Victoria Justice to Star in “sic”

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Tom Castaneda

Victoria Justice has lined up her next project…

The 30-year-old half-Puerto Rican singer/actress and former Nickelodeon star will star in sic, which is filming in Thailand.

Justice will star opposite Devon Ross, Taylor John Smith and Dermot Mulroney in the film, which marks the feature directorial debut of The Fighter and The Finest Hours screenwriter Paul Tamasy, who also penned the script.

The film follows a group of roommates in a US city who accidentally kill an innocent man, “leading them down a dangerous path of deception and cover-up”.

The project is being shot at Baang Rig Studios in Thailand, with the Southeast Asian country standing in for the U.S. We’re told backing comes from Thai sources and a US company which wasn’t disclosed.

“I’m excited to be directing my first film, and shooting at Baang Studios has been an incredible experience,” said Tamasy. “We’ve assembled a great cast and crew, and I can’t wait for audiences to see the final product.”

Justice previously appeared in Victorious, Zoey 101, A Perfect Pairing and Afterlife of the Party.

Victoria Justice Celebrates 30th Birthday with Release of New Single “Last Man Standing”

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Tom Castaneda

Victoria Justice is standing tall…

The half-Puerto Rican singer/actress and former Nickelodeon star, who turned 30 on February 19th, has debuted her long-awaited single, “Last Man Standing.”

“I’m stepping into my 30s in this place of feeling empowered,” Justice tells Variety of timing the release to her birthday. “I feel like this song really captures a lot of that energy, and it’s fun, and it’s kind of sexy, and it’s got these very strong themes of female empowerment, so it just felt like a really good fit.”

“Last Man Standing” features intoxicatingly upbeat vocals from Justice set to a breezy, four-chord riff on the acoustic guitar. The performer’s talent is on full display in the song’s chorus, for which she sings in an ethereal high register.

Cementing her place in pop iconography, the track is a welcomed follow-up Justice’s previous tracks, like 2021’s “Too F*ckin’ Nice” and 2020’s “Treat Myself.”

To date, Justice has released six singles, including her latest song. Justice’s vocals also appear on the soundtracks of films she starred in like Afterlife of the Party, Trust and 2016’s The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again.

As she embarks on the next chapter of her life, the budding pop star is committed to releasing her first studio album.

“I definitely am releasing an album — that’s happening,” Justice affirms. “I can’t say that that is done right now by any means, but I think right now, I’m focusing on releasing some singles. I have a collection of songs right now that I’m really proud of.”

Justice adds that, if given the opportunity to collaborate with any artist, she’d love to work alongside fellow songwriter Raye, best known for the TikTok viral track “Escapism.” with 070 Shake. She ponders the dream collab with a soft grin, proceeding to recite the song’s popular line, “A little context if you care to listen,” in Raye’s distinctive British accent.

With no plans to slow down her acting career anytime soon either, the near future will also see Justice appear on-screen in upcoming films California King and The Tutor. The latter is a thriller starring Justice, Garrett Hedlund and Noah Schnapp, in which she takes on her first role as a pregnant woman.

“It was really funny, just putting on my little one-piece pregnancy suit,” Justice says, describing the surreality of the role as she, too, begins to think about one day starting a family. “I found myself rubbing it a lot. Honestly, I would just be rubbing it all the time.”

The Tutor marks a stark transition for Justice, whose recent performance in the Netflix rom-com A Perfect Pairing similarly evidences the ex-Nickelodeon actor leaning into mature characters. And it doesn’t look like she’s turning back anytime soon.

Known to Zoey 101 fans as Lola Martinez, Justice confirms she will not be returning to the cast for the upcoming reboot of the popular Nickelodeon series. On January 12, the network announced a sequel film was in the works at Paramount+ with actors Jamie Lynn Spears, Erin Sanders, Sean Flynn, Matthew Underwood, Christopher Massey, Abby Wilde and Jack Salvatore reprising their original roles.

