Wow, the Vox shooting for the spot really was exciting; we had four stylists and four markup artists just for us girls. They asked me to bring along a shipload of all my clothes and they chose what I least expected - an orange mini with pink tights. I was like: What??? Me with my chubby legs, you must be kidding. It’s a mini dress my husband bought me cause he thought I looked like a big colored sweet candy in it ...but I never dared wear it. I was always like, ja, my husbands got pink glasses on. Still the stylists told me: “Maite we think you look cool and think of how Beth dito makes all the woman out there feel good about themselves”, and I thought, ja that’s right. I’m gonna go full out and I ain’t gonna hide no more.

It was really liberating and once I stepped into the studio with my minni outfit the whole crew were like: You go girl ...it was the favorite outfit of everybody. I was like: Man why didn’t I do this before??

I mean wow I was breaking all the rules - pink with orange and then dotted peep toes, it cannot get any more against all the rule and that’s what made it feel so right...so a big thanks to the stylist who encouraged me ...it was the best therapy sessions in years and I have decided to show off my legs more. Come to think about it and I am starting to understand why my husband luuuuves them so much...because they are mine.

Otherwise the rehearsals for hairspray are really tough. I feel like I am in an academy of arts, and the first week I really felt small. I had an awful cold so I couldn’t sing, but I took the chance to focus on learning all the lyrical and acting lines...I feel a little like that girl in Dirty Dancing. Everywhere I go I am doing the dancing steps and practicing my lines. In the car while driving home, people must think im psycho but it’s fun, intense but fun. I feel lucky to be living a dream of many girls...and all the more am I thankful that the whole cast is so cool and we are having a lot of fun despite all the hard hours of work. At first I wondered if I could make it, but since a couple of days I am enjoying the fruit of my hard work and I know I will make it and I want Germany to see me play Tracy, that warmhearted girl, full of fun and courage ....so real that the people go home saying that was like one of the funniest shows I have ever been in and I feel good about myself. I feel like I can make a difference. I can reach out and make that change...Tracy is already doing that to me.

I will see you there, luv xoxoxoxo

God is love

Maite