Nathalie told Entertainment Weekly that part of what attracted her to the role of Noa in The Baker and the Beauty was the message the show projects about fame and happiness. While there is that clear love story in the series, it’s also about perception on different sides. And, Nathalie said, the role was easy for her to identify with as a Latina woman who was raised in Australia.

"I am ethnically Latina, but I was raised in Australia. So I am a white girl on the inside, although on the outside I look quite spicy, and yet I've always longed for a Latin family," she told the outlet. "That's not what I had growing up. When the Garcias bring [Noa] into their home, it is like a homecoming, and a family she's never had. In that sense, I can really relate, and it feels really sweet to be telling the story."