the board all along?

Yes, as we learn in this CraveOnline exclusive video interview, Ana Coto, the co-star of Ouija, was that person in high school who made the Ouija board tell you whatever she wanted. She claims she wasn’t mean-spirited about her spirit board shenanigans, but CraveOnline has its doubts.

Meanwhile, her co-star Bianca Santos claims she never used one herself because of the Ouija board’s long-standing reputation as a tool of the occult. Bianca Santos and Ana Coto tell us all about the real history of spirit boards!

Watch the exclusive video and watch the new horror film Ouija when it hits theaters on October 24, 2014.

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Posted by: Jennifer Castro , October 18, 2014 12:46 pm

Born in Santa Monica, California, actress Bianca Santos is best known for her role as Lexi Rivera in ABC Family’s ground-breaking and critically acclaimed series The Fosters. Despite some controversy surrounding the show due to conservative views on portraying gay and lesbian romance on television, it is well into its second season. It’s also received multiple award nominations and won the title of Choice TV Breakout Show at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards. Santos repeated her talents on MTV’s comedy-drama, Happyland, where she stars as Lucy Velez, the cynical teen constantly on the hunt for “something real” in her world full of fantasy. The park’s name is ironically deceiving; Lucy deals with growing pains and scandals that are anything but “happy.” That’s certainly not the case behind the scenes though, as Santos can attest to. Arguably one of her favorite roles to date, Santos was thrilled to shoot in a theme park and be surrounded by all of that vibrant energy.

Speaking of vibrancy, our cover girl has a lot of it! While she certainly works just as hard (if not harder) than most Hollywood actresses, she does so with gusto. In fact, she shows just as much enthusiasm for her work as she does for redecorating her new home with her roommate. She’s even taken on some pretty ambitious D.I.Y. projects! You have to love a girl who’s killing it on the big screen and still has time to be down-to-earth and “home-y” with her loved ones.

All up for trying new things, Santos’s upcoming role as Isabelle in the movie Ouija will be her first ever horror film. Though she assures us that behind the scenes it’s not as terrifying as it looks on screen, she’s not giving away any secrets. Still, the previews alone assure us that we’ll be having nightmares for weeks. This is not to be outdone by her role in the upcoming comedy, The DUFF, which is scheduled to premiere on February 19, 2015. We know what you’re thinking—how does this girl do it all? Well, her plate is certainly full and she has no shortage of exhausting work days, but it’s all worth it. She loves what she does and looks forward to opportunities that challenge her in her career. Getting to reinvent herself for every role is one of the many perks of the job, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. This beauty is loving life right now, and we love watching her live it!

Cliché: Happyland, The Fosters, Ouija, and The DUFF! Working on so many projects around the same time must feel really busy! What’s an average work day like for you?
Bianca Santos: Hair and makeup is first up. I’m usually half asleep, so I’ll have hot tea and wake up a bit. Then I search for food! It’s one of my favorite things about being on set. By the time I get dressed, hopefully they’re ready for me on set. It’s a lot of [rushing and then waiting], especially with 12+ hour days.

What is your favorite project to date?
Happyland was pretty fun to shoot. I think shooting in a “theme park world” makes everything seem more fun and exciting. There were a couple of times we even got to go on rides!

That’s amazing! Is being on sets always fun, or does it still feel like work?
It’s a mix, really. I think it’s always in my mind to make my job the most enjoyable that I can. That doesn’t take away from the fact that a lot of work and preparation needs to go into it beforehand. But when you come to set prepared, that’s where you can let it all go and have fun!

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Friday, October 03, 2014 | 2:36 PM
By Yolanda Sangweni

Actress Lorraine Toussaint is a force to behold. She’s been blessed with a consistent acting career lasting over two decades. She currently stars on two buzzworthy shows: NBC’s Forever and Netflix’s Orange is the New Black and recently wrapped playing a civil rights activist in the MLK biopic, Selma (out Christmas day). The ever serene New Yorker spoke with ESSENCE.com about her spiritual life, why she is her own greatest teacher, and learning from her best mistakes.

