Model and media personality Victoria Brito opens up about growing up with her godfather Pelé as a father figure, navigating her relationship with her mother after coming out, and building a massive social media following while staying true to herself. Plus, she shares her work with City Harvest and Global Citizen—and why growing up listening to Elvis Duran made this interview a full-circle moment.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
In Central Park. We did the Global Citizens World Cup
viewing party, right, Yes, big screens, hundreds of millions of
people show up in the park and backstage, this beautiful, beautiful,
handsome woman runs up to me and claims me like
a tree, and I'm feeble and old. I don't have
much much, much left as far as energy goes. Her
(00:21):
name Victoria Bretto. Okay, Victoria is here with us today.
We have so much to learn about each other. I know,
we do.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Hi, we're meeting your attacker, Yes, my attacker and he
did not press charges.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
Yeah, the day is yoh jeez, here we go. Victoria Britto.
You may have heard of her because I mean she's
got way over two million followers online. She's an influencer.
But she also comes from soccer royalty, and this is
why she was at the Global Citizens watch party for
the World Cup. First of all, you're the god daughter
of the world famous Pele. Yes is it produced pee
(00:56):
or Pele?
Speaker 3 (00:58):
Okay, because it's you know, annunciation Portuguese Brazilian.
Speaker 4 (01:02):
I think my kids might bow down to you right.
Speaker 2 (01:05):
Now because them where are they tell them why?
Speaker 4 (01:08):
Because of their soccer nutcases?
Speaker 2 (01:11):
Do they play?
Speaker 3 (01:12):
Yeah?
Speaker 5 (01:12):
Of course yes, my son plays for college and my
younger son runs track now, but he did play and
my husband game over year.
Speaker 4 (01:18):
On a semipro contract.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
Look at that. Yeah, I mean just the change in
the game itself right now.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
It's an incredible But the background Victoria has with Pele
is it's much more than just the godfather. She he
it was actually your mother's best friend. Yes, and growing
up he was such a father figure to you.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
Yes he was.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
Yes, And tell me if I'm wrong or right, more
of a parent figure than your mom turned out to be.
Speaker 3 (01:45):
As a matter of fact, when someone did their research
talk in the morning, Oh god, did we got some tissues?
Speaker 2 (01:50):
Good Lord, and I.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
Knew there was something special about Victoria Burdo. She drived
up to the interview in her subaru. Okay, with that,
you go right ahead, So so tell talk about.
Speaker 3 (02:04):
It's gonna sit my coffee as you talk. No, so, Pele,
So my mother in Brazil, would you, uh, like she
was a producer. So for like a like, like Miss Brazil,
Miss Universe, like a lot of pageantries. Great, he got
invited to be a guest judge. And you know he's
a player on and off the field, and he loves
beautiful women, and and they became best friends, and they
(02:27):
she kept hiring him and hiring him and hiring him,
and then, you know, you build a repertoire, you start
learning about each other, and then it just kind of
grew and then lo and behold, I'm born. And yeah,
he's on my birth certificate and everything. But his actual
name is Edson Nacimiantu. Yes, because his parents love Thomas Edison.
So his first name is Edson. It's here we say Edison,
(02:50):
but in Brazil it's Edson. So yeah, so that's so
that's his actual actual name. And you know, at the time,
he was just god father. I didn't know anything. You know,
you're just growing up. You don't know this, you don't
know you know anything. And time passed, and as I
got older, I started realizing. I'm like, oh my god,
you are Oh this is like, can I curse on this? No,
(03:14):
at least I asked. I was like, oh my god.
And you know, little by little, I just I just
I learned everything from him, like how to love and
how I view love and how I feel.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
At all.
Speaker 3 (03:26):
Okay, how did who did you talk to? I'm gonna
call Charlie go ahead about this relationship with no. Yeah,
you know, look very busy guy. You know everyone like,
how how would you feel if you have that one
person in your life where this is your mom or
your dad, or your godfather or your uncle gun called
gay uncle whatever, and but the whole world is just
(03:50):
on him twenty four So it's I don't know how
he did it with all the kids he has and
then me. You know, so he was really good at balancing.
We're always trying to prioritize with my mom. You know,
growing up, I was always excited, energetic, kind of like
how you are on stage.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
I think that's why we messed so well.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
Well, thank you, I appreciate that.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
Welcome Darling. It's okay, but there.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
Was a breakdown of communication with your mom at some point.
But yes, but Pey continue to be yes.
Speaker 3 (04:17):
I mean, long story short. You know, I think at
the age of fourteen, I always knew who I was.
I just took about seven years to come out as gay.
And it took me that long. You know. I think
it's just your environment that you're in and single parent,
being Latina, it's like.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Oh my god, not my baby, Oh my god, Oh
my god. Oh my God. And you know, my mom
had that mentality.
Speaker 3 (04:38):
And I think the best way to describe it is
the world changed kept spinning. I feel as humans we
have to keep adapting. My mom just refused to change
and adapt and she never accepted me, and it just
kind of, you know, it kind of created like a
heartbreaking moment for her and I.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
And at the age of.
Speaker 3 (04:53):
Twenty one, which by the way, is still very young,
you know, I had to get away from that. And
when I did, he was there and and what a
lot of people don't always he was actually trying to
legally get me, and it just never panned out because
you know, parents, parents are crazy, so you know, so.
Speaker 1 (05:10):
Yes, but you didn't need the legal connection with him
because you had you had the spiritual connection.
Speaker 3 (05:14):
Yeah, always, yeah, And so he was always there, you know,
guiding me. And you know, so besides me being an influencer,
how I actually did get started was I uh, I
was discovered by legendary photographer Bruce Webber. Wow, Okay, and
I did W magazine when I was twelve years old,
and then that's when everything kind of changed.
Speaker 2 (05:30):
And he was always there.
Speaker 3 (05:31):
My mom obviously was absolutely president at twelve and we
started traveling back and forth to New York Miami, New
York Miami because that's where I grew up, Miami. So
and it just caught wind, wildfire, snowstorm, all the above,
and it just grew, grew, grew, and then you know,
I think he realized I was destined for something greater,
and you know, he put me into homeschooling. He did
(05:52):
all that, and he was like, you can't. You can't
be in school anymore. This is this is gonna suck
for you if you continue. And he was right.
Speaker 2 (05:59):
So, yeah, he was. He was always there.
Speaker 1 (06:01):
As you were growing older, your relationship with your mom,
I'm sure, of course went down the hill.
