2024 Superlatives in Latina Media
…other leading-lady parts. But maybe – it was just random. Most Controversial: Emilia Pérez A host of 2024 award nominations, including for Latina actresses Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez. A…
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Selena Gomez, Eugenio Derbez, and the Weight of Language in Representation
The post Selena Gomez, Eugenio Derbez, and the Weight of Language in Representation appeared first on The Latino Newsletter. I thought I did enough on Monday for The Latino Newsletter…
"Emilia Pérez" is THE Female Force To Be Reckoned With
…Castro (Zoe Saldaña), a lawyer, to help her bury her past and plant a new future. Jessi (Selena Gomez) is Manitas’ wife and mother of their two sons. She is…
HBO's ‘Como Agua Para Chocolate’ Is an Intoxicating Reinterpretation
…tell that her mother, the aristocratic widow Mamá Elena (Irene Azuela), is less fond of her than her sisters, the conservative and sour Rosaura (Ana Valeria Becerril) and the budding…
Fall Latine TV Preview: New & Returning Shows to Check Out
…lead character Morgan ends up being recruited by Judy Reyes’ Selena to help the police department solve crimes. Morgan, of course, ends up being a breath of fresh air, even…
Latinos Finally Did Good at the 2024 Emmys
…many years) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach who also repeated a win in the Best Supporting Actor category. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbm0U7JVlXE Sadly, Colón-Zayas was the only Latina to take home a major Emmy. Selena…
Don't Blame it on Being “Spicy:" Rewriting JLo's Breakups
…Selena got cast as the damaged, lovesick ex. “Is Selena Gomez still hung up on Justin?” magazines would ask, conveniently ignoring Bieber’s very public breakdowns and post-Selena relationship drama. What…
Celebrating the 2024 Latina Emmy Nominations – and People of Color in General
…color in general. Leading Latinas First up, let’s talk about the large and obviously in charge Latinas who got some recognition from the Television Academy. Selena Gomez’s name was finally…
“Descendants” Lead Kylie Cantrall Joins These 5 Latina Disney Stars
…works as an employee at several fictional stores, including Cupcake City, Yo-Yo Cart, Cheese Out of My League, Pirate Frank’s Fish Fry, and Megaphone World. Selena Gomez in Wizards of…
"Cholitas" Inspires With Indigenous Latinas Reaching New Heights
…Cholitas (aka Indigenous, Bolivian women). Dora Magueño, Cecilia Llusco, Ana Lía (Liita) González, Lidia Huayllas, and Elena Quispe begin their journey in El Alto and La Paz, Bolivia, at 4150…