Desperate Housewives' Gaby: Clawing Her Way from Rags to Riches (Twice!?)

Desperate Housewives’ Gabrielle Solis has a textbook rags to riches story. She left home at 15 and clawed her way up as a model before marrying her rich husband Carlos. And as the show continues, the rags to riches cycle repeats for Gaby – she and Carlos lose everything, and then get it back again. So what is it about Gabrielle that makes her such a prime candidate for financial glow-up? And what does her arc tell us about when you’ve moved up in the world – is it all glamor… or is there a catch?


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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:36 Marrying "up" (and not just for love...)
01:54 Stay focused, but don't be afraid to update your priorities
04:13 Feeling like you have to hide parts of yourself
06:09 Always know your worth
07:25 Stay savvy
08:40 Find friends on your wavelength
10:18 The silver lining of her over-the-top story


The Take was created by Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
This video was written by Ellie Slee, narrated by Charly Bivona, produced by Jessica Babineaux, and edited by Travis Martin