Speaker 2 (06:05):
Absolutely.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
You actually actually saw her about ten years ago. Yes,
how did that go?
Speaker 2 (06:10):
How it was? I'm proud to say I was okay?
Speaker 1 (06:18):
She was not still still She's like, you're lesbian. I
cannot be your mother.
Speaker 3 (06:22):
Yes, And I'm like, okay, I am sorry. Yeah, but
you know I think it's Look, I have a heart
and I love heart and I love deep and it's
just it's just one of those situations, you know, where
like you're like, you're my mom, I love you, but
I can't I can't love you this way. You know
I'm not I'm not asking you to change everything about yourself.
Speaker 2 (06:42):
Just love me for me. You know I'm not doing
anything wrong. I just love who I love.
Speaker 1 (06:46):
Wow, So into the world of influencing. You started getting
all these these followers. Let's say, look at Instagram alone,
two and a half million followers. We have no concept
what that's like. Seriously, I mean, what are you doing online?
It's making these people need to know you on day.
Speaker 2 (07:03):
Day, half of the time.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
No, no, no, no, no, I just I just I
try to be as genuine as I can. I think
social media a lot of people mistake it as their lives.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
I use it as a tool.
Speaker 3 (07:16):
It should never really control my life. And it's just
like who I am, and I love having a good time,
and like when I make mistakes, you know, like just
coming up here, what you guys didn't see was downstairs,
Lauren and I we were about to hit the elevator button.
We saw the iHeart radio and it was like and
so like I posted on my Instagram and everyone's like, wait,
what's going on.
Speaker 2 (07:34):
I'm like, get ready, it's Elvis time.
Speaker 3 (07:36):
So like, you know, it's just that genuine excitement of
just being here and just wanting to share your life
and your world with not someone, but.
Speaker 2 (07:44):
Two and a half million people. Yeah, that's just the only.
Speaker 6 (07:46):
How does that actually impact you as far as your
day to day goes? Because you just said I was
just going to hit a button on an elevator and
then I was like, eh, and you have to go
share that with people? Yeah, So how often is it authentic?
Because you're recording twenty four to seven, and how often
do you redo things?
Speaker 3 (08:01):
Ironically enough, I never try to redo anything because I
like the in between mistakes.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
I think that's what makes it.
Speaker 3 (08:08):
Yeah, like I feel like that's what's gonna generate more clicks.
But mind you, when I post, I don't do it
for clicks and and and all that.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
That's not like cool.
Speaker 3 (08:16):
I no, No, My job is just to honestly to
just be a great host and a and a and
a model and just you know, maybe share my story
and if I can like change a girl who's you know,
from from the slums of Brazil or or or or
from any Latin American country who's maybe dealing with their sexuality,
and it's like, well, VIC is cool and she can
(08:37):
do it herself. And she can rock sneakers during the
day in high heels at nine and a cool snapback.
Speaker 2 (08:41):
Then I've done my job.
Speaker 1 (08:42):
I'm on your's stocking.
Speaker 5 (08:46):
Wait was there one thing though, like that you posted that?
What kind of set it on fire that got everybody
to say, okay, I'm gonna follow.
Speaker 4 (08:55):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (08:55):
I think it was a few years ago. I did.
Speaker 3 (08:58):
Do you guys remember that, which, by the way, you
did not like and comments Elvis, you've tagged Elvis because
I watched, Well.
Speaker 2 (09:10):
Really need you to do it, Okayji, Elvis, continue, thank you,
thank you, there you go.
Speaker 3 (09:17):
Yeah, I I did. Do you remember back in the
day there was a perfume called c K one. Yeah,
so a few years later they redid it c K
two and I was the face of that with a
whole bunch of people. And my hair was down in
my boot like I used to have very very long
blonde hair.
Speaker 2 (09:34):
And I had to kiss a boy. Which is very
interesting is that when you knew for sure you weren't
into it. No, no, no, no, I already knew, but like you know,
the job is a job. Whatever.
Speaker 3 (09:45):
But so we shot it in Puerto Rico and he
had just gotten engaged, like gorgeous Asian model. His fiance
was their gorgeous Asian as well, and she kind of
like kept giving me like these dirty looks, and I'm
like what She's like, you know, we just kind of
just said I'm gay. That woman hugged me so hard.
Speaker 1 (10:03):
I'm so happy.
Speaker 2 (10:04):
I said, really, like what, all right? Fine? So we
kissed whatever. Great.
Speaker 3 (10:09):
Three four months later, the campaign dropped and I knew
it was going to be impactful.
Speaker 2 (10:14):
I didn't know how impactful.
Speaker 3 (10:16):
And I'm talking stills, edits, videos, everything, you know, And
that's when everything kind of skyrocketed. I think I had
like twenty five thousand, and then it went from twenty
five to half a.
Speaker 2 (10:26):
Million like five hours. It was insane crazy.
Speaker 3 (10:28):
Yeah, so unlike a lot of influencers, know, hey, I
actually all my followers came from legit work and just storytelling.
And that's what I love and that's why I'm here
because I love what you guys do.
Speaker 1 (10:38):
So when I met Victoria, oh Jesus, after I climbed
you on stage at Central Park for the watch party
for World Cup, she was so enthusiastic about our show.
She's like, you don't understand I grew up listening to
you guys in Miami?
Speaker 2 (10:52):
Can I can I?
Speaker 3 (10:53):
Can?
Speaker 2 (10:53):
I can I say something? All right?
Speaker 3 (10:57):
So I grew up in Miami three or five till
I die forever, and getting ready to go to school
was always hard because I would have a you know,
my mom would work like three jobs, so I'd have
to wake up super, super super early. We would be
at home. And mind you, in Miami it was WHY
one hundred, it was not Z one hundred. So they
would patch you guys over like like early in the morning.
(11:19):
So every time i'd get ready, just in the shower,
I'm like, okay, Elvis is there? Ever? Like my day
is gonna get better? So it was Monday through Friday,
I would always hear Elvis ran in the morning, zoo
and just you guys? Are you guys were my life
just growing up and it's it was just so amazing.
And my best friend who was with me, you know,
she's from Australia, really doesn't know Z one hundred or
(11:42):
did not know you at all. But when she saw
me get excited, I was what you didn't see was
because I was wearing glasses, thank god, I was nearly
in tears, and she looked at me and she was like,
oh I get it out. Okay, that's why you love
him so much. It was like he's the best. No,
and so like even Lauren here like she's like, oh
my god, it's like we all love you like you
are you. We grew up with you. And I think
(12:03):
what a lot of people don't understand. You know, the
world is changing.
