Ria Pinto

(Isabel Kanaan)

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Ria Pinto (Isabel Kanaan): Grace’s free-spirited twenty-five-year-old cousin is staying with her Auntie while finishing university.

Ria’s world view is second-gen whereas Grace sees Canada as a new immigrant. They can still find common ground and bond over their love for BlackPink, silly dance moves, lumpia and comparing Canada and the Philippines. Focusing on having no regrets, Ria helps Grace with her videos, even if she has homework the size of Mt. Pinatubo. More privileged, yet generous, Ria often challenges Grace and Angelica’s immigrant mentality. She teaches them to be more in the moment, while they teach her to contemplate the future every once in a while.