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Thethird episode of StarzsVidarevealed what viewers probably already suspected: Emma (Mishel Prada) is gay.
Im so proud of it.
What I notice a lot about millennials is that they have agency over their sexuality, Saracho said.
Its something I admire.
Everything else might be falling apart, but they know how they want it and what they want.
I wanted both of these sisters to be steeped in that.
All of these moments were workshopped and everyone went around the room and shared their experiences.
It was a lively few days making it as authentic as possible.
There was something really amazing about feeling empowered and feeling in complete control that day on set.
We come from a culture where we dont talk about it.
I think about me as a child growing up.
What if my sexuality had been celebrated instead of shamed?
The two women had previously met on the set ofOne Day at a Timewhen Saracho attended a taping.
But then I said, What if we could get Michelle Badillo?
Once she was approached, it took Badillo only a few minutes to agree to play Sam.
And I have a tattoo on my butt.
So, within 15 minutes, I was naked and getting makeup applied to my butt.
It was like,Youre in it to win it!
In my normal sex life, I never done that, so I looked into it, she said.
(Badillo appreciated the foot cleanse: This is a classy lady!
I couldnt have asked for a better scene partner, she said.
Shes one of the classiest and most thoughtful ladies.)
We used the elements within the space as foregrounds that would frame them in specific ways, she said.
One foreground that I loved was this chair that had horn-like ends.
If I lowered the camera just enough, it created this phallic shape right below the two of them.
The scene also called for a sense of danger.
Meanwhile, Prada said she found Emmas dominance challenging, but Saracho remembers it differently.
I kept thinking, oh my God, Mishels throwing Badillo too hard on the hardwood floor!
Saracho said, laughing.
Nobody complained but I was worried about Badillos shoulder blades.
We had rehearsed it and everything but, you know, fully naked, owww!
For her part, Badillo said she was so pumped with adrenaline that she didnt feel a thing.
Its funny how immediately desexualized these scenes become.
Every time they called cut, Mishel and I would just sit, laughing and hugging each other.
After Emma throws Sam down on the floor, she removes her underwear.
The first time they filmed that sequence, an alarmed producer rushed on set to confirm Prada was okay.
We can see your butt!
Prada recalled the producer telling her.
Oh my gosh, does it look bad?
Is that why shes freaking out?
Um, guys, me being from Miami, thats not nudity!
But Prada says she did appreciate all of the ways her bosses were considerate.
She even slowed the footage down and pointed out how the perverts would look at it, Prada added.
I think it makes sense for Emma.
Its really amazing to not feel any shame over it.
But in Dominican slang, tiguere also refers to a womanizer or slick dude.
Tigre is one of Sarachos favorite songs.
And I was like,No, no, no, its so wrong.I want something offbeat.
And I thought of Tigre so we tried it and everybody was like, Its perfect!Tiguerazo!
Tiguerazo!Que te coma el tigreand she squats on her face.
The song makes Prada laugh all of the time.
Its hysterical, she said.
Tanyas got such a great sense of humor.