Speaker 2 (12:06):
We get it.
Speaker 3 (12:07):
But artists had to break records because of you, like
we like they had to come see you.
Speaker 2 (12:12):
You are the man, the girl like you are the
godfather of radio.
Speaker 1 (12:16):
Please don't make me be the man again.
Speaker 3 (12:18):
Yes, you will forever be the man made.
Speaker 4 (12:24):
You feel comfortable in the morning.
Speaker 3 (12:27):
And your voice because he was always like nah and
then her voice would be like Elvis, Elvis, wait and okay,
there she is. Okay, so just let me know deodorant on,
you know, socks on, what you guys brought to my childhood.
It's it's not for clicks, it's not for like, it's
it's the genuine memory that I think myself, Lauren, Like
(12:48):
anyone I called, they're like, oh my.
Speaker 2 (12:50):
God, it's Elfice, Oh my god, it's oh my god,
you're gonna go see Elvis. Oh my God. I'm like,
yeah you No, you are who you are. You are
the beep, the.
Speaker 4 (12:57):
Way the beep.
Speaker 1 (13:00):
Don't just turning us on. Victoria Bretto is here. She's
a model, she's a host, she's a media personality. She's
a friend. Now and we're actually we exchanged phone numbers.
We are going back and forth.
Speaker 3 (13:13):
Can I just say when you texted me, I was like, oh,
I made it, Lauren.
Speaker 2 (13:19):
Do you remember when I called you? I was like,
Elvis is texting me. I need to hang up the phone.
Speaker 4 (13:24):
Did you think he gave you the wrong number?
Speaker 3 (13:25):
I certainly, But then you sent me a photo and
I realized it was you, and I was like, okay,
this is personal, Okay, cute.
Speaker 2 (13:32):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (13:33):
I love listening to Victoria's take on her journey with
being an influencer, because we always wonder what's this about,
where are they from? What are they trying to do?
Hers is a very refreshing look at what they're doing.
Do you agree to disagree?
Speaker 3 (13:52):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (13:52):
I mean so far, for sure, so far? Thank you?
I'm scared. Now you want to hold my hand and
let me know how you really feel?
Speaker 6 (14:00):
No, I just think it's we talk about this all
the time that if an influencer, at least to me,
this is my theory on it. If an influencer doesn't
have a day job to go along with the influencing,
I'm not sure I trust it for the most part.
But you said you came from having a day job,
and a day job is what built the influence, So
I trust it far more because if you don't have
a background of something to talk about, what are you
(14:21):
talking about exactly? What are you doing trying to tell me?
He's like health fullness, Yeah, get out of here. I
don't love that, but I would love to know from you.
What is your screen time? Like, Oh, is it like
through the roof? Do you look at comments?
Speaker 2 (14:33):
Do you check them out?
Speaker 3 (14:34):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (14:34):
My gosh, honey.
Speaker 3 (14:35):
There are moments when I just want to be that
petty girl and I'm like, no, I mean, the amount
of weird sexual favors I've been asked to do, it's
been insane.
Speaker 1 (14:48):
Okay, I just wonder because look, I heavily a fraction
of the number of falls, but your elvis terrain, Well,
it doesn't matter because I don't use Instagram the same
way he does. Like you, Yeah, but I flipped through
I see some things sometimes, why does someone think they
have the right to say anything like that to anyone?
I can't imagine as these we're all getting to here
(15:08):
the mountain of negativity and bs you ms sift through
when you do decide to take a look.
Speaker 2 (15:13):
No, yeah, I mean look.
Speaker 3 (15:14):
I think my main battle with social media for me
is when I know I want to talk about certain things,
but I also know I can't because I also have
to look at myself the people that I have around
in my life and realize is this really going to
affect me in the long run personally and them? So
of course I'm going to have my opinions, but it's
like the trustworthy people in my life that I can
always break a bottle of wine with and.
Speaker 2 (15:35):
Just really talk it out.
Speaker 3 (15:37):
But a lot of times, of course I'm like, I
want to go on, I want it, but I know
that I can't.
Speaker 5 (15:41):
But you also know that I always tell this to
my kids, that there's something going on in that person's life,
because nobody would say something nasty to a person unless
there's something not right with them, something's bothering them, They're
not comfortable in their own.
Speaker 1 (15:55):
Heal them, No, whipping boy.
Speaker 4 (16:00):
Keep that if you keep that in mind. Sometimes it
won't bother you as much.
Speaker 3 (16:04):
No, no, no, no, And I think I hate even going there.
But the thing that just happened on TikTok with a
Paris Hilton, what the hell is that?
Speaker 2 (16:13):
And I was on it going huh and like you
were watching too.
Speaker 3 (16:16):
It went from because no one really knew, right, So
I'm like, oh, he's on to okay, and I'm watching
it and I went, okay, this is this should not
be on this.
Speaker 2 (16:25):
And I'm actually really angry at TikTok because they should
have shut it down. They should have shut it down.
Speaker 4 (16:29):
Then they wasn't quick enough.
Speaker 6 (16:30):
I always wonder if if this massive amount of attention
that can be on you at all times is contributing
to more of a spiral when those kind of things happen,
or if it actually helps the intervention. Because here people
saw it happening, and they called the cops, they called
nieber One, they did everything. However, the vast majority of
people also just sat by and watched.
Speaker 2 (16:50):
Yeah, and that's always a problem.
Speaker 3 (16:51):
Yeah, it's it's it's almost like a I feel like
it's there's like that meme, right, like you see someone
kind of falling and there's one person trying to grab
the person, but then there's fifty people recording, right, So
it's it's I think it's a balance, and that's why
it kind of goes like to what I told you, like,
social media for me is a tool. The second I
allow that to control my life, I should probably step away.
Speaker 2 (17:14):
From everything I'm doing because I can't. I can't do it.
And look, I've I've I've hit depression, I've hit rock bottom.
Where yes, I've I've.
Speaker 3 (17:21):
Gone on maybe not a ramt, but just kind of
like seeking guidance and help. And then I realized, I'm like,
this is not the way to go. I need to
really back away. And you know, I do like my
wellness shreets and I'm good to go. But it's just
a lot of people don't have that, and they feel
like this is their therapist, this is there, this, this
is everything.
Speaker 2 (17:39):
It's not and it's not at all. Now, please don't
let it. Please come to Elvis Durand's show and do
some therapy.
