MIAMI, Sept. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- NBC
UNIVERSO, the modern entertainment and sports cable channel for
Latinos announced the premiere of "The Riveras," its new
celeb-reality series that follows the children of late Mexican-
American music icon and reality star, Jenni Rivera on Sunday, October 16 at 10pm/9C. On this new reality show viewers will
get to see Jenni's five children: Chiquis, Jacqie, Mikey, Jenicka
and Johnny as they step up and pull together to pursue their
biggest dreams with humor and love. To download images, click here:
www.image.net/TheRiveras1. To view the "The Riveras" official
trailer click on: https://youtu.be/H658DG87l24.
Experience the interactive Multimedia News Release here:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/7929651-nbc-universo-los-riveras
"We want to show the world you can continue moving forward
despite adversities. Yes, life without our mother has been painful
and difficult. We have weak moments but at the end of the day we
come together as family to figure it out," stated Chiquis, the
eldest daughter of Jenni
Rivera. "Our goal is to represent our mother as the
great woman she was and viewers will get to see that through all of
us. It's important to show the public who we are and to discover
the truth …a lot has been said on the news and tabloids," she
added.
The 10-episode season of "The Riveras," picks up nearly four
years after the tragic death of "La Diva de Banda" in a plane crash
on December 9, 2012, which left the
family devastated and millions of fans around the world mourning
her loss. Since her passing a lot has happened with one of the most
beloved Regional Mexican families.
"We are excited to give viewers access to Jenni Rivera's biggest legacy, her children, and
to witness their evolution," said Bilai Joa Silar, Senior Vice
President of Programming and Production, NBC UNIVERSO. "Chiquis,
Jacqie, Mikey, Jenicka and Johnny are spreading their wings and
doing their best to make their mother proud. We are confident our
audience will fall in love with 'The Riveras'."
More about the cast:
- Chiquis - 31 years old. Singer, Author, Entrepreneur.
This year will be a very trying time for Chiquis as she tries to
juggle her singing career, a tour, run her hair salon "Blow Me Dry"
and "Be Flawless" skincare and make-up line, while continuing to
help her four siblings who need a mother-figure in their
lives.
- Jacqie - 26 years old. Mother of three, Jacqie
fears she's losing her fun, rebellious side. She has ambitions to
pursue a gospel singing career, but she first needs to cope with
her terrible stage fright with the help of her sister,
Chiquis.
- Mikey - 25 years old. Coping with the loss of his
mother, Mikey has turned to art to channel his emotions and give
back to the community. He runs the on-line store of his mother's
merchandise. His daughter, now 3 years old, might be autistic and
Chiquis is helping him accept it and find help.
- Jenicka - 18 years old. The youngest Rivera daughter is
ready to navigate her own world by her own rules. Chiquis and
Jacqie are having a hard time letting go but are learning to
compromise. She's starting a designer hat line with her friend and
wants to help kids who have lost their parents; she is also
studying child psychology.
- Johnny - 15 years old. The troublemaker in the bunch,
Johnny is now a teenager and having a hard time abiding by the
rules. Chiquis has even considered giving up her singing career to
keep a better eye on him.
"The Riveras" is Executive Produced by Gloria Medel Solomons for NBC UNIVERSO and Blank
Paige Productions.
Besides enjoying the episodes on TV, subscribers of NBC UNIVERSO
on participating cable, satellite, and telco services will also be
able to view the first episode of "The Riveras" through Video on
Demand and digitally on www.nbcuniverso.com/NOW, and on NBC
UNIVERSO NOW apps by entering the subscriber's log-in information.
Fans can engage on social media by using the hashtag #TheRiveras
and find more content about the show in Spanish on NBC UNIVERSO's
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheriverasTV and Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/nbcuniverso/.
To find NBC UNIVERSO on your satellite, telco or cable TV
channel lineup, go to Channel 410 on DIRECTV; Channel 838 on DISH
Network; Channel 3009 or 3010 on AT&T U-verse; and visit
www.nbcuniverso.com/encuentra for the NBC UNIVERSO channel
number on your local cable TV listings.
NBC UNIVERSO is currently available to 40 million households
across the U.S. The network is telecast in HD nationwide on
DirecTV; Western U.S. markets served by Comcast Xfinity TV;
throughout Bright House Networks' cable television footprint; and
select Cox Communications markets.
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