'Our movie is a step in the right direction.'
with Rachel, I asked her how it feels to be part of this push for Latinx representation in Latinx roles."You know, our movie is a step in the right direction," she told me."There's still so much work to be done when it comes to representation in Hollywood for all minorities."The actor explained that her experience as a Latina in Hollywood was not seeing a lot of representation of herself while growing up.
And if she did, many of those roles did not portray Latinx folks in a positive light.does such a wonderful job at exploring the idea of Latin joy, which I don't think is always at the forefront of media that has our people in it," she continued."And so, I'm very blessed to be a part of something that does, and also something that tells an authentic true story about love and identity and what happens when we choose love over hate," she concluded.
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