Speaker 1 (17:44):
Yeah, we'll screw you over in a way that cannot
be fixed. By the way, Okay, Victoria Bretta, We've got
some business to do before you run out that door
first of all.
Speaker 2 (17:53):
But I don't want to go. Well, okay, then we
met it.
Speaker 1 (17:56):
Global Citizens event, the watch party for World Cup. Global
Citizens is coming back to Central Park in September. I
believe with their a huge, massive world global show. I
we get you got to get back there. They need
you on that stage because you're the most global person
I've ever met.
Speaker 2 (18:13):
I mean, I enjoyed my five minutes with you. It
was so much fun with you. It was great.
Speaker 1 (18:18):
And uh is it Hugh Evans, the guy who runs
Global Citizens coming in. He's gonna be on the show. Oh,
we have to make sure he understands he's not going
to talk about Global Citizens on our show unless he
has a spot for Victoria Bredo. This all the Global
Citizens Day. Nothing is nothing about it. They don't pay
crap for you to be there. We'll figure that out. Yeah, okay, I.
Speaker 2 (18:40):
Would have loved that.
Speaker 3 (18:41):
No, Look, I'm I'm excited for September. I think Global
Citizen is such a great organization. And I really feel
their organization like they put their money where their mouth is,
Like you literally see them actually doing something rather than
a lot of people are always like, oh we did
this and I'm like, so worry is it? Like I
don't see it? So set I girl, Hello Heller. But
I'm very big on if I believe in something, I'm
(19:02):
always gonna do. I've been going to Global Citizen for
like the last five six like I just love it
the last five six years.
Speaker 2 (19:08):
And then I was honored enough to share the stage.
Speaker 1 (19:10):
With you asay you what you Global Citizens anything and
everything they do, it's helping people around the world. At
the same time, it's entertaining for us too. So absolutely
you can do you can take advantage of both of
those journeys now. Secondly, even though you are from Miami, yes,
live there for many many years, you are now in
New Yorker, and you do give a flying f about
the citizens of New York City, of course, and making
(19:32):
sure there's food on every single table. Absolutely talk about
that City Harvest, Baby, City Harvest is an amazing organization.
Speaker 3 (19:38):
What are you dealing with it? They're amazing. So I've
been kind of on and off of them for about
like two three years. Lauren's friend of my friend, Ellian
Are you holding a camera?
Speaker 2 (19:46):
Oh God, the world today Jesus to the camera.
Speaker 3 (19:51):
No, no, no, I'm just shocked. She's holding the camera. Jeez,
our friend Ellianna is there. And you know, City Harvest
they're just great at no no amount of food goes
in the garbage like they will, they will, they will
do what needs to be done so everyone has a
seat at the table, so to speak. And I just
(20:11):
love them and they're so amazing and they never really
wavered who they are and they roll with the punches
and I love that about them. And they're such a
great organization. So I support to organizations that are great.
One feeds you and then you can go to the
other one and have some fun and listen to music
and donate, and the.
Speaker 1 (20:26):
Other one nourishes you. Yeah, got so, City Harvest, we
love you. Yes, and I do believe. On behalf of
the Augustory Morning Show, speaking to myself in the third person,
in your honor, we're going to make a five thousand
dollars contribution to City Harvest right now.
Speaker 2 (20:41):
Oh my god, that's amazing. Thank you guys.
Speaker 1 (20:44):
May I borrow five thousand dollars?
Speaker 3 (20:48):
Scary? Scary, Get on, it's scary, write it out, scary.
Speaker 1 (20:52):
Let me Okay, that's amazing. Oh, thank you. You know
you want to follow Victoria. Right, Okay, where give everyone
all all the names where they can find.
Speaker 3 (21:02):
His small name vic a trillion it's spelled v I
c k A trillion t r I O O I
O n all over the platforms, and hopefully I'll be
there with Elvis again, and then hopefully he'll like something.
Speaker 1 (21:13):
And will definitely well, I must start liking things. Yes,
I'm such a negative god.
Speaker 3 (21:17):
I actually have a question to ask the both of you. Okay,
how has it been working with him?
Speaker 4 (21:22):
Oh? He's great?
Speaker 2 (21:23):
Are you kidding me?
Speaker 3 (21:24):
Truthfully, I don't think No, Truthfully, I stop this.
Speaker 5 (21:28):
I don't think I would have been here for as
long as I've been here thirty years.
Speaker 2 (21:33):
Thirty yeah, thirty years A great thank you, Well you're welcome,
But no.
Speaker 5 (21:39):
I definitely would not have stayed this long if I
did not enjoy what I do and enjoy the people
that I have I work with.
Speaker 2 (21:46):
So I'm very blessed.
Speaker 5 (21:47):
And he's he's probably the most generous person. When he
gives the away money on the air, that's his money.
They don't give him money to give away.
Speaker 4 (21:54):
It's all him. He's the most generous person. With his
tongue can.
Speaker 1 (21:57):
Make it one thousand, Okay, one thousand, you tell me
it's all about me.
Speaker 2 (22:04):
I've had better.
Speaker 1 (22:04):
Okay, now you know I love you.
Speaker 6 (22:08):
He's become one of my closest friends, like outside of work,
like even a friend.
Speaker 2 (22:11):
So so how do they get you? Like, like, what
do they have to do?
Speaker 6 (22:16):
So much money?
Speaker 2 (22:16):
Baby, let's talk about it.
Speaker 6 (22:19):
I was in Boston and the position opened up here
and somebody reached out to me saying, hey, you should
come sit in with the show for a day and
see how it goes. And I was convinced that they
were going to hire somebody else. So I came and
I had the best day, and I remember leaving and saying,
someone's going to have the best job ever. And then
they decided to go with me, and they have been
tortured ever since.
Speaker 3 (22:37):
Well, I'm just letting you know I would like to
blindly petition myself for to come back for the Morning
ok Show.
Speaker 2 (22:44):
When whenever you well, whenever she says it's right now.
No no no, no, no, no no.
Speaker 3 (22:50):
I'm just I just I just again, thank you guys
so much for being so great in my life.
Speaker 2 (22:55):
Lauren. I mean, I mean, the list goes on and on.
Speaker 3 (22:57):
I don't think you guys realize how many hearts no
pun intend in our Heart Radio, but how many hearts
you guys touched back then and are still touching. And
I think it's just time to give you, guys your
flowers and cupcakes.
Speaker 1 (23:08):
So thank you for the cupcakes.
Speaker 2 (23:10):
By the way, thank you.
Speaker 1 (23:12):
She loves you, Victoria Bretto love you.
