Not.Your.Average.Jane. - Ashley Rivera

Name: Megan Ashley Del Castillo Rivera
Age: 19
Birthday: April 19, 1992
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Nationality: Filipina + Spanish + Chinese
Talent: Dancing, Acting, Comedienne, Modeling






Ashley is definitely one of THE FUNNIEST girls I've seen on youtube. I just love the fact that she over dramatizes everything. Some people think it's corny, but I like it. (: And just for the record, nothing is funnier than a Filipino accent (to me, at least). Lol! Also, what adds to her hilarity, is the fact that she has that certain genuine degree of seriousness when she does crack her jokes. Which makes them even funnier because its as if it was an accident or something. Anyways, lets get to know Ashley, shall we. ^_^

So, Ashley has been crazy her whole life - her words, not mine. (; She got her sense of humor from her dad. When she first started doing videos, she wasn't very serious about them. In fact, she said that she was just doing them as a joke. But when her second video, lip syncing to Loonie from FlipTop, got lots of raves, she decided to pursue this even further. And so from then, she has been doing more crazy videos and posting them on youtube. And just F.Y.I., she has become SUCH a big hit these days. As a matter of fact, she only started posting youtube videos for about one month now, and has been able to rack up almost a MILLION views for her videos. That is definitely something to be proud about. Let me show you how funny this girl really is. Here is her video on youtube doing a "Tutorial" on make up. (: ENJOY!

Hahahaha! My favorite line in the video is:

*with a HEAVY filipino accent* - "...you see that, you see that. Those are malfunctions of the face. Those are not just sexy, those are just not sexy, you know. Concealers are made to hide this. These malfunctions, these little bastards on your face. I don't - I hate it. I hate pimples."

Lol! This girl is such a natural comedienne! I love it. X] Alright, so continuing on with Ashley, before recognizing her true potential as a 'Comedic Actress', she did many other things. For instance, she was a model for barbie and boardwalk when she was just 11 years old. She also won the Circle of 10 Model Search competition. All this experience eventually led her to become a part of the Star Magic Circle batch of ABS-CBN. Clearly, she has garnered lots of exposure, as well as the proper training from all the right people. So there's no reason as to why she wouldn't be the kind of 'hit' she is today!

Alright, how about we get to know Ashley on a more personal level. Ashley describes herself in one word that encompasses all that she is - RANDOM. Self-explanatory, with no questions asked. (; Then when I asked her how her friends would describe her, she said with pride: crazy, and addict, abnormal, and all the other synonyms of crazy. HAHA! She seems like my kind of friend. We would get along very well. Lol! Furthermore, other than doing her thang on youtube, she is a GREAT dancer. And she also likes to cook. Ashley is the type of person who is all for challenges, and not afraid to meet them head on. Always willing to take things to the next level. Okay, so time for another video! This one is a newer one, and an absolute favorite of mine. This is her youtube video doing a "Tutorial" on how to be a good soap opera actress. You'll love it too, I guarantee it. (Just make sure you pay attention to the lines, they're hilarious!)

LOL! I LOVE this girl. She is too funny. Definitely a winner in my book. Ashley DREAMS of being able to make in show business. She believes so much in herself, that she is ready for it. She gets inspiration from God. It may sound cliche, considering thats where almost everyones inspiration stems from, but how can you blame them? Just like Ashley has told me, God blessed her with this talent for a reason, so why not use it to the best of her abilities. And after God, her family and boyfriend are her biggest fans. They have supported her from the beginning, and are not faltering any time soon.

So now we have come to the end of this weeks "Featured Artist" post. Hopefully she was able to bring some smiles upon your faces. They do say that the best way to keep yourself looking youthful is to smile as much as possible. ^_^ Anyways, hope you guys enjoyed her as much as I did. And if so, you can find her youtube page here. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! Also, I would like to take this moment to extend my thanks to all my readers! You guys are all amazing. And thank you so much for all your support. I truly appreciate it. As for Ms. Ashley, thank you so much for letting me feature you! Like I told you before, being able to feature my very first "Comedienne" will definitely bring my blog to new heights. So, thank you again.

Oh yeah! Just a little heads up, in June, I'm gonna be changing up the way I post on my blog. Instead of "Featured Artists" being posted EVERY week, I will do them every OTHER week. Hope this doesn't stop you from continuing to read my blog. It's just a slight change because its hard to manage a blog by yourself. I hope that you guys understand.

Yours Truly,
AJ T. (: