🎙️ Season 2, Episode 7: Janet Nepales – A Life of Stories, Stars, and Strength
In this episode, Loida Nicolas Lewis sits down with Janet Susan R. Nepales, a trailblazing journalist, devoted mother, and proud Filipina. Janet shares her incredible journey from Quezon City, Philippines, to becoming an award-winning journalist and the first Filipina member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the organization behind the prestigious Golden Globe Awards.
Janet reflects on her early days as a writer from the Philippines, her move to Los Angeles, and her groundbreaking career covering Hollywood's biggest names. She also opens up about balancing her professional achievements with her personal life, including her loving partnership with her husband, Ruben Nepales, and raising their two daughters, Bianca Nicole and Rafaella Angelica.
Learn more about Janet Nepales:
https://goldenglobes.com/voting-member/janet-susan-r-nepales/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janetrnepales
Her Book:
https://www.amazon.com/FASHION-Filipino-Hollywood-Rodriguez-Nepales/dp/B09WCDKRC7
Loida Nicolas Lewis’s memoir, Why Should Guys Have All the Fun?, is available now:
https://www.amazon.com/Should-Guys-Have-Asian-American-Billion-Dollar/dp/1119989833
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