Do you consider yourself spiritual, religious or none of the above?
I would say spiritual, but probably none of the above, because the word 'spiritual' now has been so overused. It has become a bit of a cliché.

Why do you dislike the word?
I think it's been overused. People's faith, people's beliefs are such a personal thing and it defies definition. I'm so rarely interested in discussing what I believe or what you believe. I think it's liquid anyway. There are so many names for the thing that cannot be named.

Who has been your greatest teacher?
I've been my greatest teacher. I think my mother… I must have been about 13 or something, we were Catholic up until that point and I remember my Mom saying to me, ‘Well, you know, I think I've given you a pretty decent foundation. Personally I'm not going the Catholic way anymore so you're free to explore.’ And I did. I've been Buddhist, I've been Hindu, and I've certainly for the longest been a metaphysician. At the end of the day, it is my job to write my own Bible. Ooh, I can hear the ripple go through the heart of devout Christians but I mean that. My job is to pay attention. My job is to eek out what is the deeper meaning of this life and it is my personal charge to walk my talk. How well I walk my talk, and not talk my talk, determines the quality of my engagement, of all my experience with what is quite personally my God. I'm my greatest teacher and within me I have the power to push myself deeper and higher.

Have you always been like that?
Yes. I was born odd. I was a strange child. My grandmother was always praying over me. She was always rubbing me and praying over me. She was always rubbing, pulling and flinging. Rub, pull and fling. Rub, pull and fling. I'd go, ‘what the hell is she doing? She's forever rubbing and pulling and flinging.’ I came out knowing a lot and didn't know how I knew. I think I've just grown into owning what I've always known.

How wonderful that your family allowed you to be yourself.
Yes. I had an extraordinary mother who at 10, I said—I didn't grow up with a TV—at 10, I said I want to be an actress. When everyone else in my family laughed, my mother did not. She's the one who taught to live and ultimately taught me how to die.

I imagine your schedule is very busy. How often do you check in with Lorraine?
Every day. Every day. I'm checking in with her right now. That's part of my religion. This is my temple right here.

How do you check in with yourself?
I meditate. I've been a meditator since, I think I was doing it unofficially before all my life and then began to formalize it somewhere around 14. By the time I was in high school, I was wandering up to South Fallsburg, New York, sitting at the feet of Muktananda; didn't even know Muktananda was an enlightened one and I studied Buddhism in Japan. This is the thing that interests me almost probably more than anything else in this life. It has to do with the invisible world being more real.

What’s the best mistake you've ever made?
I think I've made two. My ex-marriages were some of the best mistakes I've ever made because… I'm not married at the moment. I will be again, I'm sure. Gosh, ex-husbands—those were great mistakes. They taught me so much about myself. It has opened my heart to myself. Compassion has opened me up to loving. It has opened me up to owning myself and boundaries and clarity and unapologetically being me, and a cooler awareness that I will not dim my light for anyone, and anyone that asks it of me is my enemy. I don't even have a real clear sense of enemy but that is something that is against me. I can smell that a mile away. At the end of the day, you can't even call them mistakes. You actually have to call them; those people are ultimately my gurus. Those are the gurus in life.

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Bianca Santos, one of Celebuzz’s 10 Breakout Stars of Fall 2014, plays Lucy Velez on the new MTV series Happyland!

Lucy plays the cynical teenage daughter of idealistic park princess mom on the series, which you should make sure to catch the debut of MTV's Happyland on Tuesday, September 30 at 11/10c.

Bianca took the time to tackle the Celebuzz Career Quiz to give us a better idea of how she got to where he was today.

Check out the questions, and her answers, below.

1. What was your first non-acting job? I was a camp counselor at a summer camp.

2. Who are you inspired by (doesn't have to be an actor)? I find motivation and inspiration all around. Could be through a stranger or a song lyric or whatever. I'm always open to things.

