

She would be the bride, and Xiomara would be the groom. As a little girl, Jane used to play make-believe with her mom and pretend she was getting married. Influenced by her grandmother, Jane promised she would remain a virgin until marriage. She also taught Jane that her virginity was like a flower - once crushed, it cannot be uncrushed. When Jane was ten, Alba introduced her to the world of telenovelas.

monkey (This eventually becomes Michael, then Mateo) These are:Ĭ cheese A abuela L lists M mr. On December 19 that year, Alba, her grandmother, sits her down and gives Jane a tool to let her process her anger: think of happy things when you get mad so your feelings don't overwhelm you. As a child, Jane took on adult sensibilities in her relationship with her mother - taking care of her, reminding her to be careful when out on dates and playing mediator between Xiomara and Alba whenever they fought.Īt age 6, Jane throws tantrums when she gets angry. She maintained that lie into Jane's adulthood until Jane found out the truth about her father. In order to protect the baby's father, Xiomara lied to her mother, Alba, telling her she didn't know who the father was. Jane's mother, Xiomara Villanueva, was 16 when Jane was born. She likes to plan her life, sometimes down to the last detail and is scared of losing control and taking risks in her life, which sometimes stops her from following her heart. Jane is a romantic, who daydreams of telenovela romances and finding her true love. Consequently, Jane sometimes felt lonely growing up and hopes for her son Mateo, to grow up with a big, extended family. Jane's grandparents are immigrants from Venezuela and were not in touch with their family back home. She grew up with her very young mother and Abuela, and loves her family deeply. She has a five-year-old son named Mateo, with her boyfriend and baby-daddy, Rafael Solano. Jane is a bright, passionate young woman, who is fulfilling her dream of becoming a published writer.
