Acting career serves as example for daughters
Angelica is signed with Pastorini-Bosby Talent Agency in Houston.
“When I was young, I would see newspaper ads for places like Walmart, Target and Kmart. And I would tell my mom, ‘I want to model for that. How can I do that?’ She was so busy working that she never had time to look into it. But it always stayed in the back of my mind.
“Fast forward to me being married for over 10 years to a not-very-good guy. When we were going through the divorce, I remember the words that he said to me. I was told that I was never going to be anybody, that I was fat, that I was ugly, and that no other man was ever going to want me with four children.
“So that set the foundation for me wanting to prove him wrong. I told him, ‘I don’t know when and I don’t know how, but God is going to put me on a platform where I’m going to be able to look down on you like you looked down on me for all these years.’”
After working up her courage to attend acting school in Los Angeles, she began building her portfolio with appearances in print ads, TV commercials and short films.
“One of the most special things I’ve done is appear in a series of commercials for Disney. It was a magical experience. It’s something I was proud and excited to do for my girls. I want them to be strong. I want them to see that you can achieve whatever you want if you set your mind to it.
“Mommy was told that she couldn’t do this, she couldn’t do that. But that’s wrong. Mommy was able to leave an abusive relationship. Mommy was able to go do things that she was told she would never be able to do. So you can do that, too. I can already see that my girls are go-getters also. They don’t take no for an answer.”
— Angelica Mercado
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