🎙 Episode Title: Healing Your Inner Child & Celebrating Queer Latinx Joy

Welcome back to The Queer Magic Podcast! In this episode, host Luis Cornejo (He/They) sits down with Angel Fabián Rivera, an actor, host, and Latino content creator reshaping narratives in entertainment. You’ve seen Angel in Planealongside Gerard Butler, West Side Story, and Border Baby, as well as on stage in Shrek the Musical, Little Shop of Horrors, and more. In 2024, he took on a major role as the host of the New York Latino Film Festival, leading him to launch Lights Camera Latino, a podcast amplifying Latino voices in media.

Together, Luis and Angel dive into a powerful and deeply personal conversation about:

✨ Healing the Inner Child – Navigating childhood experiences of suppression, shame, and resilience as queer Latinx individuals

🌈 The Power of Joy – Finding moments of self-expression despite societal and cultural expectations

🧡 Family, Identity & Generational Healing – Understanding parental grief, cultural expectations, and creating space for authenticity

🎭 Survival & Self-Discovery – How creativity, performance, and passion helped them reclaim their narratives

This episode is a heartfelt journey through both the struggles and the triumphs of growing up queer and Latinx. Angel and Luis reflect on what they would tell their younger selves, the ways they found joy even in difficult times, and how they continue to embrace their full, unapologetic selves today.

🔗 Tune in now and join us in this conversation on queer joy, healing, and self-expression!

🌟 Follow Angel:

📲 Instagram & TikTok: @AngelFabianRivera

🎬 Watch Angel in Plane on Amazon Prime!

🎙 Check out Lights Camera Latino Podcast

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