Petty Crime, Pride, and Posturing: What Makes a Virago? Virago One on One - Ep. 2

A Founder in Full Voice

Welcome back to Virago One on One—our Sunday video series spotlighting women who embody the Virago spirit: unapologetic, self-defined, and unafraid to take up space.

This week, the conversation turns inward. Our guest is none other than Virago’s founder, Alana Medina Cody.

“Combative.” “Opinionated.” These are the kinds of labels Alana’s heard more times than she can count. Is she? Maybe…

But those words only become insults when they’re directed at women. That double standard is exactly what lit the fire behind Virago: a space to celebrate the so-called “difficult” woman and reclaim the word for what it truly means—a woman of strength, courage, and voice.

In this interview, Alana reflects on the early stirrings of that spirit—from childhood modeling classes in Puerto Rico to big creative dreams and bigger opinions. And while her Virgo sun usually kept her in line, there was that one time she committed petty crime.

Watch the full interview below: