Life is full of surprises, but nothing could have prepared me for the day I unexpectedly became the unofficial “face” of a Michelada.

It all started with a random call from my friend Ryan (@realcreativemedia) — someone I’d met while working another gig for Monster earlier in the year. He called in the morning and told me they needed a last-minute female model for a shoot later that day, but he didn’t exactly say what it was for. In true spontaneous fashion, I said yes, hopped in my car, and headed to the location: the BMO Stadium, home of the LA Galaxy.

When I arrived, I realized this wasn’t just any shoot. I was suddenly part of the promo for the stadium’s brand-new official Michelada — MarioChelada, by none other than Mario Lopez. Yep, that Mario Lopez.

The next few hours were a blur of various tajin-rimmed cups, posing with Mario himself, and telling the camera just how tasty the drink was — even though I had never actually tried a Michelada. One minute I was just going about my week, the next I was hyping up a beverage in front of a camera crew and the Saved by the Bell legend.

What’s even funnier is that the gig didn’t end there. I went on to do a couple more modeling jobs representing MarioChelada. Somehow, I went from never having sipped a Michelada to being the self proclaimed “Miss MarioChelada.”

It was random. It was unexpected. And it’s one of those wild little career moments I’ll always look back on and laugh about — proof that when friends call, you gotta show up for them! So here’s to saying yes, to unexpected gigs, and to becoming the face of a drink you’ve never even tasted — cheers to that!