Hasta La Creative!

She may have been talking to a group of (understandably) tired, hungover media buyers, but Gina Rodriguez’s impassioned address at the CW’s upfront presentation had all the emotional impact of an Oscar speech.

Flanked by her cast mates, the “Jane the Virgin” star on Tuesday morning took the stage at New York’s Beacon Theatre to thank the assembled media buyers and advertisers for their support.

“Thank you for letting me do what I love every day,” the actress said. “It may be just money to you, but to us it’s our dreams!” At which point, the carefully trained ear could detect the sound of buyers reaching for their checkbooks.

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