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Ahead of playing George Lopez's ex-wife Rosie connected NBC's Lopez vs. Lopez, Selenis Leyva exclusively reflected to E! News astir her clip connected Netflix's Orange Is the New Black.
Lopez vs. Lopez New NBC Show - Exclusive
Selenis Leyva is remembering her roots.
The histrion is dealing with a full batch of household play connected NBC's newest sitcom, Lopez Vs. Lopez. But she isn't forgetting astir her archetypal Orange Is the New Black family, either.
"I deliberation that we volition everlastingly person a enslaved nary substance wherever we go," Leyva exclusively told E! News at the Lopez Vs. Lopez premiere Nov. 3. "Life has taken america successful galore directions. We're each everyplace but we inactive connect. People are getting married, radical are having babies, photos are being exchanged. We person our backstage small gallery! It's sweet."
Leyva explained that formed is particularly bonded due to the fact that of the wild popularity of Orange Is the New Black, which ended successful 2019 aft 7 seasons and 16 Emmy nominations.
"What tin travel sometimes isn't ever occurrence erstwhile you deed specified an amazing, lottery of each lotteries—Orange is the New Black connected Netflix," she noted. "But present I americium connected NBC! Hello!"
On Lopez Vs. Lopez, Leyva plays George Lopez's ex-wife Rosie, who—as we tin tell from the teaser—has a analyzable narration with the family.
In 1 scene, George says to her, "You wanted to marque things awkward!"
Rosie instantly hits back, saying, "If I wanted to marque things awkward, I'd amusement your late-night texts asking, 'You up?'"
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But Leyva explained that these household dynamics are not exclusive to the Lopezes—in fact, they're relatable for viewers crossed the board.
"This is not conscionable a amusement for Latinos," she said. "Yes, we are Latinos telling the story, but this is simply a communicative for everyone. It's a household affair. It's astir radical who are imperfect trying to bash the champion to marque it perfect, arsenic adjacent arsenic they can."
Lopez Vs. Lopez premieres Nov. 4 astatine 8 p.m. ET connected NBC.
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