“The timing of everything didn’t work out, but I’ve been in touch with Jamie and the entire cast, and they could not be more understanding and more supportive,” Justice says. “Ultimately, I would love to be there with them. I loved doing that show. It was such a pivotal point in my life, and I had so much fun making it. I love that cast; we had such a great time, and I just have so much love for them.”

Justice notes she’s not opposed to the idea of doing a reboot of one of her prior works, though she cautiously weighed the pros and cons. On one hand, she says, some stories are better left untouched. But by the same token, Justice proudly recognized the extensive impact of projects like “Victorious” and “Zoey 101” on so many children’s lives.

“I feel really grateful. I feel really content in the place that I am in life right now, and I’m hopeful and excited for the future,” Justice add. “I’m really looking forward to releasing the new music that I’ve been working on. And I hope that people love it and resonate with it. And I just want to express like all the gratitude that I have for my fans and the people who have been supporting me for, well, I don’t know, like two decades.”

Victoria Justice to Star in Untitled Netflix Romantic Comedy

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Tom Castaneda

Victoria Justice is hittin’ the Australian ranchland…

The 28-year-old half-Puerto Rican singer/actress and former Nickelodeon star will star opposite Adam Demos in an untitled romantic comedy, which Stuart McDonald is directing for Netflix.

Written by Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy, the film centers on a hard-driving LA wine-company exec who travels to an Australian sheep station to land a major client. There, she ends up working as a ranch hand and sparking with a rugged local.

The film will be shot on location in Queensland, Australia.

Production and post-production will be supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy. The film will create around 120 jobs for Queenslanders.

“This new Netflix film is the latest in a string of domestic and international productions continuing to fuel the state’s screen boom which is critical to our economic recovery,” said Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. “This project is a strong example of how our Production Attraction Strategy benefits Queensland’s local screen sector via exciting co-production arrangements for local businesses, such as Hoodlum Entertainment, one of the state’s most successful production companies.”

Justice will next be seen as the lead of the Netflix film Afterlife of the Party. She recently wrapped production on the indie California King, which also stars Jimmy Tatro and Travis “Taco” Bennett. On the television side, her credits include Fox’s The Rocky Horror Picture Show and MTV’s Eye Candy.

The actress broke through with her leading role in Nickelodeon’s Victorious. Other recent credits include director Joseph Cross’ Summer Night and the indie film Bigger, in which she appeared opposite Tyler Hoechlin and Julianne Hough.

Victoria Justice to Host Nickelodeon’s Rescheduled Kids’ Choice Awards

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Tom Castaneda

Victoria Justiceis Nickelodeon’s choice…

The network is moving forward with its Kids’ Choice Awards with a new date, and with the 27-year-old half-Puerto Rican actress/singer and former Nickelodeon star as host.

Initially scheduled for March 22, the awards ceremony was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. The newly titled virtually-produced Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2020: Celebrate Together will air on Saturday, May 2 at 8:00 pm ET/PT.

Celebrities scheduled to appear via video include Dwayne Johnson, Ariana Grande, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Camila Cabello, Millie Bobby Brown, Ellen DeGeneres, BTS, Shawn Mendes, Lil Nas X, Dove Cameron, David Dobrik, Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakkeand SSSniperWolf.

Also scheduled are appearances by cast members of The Avengers: Endgame, and a sneak peek of Nickelodeon’s new live-action series The Astronauts,from Imagine Entertainment.

Leading nominees for the awards show, which honors kids’ favorite celebs, movies, TV shows, games and more, include Avengers: Endgamewith 11, followed by Taylor Swift with five noms and Frozen 2, Henry Danger and Lil Nas Xwith four apiece.

NBA championLeBron Jameswill receive the 2020 Generation Change Award, honoring his commitment to creating real and lasting change through education.

Nickelodeon also will support the mission of No Kid Hungry, a national campaign to end childhood hunger in America, and present within the show a $1 million donation in support of those affected by the COVID-19pandemic.

Justice rose to acclaim as the star of the Nickelodeon series Victorious.

