It’s Complicated: Latinx Stereotypes and the Stars Who Play Them
…roles in her career as an actress. But she has played Latina stereotypes, most notably in the 2002 film, Maid in Manhattan. In the movie, she portrays a hotel maid…
…roles in her career as an actress. But she has played Latina stereotypes, most notably in the 2002 film, Maid in Manhattan. In the movie, she portrays a hotel maid…
…Max Maid in Manhattan (2002) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1dv-skGIYY One of the first movies that introduced me to the different boroughs of New York City, this classic is a Cinderella story. JLo plays…
…Maid: Jennifer Lopez in Maid in Manhattan We know, we already did domestic worker with Yalitiza, but this one bears repeating – there’s nothing shameful about cleaning for a living!…
…cemented America Ferrera as a Latina Hollywood heavyweight, a trailblazer, and an actress/producer/director worthy of praise and accolades. Alexis Bledel for The Handmaid’s Tale (2017) Photo: FoundationINTERVIEWS/YouTube Actress Alexis Bledel…
…for weeks. Personally, I’m looking into getting a Vespa. In Luca, a sea monster turns real boy when he touches the surface—think The Little Mermaid without the contract. Curious about…
…often avoid getting pigeonholed as the stereotypical criminals, janitors, maids, etc., even if the practice contributes to our erasure. We don’t judge Latinx actors for doing this, especially in the…
…water at the glamorous Mode magazine. Devious Maids (2013-2016) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA6Z0T0lasu/ Devious Maids, starring Roselyn Sanchez, Judy Reyes, Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, and Edy Ganem, takes the maid stereotype and turns…
…Halle Bailey made headlines when she confirmed she was appearing as Ariel in the twenty-first century adaptation of The Little Mermaid. In other remakes like Beauty and the Beast (2017)…
…on her mother’s maiden name (her father was German, and she was born Paula Marie Osterman). There she adopted a fake accent to sound more like Hollywood’s stereotypical “Latin.” And…
…mind, and the one thing I was sure would be relatable to the masses. It never worked out. In Best In Show, the only Latinx character is a maid (which is…