Rita Moreno and Gloria Estefan are doing what they do best singing and dancing.
Estefan is guest-starring as Mirtha, Lydias (Moreno) estranged younger sister.
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Her take on Ava Maria is just one example of how the role is tailor-made for Estefan.
How can you have an episode with Gloria Estefan without having some kind of song?
Estefan admits shes actually always avoided singing Ava Maria until now.
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I shied away from singing [it] my entire life.
I was afraid of it because it was this daunting thing, she explains.
So, it has special connections for me.
Those writers work up to the very end.
Our family is like a damn comedy.
My sister and I are very sarcastic, and [when were] together, its like a sitcom.
Comedy feels natural to me, she muses.
You have time to really do some acting in there.
To play Ritas younger sister?
What a great opportunity, says Estefan.
To me, shes an idol.
Ive been watching her career my whole life.
Theyre vain and have big mouths.
She explains, It turned into farce.
If the rhythm doesnt get you, Gloria Estefan will.
One Day at a Timesthird season premieres on Netflix on Feb. 8.