3. Whose career do you most admire and why? Meryl Streep for obvious reasons being her talent but also her longevity in the industry.

4. Tell us about your worst audition? Haha! This question makes me cringe! It's so hard being in an audition room. I've bombed auditions and still by some miracle they ask me to come back. Perseverance is key.

5. What's one thing you do on set that know one knows about? I love blasting music in my trailer in between changes. It pumps me up!

6. What's one secret about one of your co-stars that no one knows? Shane Harper is a fantastic salsa dancer! When the cameras aren't rolling you'll often find us practicing salsa together.

7. What have you bought or what do plan on buying with your first major paycheck? I moved out of home and got an apartment!

8. Who is the nicest person that you've ever worked with? So many people! But definitely a three way tie between Kat McNamara, Madisen Beaty, and Skyler Samuels.

9. Do you remember your first onscreen line? "What are you doing" is my first line in The Fosters. I say it to Mariana referring to her playing with her wet hair.

10. What is the one role you wish that you could play? Something grimy, edgy, and a little psychotic. I want to be challenged!

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Hayley Kiyoko may be most well known as the adorable childhood actress however, all of that is about to change as the former child star steps into the role she’s always been meant to play: singer and songwriter. With a enchanting electronic pop sound that calls to mind Lykke Li and Charli XCX, Kiyoko’s new single, This Side of Paradise feels like it’s arrived right on time to reenergize the genre, and become a strong contender for 2014’s official fall anthem. We chatted with the multitalented performer about the recording process for her new EP, her role in the upcoming Jem and the Holograms film, and learned which of her musical idols would make her “scream like a fan girl” if she had the chance to collaborate with her.

The title track from your upcoming EP is very atmospheric, but still has a deliciously catchy pop hook that makes you want to play it on repeat. Tell us about the inspiration behind your new single, This Side of Paradise:

This Side of Paradise was inspired by the author F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book. I immediately fell in love with the phrase and wanted to write my own interpretation of it. It represents a world where you can finally be with the one you love, and the only time you can be, is in your dreams.

Tell us about the recording process for the This Side of Paradise EP. Where was it recorded? How long did you work on it?

I wrote this EP throughout the past year or so. In June of this year, I flew out my producer James Flannigan from London to come stay with my parents out in Thousand Oaks. With no budget for the album, we built a studio in my parents’ garage and lived there for several weeks. It was imperative to create a red thread throughout the EP and to find sounds that haven’t been used before. On Feeding a Fire, the warped drumbeat was sampled by me dribbling a basketball. We banged on random pieces of wood found in my parents’ backyard for snare sounds. It was a magical adventure and honestly I couldn’t have asked to produce it any other way. My parents’ dinners were a plus too.

A lot of your fans were first introduced to you through your film and television career. Is your passion for acting and making music equal? Which one was your first love?

Honestly, I never imagined an acting career and I’m super grateful to have broken into that industry. It is challenging and a different medium of performing that I truly love. But music is where my heart is. Performing is where my passion is. I want to do it all and I am excited my music is finally in a place I am proud of. I find happiness through both but I am focusing a lot of my energy into music right now.

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BY PRISCILLA RODRIGUEZ • SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 • 3:00PM

Bianca Santos is quickly rising to the top!

The Cuban and Brazilian American actress, who most recently played Lexi Rivera on ABC Family's The Fosters, is getting ready to take the lead on MTV's new series, Happyland.

A soapy teen dramedy, Happyland explores one of the country's most popular theme parks, going behind the scenes to reveal the not so magical reality of the park workers. The series centers on Lucy (played by Santos), the cynical teenage daughter of idealistic park princess mom, Elena. Having grown up in a world of manufactured happiness her whole life, Lucy wants to get out and experience something real. Then Ian, the new park owner's son, arrives and sweeps her off her feet, leaving Lucy wondering if fairy tale endings exist after all.

Santos recently stopped by our offices to talk about her new MTV series, leaving The Fosters and kissing Jake T. Austin, her upcoming big screen debut, and more.

Read it all in our exclusive interview below:

We’re such huge fans of The Fosters — will Lexi ever come back to the show?

You know, I spoke with the executive producers. Part of the reason why Lexi has to go away was because of the MTV show that I’m on — being the lead of that show you can’t really be on two networks. But they always said if things don’t work out with Happyland, Lexi can always come back. They’re great, great people and you know, I can always grovel back [Laughs].

Sure they would be more than happy to write you back in! On another note, we have to ask…what was it like kissing Jake T. Austin?

Ahh! [Laughs] Oh my gosh, I haven’t been asked that question in so long. What was it like kissing Jake T. Austin…you know, it’s so different when you’re working, right? I mean I watched Jake on Wizards of Waverly Place and totally love that show. But it’s so different when I’m working alongside someone. I don’t know! I guess it’s a totally different experience. It’s not like I’m going to be like, oh it was good. It’s just like…you’re working.

So would you say in a way it was awkward?

What was so funny was that I literally didn’t meet Jake until the table read, which is strange because usually a show will do like a chemistry read. So there was no testing our chemistry and one of the first scenes we did was a kissing scene. I was like, hi nice to meet you, let’s make out. But it worked out, you know. And obviously people see some chemistry there, so I don’t know what you get from that.

Okay, fair enough. Now speaking of Happyland, let’s talk about your character Lucy.

Lucy Valez is a responsible, smart, witty, and sarcastic teenager, and I love that about her. I think part of the reason her personality just fits with who she is, is because she has this single mother who was a park princess for 15 years and that totally buys into the whole Happyland fantasy land of dreams come true, and she thinks every guy she’s going to meet is prince charming. Lucy on the other hand is like, okay mom but have we to pay our bills. You know? She’s like that grounded girl that just has her head on straight and she takes care of a lot of people. She takes care of her friends, and her job at the park is taking care of the characters and making sure that they’re safe at the park. So that’s who Lucy is.

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Cierra Ramirez is best known for her role as Mariana in the ABC Family hit show, The Fosters, but did you know she could also sing? Glitter Magazine recently sat down with Cierra to talk about the upcoming season of The Fosters, if she plans on recording an album, and if she prefers ice cream or fro-yo. Want to know her summer plans? Then read on to find out more about this talented actress.

GLITTER: How would you say your character Mariana has grown from the first episode?

CIERRA: Well, she’s still fifteen and making mistakes although she has learned from her past mistakes.

GLITTER: Is there something you’d like to see happen with your character?

CIERRA: I would like to see Mariana get a new “best” friend.

GLITTER: Was Mariana the first character you auditioned for?

CIERRA: Yes, I actually put myself on tape and booked it from that.

GLITTER: What made you want to audition for the show?

CIERRA: The unique composition of the families and some of the issues it raised. I thought it was time for a show like The Fosters to be on television.

GLITTER: The show covers a lot of aspects many people face today such as family relations, discovering who you are, relationships, and troubles some teens may face. What advice do you have to those dealing with similar situations and trying to overcome them?

CIERRA: Stay true to who you are. No matter what you do, someone will always have an opinion, so always do what makes YOU happy, not necessarily what everyone wants you to.

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By Admin310 on September 18, 2014

There’s a countless number of wayward souls wandering aimlessly around Tinseltown. Lost in the endless maze of addictive amazement. Bianca Santos isn’t one of them. The ravishing 24-year-old is fully aware of who she is, her place of origin, and the direction in which her goals dictate she head in – onward, upward, and beyond.