Samuel Goldwyn Films Acquires Domestic Rights to Victoria Justice’s “Summer Night”

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Tom Castaneda

It should be a great Summer for Victoria Justice…

Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired the domestic rights to Joseph Cross’ feature directorial debut Summer Night, starring the 25-year-old half-Puerto Rican actress/singer.

Summer Night follows a group of young best friends confronted with a series of fast-approaching life decisions during the course of the night that will either leave them stuck in the comfort of adolescence or catapult them into adulthood.

In addition to Justice, the film also stars Ellar Coltrane, Ian Nelson, Analeigh Tipton Callan McAuliffe, Ella Hunt, Hayden Szeto, Bill Milner, Lana Condor, Elena Kampouris, Khris Davis,Melina Vidler and Justin Chatwin.

“We were drawn to the talented young cast as we journey with them through a night of drama, music, romance and hanging with your friends. We’re excited to be able to bring Joseph’s vision to audiences,” says Miles Fineburgof Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Cross says, “We are thrilled to partner with Samuel Goldwyn Films to bring Summer Night to audiences across the country. Their enthusiasm for our movie was unmatched, which convinced us that they were the ideal partner for the release. We are looking forward to our continued relationship with their
team.”

Samuel Goldwyn Films will release Summer Night next spring.

Facebook Watch to Release Victoria Justice’s “Queen America” in November

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Tom Castaneda

Victoria Justice is ready for a royal November…

The 25-year-old half-Puerto Rican actress/singer’s new Facebook Watch series with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Queen America, will premiere Wednesday, November 21.

The 10-episode scripted series stars Zeta-Jones as Vicki Ellis, a renowned and ruthless pageant coach in Oklahoma. Her reputation is at stake when she is paired to make an unpolished young woman named Samantha (Belle Shouse) to make her the winning pageant queen.

In addition to Zeta-Jones, Shouse and Justice, who starred as Tori Vega on Nickelodeon’s Victorious, additional cast members include Judith Light, Jennifer Westfeldt, Teagle Bougere, Rana Roy, Isabella Amara, Molly Priceand Megan West.

Queen America was created, written and executive produced by Meaghan Oppenheimer and hails from wiip, the new independent studio launched and led by Paul Lee and Bruna Papandrea‘ Made Up Stories, which will serve as co-studio partner.

Click here to see the trailer.

Victoria Justice to Star in George Gallo’s Film “Bigger” about the Weider Brothers

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Victoria Justice has landed a Bigger role…

The 24-year-old half-Puerto Rican actress/singer will star in George Gallo’s film Bigger, which centers on fitness forefathers the Weider Brothers.

Justice, who made her mark in Fox’s Rocky Horror Picture Show, Nickelodeon’s Victorious and Blumhouse Productions/MTV’s Eye Candy, will portray Kathy, Joe Weider’s (Tyler Hoechlin) first wife.

Bigger is being produced by Steve Lee Jones’ Bee Holder Productions and Scott LaStaiti.

Gallo starts shooting the film next month in Alabama.

Ortega to Executive Produce Fox’s Dance Drama “The Edge”

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

Kenny Ortega is livin’ on The Edge…

The 66-year-old choreographer and director-producer, best known for his work on the High School Musical franchise, has joined forces with Flashdance star Jennifer Beals and James Larosa, creator of VH1’s cheerleading drama series Hit the Floor, for Fox’s dance drama The Edge.

Written and executive produced by Larosa, The Edge is set in the Los Angeles dance world, where it’s survival of the fittest. And no one is more fit than this ensemble of ambitious, sometimes ruthless women and men who have trained their whole lives to be the best and won’t let anything—or anyone—get in their way.

Ortega, Beals and Larosa will executive produce. Sony Pictures Television is the studio.

Ortega is director and choreographer of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, starring Victoria Justice, Fox’s television remake of the cult classic set to premiere on October 20.

