being aoc means being confronted with critics on a regular basis but the adulation is just as loud. thank you, thank you so much. i appreciate it. what s your name? the family from this bronx neighborhood. though they moved to a more affluent part of new york when she was young so she and her brother could get a better education. still this is her comfort zone. hey, what s up? she s only 31 years old and living life quite different from most other women her age. i was thinking, a lot of people who are in their 20s, they go out and party, they go to bars, hang with friends or starting families, but you are in such a unique position for somebody in the world but particularly somebody your age. yeah, yeah. and to some, there s definitely that aspect.
fever, stiff muscles, problems thinking, and sweating. (man) talk to your doctor about austedo. it s time to treat td. td is not ok. visit askforaustedo.com being aoc means taking down powerful figures in her own party.
signing up to the violated. you talked about, even just now, the fact that a lot of survivors of assault don t want to talk about it because they re perceived as victims, but also, allows others to feel that they re not alone. yeah, and i think that was one of, there was an extraordinary amount, an extraordinary amount of pain that one endures in coming forward. your biggest fears that survivors have is not being believed. i m the most at home and the most comfortable here. up next, aoc opens up about being kids and what that would mean for her future in politics. if i want to start a family, would that mean i have to leave? (vo) when you are shopping for a new vehicle, how do you know which brand you can trust? with subaru, you get kelley blue book s most trusted brand winner, seven years in a row.
while celebrities sometimes use their stardom to go into politics, she reached fame as a politician. the 31-year-old is outspoken, uncompromising, and not just navigating the political world but trying to change it. all while love her or hate her, everyone is watching. you re now in your second term in the house. you have 12 million twitter followers, 9 million instagram followers and they all know you by three letters. aoc. so what s it like to be aoc? you know, it s an interesting question because i just feel like i m me. what i really try to be is to be like my neighbors and to be like the folks at the bow dega i get coffee from but there s surreal parts of the experience but i don t feel like that s part of
america? love you back. to be adored and reviled with seemingly equal passion. boo. boo. get some of that too. and to be known by just three letters. aoc. a strange existence for anyone, let alone someone at 28 who catapulted from new york city bartender to well known member of congress featured on glossy magazine covers practically overnight. all part of being aoc. good evening. i m dana bash here at the u.s. capitol. tonight is the first in a series of special hours where i spend time with people in the news and people of power and influence and try to find out what it s like to be them. we begin with congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez.