Since winning the 2015 Golden Globe for her performance in the CW hit Jane the Virgin, Gina Rodriguez’sstar has certainly been on the rise. It’srefreshing to see though that the 31-year-old starlet has continued to lead apretty normal life. “You know it's crazy because my life hasn't reallychanged that much when it comes to, you know I still live in the same place, Istill drive the same car, do the same things,” she told HELLO! at the MoetMoment Film Festival party in West Hollywood. “What I think I realized the mostthis past year is you work on a character as an actor, but you really work onthe character of yourself.”
She continued at theparty held at the Blind Dragon on Friday, “So the lesson I learned this year isnever forgetting that my feet are still planted, that I am no different thananyone else, that I am a mortal, that you have to continue to hold yourselfaccountable and be good to people and continue to give and not only live inyourself and in your path but continue to help others.”
Gina will return toSunday’s Golden Globes as a second-year nominee for best actress in a comedyseries. “I think I'm a little more nervous [this year] which is bizarre becausethe first time just seemed completely otherworldly and completely unbelievableand now the puzzle possibility seems kind of wild,” she said. “In the beginningit is a different kind of possibility, now it is like, ‘wow, that would becrazy wouldn't it?’"
Standing proud nextto her throughout the evening will be her father Genaro. “My dad is going to bemy date,” she beamed. “He is my best friend.” Last year, during her acceptancespeech, she credited much of who she is to her parents. Through tears andsmiles, she said at last year’s show, “Thank you to my mom and my dad whotaught me to dream big and to never stop dreaming."
TheDeepwater Horizon star even titled her book, I Can and I Will: Tools My Daddy Gave Me after her father’s famous mantra that she always needs to repeat beforegetting out of a car. "My father wouldalways remind me to give away your blessings to make room for more," Ginasaid in a statement at the time of the book announcement in June 2015."This book has been a dream of mine for many years now, a love letter to afather who has given me strength I only know is right to share with others.”
One guy who will be absentfrom the red carpet is her new “remarkable” boyfriend. Though she wouldn’t divulgetoo much, she did mention, “He will be watching me from another country so he won'tbe here, but I know he will be here in spirit, which is nice.”