Justice Strips Down to Her Skivvies for Her “Rocky Horror Picture Show” Song

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

Victoria Justice is stripping down and camping it up for the cameras…

The 23-year-old half-Puerto Rican actress/singer gets down to her underwear in a new sneak peek at her interpretation of The Rocky Horror Picture Show tune “Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me” from Fox‘s reboot of the gender-bending musical.

Wearing only a bra and slip, Justice belts out the campy tune while Dr. Frank-N-Furter‘s dopey monster, Rocky (Staz Nair), paws at her.

Justice takes on the role of the virginal Janet opposite vanilla fiancé Brad (Ryan McCartan) in the prime-time musical that will also star Orange is the New Black‘s Laverne Cox as Frank, as well as Adam Lambert, Christina Milian, Reeve Carney, Annaleigh Ashford and original Frank, Tim Curry, in a cameo.

Fox’s remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show will be broadcast on October 20.

Gomez Takes Home Three Surfboards at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

Selena Gomez is celebrating a quinceañera of sorts…

The 24-year-old half-Mexican American singer/actress was one of the big winners at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards, picking up three of the iconic surfboard trophies.

Gomez won in the Choice Female Artist, Choice Summer Music Star: Female and Choice Instagrammer categories, raising her overall Teen Choice Awards career haul to 15.

Gomez, currently on the road for her Revival Tour, sent in a video message thanking fans for her latest awards.

But Gomez wasn’t the only three-time winner…

Lauren Jauregui, Camila Cabello and Ally Brooke Hernandez and their fellow Fifth Harmony members also took home three surfboards, doubling their career haul to six TCAs.

The all-girl group won in the Social Media Queen, Choice Song from a Movie or TV Show for “I’m In Love with A Monster” from Hotel Transylvania 2, and Choice Summer Song for Fifth Harmony’s first-ever Top 10 hit “Work from Home,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign.

Demi Lovato, a 14-time TCA winner, picked up her first in a country category.

The 23-year-old part-Mexican American singer/actress won the award for Choice Country Song for “Without a Fight,” her collaboration with country star Brad Paisley.

Twin sisters Brie and Nikki Bella, best known as the Bella Twins, were named the winners in the Choice Female Athlete category.

Internet star and fashionista Bethany Mota took home the award for Choice Web Star: Fashion, while Once Upon a Time star Lana Parrilla was named Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy.

Hosted by John Cena and Victoria Justice, the 2016 Teen Choice Awards were broadcast live on Fox.

Here’s the full list of winners:

MOVIES

Choice Movie: Action/Adventure (#ChoiceActionMovie)
“Deadpool”
Choice Movie Actor: Action/Adventure (#ChoiceActionMovieActor)
Dylan O’Brien, “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials”
Choice Movie Actress: Action/Adventure (#ChoiceActionMovieActress)
Shailene Woodley, “The Divergent Series: Allegiant”
Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy (#ChoiceSciFiMovie)
“Captain America: Civil War”
Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy (#ChoiceSciFiMovieActor)
Chris Evans, “Captain America: Civil War”
Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy (#ChoiceSciFiMovieActress)
Jennifer Lawrence, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2”
Choice Movie: Drama (#ChoiceDramaMovie)
“Miracles from Heaven”
Choice Movie Actor: Drama (#ChoiceDramaMovieActor)
Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant”
Choice Movie Actress: Drama (#ChoiceDramaMovieActress)
Jennifer Lawrence, “Joy”
Choice Movie: Comedy (#ChoiceComedyMovie)
“Ride Along 2”
Choice Movie Actor: Comedy (#ChoiceComedyMovieActor)
Zac Efron, “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising”
Choice Movie Actress: Comedy (#ChoiceComedyMovieActress)
Chloë Grace Moretz, “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising”
Choice Movie Villain (#ChoiceMovieVillain)
Adam Driver, “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens”
Choice Movie Scene Stealer (#ChoiceMovieSceneStealer)
Jena Malone, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2”
Choice Movie Breakout Star (#ChoiceMovieBreakoutStar)
Daisy Ridley, “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens”
Choice Movie Chemistry (#ChoiceMovieChemistry)
Thomas Brodie-Sangster & Dylan O’Brien, “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials”
Choice Movie Liplock (#ChoiceMovieLiplock)
Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2”
Choice Movie Hissy Fit (#ChoiceMovieHissyFit)
Ryan Reynolds, “Deadpool”
Choice Summer Movie (#ChoiceSummerMovie)
“Finding Dory”
Choice Summer Movie Actor (#ChoiceSummerMovieActor)
Kevin Hart, “Central Intelligence”
Choice Summer Movie Actress (#ChoiceSummerMovieActress)
Ellen DeGeneres, “Finding Dory”
Choice AnTEENcipated Movie (#ChoiceAnTEENcipatedMovie)
“Suicide Squad”
Choice AnTEENcipated Movie Actor (#ChoiceAnTEENcipatedMovieActor)
Dylan O’Brien, “Deepwater Horizon”
Choice AnTEENcipated Movie Actress (#ChoiceAnTEENcipatedMovieActress)
Cara Delevingne, “Suicide Squad”