But sometimes the lost and found hold hands, the depraved and saved cross paths, move in proximity, look to each other for insight in the darkest of times on the brightest of days. So on a beautiful Sunset Boulevard afternoon, in the midst of mastering the perfect pose at her exclusive cover shoot, Santos is approached by… a woman. Disheveled, in the eyes of vanity. Lost, in a town where most are. That withstanding, the woman wasn’t lacking in confidence. She brashly sashayed on set, cut through the crew, and approached the glammed up screen lead of two films and two television shows (all at once, more on that later) just to tell Bianca: “You are beauty-Full! I make dresses.” Santos left the magazine cameras, opting instead to gather a human’s hand, smiled, and told the woman: “You’re beautiful, too. We all are.”

In English, Santos means “Saints”. Perhaps the chance encounter was a genuine moment for the emerging fan favorite to sanguinely help the wayward find her way. Maybe they both humanized us all.

There is something uncommonly inviting about Bianca Santos. Perhaps it’s the awesome idea that the self-assured Cuban-Brazilian blend of beauty, intelligence, talent and tenacity finds everyone everywhere as her source of inspiration: “I’m inspired by people who have passions,” she offers, one stylist playing in her hair while another places signature jewelry on her slender frame. “If you are talking about something and love it so much. I LOVE that! It makes me want to do more, work harder.”

And work hard she does. Santos is the leading lady of “Happyland”, the hot new MTV series that has the Hollywood blogs buzzing. She also co-stars in the Stiles White directed thriller “Ouija”, a horror flick of the screaming teen variety in theaters everywhere on Halloween. As versatile as they come, Santos also stars alongside Mae Whitman and Bella Thorne in “The D.U.F.F.”, a CBS film based on author Kody Keplinger’s New York Times bestseller. The lively LA native took a moment between looks at her exclusive Pure DOPE cover shoot for this personable interview.

(Tone Swep: TS) It seems like you suddenly arrived on the scene as Lexi Rivera on “The Fosters”, a breakout role for you. Then soon after, you were announced as the lead in two blockbuster films, “Ouija” and “The D.U.F.F.”. And now you are the face of the highly anticipated MTV dramedy “Happyland”. What were some of the steps you took to get here? Because you are absolutely on fire right now.

(Bianca Santos: Bianca) I always knew that this was something I wanted to do. It’s funny, growing up in LA you see a lot of people fail in the industry. Because almost everyone takes a run at it in one form or another. What you don’t see are a lot of success stories. I remember asking my parents to help me out. How do I do this? Get me on the Disney channel (Laughs!). And they didn’t know how to go about it. For me, it was all about self-motivation. If you want this, you are the only person who can get it for yourself. About a month before graduating from college, I was like: “I’ve got to do this now. It’s now or never.” I felt trapped. Like, if I don’t do this now I will always regret not doing it; hate that I never made it happen. My steps were mainly about information. Getting into the industry is like the weirdest thing. There is literally no one way that works twice. Each and every path is uniquely different. I asked a lot of questions, met a lot of people, and made smart decisions. Fortunately, I went on the fast track. Just love what you do and throw yourself into it.

(TS) Everyone loves you as Lexi on “The Fosters”. And although that’s a fun show, it actually highlights several controversial issues like interracial couples, blended families, and lesbianism. Even your character is an illegal immigrant. How do you feel your role in the series set the stage for the dynamic career moves you’ve made sense?

(Bianca) I think The Fosters is an amazing show that calls attention to so many things. It’s a little bit controversial, but really it’s not. Or at least it shouldn’t be, you know. It tackles many of the real issues occurring in the actual lives of people today. People really connect to The Fosters. It talks about that part of life which is somewhat taboo to discuss in certain circles; takes those topics head on. I think people connected to the show in general, and to my character specifically, because Lexi is just like exploring life one day at a time and trying to figure it out as she goes. So many of us are.

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-This season of The Fosters has brought a lot of ups and downs for Jesus & Emma. What has been your favorite part of the season so far?
I’ve enjoyed playing Emma as a strong girl that isn’t afraid to stand up for what she believes. Most girls in high school would change to please a guy or assume they weren’t good enough in some way. Emma stands up for what she believes, even to the guy that holds her heart…that’s a strong girl!

