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AMOREMAGAZINE.COM PODCAST TALKS WITH THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MIAMI STAR KARENT SIERRA ABOUT HER CELEBRITY DENTAL PRACTICE, LIVING IN THE SAME MANSION WITH HER BOYFRIEND AND PARENTS, AND THE DYNAMICS OF LIFE ON TV.

If Karent Sierra were a teacher, she'd be the cool one.  All your fellow students would want to be in her class - but she's not.  She's a dentist, and much like the cool teacher, she's the type of dentist you don't mind seeing because it's hip to have a root-canal when before getting poked she'll show you photos of herself at the latest great red carpet event in Miami. This is why Karent makes the show, the Real Housewives of Miami and this is why she is considered the "dentist to the stars."
 
Sierra was born in New York City.  After dental school, she settled in South Florida where she opened her own practice and has been there ever since. Her personal life is just as equivocal as her professional life.  She lives in a mansion with her telenovela star boyfriend Rodolfo Jiménez and her Colombian parents.
 
Right now Karent is enjoying the finer things in life and doing that well. See her for a root canal, stay for a glass of champagne.

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CATCH U.S. NAVY CORPSMAN TALON SMITH WITH HIS CELEBRITY PARTNER LAILA ALI ON THE NEW NBC SHOW, STARS EARN STRIPES MONDAYS AT 9/8C ON NBC.

Military service has always been a calling for Talon Smith. He was born on an Air Force base in California before moving to Kentucky when he was three.

Smith was in eighth grade in September of 2001 and he says 9/11 changed everything for him.  Up until that point, Smith had wanted to become an orthopedic surgeon.  But Smith says from that day on, he knew he wanted to serve his country and enlist.

Smith tried to enlist when he was 17 after several of his friends were deployed to Iraq following graduation but his parents encouraged him to go to college first. Smith agreed not to enlist but instead enrolled at college or university he found himself on his way to Hollywood to begin a career as an actor and model.

Smith appeared in Ashley Tisdale’s music video for Kiss the Girl, CBS’s Ghost Whisperer and Nickelodeon’s Unfabulous as a reoccurring character.

During this time, Smith said he struggled with not having joined the military and when a former classmate was killed in Afghanistan in 2006, he decided it was time to enlist in August of 2007. Smith joined the Navy to serve as a Hospital Corpsman.

Smith had immediate success in the Naval Hospital Corps School, earning the highest GPA in his class. Shortly after graduation, Smith moved on to the Field Medical Service Technician School before being deployed to Okinawa Japan, were he was deployed with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion of the US Marine Corps. Smith stayed with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion until 2011 when he was assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion.

It was with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion that Smith served in Helmand Province in Afghanistan. Smith says he saw very little action but still experienced combat, however he doesn’t consider himself to be a “battle hardened veteran.”

Since his return from Afghanistan in April 2012, he is now focused on his current project as an operative on the NBC show Stars Earn Stripes, where's he's paired with female boxing legend Laila Ali.

Smith currently lives near Camp Pendleton in California with his wife Jaime, his daughter Sienna and their dog Cosmo. He says his goal is to open a CrossFit gym in the near future.

Catch Talon Smith with his celebrity partner Laila Ali in the new NBC show Stars Earn Stripes, Mondays at 9/8c on NBC.

Follow Talon Smith on Twitter or visit his offical web-site at TalonWSmith.com.

Aidan Alexander stars in the hit Showtime series, 'The Borgias' where he plays Joffre Borgias, the youngest son of Pope Alexander VI played by actor Jeremy Irons. Alexander's character is married to Sancia of Naples by the pope to secure an alliance with the kingdom to consolidate his papacy. The historical fiction television series is created & directed by Neil Jordan.

Alexander, 15, is an English actor who lives in Dorset, UK. He sat down with AmoreMagazine.com to talk about his role on the show, his acting career, and if he read history books to find out what role Joffre played during the Borgias reign at the Vatican.

AMORE: Describe your character on the show?

ALEXANDER: Joffre is the youngest son and is used as a political pawn for the family. He just wants to please his father.

AMORE: How did the role come about for you? Did you audition? Was it Neil Jordan (show creator) that picked you to play Joffre?

ALEXANDER: I auditioned several times and had screen tests. Neil Jordan then cast me. His writing and direction are amazing and inspiring.

AMORE: Have you gone online to find out what happened to your character in history?

ALEXANDER: I researched from several books, but only as a general guide as I wanted to go with the storyline. Once I read the scripts, I understood the importance of this character in the series.

AMORE: Where is the series shot? What’s it like?

ALEXANDER: It has been well documented; The series is shot in Budapest, Hungary. In the studios and on location. The studios are amazing. St.Peters inside and outside was built there. The attention to detail was fantastic. That and the fantastic costumes made me feel like I was in 15  century Rome!

AMORE: Has the series got you interested in history?

ALEXANDER: Yes, I always was very interested in history and this just made me love it even more and I am taking GCSE history.

AMORE: What’s it like to play the son of Jeremy Irons character?

ALEXANDER: Couldn't think of a better and more inspiring actor to play my father!

AMORE: Who is your celebrity crush and why?

ALEXANDER: I like the girls in 'Friends' for all different reasons!

AMORE: Do you stay in contact with your fellow actors from the show?

ALEXANDER: I speak to David (Oakes) regularly and have been to see him in a play and have spoken and kept in contact with some of the other lovely cast too.

AMORE: Have you been to the U.S. to witness the success of the show here in the states?

ALEXANDER: No but I would love to!

AMORE: What are some of your hobbies that you like when not in production filming?

ALEXANDER: I play guitar (classical and electric) , sail in the harbour where I live ( I have a topper) and enjoy my youth theatre group.

AMORE: Any other projects you're currently working on?

ALEXANDER: Not at present, as had school option type exams during the winter/spring.

AMORE: What would be your dream role in a TV show or film and who would be your ideal co-star?

ALEXANDER: Dream role would be an action film with co-star, Johnny Depp as he takes various challenging roles.

AMORE: Do you plan on ever coming to the U.S. to act here in television/films? We know a lot of British actors make the jump.

ALEXANDER: Would love to!  Offers please!  I would also like to thank The Borgias Fan Page for all their support!

You can follow Aidan Alexander on Twitter .

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