How Mela Pabón Created Checkinmela, the Insta-Famous Astrology Page Latinos Love

EL ADN - A podcast by Victoria Leandra

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Meet Mela Pabón, the artist behind Latinos' favorite astrology page on Instagram, Checkinmela. Originally launched as a way to cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, the project now has almost 1M followers as a result of Mela's satirical horoscopes. With a sweet cosign from Bad Bunny and Ricky Martin, the interdisciplinary artist and author uses original illustration as a storytelling tool between Latino cultures and beyond. Her style is unique: she tells it like it is, as if she was your long-time friend. We talked about why every creative should take an improv class, how to price your art and her future plans, one of which she shared exclusively with EL ADN Podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/el-adn-podcast/support

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