Hanging With the Soap Stars!

25 09 2011

By Mercedes Sanchez

Perhaps like you, I have many cousins and friends who love novelas! There’s something addicting about those Latin American soap operas that have you glued to the small screen night after night once you’ve started.

Thanks to Telemundo, I was able speak with the stars of today’s most popular novelas including Eugenio Siller and Litzy who are the faces of the upcoming Una Maid en Manhattan. Sound familiar? The new Telemundo series is an adaptation of the Jennifer Lopez film Maid in Manhattan. It will be co-produced by Sony Pictures!

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Mercedes with Eugenio Siller (left) and Litzy (right) in the South Street Seaport at Telemundo’s Club de Noveleras NY Tour

Eugeno Siller, Litzy, Jorge Luis Pila and Karla Monroig

Here I am with the novela stars!

My college roommate and I watched Jorge Luis Pila (pictured above)  in Secreto de Amor during our freshmen year– about 10 years ago!

The highlight of the day was Jencarlos Canela‘s live performance! The crowd went absolutely wild once he hit the stage and with good reason. Not only is he talented, but the novela star turned singer is one nice looking man. Thanks to my blogger VIP pass from Telemundo, I was front and center with the Miami-born Cuban who sung in both Spanish and English.

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jeancarlos canelaHere I am with Jencarlos!

And ‘Club de Noveleras’ it was! The audience knew everything about the stars including the lyrics to Jencarlos’ songs.

And the day wouldn’t be complete without some cool gift bags, prizes and a beauty station. Take a look at some of the fun booths made available to all the fans and noveleras:

You know the beauty station had the longest line ever! Who wouldn’t want to get a complimentary touch up by a L’Oreal makeup artist. The experts under the tents were glamming up the fans with makeovers and hair styling.

Here I am chatting with Diana who gave me a chic smokey eye! Take a look:


Diana applied L’Oreal True Match Concealer and The One Sweep Sculpting Blush Duo. To create the smokey eye, she used Extra Intense Black Liner and L’Oreal Studio Secrets Lavender Smoke Eye Shadow.

I want to know: Do you watch novelas (or soap operas)? Which one is your all time favorite? (Tell me below)

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Many thanks to Telemundo for inviting me to their Club de Noveleras New York Tour!

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  • Eliana Tardío

    ohh sii, I love novelas, that´s right , they have something that make them addictive, I love Jean Carlos Canela! what a great pic with him! you look spectacular!

  • Ericka

    I was a big, big fan of Rosa Salvaje.  My all time favorite novela. :)

  • http://twitter.com/LaliQuin AutismWonderland

    I don’t speak Spanish & my mother never watched novelas but I’ll never the time when I was hooked on “Dos mujeres, un camino” 

    Love the makeup! 

  • http://www.justicejonesie.com justice jonesie

    When I was growing up my mom got me hooked on Rosa Salvaje.  Loved this one.  I also used to watch Dos Mujeres.  Not too much though.

  • http://lovesujeiry.com Sujeiry, 1st Lady of Love

    Telenovela stars are so hot!!! I would have melted.

  • http://twitter.com/Laurita86 Laura Tellado

    I must confess, the last time I watched a telenovela I was maybe 14 years old! I always had bad luck with my schedule– and the finale would always end up being on a night when I had another event! As a teenager, I remember watching 2: “Camila” and “Carita de Angel.”  ;)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Presleys-Pantry/100001901950458 Presley’s Pantry

    I am a newbie to the novela circuit. I was hooked on Teresa all summer, and am so sad it’s ending in less than a week! waaaaah! 

  • http://tikitikiblog.com Carrie

    Jencarlos Canela!!!!
    Guau!!!

    Lucky you, Mercedes!
    You need to be on TV, on a novela….Starring with Jencarlos and William Levy!

  • http://bechicmag.com Mercedes S.

    Carrie, may God and the universe hear you! Perhaps I should do my part and start auditioning somewhere? lol 

  • http://bechicmag.com Mercedes S.

    I know what you mean! I saw one with my mom after graduating from college. I forgot the name, but it was with Kate Castillo. And the one before that was Secreto de Amor with Jorge Luis Pila who I met at the Club de Noveleras. 

  • http://bechicmag.com Mercedes S.

    I didn’t see Dos Mujeres, but I sure know the song!! It was such a big one. 

  • Eva Smith

    Jencarlos Ganela and you look fabulous! 

  • Morena Escardo

    Ive watched so many soap operas as a kid. All thinks to my grandmother who ALWAYS seems to be watching one. I think my favorites have always been the Brazilians, they seem to be more “edgy”, if using such a word is possible when describing a soap opera. LA PROXIMA VICTIMA was definitely one I liked, more of a thriller than a romance.

  • http://www.bsochic.blogspot.com Bren @ B So Chic!™

    jelly, way jelly but how fun! i love the smokey eye with that lip color! Love, love L’Oreal. Been using them for years, especially the mascara! 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_OSC66YOFW2DTRBS4JA7DETRJXI HILDAA

    Telenovelas are NOT soap operas. Telenovelas typically last 1/2 year – 1 yr & have a definite ending. They are like reading a long novel turned into an extended screen play which has enough time to do the whole novel.


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