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Episode Synopsis
Welcome to the very first episode of Interviews with Immigrants 🎉 — the podcast that celebrates the real stories, humor, and humanity of U.S. Immigration.In this premiere, Andrea Szew sits down with the brilliant and hilarious Jade Catta-Preta — Brazilian-born 🇧🇷 comedian, actress, and host (you may know her from E!’s The Soup and her hit show Rivals). 🌎✨ Together, they dive into Jade’s wild immigrant journey from struggling with ESL to crushing it on America’s biggest comedy stages.Jade opens up about:📌 Growing up in Brazil and moving to the U.S. as a pre-teen 🇧🇷➡️🇺🇸📌 Her culture shocks — from snowstorms in Virginia to Pop-Tarts overload ❄️🍬📌 Using comedy to survive bullying and find her voice 🎤📌 Performing comedy in both English and Portuguese — and how Brazil’s comedy scene is booming today 🎭📌 The opportunities, struggles, and gratitude she carries as an immigrant chasing big dreams 🌟👉 If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like to start over in a new country, Jade’s story will make you laugh, think, and maybe even see immigration in a whole new light.🌟 This is just the beginning! Make sure to subscribe for more incredible immigrant journeys every month.Follow Jade Catta-Preta on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadecattapreta/?hl=enTime Stamps:00:18 Weirdest questions she got as a new immigrant — “Do you wear shoes?” “Do you swing on vines?” 🙃00:35 First Virginia snowstorm — shower caps as snow boots ❄️😂05:20 Hot cocoa vs. “coco” mix-up — thought the neighbor was offering poop ☕💩06:09 First Pop-Tart leads to projectile vomiting from sugar overload 🤢11:53 First day at school — kids surround her like “The Walking Dead” & one girl literally smells her! 14:40 Being held back in school & thrown into ESL with a Russian teacher who barely spoke English 21:52 Using comedy as armor — making fun of herself before others could 🎤24:52 Returning to Brazil to perform comedy after 20 years away — bombing, then finding her rhythm 🇧🇷32:54 Brazilian goodbyes vs. American “tap tap” hugs — why she insists, “Just deal with the love.” 🤗-Follow Andrea!👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/szewlaw/👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/szewlawgroup/👉Website: https://www.szewlaw.com/👉X: https://twitter.com/szewlaw?lang=en👉Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/szewlaw/Need Immigration Help:[email protected]☎️CALL ANDREA'S OFFICE - (310) 477-0047Message Szew Law Group Inc. on WhatsApp. https://wa.me/message/YRQOCMEPEULUL1DISCLAIMER: This video and content is designed for general information only and is NOT legal advice. The information in this video should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. The information presented in this video does not create an attorney/client relationship nor is it a solicitation to offer legal advice. You should seek legal advice from Andrea Szew directly by contacting her through email or other means noted above, or from another attorney before taking any legal action.
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