Speaker 2 (23:15):
Thank you, guys.
Speaker 1 (23:16):
We'll post this online of course, with the follow up
In Central Park. We did the Global Citizens World Cup
viewing party, right, Yes, big screens, hundreds of millions of
people show up in the park and backstage, this beautiful, beautiful,
handsome woman runs up to me and claims me like
a tree, and I'm feeble and old. I don't have
much much, much left as far as energy goes. Her
(00:21):
name Victoria Bretto. Okay, Victoria is here with us today.
We have so much to learn about each other. I know,
we do.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Hi, we're meeting your attacker, Yes, my attacker and he
did not press charges.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
Yeah, the day is yoh jeez, here we go. Victoria Britto.
You may have heard of her because I mean she's
got way over two million followers online. She's an influencer.
But she also comes from soccer royalty, and this is
why she was at the Global Citizens watch party for
the World Cup. First of all, you're the god daughter
of the world famous Pele. Yes is it produced pee
(00:56):
or Pele?
Speaker 3 (00:58):
Okay, because it's you know, annunciation Portuguese Brazilian.
Speaker 4 (01:02):
I think my kids might bow down to you right.
Speaker 2 (01:05):
Now because them where are they tell them why?
Speaker 4 (01:08):
Because of their soccer nutcases?
Speaker 2 (01:11):
Do they play?
Speaker 3 (01:12):
Yeah?
Speaker 5 (01:12):
Of course yes, my son plays for college and my
younger son runs track now, but he did play and
my husband game over year.
Speaker 4 (01:18):
On a semipro contract.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
Look at that. Yeah, I mean just the change in
the game itself right now.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
It's an incredible But the background Victoria has with Pele
is it's much more than just the godfather. She he
it was actually your mother's best friend. Yes, and growing
up he was such a father figure to you.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
Yes he was.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
Yes, And tell me if I'm wrong or right, more
of a parent figure than your mom turned out to be.
Speaker 3 (01:45):
As a matter of fact, when someone did their research
talk in the morning, Oh god, did we got some tissues?
Speaker 2 (01:50):
Good Lord, and I.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
Knew there was something special about Victoria Burdo. She drived
up to the interview in her subaru. Okay, with that,
you go right ahead, So so tell talk about.
Speaker 3 (02:04):
It's gonna sit my coffee as you talk. No, so, Pele,
So my mother in Brazil, would you, uh, like she
was a producer. So for like a like, like Miss Brazil,
Miss Universe, like a lot of pageantries. Great, he got
invited to be a guest judge. And you know he's
a player on and off the field, and he loves
beautiful women, and and they became best friends, and they
(02:27):
she kept hiring him and hiring him and hiring him,
and then, you know, you build a repertoire, you start
learning about each other, and then it just kind of
grew and then lo and behold, I'm born. And yeah,
he's on my birth certificate and everything. But his actual
name is Edson Nacimiantu. Yes, because his parents love Thomas Edison.
So his first name is Edson. It's here we say Edison,
(02:50):
but in Brazil it's Edson. So yeah, so that's so
that's his actual actual name. And you know, at the time,
he was just god father. I didn't know anything. You know,
you're just growing up. You don't know this, you don't
know you know anything. And time passed, and as I
got older, I started realizing. I'm like, oh my god,
you are Oh this is like, can I curse on this? No,
(03:14):
at least I asked. I was like, oh my god.
And you know, little by little, I just I just
I learned everything from him, like how to love and
how I view love and how I feel.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
At all.
Speaker 3 (03:26):
Okay, how did who did you talk to? I'm gonna
call Charlie go ahead about this relationship with no. Yeah,
you know, look very busy guy. You know everyone like,
how how would you feel if you have that one
person in your life where this is your mom or
your dad, or your godfather or your uncle gun called
gay uncle whatever, and but the whole world is just
(03:50):
on him twenty four So it's I don't know how
he did it with all the kids he has and
then me. You know, so he was really good at balancing.
We're always trying to prioritize with my mom. You know,
growing up, I was always excited, energetic, kind of like
how you are on stage.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
I think that's why we messed so well.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
Well, thank you, I appreciate that.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
Welcome Darling. It's okay, but there.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
Was a breakdown of communication with your mom at some point.
But yes, but Pey continue to be yes.
Speaker 3 (04:17):
I mean, long story short. You know, I think at
the age of fourteen, I always knew who I was.
I just took about seven years to come out as gay.
And it took me that long. You know. I think
it's just your environment that you're in and single parent,
being Latina, it's like.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Oh my god, not my baby, Oh my god, Oh
my god. Oh my God. And you know, my mom
had that mentality.
Speaker 3 (04:38):
And I think the best way to describe it is
the world changed kept spinning. I feel as humans we
have to keep adapting. My mom just refused to change
and adapt and she never accepted me, and it just
kind of, you know, it kind of created like a
heartbreaking moment for her and I.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
And at the age of.
Speaker 3 (04:53):
Twenty one, which by the way, is still very young,
you know, I had to get away from that. And
when I did, he was there and and what a
lot of people don't always he was actually trying to
legally get me, and it just never panned out because
you know, parents, parents are crazy, so you know, so.
Speaker 1 (05:10):
Yes, but you didn't need the legal connection with him
because you had you had the spiritual connection.
Speaker 3 (05:14):
Yeah, always, yeah, And so he was always there, you know,
guiding me. And you know, so besides me being an influencer,
how I actually did get started was I uh, I
was discovered by legendary photographer Bruce Webber. Wow, Okay, and
I did W magazine when I was twelve years old,
and then that's when everything kind of changed.
Speaker 2 (05:30):
And he was always there.
Speaker 3 (05:31):
My mom obviously was absolutely president at twelve and we
started traveling back and forth to New York Miami, New
York Miami because that's where I grew up, Miami. So
and it just caught wind, wildfire, snowstorm, all the above,
and it just grew, grew, grew, and then you know,
I think he realized I was destined for something greater,
and you know, he put me into homeschooling. He did
(05:52):
all that, and he was like, you can't. You can't
be in school anymore. This is this is gonna suck
for you if you continue. And he was right.
Speaker 2 (05:59):
So, yeah, he was. He was always there.
Speaker 1 (06:01):
As you were growing older, your relationship with your mom,
I'm sure, of course went down the hill.
Speaker 2 (06:05):
Absolutely.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
You actually actually saw her about ten years ago. Yes,
how did that go?
Speaker 2 (06:10):
How it was? I'm proud to say I was okay?
