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BY KYLE VUILLE
A teenager from the Bronx
was brought down from the
audience on the Ellen DeGeneres
Show to share his story
of a rough upbringing, but
as Ellen would have it, she
surprised Angel Perez with
$20,000 to pursue his college
education and career.
On Monday, November 25,
Perez shared his story with
the world of taking care of his
three younger siblings and
fl uctuating between foster
homes until the siblings eventually
being separated during
those hard times.
The happy ending detailed
Perez’s foster father, Manuel,
surprising the kids by adopting
them all, bringing them
together once again under one
roof.
Perez then shared with Ellen
that he aspires to be a journalist
in the future and build a
life for his entire family.
Bronx Times had a chance
to speak with Perez after his
appearance on the Ellen Show
about his experience.
“I had a supervisor in high
school who contacted the Ellen
Show because she knew
Ellen likes to help out people
Angel Perez and Ellen DeGeneres share a heartfelt moment on Nov. 25 on Ellen’s television show. Perez shared
his family’s story of hardships growing up and revealed on television his dreams of becoming a reporter. DeGeneres
then surprised young Perez with $20,000 along with an additional $20k for each of his siblings to follow
their dreams and passions. Michael Rozman/Warner Brothers
who have gone through hardships,”
Perez said. “So it’s the
next year, I’m in college, they
called me, fl ew me out there,
called me out of the audience
and it was just amazing.”
Perez is now a freshman at
SUNY College in Albany with
a major in communications
and a minor in business.
Perez said he decided he
wanted a career as a reporter
due to his outgoing personality
and passion for others.
“I want to be a reporter because
my personality and the
way I interact with others,” he
said. “My passion and drive
pushed toward a career in
communications whether it’s
a reporter job or something in
the entertainment industry.”
However, he remembers
the times when he was taking
care of his entire family, including
his biological father
who fell ill for awhile.
Perez and his younger siblings
Joshua, Justin, and Kevia
were left to fend for themselves,
with Perez in charge.
Once the school noticed the
drop in their attendance, NYC
Department of Social Services
was called and that’s when the
kids were separated, he recalled.
Perez and his brother
Joshua bounced between foster
homes in Harlem and
Brooklyn while the two
younger siblings, Justin and
Kevia, lived in foster care in
Soundview.
Perez and Joshua fi nally
landed with their now adopted
father, Manuel, in Hunts
Point.
After working out the
kinks with the landlord and
fi nding space to accommodate
all four siblings, Manuel began
the adoption process. Angel
was graduating fi fth grade
when Manuel surprised the
two older siblings by revealing
the two younger siblings
would once again be all together
under one roof.
To watch the clip featuring
Perez on the Ellen Show,
please visit: https://www.ellentube.
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