-Everyone seems to be rooting for Emma over Hayley. Do you think there’s still a chance for Jesus and Emma?
Oh definitely! I still think that they have a good shot. They are both going to have to give a little to make it work (even Emma) but I think they have a great friendship foundation first so, that will help.

-The cast seems so fun. Do you have any fun behind-the-scenes stories?
They are so much fun! I love when we all get to work together. We had our wrap party at Disneyland and we all had such a blast! At one point we were all dancing the slide and having a great time. We followed that up with rides…you can’t beat that!

-The Fosters has had an impact on so many people of all kinds. Do you have a favorite fan moment or story?
I don’t have just one but I do have many. When I get those Tweets from people saying things like you gave me the courage to be myself or to stand up for what I believe, that just kills me…in a good way! Lately, I’ve gotten Tweets from girls telling me they went out for the Wrestling Team or they are the only girl on a Team, too. That’s neat because my storyline directly affected them in some helpful way and it’s what really matters.

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08/06/2014 AT 07:00 PM ET

After playing a mother of five on The Fosters for two seasons, Sherri Saum finally has a family of her own.

The actress and husband Kamar de los Reyes welcomed twins John Rubén and Michael Luís on May 13. Now, the proud mama is sharing the first photos of her sweet sons exclusively with PEOPLE.

“I love how they look at me,” Saum, 39, says of her boys. “I feel like they trust me, and in turn I feel like these little dudes are going to always have my back.”

For more on how the star has bonded with her babies, what’s next for her show and the words of wisdom executive producer Jennifer Lopez gave her, read our Q&A below. And catch Saum in The Fosters on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on ABC Family.



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Hayden Byerly stars as Jude on the hit ABC Family original drama The Fosters. Ahead of tonight’s mid-season finale, we caught up with Hayden to discuss the struggles his character has faced so far in season 2, what it’s like on set, what’s coming up next for Jude in the summer finale, and more!

Check out our exclusive interview with Hayden Byerly below:

What initially attracted you to the role of Jude?
When I first read the role, he was a very different character from most TV kids that I had watched on television. He was very different in the sense that he wasn’t a kid who was raised in a family – you know, first of all, he was adopted, and that was a very appealing thing because there’s not a lot of shows that I know of that are about [that], so I thought it was a very appealing role in that sense, and also he was a sweet, kind kid who wasn’t troubled but was going through a lot of hard times in his life, and he was very emotionally attached to his sister Callie and was also confused about his sexuality. So I felt like there was a lot of very interesting stuff there that a lot of kids do go through in their daily lives, so I thought that was so interesting and appealing that it really made me connect with the role.

This season, we saw Jude struggling with his sexuality, and unfortunately that had an impact on his friendship with Connor. Are we going to see more of that in the finale?
A little bit, yeah. I feel like that’s always gonna be an issue with them because if Jude is gay and Connor’s dad doesn’t accept that then that’s always gonna be hard for Jude and Connor to be friends. I’m not saying that Jude is gay – I mean, we still don’t know – but if he is, then Connor’s dad is gonna have to try and accept that and he’s gonna have to try and, you know, really be comfortable around Jude and be comfortable with Jude and Connor hanging out.

What do you think it is about Jude and Connor’s relationship that resonates so much with viewers?
I think that it’s an amazing friendship because it shows that this kid, who has been through a lot and doesn’t have any friends and just has his sister, goes to his school and he does something completely different by painting his nails, which not many boys do. It makes everyone very attached to Jude because he is who he is and he’s trying to be different and he’s trying to be who he wants to be. I feel like something that really makes people excited about Jude and Connor’s friendship is that Connor then goes and paints his nails blue for Jude to make him feel comfortable and to make him feel welcomed at the school and to make him feel like he has a friend, and I feel like that’s something that’s very special about their friendship and that’s why people connect to it so much.

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