julissa

Hey everybody its me Julissa from B.E.Ts 106 and park. I had to join my space because soo many people have been telling me about it. I think this is a wonderful place to keep in touch with people. Im a very busy person but ill try my best to get back to anyone that leaves me a message. Heres an interview i did recently that should help any questions people might have about me.At 21, Julissa Bermudez is doing big things on BET. After AJ and Free left "106 and Park," Julissa stepped up to hosting the show. Although right now she is a temporary replacement, she has hosted almost every night since August. Julissa was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Queens, N.Y. A graduate of the Performing Arts Talent Unlimited High School in New York, she is already the host of BET's "The Center."In a recent interview with The State News, Julissa talked about her past and what she has planned for her future.The State News: Tell us a little about yourself. Julissa: I was born in the Dominican Republic on Sept. 28, 1983. I grew up in Queens, N.Y. and I am a Libra.SN: How do you feel about being the new host of "106 and Park"? J:I am not going to say I am the host yet. I am just taking it one day at a time. It is just such a great experience and I am having a great time. You just have to take it one day at a time.I am just in shock. AJ and Free are the best and I know we are going to see them soon because they are so talented. I am nervous everyday. I just turn it into excitement and having a great time.SN: You're the first Latina host on "106 & Park." Are you making a difference for other Latinos? J: I feel so blessed and so excited. You never see yourself breaking new ground. You go into it doing what you love to do.SN: What do you think about being called television's "It" girl? J: I am excited. I just want to entertain everybody. I thank everybody that has helped me so far and supported me and kept it moving. I see people in the street and they run up to me saying, "Hey, you're that girl on TV," and thank me for what I have done. I am just like, "Oh, yeah, that's my job, I am on TV." It just makes me feel good to know that I am helping others and doing what I love to do. I stand on the set of "The Center" and hope that people are actually sitting at home listening to what I say.SN: What are your favorite things to do in your free time? J: I love to go shopping and hang out with my friends. Although I am sometimes too busy to hang with them, I have to make myself take the time to hang with them. I also like going to the movies.SN: Tell us about your daily routine. J: A typical day can be pretty hectic. I get up some time around 8 a.m. When I am taping, I can tape up to eight shows in a week. There is a lot of prep time involved with filming a show. People usually think that you can just walk on the set and start filming, but you can't. I have hair and makeup, which can take up to two hours depending on my look for the day. I also have to meet with wardrobe to pick out my clothes. I have to go to production meetings and meet with the producer. Sometimes after a long day, I still have to go to events and mingle with people. It is all fun at the end of the day though.SN: Where did you get your start? J: I took drama in the seventh grade and kept up with it all through high school. I started out on a television show called "The Roof." It aired on a network called MUN2, which is a bilingual network. I had a great time there. The only thing was that the more information you give, the more people feel they can judge you, so you had to learn to limit the amount of information you give out about yourself. I related to young girls because there were not a lot of young Latinos or minorities on television then and I was honored to be the one they saw.SN: What made you want to go into entertainment? Is that what you always wanted to do? J: I always wanted to go into entertainment whether it was modeling, commercials, acting or performing. I never thought I would end up on a big television network like BET. I thought I would end up as a big Broadway star or something like that, never the host of my own show.SN: How did your get to where you are today? J: Working a lot. Everything is still surreal to me. I was doing commercials and modeling. While modeling for Ecko, I picked up a VIBE magazine to check out the latest ad. As I was looking through the magazine, I saw an article about Free. After reading the article I thought to send over my package to see if they were holding auditions. The rest is history.SN: What is you favorite thing about working on BET? J: Everything. I love my BET family. It is one big family. I also love that every day is a learning experience. Each day I go in, I learn something new. I just love working there.SN: What has been your favorite moment while working with BET? J: I have so many, but I think it might be going to the BET Awards. You do not know how you are going to feel until you get to the events. Just being on the red carpet is an experience. It is one of those moments you just have to pinch yourself. You are just like, "oh my God!"SN: What do you attribute your success to? J: My mom has been a big influence on me. She has been behind me. When you have a big support system like mine, it is good to know that when you fall you have someone to get you back on your feet. For me, it is my mother, father and three older brothers. When you are the baby and you have three older brothers, they can be overprotective, but you need that to keep you from getting a big head and to constantly remind you where you came from.SN: Have any of your dreams changed since working on BET? J: Working with the BET family is my dream. They took a chance on hiring me and it is not every day you have an entire network behind you. It is all about seeing what else is out there for you. I just finished filming my first movie. I still want to have my own cosmetic company and fashion line.SN: What to you want to accomplish in the long run? J: I just want to inspire people and have young girls out there saying "wow." I want these girls to know that if you stick to your dreams that someone will notice you and you will get your chance as long as you work hard. I want to go back to the Dominican Republic and open up an art school where the underprivileged can be exposed to the arts since they do not have those opportunities now.