‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ Cast Raves About Working With Gloria Estefan & Kristen Wiig | Billboard Family

From the TV screen to the silver screen! The stars of ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ chat with Billboard’s adorable host Aya about turning the popular Netflix series into a movie, what it was like working with Gloria Estefan and Kristen Wiig, and much more! 

Aya:

I’m Aya and we’re here at the ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ premiere. ¿Cómo estás? 

Gloria Estefan:

¿Cómo estás? Estoy muy bien. ¿Cómo estás tú? How old are you? Five and you’re already working on the red carpet? That’s a lot to be proud of. That’s something to be proud of. 

Aya:

What is your favorite part about playing Grandma Gigi? 

Gloria Estefan:

My favorite part is that I’m really a grandma, so I brought a lot of what I feel for my grandson. And you know what? I brought a lot of my grandma into my character because my grandma and I were super close, and she was very special. She was very creative. She was a little bit crazy in that she did anything and everything with me. And I wanted to really, you know, like, show people that grandparents are very important in our lives.

Aya:

I like your dress. 

Laila Lockhart Kraner:

Oh, thank you! I like your dress. 

Aya:

What did you think when you heard ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ was being turned into a movie? 

Laila Lockhart Kraner:

I was really excited. The creators of the show, Jen and Traci, told me while we were recording in the show, then when I heard it was gonna be in the theaters too, I was even more pumped. So it was really exciting. 

Sanity Nelsen:

Are you in kindergarten yet? 

Aya:

I’m in kindergarten.

Sanity Nelsen:

No, no way. Oh my gosh. So you are like a total big girl.

Aya:

What’s your favorite part of playing Pillow Cat in the movie?

Sanity Nelsen:

Oh my goodness. My favorite part is that I get to sleep all the time. And I get to snore. Isn’t that crazy? So I always get to go [snoring] all the time. 

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