Biography
Who is Esty Quesada?
Early life and family
Esty Quesada was born in the Cruces neighborhood of Barakaldo, Spain. She grew up in an unstructured family. Her father died when she was a child. She lived with her mother and two sisters. Her mother often prioritized material whims over the basic care and feeding of her daughters. The family also struggled with debt problems.
She later discovered during adult therapy that her maternal grandmother had sexually abused her. During her school years, Esty faced bullying. This was due to her weight and selective mutism. These struggles led her to experience suicidal thoughts and practice self-harm at a young age.
YouTube and early fame
Esty started posting videos on YouTube in 2015 to distract herself. She named her channel Soy una pringada. Her content covers LGBT issues, makeup, internet culture, film, and television. She presents these topics with an ironic, humorous, and irreverent perspective.
Some of her videos became viral and caused controversy. One video criticized the Telecinco presenter Carlota Corredera. Another video parodied the macho behavior of cisgender heterosexual men. She continues to upload videos to the platform, though she does so sporadically now.
Acting and directing career
Esty Quesada entered television with the series Snacks de tele. This show had four parts but was cancelled after the fifth broadcast because it lacked an audience. She later acted in the 2017 musical film La llamada. In that movie, she played the supporting role of Marta. The film was directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi.
That same year, she appeared in the Playz fiction Colegas. In 2018, Atresmedia hired her to write and direct the series Looser. This show aired on the platform Atresplayer. Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi also produced the series. Critics disliked the show for its lack of structure and rhythm.
Books, podcasts, and public disputes
Esty wrote the book Freak in 2017. It was published by Hidroavión. In 2018, she released Las cosas que me salvaron la vida through Plan B. She also started a podcast in 2020 called Club de Fans de Shrek.
She faced public backlash for several comments. In Snacks de tele, she stated that Andalusians might be below other people. At the 2021 Feroz Awards, she gave a monologue about ETA terrorism. On the program La Fábrica de Gabriel Rufián, she said the party Vox should be killed.
Birthday and age
Esty Quesada was born on July 30, 1994, which makes Esty 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Esty shares the date with 49 other famous people.
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