Leticia Colorado
- Leticia Colorado is a 33-year-old single mother working as a Lyft and DoorDash driver in California.
- She went viral in November after sharing an apartment tour and talking about giving up her bedroom.
- She told BI she used to be embarrassed by her living situation but now wants to share her story.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leticia Colorado about her decision to give up her only bedroom to her 11-year-old daughter. It has been edited for length and clarity.
I'm a single mother of five who lives in a one-bedroom apartment in Pittsburg, California. When I moved in with my kids (ages 3, 4, 6, 11, and 17) in April 2023, I gave up the only bedroom to my 11-year-old daughter, Se'Lia, so that she could have some privacy.