TELEVISION

Choice TV Show: Drama (#ChoiceDramaTVShow)
“Pretty Little Liars”
Choice TV Actor: Drama (#ChoiceDramaTVActor)
Ian Harding, “Pretty Little Liars”
Choice TV Actress: Drama (#ChoiceDramaTVActress)
Ashley Benson, “Pretty Little Liars”
Choice TV Show: Sci-Fi/Fantasy (#ChoiceSciFiTVShow)
“Once Upon a Time”
Choice TV Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy (#ChoiceSciFiTVActor)
Grant Gustin, “The Flash”
Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy (#ChoiceSciFiTVActress)
Lana Parrilla, “Once Upon a Time”
Choice TV Show: Comedy (#ChoiceComedyTVShow)
“Fuller House”
Choice TV Actor: Comedy (#ChoiceComedyTVActor)
Ross Lynch, “Austin & Ally”
Choice TV Actress: Comedy (#ChoiceComedyTVActress)
Candace Cameron Bure, “Fuller House”
Choice TV: Animated Show (#ChoiceAnimatedTVShow)
“Family Guy”
Choice TV: Reality Show (#ChoiceRealityTVShow)
“Keeping Up with the Kardashians”
Choice TV Villain (#ChoiceTVVillain)
Janel Parrish, “Pretty Little Liars”
Choice TV: Scene Stealer (#ChoiceTVSceneStealer)
Sasha Pieterse, “Pretty Little Liars”
Choice TV: Breakout Star (#ChoiceTVBreakoutStar)
Matthew Daddario, “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”
Choice TV: Breakout Show (#ChoiceTVBreakoutShow)
“Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”
Choice TV: Chemistry (#ChoiceTVChemistry)
Ashley Benson & Tyler Blackburn, “Pretty Little Liars”
Choice TV: Liplock (#ChoiceTVLiplock)
Jennifer Morrison & Colin O’Donoghue, “Once Upon A Time”
Choice Summer TV Show (#ChoiceSummerTVShow)
“Teen Wolf”
Choice Summer TV Actor (#ChoiceSummerTVActor)
Dylan O’Brien, “Teen Wolf”
Choice Summer TV Actress (#ChoiceSummerTVActress)
Shelley Hennig, “Teen Wolf”

