After the house was complete, her father joined the National Guard and was sent to the mainland to begin boot camp while her mother struggled between work, school, and four kids. At the age of 9, Otero saw the Gloria Estefan Let It Loose Homecoming Concert. She remarked to her mother: ``When I grow up, I want to do that!''
Otero
Gloria Estefan Let It Loose Homecoming Concert