I am an actress, a producer, a philanthropist, a wife, and above all a mommy to my beautiful babies, Leonardo and Valentino. Joyce Giraud actressbabybeautiful Change image and share on social
I honestly eat chocolate all day long. I do realize how blessed I am to be able to eat what I want and not have to live in the gym. Joyce Giraud blesschocolateday Change image and share on social
I never thought anything was strange in Puerto Rico other than the big mosquitos; because I was born there, nothing was really foreign to me. I think what I saw strange coming to L.A. was that a lot of people are a little bit two-faced. In Puerto Rico, you don't get that. Joyce Giraud bearbigbite share on social
I wasn't the typical pageant girl - I was a little more nerdy, and they gave me a voice. I created the Queen of the Universe pageant, which is charity-based, to benefit UNESCO. For me, the most important thing is that contestants have a charity-based platform or charity ambition. Joyce Giraud ambitionbasebenefit share on social
With me, what you see is what you get. Yes, call me naive, but I love life. I am happy, and for that, I make no apologies. I do like to see the best in people, and when someone is nice to my face, I tend to believe them. Joyce Giraud apologycallface share on social
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year because it reminds us to give thanks and to count our blessings. Suddenly, so many things become so little when we realize how blessed and lucky we are. Joyce Giraud blessblessingcount share on social
I was very skinny and very lanky and kind of awkward. In Puerto Rico, everybody is a little more voluptuous, with these beautiful bodies, and there I was, the skinny, lanky girl. Joyce Giraud awkwardbeautifulbody Change image and share on social
I must be very clear in one thing... Being a pageant girl is not who I am or what defines me. Joyce Giraud cleardefinegirl Change image and share on social
In Puerto Rico, we have a lot of traditions. We eat a very typical thing that's called 'pasteles' - it's almost like a tamale made of bananas, and we make it all together. Like, all the women of the family unite, and it's a very big deal, a very big thing. Joyce Giraud bananabigcall share on social
Pageants were an amazing platform that gave a little girl like me from the mountains of my beautiful Puerto Rico a chance to travel, explore the world, meet amazing people, work for great charities and be a voice to empower women wherever I went. For all those things, I am grateful. Joyce Giraud amazebeautifulchance share on social
