Fear The Walking Dead: Mercedes Mason contest winner

Ofelia Salazar (Mercedes Mason) and Daniel Salazar (Ruben Blades) in S2E5Photo Credit: Peter Iovino/AMC, Fear The Walking Dead
Ofelia Salazar (Mercedes Mason) and Daniel Salazar (Ruben Blades) in S2E5Photo Credit: Peter Iovino/AMC, Fear The Walking Dead /
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And we have a winner . . .

Mercedes Mason, who plays the lovely Ofelia on Fear The Walking Dead, recently hosted a contest along with superfans Charley Carey and Ashley Espy. Contestants were tasked with creating a t-shirt design using the likeness of Mercedes’ cute dog named Wedgie, thus the hashtag #WedgieContest (no undergarments were harmed in the course this contest!!).

Mercedes promised an autograph to the winner along with donating all proceeds from sales of the t-shirt to charity. Charley and Ashley managed the contest scheduled to end on July 10.

When the contest came to a close Mercedes shared the winning entry on Twitter.

How adorable! Congratulations to Daniela on being chosen as the winner!

But the winning does not stop there.  Many pets will benefit from the contest because Mercedes also announced the charity that will receive the proceeds of the t-shirt sales — ASPCA

Winner Daniela was kind enough to answer some questions about her participation in the contest. Here’ what she had to say:

How did you hear about the contest?

"I am a big fan of Mercedes, so when I read about it on her Twitter, I literally ran to make my design!"

Are you an artist?

"I think of myself as an artist. But I do not have any formal training. I just explore art on my own."

How did you come up with the idea for the design of the t-shirt?

"I searched Mercedes’ Instagram and found a really cute video of Wedgie. I took a screen capture and made some sketches. I chose one to paint in Photoshop and my design was made!"

Do you have a dog yourself?

"I have 3 dogs. We have been adopting dogs as long as I can remember. I come from a family that respects every life in this world. My house is like a zoo! We rescue a lot of animals."

Who is your favorite character on Fear The Walking Dead and why?

"That’s a really hard question. Right now I would say Victor Strand because I think he is a really complex character and he has much more to give to this amazing series. But at the same time, I really like Ofelia and Alicia because they become stronger with every scar they endure and that is what they need to survive in this world."

Thank you to Daniela for sharing the scoop on her adorable design and her thoughts on Fear The Walking Dead.  We are inching our way towards the mid-season premiere of the series on Sunday, August 21.

Next: Fear The Walking Dead: Artistic Comic Con poster

Meanwhile, be on the lookout for a tweet from Mercedes with the link for the t-shirt sale.  Buy yours to be part of Wedgie history and help animals in need.