In the phenomenon that “House of the Dragon” causes every Sunday, a name has emerged with remarkable resonance: “the grandmother of dragons”. But who is she and why do fans of the series love her? We explain it to you.
From fan to star: ‘Grandma of Dragons’ and her shocking appearance in ‘House of the Dragon’
Guadalupe Fiñana, a 90-year-old Spanish woman, is a famous influencer who rose to fame around 2017, when her granddaughter started uploading videos of her favorite series ‘Game of Thrones’. Her reactions, opinions on the plot and characters made her go viral, to the point where she became known on the Internet by her popular nickname, “the dragon grandma”.
Her fervent passion for the show infected the netizens who eagerly awaited, apart from the new episode, the lady’s verdict. Since then, he has become widely recognized in the “Game of Thrones” and “House of the Dragon” fandom around the world, so much so that he has been invited to the premieres of the new seasons of the second TV show.
Weeks ago, on her Instagram account @abueladedragones, which is verified and has more than 200 thousand followers, she admitted that she was not planning to watch the last season of ‘Game of Thrones’ because of her old age and announced a huge surprise: who had been invited to appear in an episode of ‘House of the Dragon’.
He gave life to a resident of King’s Landing and appears in episode 5 of the second season, appearing in the frame when Criston Cole and some other soldiers walk through the streets of the city showing the head of the dragon Meleys in front of the residents, who were terrified. Although his presence was short, he commented that the whole experience was unique.
The most observant fans immediately noticed the presence of Guadalupe Fiñana on television and congratulated her, since her love for the series gave her an experience that many would like to live. He even mentioned that because he was a part of this episode, it already became his favorite. You can see his reaction to the episode below.
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♬ original sound – Guadalupe Fiñana
Guadalupe Fiñana also won a cooking reality show
As if that wasn’t enough, the “grandmother of dragons” had the opportunity to take pictures on set with some famous actors of the series such as Olivia Cooke, who plays Alicent Hightower, and Fabien Frankel, the man who plays Ser Criston Cole. , which he boasted on his social networks.
Although Ms. Fiñana went viral for her love of the HBO series, “Game of Thrones,” she has other impressive accomplishments, including winning the reality show Masterchef Abuelos in Spain and her own cookbook, Recipes for Every day’.
@alancrux The BEST cameo from House of The Dragon was @Guadalupe Fiñana La Abuela de Dragones 🐉🐉🐉 #houseofthedragon #gameofthrones #entrenews #gameofthrones
♬ Theme Tune Game of Thrones – London Music Works
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Source: univision
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