Keyla Monterroso Mejia embraces cringe as comedy's newest star

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/keylamonterrosomejia/?hl=en">Keyla Monterroso Mejia</a> is a dramedy star on the rise. She made audiences cringe with laughter in <em>Curb Your Enthusiasm</em> playing Maria Sofia Estrada and then passed the vibe check as the chaotic teacher's aide Ashley Garcia on <em>Abbott Elementar</em>y. And to top it all off, she's leading the new Netflix show, <em>Freeridge</em>. Host <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1123917129/brittany-luse">Brittany Luse</a> sits down with Keyla to talk about her comedic characters, her new leading role, and betting on yourself.<br/><br/>You can watch the full video interview <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6LCQyADEa0">here</a>.<br/><br/><em>You can follow us on Twitter </em><a href="https://n.pr/3FEP1HG"><em>@ItsBeenAMin</em></a><em> or email us at </em><a href="mailto:ibam@npr.org"><em>ibam@npr.org</em></a><em>.</em>