Written by Christina Igaraividez and Juan Rodriguez

A new web series coming soon

My Friend Frida is a new web series that asks the question what if Frida Kahlo was millennial hipster? Would she be a revered artists or big weirdo by today’s social norms. That is the question that inspired creator/writer/director Juan Rodriguez and co-producer/writer Christina Igaraividez to develop the web series My Friend Frida. Kahlo was known for her passion, communist politics, and her fierceness overall, in addition to love affairs with men and women even while married to fellow acclaimed Mexican artist Diego Rivera.

“I loved the idea of a ‘modern Frida’ but also the commentary on how we view artists today vs. in the past. Do we treat them with the same respect? Do their differences make then unique or weird? What constitutes as art today? What have we gained or lost in our obsession with our historical heroes?” Igaraividez told HipLatina.

Igaraividez is the co-creator of the social media comedy channel Latinaish TV. She is a member of the all-Latina theatre group Teatro Luna and she portrays Frida in the series. The show has been in the works for years after Rodriguez approached her with the idea, having worked together in the past and both being huge fans of Frida. In photos and in her self-portraits, Frida never smiled and there was an almost stoic stillness about her that Igaraividez says was her inspiration for the development of the modern-day interpretation.

Each episode runs about 10 minutes and they’re infused with uncomfortable humor and situations with Frida painted as an outlier because, according to Rodriguez, “no matter what, the Frida in our story would be an outcast.” Visually she stands out but the show pairs her with a best friend — Luz played by Teatro Luna performer Maya Malan-Gonzalez — who is more of a straight-laced character who has assimilated and is preoccupied with climbing the ladder in corporate America. In the pilot episode, she hosts a party inviting her coworkers and boss, while Frida shows up and what ensues is a culture clash where Frida’s views and presence are in stark contrast to everyone else in the room.

RELEASE DATE TBD - 2023

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