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Jailene Cuevas

Jailene Cuevas is a statewide Trending Reporter for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. She is passionate about all things entertainment and pop culture. She graduated from SCSU with a B.S. in Journalism. Prior to Hearst, she worked at a local news station in Connecticut.

Stories By Jailene Cuevas

'MasterChef' winners’ food available on GrubHub in Bridgeport

Grubhub has teamed up with the FOX's food competition show "MasterChef" to deliver a culinary experience to fans' homes in some cities and towns, including Bridgeport. Jailene Cuevas

'MasterChef' winners’ food available on GrubHub in Bridgeport

Grubhub has teamed up with the FOX's food competition show MasterChef to deliver a culinary experience to fans' homes in some cities and towns, including Bridgeport. By Jailene Cuevas

Celebrity gossip, sightings in and around Connecticut in June

Stars like Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jimmy Fallon, Haylie Duff, and Todd English were spotted in Connecticut in June. Joseph Tucci, Andrew DaRosa, Jailene Cuevas, Nicole Funaro, Adriana Morga, Leeanne Griffin, Brianna Gurciullo, Susie Costaregni

R&B singer GIVEON to perform at College Street Music Hall

Seven-time Grammy-nominated singer GIVĒON will be performing at College Street Music Hall in New Haven on Aug. 17. Jailene Cuevas

Danbury teen advances in 'American Ninja Warrior'

Devan Alexander competed in season 2 of "American Ninja Warrior Junior" and season 13 of "American Ninja Warrior" and is back for season 14. Jailene Cuevas

Westport resident Michele Cosentino created vintage tennis apparel brand Top Banana to combine her love of 1970s fashion and tennis. Jailene Cuevas

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’s’ Andrew Levitt comes to the Shubert Theatre

RuPaul’s Drag Race's Andrew Levitt (a.k.a .Nina West) will be stopping by the Shubert Theatre as Edna during his performance of Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical, "Hairspray." Jailene Cuevas

Westport's Playhouse to stage play that inspired Netflix show

The Westport Country Playhouse will stage “Kim’s Convenience,” a comedy about a Korean family who owns a Toronto convenience store, from July 5 through July 17. Jailene Cuevas

Justin Bieber postpones CT show due to medical issue

Grammy-winning artist Justin Bieber postpones June and early July shows due to being diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Jailene Cuevas

CT sisters design bracelets to benefit Uvalde families

The Baribault sisters designed special "Power to B" bracelets and are donating 100 percent of the proceeds to Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. Jailene Cuevas

CT fifth grader Ivy Childs eliminated from ‘MasterChef Junior’

Ivy Childs of Darien was eliminated during the semi-finals of "MasterChef Junior" on FOX on Tuesday night. Jailene Cuevas

Middletown’s 25th annual ‘Cruise Night on Main’ returns Wednesday

Guests attending Middletown’s Cruise Night on Main can expect hundreds of classic vehicles, music and food starting at 4:30 p.m. Jailene Cuevas

CT Open House Day offers free, discounted attractions

For the first time in two years, the 18th annual Connecticut Open House Day will be in person Saturday, June 11 and more than 200 sites throughout the state will be open to the public. Jailene Cuevas

Bridgeport's Black Rock Day festival is back

It's time to walk, run, grab a lawn chair and eat: the Black Rock Day festival is returning to Bridgeport on Sunday after two years. Jailene Cuevas

Newtown premiere of ‘Wedding Pact 2’ a family affair

The cast of 'The Wedding Pact 2' stopped by the Edmond Town Hall Movie Theatre for Branford native, Matthew Berman's movie premiere. Jailene Cuevas

4 CT creatives and activists on being LGBTQ in CT

Pride Month is marked with parades and celebrations, but for Connecticut's LGBTQ community, the message of Pride is something they try to extend far beyond June. Andrew DaRosa, Leeanne Griffin, Jailene Cuevas

CT actors celebrate 20 years of ‘Kim Possible’ on GMA

Milford native Christy Carlson Romano and Hartford native Will Friedle appeared on “Good Morning America” to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the premiere of Disney Channel’s “Kim Possible.” Jailene Cuevas

Newtown to host ‘Wedding Pact 2’ movie debut starring Haylie Duff

Branford native and movie director Matthew Berman will debut "The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact" starring Haylie Duff in Newtown on June 8. Jailene Cuevas

CT inspired locations in ‘Parks and Rec’ and ‘The Good Place'

Two Connecticut towns inspired the fictional locations in NBC show, "Parks and Recreation." Jailene Cuevas

Brookfielder sees ‘highly-motivated’ bear at bird feeder again

A resident of Carmen Hill Road in Brookfield said she believes the same bear cub returned to her yard for the second time since April in search of food. Jailene Cuevas