EXCLUSIVE: She was the poster child for popular Tex-Mex brand Old El Paso almost 20 years ago, spawning a meme that would go on to take the 2010's by storm.
It was a role that immortalised the then-six-year-old Mia Agraviador in popular culture, now known far and wide for the titular catchphrase "¿Por qué no los dos?" or "why don't we have both?"
But if you've ever wondered what became of the so-called 'Old El Paso Girl' of television and internet fame – it turns out we may be seeing a lot more of her in future.
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The iconic advertisement is set to turn 20 this year, and its star could never have anticipated the impact it would have at the time.
Making her grand return to Aussie screens to promote the new Mexican range from food seasoning brand Mingle – which is set to hit Woolworths shelves this month – Agraviador has now reflected on all the doors her day-one claim to fame has opened for her.
Speaking to nine.com.au, she detailed her next steps – even expressing interest in pursuing more acting opportunities in future.
But the journey at large all began for the now-25-year-old one fateful day in the mid-2000's, while on set bringing Old El Paso's hard and soft shell at-home taco kit ad to life.
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In the original Aussie advertisement, one family unit is seen engaged in a debate over an age-old conundrum; hard tacos, or soft tacos for dinner?
The face of the advertisement has now outright confirmed her penchant for the soft variety, owing to a rich history of making fresh homemade tortillas with her nana.
But back then, it was one quick interjection from the young actress that would go on to cement the segment as one of the most iconic commercials to come out of Australia.
A single, innocuous "why don't we have both?" settled the debate, and later spawned the 2010 resurgence of an internet sensation.
And while not all of us might remember the internet meme's inception, Agraviador most certainly does, having featured in one of the very first of its kind to ever circulate.
"So the beginning of memes, there was actually a website where all of the memes from that time were being rolled out, and my one was coming out," she recalled.
Her father had caught wind of this newest 'fad', and informed her that her old commercial had been made into one.
"[My father said] there's this new thing called a meme and a GIF, and Mia, you're one of those."
"And I just remember being like, What is a GIF? What is a meme?"
The meme in question went on to gain traction globally, with the height of its popularity, per Google Trends, peaking in 2014.
But despite her growing internet fame during that era, she revealed that she'd initially tried not to draw attention to it.
"I think I was a little bit shy as a kid. I got a bit nervous whenever my friends would ask me to say the line, especially in class," she revealed.
"But as I grew up, I ended up just sort of embracing it."
To this day, the impact of that one advertisement continues its flow-on effect in Agraviador's life, with the child star deliberately carrying the "why not both" philosophy with her into adulthood.
Having just returned to Australia following nine months of travel, she found that the iconic catchphrase could be applied in many ways.
"I think, especially as a child up until now, I evolved, and the whole idea of 'why not both' is very in line with me."
"I always try every option, so it's very much a line that will stay with me forever."
And while she admits she's no longer instantly recognisable as that little girl from the Old El Paso ad, that's not to say she's let go of that era entirely.
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She's revealed the scope of the ad has manifested in surprising ways over the years, with brands and advertisers continuing to reach out for collaborations as a result.
"Like, it keeps coming up," she said.
"That's something that I'm really interested to get on board with now as well, and I feel like I'm so grateful to the taco [ad]. It really did kickstart a lot."
Agraviador's since revealed that she's "ready to put herself out there," and persue more acting opportunities in this next chapter, even alluding to a big-name brand she was currently working to create an advertisement with.
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