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SaiaANA%u201cThe way I handle the %u2018pressure%u2019 of being a role model is by looking at it as a privilege.%u201dTikTok influencer, up and coming actress and singer, and inspiring %u201cred headed Latina,%u201d the gorgeous Ana Saia, is grateful to be able to connect with her community. Positivity and good humor prevail in Ana%u2019s world. In fact, embracing what makes her unique through sharing her experiences in a fun way is an over-arching theme throughout all of Ana%u2019s content. Likely this is part of her mass appeal; she is real and doesn%u2019t hide her own insecurities or doubts, but rather, she accepts and celebrates her Mexican American heritage with aplomb.As a white-presenting Latinx woman, Ana often falls prey to others placing their own racial or ethnic assumptions upon her and disregarding her Mexican heritage because she may not look or sound how others think she should.In typical Ana fashion, she decided to use her platform to bring awareness to this issue and provide some comedic relief and support to others in the same boat. In doing so, she has brought more recognition to the term, %u201cno sabo%u201d which she has often been called. This refers to a child who comes from a Latin or Hispanic family and speaks little to no Spanish. Because of this, they can sometimes be treated as outsiders to the culture. Saia grew up listening to Spanish at home in Las Vegas but is continuously working to improve her accent. She shares her stories with her followers and in doing so, connects with and inspires people with similar experiences. Utilizing her growing social media presence, Ana has also been working on taking things to the next level by auditioning and working on getting into acting and singing. 34 MOST MAGAZINE - ISSUE 41