Our granddaughter had one of the leads in her school's production of Aladdin; she was the Genie. She is normally very quiet and shy and the Genie is anything but; he is flamboyant, over the top witty and moves and grooves like The Supremes. It would take real acting to pull it off and as a sixth-grader just coming into herself I wondered if she had it in her. I even told her a couple of times, “they call it acting because you are acting!” Well, the night came, the local college playhouse was packed and we were sitting front and center, all excited, me nervous. The lights went down, the curtain went up, the music thundered on and out on stage jumped this granddaughter I recognized in character I didn’t. She sang and danced and sparred like the witty genie, moving across the stage in her Chuck Taylor All-stars like she was born to run away with the show and she did. I was so proud and honored the entire play because I saw a granddaughter I love displaying that she not only had it in her but also had the commitment to learn her role and pull it off—SPECTACULARLY!!!
GOGOGO BENSON-CARBONELL BORN STAR.
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| Our Granddaughter, Cora Willow Benson-Carbonell strutting her chops. |
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