MUSIC

Choice Male Artist (#ChoiceMaleArtist)
Justin Bieber
Choice Female Artist (#ChoiceFemaleArtist)
Selena Gomez
Choice Music Group: (#ChoiceMusicGroup)
One Direction
Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist (#ChoiceRBHipHopArtist)
Beyoncé
Choice Country Artist (#ChoiceCountryArtist)
Carrie Underwood
Choice Song: Female Artist (#ChoiceSongFemaleArtist)
Ariana Grande, “Dangerous Woman”
Choice Song: Male Artist (#ChoiceSongMaleArtist)
Justin Bieber, “Sorry”
Choice Song: Group (#ChoiceSongGroup)
One Direction, “Home”
Choice Country Song (#ChoiceCountrySong)
Brad Paisley feat. Demi Lovato, “Without a Fight”
Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song (#ChoiceRBHipHopSong)
Drake, “One Dance” (feat. Wizkid & Kyla)
Choice Rock Song (#ChoiceRockSong)
5 Seconds of Summer, “Jet Black Heart”
Choice Love Song (#ChoiceLoveSong)
One Direction, “Perfect”
Choice Break-Up Song (#ChoiceBreakupSong)
Justin Bieber, “Love Yourself”
Choice Party Song (#ChoicePartySong)
DNCE, “Cake by the Ocean”
Choice Song from a Movie or TV Show (#ChoiceMovieTVSong)
Fifth Harmony, “I’m In Love with A Monster” (“Hotel Transylvania 2”)
Choice Music Breakout Artist (#ChoiceMusicBreakoutArtist)
Zayn
Choice Music: Next Big Thing (#ChoiceMusicNextBigThing)
Hey Violet
Choice Summer Song (#ChoiceSummerSong)
Fifth Harmony, “Work from Home” (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
Choice Summer Music Star: Female (#ChoiceSummerMusicStarFemale)
Selena Gomez
Choice Summer Music Star: Male (#ChoiceSummerMusicStarMale)
Zayn
Choice Summer Music Star: Group (#ChoiceSummerMusicStarGroup)
5 Seconds of Summer
Choice Summer Tour (#ChoiceSummerTour)
5 Seconds of Summer, “Sounds Live Feels Live Tour”
Choice Music: International Artist (#ChoiceInternationalArtist)
Little Mix

WEB/DIGITAL

Choice Web Star: Female (#ChoiceFemaleWebStar)
Lilly Singh (“IISuperwomanII”)
Choice Web Star: Male (#ChoiceMaleWebStar)
Dolan Twins
Choice Web Star: Comedy (#ChoiceComedyWebStar)
Lilly Singh (“IISuperwomanII”)
Choice Web Star: Music (#ChoiceMusicWebStar)
Christina Grimmie
Choice Web Star: Fashion/Beauty (#ChoiceBeautyWebStar)
Bethany Mota
Social Media King (#SocialMediaKing)
Cameron Dallas
Social Media Queen (#SocialMediaQueen)
Fifth Harmony
Choice Twit (#ChoiceTwit)
Justin Bieber
Choice Viner (#ChoiceViner)
Lele Pons
Choice Instagrammer (#ChoiceInstagrammer)
Selena Gomez
Choice Snapchatter (#ChoiceSnapchatter)
Kylie Jenner
Choice YouTuber (#ChoiceYouTuber)
Dolan Twins
Choice Muser (#ChoiceMuser)
Baby Ariel
Choice Fandom (#ChoiceFandom)
One Direction, #Directioners

FASHION

Choice Female Hottie (#ChoiceFemaleHottie)
Kendall Jenner
Choice Male Hottie (#ChoiceMaleHottie)
Harry Styles
Choice Style: Male (#ChoiceStyleMale)
Nick Jonas
Choice Style: Female (#ChoiceStyleFemale)
Zendaya

SPORTS

Choice Male Athlete (#ChoiceMaleAthlete)
Stephen Curry
Choice Female Athlete (#ChoiceFemaleAthlete)
The Bella Twins
Choice Sports Team (#ChoiceSportsTeam)
U.S.A. 2016 Olympic Team

OTHER

Choice Comedian (#ChoiceComedian)
Ellen DeGeneres
Choice Selfie Taker (#ChoiceSelfieTaker)
Ariana Grande
Choice Dancer (#ChoiceDancer)
Maddie Ziegler
Choice Model (#ChoiceModel)
Kendall Jenner
Choice President (#ChoicePresident)
Hillary Clinton

Hispanically Yours

Celebrating the Latino Influence

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