Tess Romero returns as young Elena Cañero-Reed alongside Gina Rodriguez as the adult Elena, who reappears throughout the season as Elena’s future self and conscience that guides her through middle school and towards the White House.
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Disney+ just announced that the series has been renewed for a 10-episode second season.
“Optimistic, heartfelt stories that inspire are fundamental to our content and creator Ilana Peña’s series delivers on these attributes in spades,” Agnes Chu, senior vice president, Content, Disney+, said in a statement. “Families around the world have fallen in love with Elena and the Cañero-Reed family and we are thrilled to bring Elena’s often hilarious and always meaningful journey through adolescence back for another season. It has been wonderful to partner with the extraordinary Gina Rodriguez to champion specific, diverse points-of-view and we look forward to seeing even more of President Cañero-Reed in this next chapter.”
“We’re thrilled to partner with Disney+ on a series that showcases strong women both in front of, and behind the camera. They’ve been incredible champions of the show from day one,” David Stapf, president, CBS Television Studios, added. “Gina’s ability to shepherd projects with new and diverse voices, combined with Ilana’s effortless blend of comedy and drama with humor and sensitivity bring this wonderful coming-of-age story to life.”
Season two will feature more of Executive Producer Gina Rodriguez as the adult Elena, the future President of the United States, in a recurring guest role.
The young actress stars as Elena, a 12-year-old Cuban American and future leader, through the narration from her diary, the series follows those awkward middle school years which set Elena up to become the president of the United States.
Tess recently shared 10 Fun Facts with JJJ and we got to know the star a little bit more, including what she has an “unhealthy obsession” with.
“I’ve even lost a few close friends and family members over this as they attempted to let me hit rock bottom,” she joked with us. “Every time I think it’s behind me, I just continue to relapse.”
Don’t forget to watch Tess Romero in the complete first season of Diary of a Future President streaming NOW on Disney+!
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Tess Romero makes some funny faces while making an appearance Build by Yahoo last week in New York City.
During the interview, the star of Diary of a Future President was asked if maybe she would ever want to be president some day or run for office.
“Oh god no! That seems like so much work, that’s like the hardest job!” she said.
She also shared the two Nickelodeon shows that inspired her to get into acting.
“The Fresh Beat Band and Dora The Explorer,” Tess revealed. “I love Dora, and I love The Fresh Beat Band, and one day I asked my mom, ‘How can I be in The Fresh Beat Band? How can we make this happen?’ And she had to explain to me, ‘Okay, they’re not real, they’re actors.’ And I was like, ‘Great! Let’s do that then.’”
