Michelle Alvarez

Michelle Alvarez is Andy's cousin.
==History==
===Reuniting with Andy===
Wanting to form a relationship with what family she had left, Andy met them at a park to have a barbecue. They updated her on their lives and their extended family's lives. They also told Andy that they'd mildly stalked her throughout her life, attending her fire academy graduation and salsa competitions. They hadn't kept in touch because the last time they saw each other, Michelle had told Andy about seeing her mom after Andy believed her mother was dead. Over the course of the day, the family caught up and expressed regrets for how things had gone. At the end of the day, they decided they needed to continue to meet up. ("Wild World")
===COVID Testing===
When Carina set up a drive-through COVID testing site sponsored by the Catherine Fox Foundation at the station, Johnny, Sandra, and Michelle came, using it as an excuse to meet Robert, whom they hadn't met despite having regular meetings with Andy in the park. They chatted jovially with Robert while he did their swabs. ("Save Yourself")
===Black Lives Matter Protests===
Following the death of George Floyd, Michelle attended a protest at Seattle Center. ("Comfortably Numb")
===Hanging Out with Vic and Andy===
When Andy got her own place following her divorce, Michelle planned to come over and hang out. Andy invited Vic to this celebration as well, as Theo had asked her to keep an eye on Vic. This celebration ended up being moved to Dean's Houseboat, which had recently been sold, because Vic wanted to have one last time to say goodbye. They had dinner in the empty houseboat and Vic decided not to wait for the surgical abortion and instead to use the pill so it would be over sooner. ("Searching for the Ghost")
==Relationships==
===Romantic===
She has a girlfriend. ("Wild World")
She seems to have ended this relationship, as when she came to the station for COVID testing, she expressed interest in Maya and asked if she was still dating the Italian. ("Save Yourself")
===Familial===
Her relationship with her parents is slightly strained by their refusal to accept her sexual orientation and her girlfriend.
She was very close to her cousin, Andy, when they were children, calling each other sister-cousins because they were so close. They were unable to be together for several years because Andy's mother left and Michelle and her parents were unwilling to lie to Andy about what happened. When they reunited as adults, they said it was as if no time had passed.
==Notes and Trivia==
*She and her family have barbecues in the park every weekend.Wild World, 4x02 (S19)
==Gallery==
===Episodic===
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===Episode Stills===
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==Appearances==
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