Speaker 1 (06:18):
She was not still still She's like, you're lesbian. I
cannot be your mother.
Speaker 3 (06:22):
Yes, And I'm like, okay, I am sorry. Yeah, but
you know I think it's Look, I have a heart
and I love heart and I love deep and it's
just it's just one of those situations, you know, where
like you're like, you're my mom, I love you, but
I can't I can't love you this way. You know
I'm not I'm not asking you to change everything about yourself.
Speaker 2 (06:42):
Just love me for me. You know I'm not doing
anything wrong. I just love who I love.
Speaker 1 (06:46):
Wow, So into the world of influencing. You started getting
all these these followers. Let's say, look at Instagram alone,
two and a half million followers. We have no concept
what that's like. Seriously, I mean, what are you doing online?
It's making these people need to know you on day.
Speaker 2 (07:03):
Day, half of the time.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
No, no, no, no, no, I just I just I
try to be as genuine as I can. I think
social media a lot of people mistake it as their lives.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
I use it as a tool.
Speaker 3 (07:16):
It should never really control my life. And it's just
like who I am, and I love having a good time,
and like when I make mistakes, you know, like just
coming up here, what you guys didn't see was downstairs,
Lauren and I we were about to hit the elevator button.
We saw the iHeart radio and it was like and
so like I posted on my Instagram and everyone's like, wait,
what's going on.
Speaker 2 (07:34):
I'm like, get ready, it's Elvis time.
Speaker 3 (07:36):
So like, you know, it's just that genuine excitement of
just being here and just wanting to share your life
and your world with not someone, but.
Speaker 2 (07:44):
Two and a half million people. Yeah, that's just the only.
Speaker 6 (07:46):
How does that actually impact you as far as your
day to day goes? Because you just said I was
just going to hit a button on an elevator and
then I was like, eh, and you have to go
share that with people? Yeah, So how often is it authentic?
Because you're recording twenty four to seven, and how often
do you redo things?
Speaker 3 (08:01):
Ironically enough, I never try to redo anything because I
like the in between mistakes.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
I think that's what makes it.
Speaker 3 (08:08):
Yeah, like I feel like that's what's gonna generate more clicks.
But mind you, when I post, I don't do it
for clicks and and and all that.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
That's not like cool.
Speaker 3 (08:16):
I no, No, My job is just to honestly to
just be a great host and a and a and
a model and just you know, maybe share my story
and if I can like change a girl who's you know,
from from the slums of Brazil or or or or
from any Latin American country who's maybe dealing with their sexuality,
and it's like, well, VIC is cool and she can
(08:37):
do it herself. And she can rock sneakers during the
day in high heels at nine and a cool snapback.
Speaker 2 (08:41):
Then I've done my job.
Speaker 1 (08:42):
I'm on your's stocking.
Speaker 5 (08:46):
Wait was there one thing though, like that you posted that?
What kind of set it on fire that got everybody
to say, okay, I'm gonna follow.
Speaker 4 (08:55):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (08:55):
I think it was a few years ago. I did.
Speaker 3 (08:58):
Do you guys remember that, which, by the way, you
did not like and comments Elvis, you've tagged Elvis because
I watched, Well.
Speaker 2 (09:10):
Really need you to do it, Okayji, Elvis, continue, thank you,
thank you, there you go.
Speaker 3 (09:17):
Yeah, I I did. Do you remember back in the
day there was a perfume called c K one. Yeah,
so a few years later they redid it c K
two and I was the face of that with a
whole bunch of people. And my hair was down in
my boot like I used to have very very long
blonde hair.
Speaker 2 (09:34):
And I had to kiss a boy. Which is very
interesting is that when you knew for sure you weren't
into it. No, no, no, no, I already knew, but like you know,
the job is a job. Whatever.
Speaker 3 (09:45):
But so we shot it in Puerto Rico and he
had just gotten engaged, like gorgeous Asian model. His fiance
was their gorgeous Asian as well, and she kind of
like kept giving me like these dirty looks, and I'm
like what She's like, you know, we just kind of
just said I'm gay. That woman hugged me so hard.
Speaker 1 (10:03):
I'm so happy.
Speaker 2 (10:04):
I said, really, like what, all right? Fine? So we
kissed whatever. Great.
Speaker 3 (10:09):
Three four months later, the campaign dropped and I knew
it was going to be impactful.
Speaker 2 (10:14):
I didn't know how impactful.
Speaker 3 (10:16):
And I'm talking stills, edits, videos, everything, you know, And
that's when everything kind of skyrocketed. I think I had
like twenty five thousand, and then it went from twenty
five to half a.
Speaker 2 (10:26):
Million like five hours. It was insane crazy.
Speaker 3 (10:28):
Yeah, so unlike a lot of influencers, know, hey, I
actually all my followers came from legit work and just storytelling.
And that's what I love and that's why I'm here
because I love what you guys do.
Speaker 1 (10:38):
So when I met Victoria, oh Jesus, after I climbed
you on stage at Central Park for the watch party
for World Cup, she was so enthusiastic about our show.
She's like, you don't understand I grew up listening to
you guys in Miami?
Speaker 2 (10:52):
Can I can I?
Speaker 3 (10:53):
Can?
Speaker 2 (10:53):
I can I say something? All right?
Speaker 3 (10:57):
So I grew up in Miami three or five till
I die forever, and getting ready to go to school
was always hard because I would have a you know,
my mom would work like three jobs, so I'd have
to wake up super, super super early. We would be
at home. And mind you, in Miami it was WHY
one hundred, it was not Z one hundred. So they
would patch you guys over like like early in the morning.
(11:19):
So every time i'd get ready, just in the shower,
I'm like, okay, Elvis is there? Ever? Like my day
is gonna get better? So it was Monday through Friday,
I would always hear Elvis ran in the morning, zoo
and just you guys? Are you guys were my life
just growing up and it's it was just so amazing.
And my best friend who was with me, you know,
she's from Australia, really doesn't know Z one hundred or
(11:42):
did not know you at all. But when she saw
me get excited, I was what you didn't see was
because I was wearing glasses, thank god, I was nearly
in tears, and she looked at me and she was like,
oh I get it out. Okay, that's why you love
him so much. It was like he's the best. No,
and so like even Lauren here like she's like, oh
my god, it's like we all love you like you
are you. We grew up with you. And I think
(12:03):
what a lot of people don't understand. You know, the
world is changing.
Speaker 2 (12:06):
We get it.
