For more than two decades, Maria Menounos has been on TV. Whether it was interviewing celebrities on “Access Hollywood,” hosting a WWE special or a “Challenge” reunion or do…
has been on TV. Whether it was interviewing celebrities on “Access Hollywood,” hosting a WWE special or a “Challenge” reunion or doing an arc on “One Tree Hill,” she’s been a staple on television. However, it wasn’t until this year that she landed the lead in her first film — and a TV Christmas movie was the ideal situation.
The vision was brought to life. Last year, Ryan McPartland, who has appeared in a few holiday flicks over the years, brought it to her attention at the exact right time. “I’ve had psychics tell me that I’m going to be acting more,” Menounos says. While her focus was on her show, “Better Together,” and the spirituality world, she had placed starring in a Christmas movie on her bucket list.
Menounos’ mother, Litsa, died in May 2021 after a battle with stage-four brain cancer. The journalist was very open about her experience, as she was diagnosed with a benign tumor, called hemangioma, in 2017, just months after her mother’s cancer diagnoses.“I remember really understanding how much entertainment was important and what we do is important when I was in the hospital with my mom after she had brain surgery. We really needed a laugh and we really needed to escape.
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