Herizen Guardiola — Exclusive Portraits

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December 27, 2019 11:03AM EST

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Herizen Guardiola

Herizen Guardiola — Herizen Guardiola is the star of USA Network’s new drama series ‘Dare Me,’ which will premiere Dec. 29. She plays Addy Hanlon, a yearning, ambitious high school student who dreams of using cheer to secure a college scholarship and a ticket out of her Midwestern town. Herizen previously starred in the Baz Luhrmann series ‘The Get Down’ on Netflix. She’s also a talented singer as well. Herizen has been featured on a number of musical projects, including Absofacto’s ‘Thousand Peaces’ EP, ‘The Get Down’ soundtrack, and the official soundtrack for the Major Lazer documentary ‘Give Me Future.’ She released her first single, ‘Social Jungle,’ in July 2018 and her debut EP, ‘Come Over to My House,’ was released in October 2018. She was also featured on What So Not’s latest single, ‘We Can Be Friends.’ Herizen most recently opened for Oliver Tree during his West Coast tour. See more exclusive portraits of Herizen in our gallery now.

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Herizen Guardiola On ‘Dare Me’

Herizen Guardiola On ‘Dare Me’ — Herizen was actually taking a break from acting when ‘Dare Me’ came along. ‘I didn’t want to act anymore, but then I liked the tone of the script and how it was dark, and I liked how it was very different from other roles that I’ve done,’ she told HL.

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Herizen Guardiola Teases A ‘Cliffhanger’

Herizen Guardiola Teases A ‘Cliffhanger’ — Herizen revealed that the show doesn’t finish Megan Abbott’s book by the end of the first season. ‘There’s a cliffhanger,’ she said.

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Herizen Guardiola On Addy & Beth’s Friendship

Herizen Guardiola On Addy & Beth’s Friendship — ‘I think that the hard part for Beth to have to overcome is the fact that she sees her best friend from day one kind of like exploring new friends and making a life for herself without her in it, which could drive anyone crazy, especially in a small town without having anyone to call,’ she said. ‘It’s a codependency. I think Addy is less codependent. I don’t think Addy is dependent on anyone really.’

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Herizen Guardiola On Music

Herizen Guardiola On Music — Herizen will have two of her songs featured in ‘Dare Me’ — ‘First Place’ and ‘Troublemaker.’ She is planning to release an EP in 2020.

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Herizen Guardiola On Addy’s Relationship With Coach

Herizen Guardiola On Addy’s Relationship With Coach — Addy’s dynamic with Coach mirrors what’s going on with Beth. ‘I think Addy doesn’t realize it yet, but towards the end of the season, she starts to question the decisions that she’s made, like getting closer to Coach,’ Herizen said.

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Herizen Guardiola On Cheerleading

Herizen Guardiola On Cheerleading — Herizen and the cast had to take part in a boot camp before filming. ‘I wasn’t expecting on day one to go right into picking girls up and actually lifting them. We went right into it,’ she revealed.

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Herizen Guardiola Exclusive Portrait

Herizen Guardiola Exclusive Portrait — ‘Dare Me’ also stars Willa Fitzgerald, Marlo Kelly, Paul Fitzgerald, and Marlo Kelly. The series will air Sundays at 10 p.m. on USA Network.

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