Speaker 3 (12:07):
But artists had to break records because of you, like
we like they had to come see you.
Speaker 2 (12:12):
You are the man, the girl like you are the
godfather of radio.
Speaker 1 (12:16):
Please don't make me be the man again.
Speaker 3 (12:18):
Yes, you will forever be the man made.
Speaker 4 (12:24):
You feel comfortable in the morning.
Speaker 3 (12:27):
And your voice because he was always like nah and
then her voice would be like Elvis, Elvis, wait and okay,
there she is. Okay, so just let me know deodorant on,
you know, socks on, what you guys brought to my childhood.
It's it's not for clicks, it's not for like, it's
it's the genuine memory that I think myself, Lauren, Like
(12:48):
anyone I called, they're like, oh my.
Speaker 2 (12:50):
God, it's Elfice, Oh my god, it's oh my god,
you're gonna go see Elvis. Oh my God. I'm like,
yeah you No, you are who you are. You are
the beep, the.
Speaker 4 (12:57):
Way the beep.
Speaker 1 (13:00):
Don't just turning us on. Victoria Bretto is here. She's
a model, she's a host, she's a media personality. She's
a friend. Now and we're actually we exchanged phone numbers.
We are going back and forth.
Speaker 3 (13:13):
Can I just say when you texted me, I was like, oh,
I made it, Lauren.
Speaker 2 (13:19):
Do you remember when I called you? I was like,
Elvis is texting me. I need to hang up the phone.
Speaker 4 (13:24):
Did you think he gave you the wrong number?
Speaker 3 (13:25):
I certainly, But then you sent me a photo and
I realized it was you, and I was like, okay,
this is personal, Okay, cute.
Speaker 2 (13:32):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (13:33):
I love listening to Victoria's take on her journey with
being an influencer, because we always wonder what's this about,
where are they from? What are they trying to do?
Hers is a very refreshing look at what they're doing.
Do you agree to disagree?
Speaker 3 (13:52):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (13:52):
I mean so far, for sure, so far? Thank you?
I'm scared. Now you want to hold my hand and
let me know how you really feel?
Speaker 6 (14:00):
No, I just think it's we talk about this all
the time that if an influencer, at least to me,
this is my theory on it. If an influencer doesn't
have a day job to go along with the influencing,
I'm not sure I trust it for the most part.
But you said you came from having a day job,
and a day job is what built the influence, So
I trust it far more because if you don't have
a background of something to talk about, what are you
(14:21):
talking about exactly? What are you doing trying to tell me?
He's like health fullness, Yeah, get out of here. I
don't love that, but I would love to know from you.
What is your screen time? Like, Oh, is it like
through the roof? Do you look at comments?
Speaker 2 (14:33):
Do you check them out?
Speaker 3 (14:34):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (14:34):
My gosh, honey.
Speaker 3 (14:35):
There are moments when I just want to be that
petty girl and I'm like, no, I mean, the amount
of weird sexual favors I've been asked to do, it's
been insane.
Speaker 1 (14:48):
Okay, I just wonder because look, I heavily a fraction
of the number of falls, but your elvis terrain, Well,
it doesn't matter because I don't use Instagram the same
way he does. Like you, Yeah, but I flipped through
I see some things sometimes, why does someone think they
have the right to say anything like that to anyone?
I can't imagine as these we're all getting to here
(15:08):
the mountain of negativity and bs you ms sift through
when you do decide to take a look.
Speaker 2 (15:13):
No, yeah, I mean look.
Speaker 3 (15:14):
I think my main battle with social media for me
is when I know I want to talk about certain things,
but I also know I can't because I also have
to look at myself the people that I have around
in my life and realize is this really going to
affect me in the long run personally and them? So
of course I'm going to have my opinions, but it's
like the trustworthy people in my life that I can
always break a bottle of wine with and.
Speaker 2 (15:35):
Just really talk it out.
Speaker 3 (15:37):
But a lot of times, of course I'm like, I
want to go on, I want it, but I know
that I can't.
Speaker 5 (15:41):
But you also know that I always tell this to
my kids, that there's something going on in that person's life,
because nobody would say something nasty to a person unless
there's something not right with them, something's bothering them, They're
not comfortable in their own.
Speaker 1 (15:55):
Heal them, No, whipping boy.
Speaker 4 (16:00):
Keep that if you keep that in mind. Sometimes it
won't bother you as much.
Speaker 3 (16:04):
No, no, no, no, And I think I hate even going there.
But the thing that just happened on TikTok with a
Paris Hilton, what the hell is that?
Speaker 2 (16:13):
And I was on it going huh and like you
were watching too.
Speaker 3 (16:16):
It went from because no one really knew, right, So
I'm like, oh, he's on to okay, and I'm watching
it and I went, okay, this is this should not
be on this.
Speaker 2 (16:25):
And I'm actually really angry at TikTok because they should
have shut it down. They should have shut it down.
Speaker 4 (16:29):
Then they wasn't quick enough.
Speaker 6 (16:30):
I always wonder if if this massive amount of attention
that can be on you at all times is contributing
to more of a spiral when those kind of things happen,
or if it actually helps the intervention. Because here people
saw it happening, and they called the cops, they called
nieber One, they did everything. However, the vast majority of
people also just sat by and watched.
Speaker 2 (16:50):
Yeah, and that's always a problem.
Speaker 3 (16:51):
Yeah, it's it's it's almost like a I feel like
it's there's like that meme, right, like you see someone
kind of falling and there's one person trying to grab
the person, but then there's fifty people recording, right, So
it's it's I think it's a balance, and that's why
it kind of goes like to what I told you, like,
social media for me is a tool. The second I
allow that to control my life, I should probably step away.
Speaker 2 (17:14):
From everything I'm doing because I can't. I can't do it.
And look, I've I've I've hit depression, I've hit rock bottom.
Where yes, I've I've.
Speaker 3 (17:21):
Gone on maybe not a ramt, but just kind of
like seeking guidance and help. And then I realized, I'm like,
this is not the way to go. I need to
really back away. And you know, I do like my
wellness shreets and I'm good to go. But it's just
a lot of people don't have that, and they feel
like this is their therapist, this is there, this, this
is everything.
Speaker 2 (17:39):
It's not and it's not at all. Now, please don't
let it. Please come to Elvis Durand's show and do
some therapy.
Speaker 1 (17:44):
Yeah, we'll screw you over in a way that cannot
be fixed. By the way, Okay, Victoria Bretta, We've got
some business to do before you run out that door
first of all.
