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Velázquez decided to join the
University of Puerto Rico's drama department as a young woman. She was interested in theater and participated in some notable plays such as "La Mandrágora" ("The Mandrake"), "El Efecto de los Rayos Gamma Sobre la Flor Maravilla"
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show "Como Ser Feliz En El
Matrimonio" ("How to be Happy During Marriage"), which was shown midday during weekdays. However, after the show ended its run, she opted to stay at Telemundo instead.
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In Ponce, Velázquez first studied acting, at the Santa María
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Disillusioned with the Puerto Rican television industry after "Golden Sunday", Velázquez decided to retire after that and her participation at "En Casa de JuanMa y Wiwi" had finished.
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However, she was so sought after that, as she continued working at
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