JORGE ALMODOVAR: 2022 Top Lideres Award; SWFL

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What is your Hispanic Heritage:
Jorge: Puerto Rico

What area of Florida do you live in:
Jorge Almodovar: Cape Coral

What is your profession: Influencer
 
Latin Times Magazine: Tell us about what you do for a living and how you got into it
Jorge Almodovar: We got into the TikTok Platform almost 2 years ago our daughter asked us to create a TikTok account and once we did we noticed that in 1 month we got 100K followers.

We knew we had something with the type of content we were delivering.

​In less than a year we got to 1 million Followers.

​​Latin Times Magazine: In your industry, what would you say separates you from your competition
Jorge Almodovar: I believe we really captivate the audience by being relatable with our content and we are very dedicated to our growth. We love making people laugh and bringing a smile to others. The impact we make in people’s lives is what keeps us pushing forward. 

Latin Times Magazine:  Why do you feel you were nominated
Jorge Almodovar:  Because as a Latino Family we are really bringing our culture to the forefront of entertainment. We believe that Latinos really have a great impact in Social and TV and we provide people with quality and fun content that all can relate

Latin Times Magazine:  During Covid-19, tell us about your Biggest Challenge/obstacle and how you overcame it/or are overcoming it
Jorge Almodovar: We started our journey with TikTok during COVID we were home and decided to work together as a family. It brought us together even closer because we were working on this together as a team and that’s how we overcame it
 
Latin Times Magazine: Tell us about your biggest achievement, and how you achieved it
Jorge Almodovar:  We opened up a Comedy Show for a popular Latino comedian names Mark Viera at the Off The Hook Comedy Club. That was a big step for us because we never did standup comedy and we rocked the house and had a great time doing it. To the point that now we are getting calls to do other venues so that was a great achievement in our life
 
Latin Times Magazine:  What is next for you? What can people expect to see from you?
Jorge Almodovar: Well, we are working with our publicist to bring awareness to our family and our mission is to create a sitcom for a major network. We did create one for Triller TV and it was a success so we feel we can really bring this to a major network
 
Latin Times Magazine:  What does being a U.S. Citizen mean to you?
Jorge Almodovar: As a former Unites States Marine, I can say that being a U.S. Citizen really means a lot to me and my family. We live in a country where we can speak our mind and be who we want to be.
 
Latin Times Magazine:  What is your opinion of the state of affairs in our nation? And what role do you see Hispanics/Latinos playing in the future of our nation.
Jorge Almodovar: I believe we are going through some difficult times in our nation, but I am positive we will overcome, that’s what we do as Americans. I feel that Latinos play a big part now in our nation. We are growing really fast, and I am happy to see Latinos in Positions of Power in our nations and believe they bring the diversity needed to continue to be a powerful nation.
 
Latin Times Magazine: What words of encouragement can you offer?
Jorge Almodovar: Give people the best version of yourself. Don’t get consumed by what is happening in the world but make a difference by being the best version of yourself. It gives you accountability and keeps you focused in growing as an individual. 
 
Latin Times Magazine:  Is there anything I didn’t ask that you would like to share?
Jorge Almodovar: We live by this motto: “Do not only go with the flow but grow with the flow”. Sometimes we do not  control the decisions of other but we am in control of ours
 
Latin Times Magazine:  What is YOUR comida Latina favorita?
Jorge Almodovar:  It has to be Arroz con Gandules and Chuleta Frita with Aguacate.