Speaker 2 (17:53):
But I don't want to go. Well, okay, then we
met it.
Speaker 1 (17:56):
Global Citizens event, the watch party for World Cup. Global
Citizens is coming back to Central Park in September. I
believe with their a huge, massive world global show. I
we get you got to get back there. They need
you on that stage because you're the most global person
I've ever met.
Speaker 2 (18:13):
I mean, I enjoyed my five minutes with you. It
was so much fun with you. It was great.
Speaker 1 (18:18):
And uh is it Hugh Evans, the guy who runs
Global Citizens coming in. He's gonna be on the show. Oh,
we have to make sure he understands he's not going
to talk about Global Citizens on our show unless he
has a spot for Victoria Bredo. This all the Global
Citizens Day. Nothing is nothing about it. They don't pay
crap for you to be there. We'll figure that out. Yeah, okay, I.
Speaker 2 (18:40):
Would have loved that.
Speaker 3 (18:41):
No, Look, I'm I'm excited for September. I think Global
Citizen is such a great organization. And I really feel
their organization like they put their money where their mouth is,
Like you literally see them actually doing something rather than
a lot of people are always like, oh we did
this and I'm like, so worry is it? Like I
don't see it? So set I girl, Hello Heller. But
I'm very big on if I believe in something, I'm
(19:02):
always gonna do. I've been going to Global Citizen for
like the last five six like I just love it
the last five six years.
Speaker 2 (19:08):
And then I was honored enough to share the stage.
Speaker 1 (19:10):
With you asay you what you Global Citizens anything and
everything they do, it's helping people around the world. At
the same time, it's entertaining for us too. So absolutely
you can do you can take advantage of both of
those journeys now. Secondly, even though you are from Miami, yes,
live there for many many years, you are now in
New Yorker, and you do give a flying f about
the citizens of New York City, of course, and making
(19:32):
sure there's food on every single table. Absolutely talk about
that City Harvest, Baby, City Harvest is an amazing organization.
Speaker 3 (19:38):
What are you dealing with it? They're amazing. So I've
been kind of on and off of them for about
like two three years. Lauren's friend of my friend, Ellian
Are you holding a camera?
Speaker 2 (19:46):
Oh God, the world today Jesus to the camera.
Speaker 3 (19:51):
No, no, no, I'm just shocked. She's holding the camera. Jeez,
our friend Ellianna is there. And you know, City Harvest
they're just great at no no amount of food goes
in the garbage like they will, they will, they will
do what needs to be done so everyone has a
seat at the table, so to speak. And I just
(20:11):
love them and they're so amazing and they never really
wavered who they are and they roll with the punches
and I love that about them. And they're such a
great organization. So I support to organizations that are great.
One feeds you and then you can go to the
other one and have some fun and listen to music
and donate, and the.
Speaker 1 (20:26):
Other one nourishes you. Yeah, got so, City Harvest, we
love you. Yes, and I do believe. On behalf of
the Augustory Morning Show, speaking to myself in the third person,
in your honor, we're going to make a five thousand
dollars contribution to City Harvest right now.
Speaker 2 (20:41):
Oh my god, that's amazing. Thank you guys.
Speaker 1 (20:44):
May I borrow five thousand dollars?
Speaker 3 (20:48):
Scary? Scary, Get on, it's scary, write it out, scary.
Speaker 1 (20:52):
Let me Okay, that's amazing. Oh, thank you. You know
you want to follow Victoria. Right, Okay, where give everyone
all all the names where they can find.
Speaker 3 (21:02):
His small name vic a trillion it's spelled v I
c k A trillion t r I O O I
O n all over the platforms, and hopefully I'll be
there with Elvis again, and then hopefully he'll like something.
Speaker 1 (21:13):
And will definitely well, I must start liking things. Yes,
I'm such a negative god.
Speaker 3 (21:17):
I actually have a question to ask the both of you. Okay,
how has it been working with him?
Speaker 4 (21:22):
Oh? He's great?
Speaker 2 (21:23):
Are you kidding me?
Speaker 3 (21:24):
Truthfully, I don't think No, Truthfully, I stop this.
Speaker 5 (21:28):
I don't think I would have been here for as
long as I've been here thirty years.
Speaker 2 (21:33):
Thirty yeah, thirty years A great thank you, Well you're welcome,
But no.
Speaker 5 (21:39):
I definitely would not have stayed this long if I
did not enjoy what I do and enjoy the people
that I have I work with.
Speaker 2 (21:46):
So I'm very blessed.
Speaker 5 (21:47):
And he's he's probably the most generous person. When he
gives the away money on the air, that's his money.
They don't give him money to give away.
Speaker 4 (21:54):
It's all him. He's the most generous person. With his
tongue can.
Speaker 1 (21:57):
Make it one thousand, Okay, one thousand, you tell me
it's all about me.
Speaker 2 (22:04):
I've had better.
Speaker 1 (22:04):
Okay, now you know I love you.
Speaker 6 (22:08):
He's become one of my closest friends, like outside of work,
like even a friend.
Speaker 2 (22:11):
So so how do they get you? Like, like, what
do they have to do?
Speaker 6 (22:16):
So much money?
Speaker 2 (22:16):
Baby, let's talk about it.
Speaker 6 (22:19):
I was in Boston and the position opened up here
and somebody reached out to me saying, hey, you should
come sit in with the show for a day and
see how it goes. And I was convinced that they
were going to hire somebody else. So I came and
I had the best day, and I remember leaving and saying,
someone's going to have the best job ever. And then
they decided to go with me, and they have been
tortured ever since.
Speaker 3 (22:37):
Well, I'm just letting you know I would like to
blindly petition myself for to come back for the Morning
ok Show.
Speaker 2 (22:44):
When whenever you well, whenever she says it's right now.
No no no, no, no, no no.
Speaker 3 (22:50):
I'm just I just I just again, thank you guys
so much for being so great in my life.
Speaker 2 (22:55):
Lauren. I mean, I mean, the list goes on and on.
Speaker 3 (22:57):
I don't think you guys realize how many hearts no
pun intend in our Heart Radio, but how many hearts
you guys touched back then and are still touching. And
I think it's just time to give you, guys your
flowers and cupcakes.
Speaker 1 (23:08):
So thank you for the cupcakes.
Speaker 2 (23:10):
By the way, thank you.
Speaker 1 (23:12):
She loves you, Victoria Bretto love you.
Speaker 2 (23:15):
Thank you, guys.
Speaker 1 (23:16):
We'll post this online of course, with the follow up
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