Gina Naomi Baez talks playing Esmerelda, working "Orange is The New Black", and share a disastrous audition story!\xa0\nAbout Gina:\nGina Naomi Baez is an actress, singer/songwriter, YouTuber, and influencer from Long Island, New York. With a flourishing acting career having landed roles in Spike Lee\u2019s She\u2019s Gotta Have It, Orange Is the New Black and numerous Off-Broadway and Regional theatrical productions, Baez has been a name on everyone\u2019s radar. However, her love and passion for songwriting and music have always been the true driving force behind her creativity, with the artist using her platform to spread messages of positivity. Pushing boundaries and defying genres, Baez\u2019s music beautifully blends pop, country, and folk, creating a sound reminiscent of Sia meets Taylor Swift.\xa0\nBaez has also seen great success with her YouTube channel which has built an impressive following. Her infamous \u201cTruth Hurts x Hocus Pocus\u201d parody music video went viral after LIZZO herself reposted it, as well as Bette Midler. The channel features creative, unique original music videos, covers, and parodies of popular songs and has garnered worldwide recognition from the likes of PEOPLE, Entertainment Weekly, Access Hollywood, The Huffington Post, MTV, Perez Hilton, FOX, E! ONLINE, Ryan Seacrest, Yahoo News!, Stylist and much more! Propelling in all areas of the industry, Baez is clearly a force to be reckoned with.\xa0\nGina's Instagram: @ginanaomibaez\nGina's TikTok: @ginanaomibaez\nFollow the show on social media!\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0\nInstagram: https://instagram.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/tfci_podcast \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0\nFacebook: http://facebook.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0\nTheme Music by Andrew Skrabutenas\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices