We grew up devout Catholics, so my trips to San Juan always include going to the churches that we used to go to and lighting candles and everything. Everything I do in San Juan is what I used to do with my mom, kind of as a tribute to her. Cristela Alonzo candlecatholicchurch share on social
Looking back, I remember my family laughing a lot. We were never the kind of people that dwelled on hard times. My family laughs when things are tough. Growing up like that, I got used to making jokes about things that were difficult. So when I started doing stand-up, that's what I went towards. Cristela Alonzo backdifficultdwell share on social
The Texas thing is such a big deal because whenever I see Texas in a TV show, they always show slow-moving cattle and cowboys with the hats. I wanted to show that Texas isn't a stereotype. Cristela Alonzo bigcattlecowboy Change image and share on social
My stand-up has a lot of performance in it, and I loved doing it so much that, after years, I put the idea of having a show on the back burner. Cristela Alonzo backburneridea Change image and share on social
My favorite movie is 'Die Hard.' It doesn't have pinatas and mariachis. It's just a good movie. Cristela Alonzo diefavoritegood Change image and share on social
Because I grew up in McAllen, we would watch Televisa a lot. Cristela Alonzo growlotmcallen Change image and share on social
As a kid, I really wanted to have my own show. But when you grow up in poverty, people tell you nothing is possible. So I kind of gave up on that dream. Cristela Alonzo dreamgivegrow Change image and share on social
I'm not trying to represent the whole Latino community. There are too many different cultures, and Latinos will always say, 'My family doesn't do that.' Cristela Alonzo communityculturefamily Change image and share on social
My goal has always been to just kind of show how my family, we might be a different culture, but we're completely like everybody else. Cristela Alonzo completelyculturefamily Change image and share on social
A lot of my material was based on my family. Cristela Alonzo basefamilylot Change image and share on social