Who Is Paula From 'On My Block'? Get to Know Scene-Stealer Maleah Goldberg

The character of Paula made rather a dash in the second one season of 'On My Block'. Meet Maleah Goldberg, the actress who plays her.

Not many actors can make a lasting impression with lower than 3 mins of screen time, but that’s precisely what Maleah Goldberg did throughout her brief stint as Paula on the second one season of On My Block.

Though the brunette stunner most effective appears in a single episode, she serves as a gigantic roadblock in Cesar and Monse’s relationship. Here’s a quick overview of the nature and a more in-depth look at the school student who performs her.

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Who is Paula in On My Block?

We’re offered to Paula in Season 2, Episode 5 at Dwayne’s Joint BBQ the place she works alongside Jamal and Cesar. As the latter frets over Monse’s radio silence, Paula attempts to trainer him on what to do subsequent. 

When they discover that Monse posted a picture with every other guy, Paula comes on to Cesar, which — in his state of hurt and disbelief — he readily accepts. The duo is last seen hooking up in the restaurant.

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In the episode’s final scene, Cesar struggles with guilt over his hookup with Paula. To make matters worse, Monse in spite of everything texts him again after ignoring his messages for almost a month.

Even although she handiest spent a little while on set, Maleah raved about her enjoy working at the Netflix sequence.  

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"I was given a really amazing opportunity to act on the Netflix show On My Block," she wrote on Instagram. "This show is so important right now and has had such a huge affect on people worldwide. If you haven’t seen Season 1 or 2 you should definitely give both a watch and you may see a familiar face on S2 Ep 5."

Fans of the dramedy clearly want to see extra of Maleah someday. "Great job! I was hoping to see your character more though. Definitely following your career from here on," one follower wrote, whilst every other added, "We hate your character but you really are an amazing actor."

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After gazing her scene-stealing performance, right here’s what we’ve learned in regards to the emerging superstar.

On My Block is handiest Maleah's 3rd professional acting credit score. 

Maleah, who is lately enrolled at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film & Television, up to now seemed in two shorts that were launched in 2017. She these days has two projects in the works, including the upcoming comedy Cash Collectors, which stars Michael Madsen. 

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The California local in reality started her occupation as a fashion in 2015 and just lately posed for the clothes line madeby. She’s additionally an avid photographer and frequently posts stylized pictures of her pals on Instagram.

The Native American good looks wasn’t at all times comfortable in her personal pores and skin.

Maleah prior to now published why she never joined a modeling company in a shockingly truthful 2017 Instagram post. "I realized that they really don't care about how good of a model you are or your work experience/portfolio they care about height and measurements because you are selling your body," she shared. 

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"I left feeling like s--t about myself which is exactly opposite of what I have been working so hard on not feeling about my body... It's gross and I'd rather stick to my artist collaboration straight from model to photographer."

The actress additionally admitted that she used to feel "selfish" whenever she would publish a photo of herself on social media. "There would be a point in time where I felt as though I would be contributing to social media sexualization of women if I posted a photo that showed more of my body then I would go out in public with," she confessed. 

But after a pal of hers posted a photo showing off her body in "an empowering way," Maleah used to be inspired to do the similar. "A picture of me in a state of comfort in my own room wearing what I would to relax," she captioned a post from September 2018.

We’re excited to see the place Maleah’s career takes her next. New episodes of On My Block are streaming now on Netflix.

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