“Betty La Fea” Reboot Has Room to Grow
As someone who works in fashion and like Betty, doesn’t fit the industry’s beauty ideal, I love “Betty La Fea” and want more from the reboot.
Ugly Betty
Media Still Prefers Hypersexualized Latinas – Especially in Miami
A teenager once told me that, when he moved to Miami, he “thought everyone would look like Sofia Vergara.” He was surprised, and a little disappointed, to find that people here looked – normal. He was expecting all the hypersexualized Latinas he’d seen on TV. I didn’t have to ask what he meant. Miami, also […]
Why We Need an Ugly Betty Remake Now
We need more Latina faces on screen reflecting the mixture of real Latinx communities. An Ugly Betty reunion would help.
The Latinos Who Scored Emmy Nominations (And Who Didn’t)
In a recurring theme for Latinos in Hollywood, this year’s Emmy nominations gave some warm love to handful of our gente while leaving others out in the cold. But, rather than dribble on with the same facts and figures with regard to Latino Emmy nominees, we are choosing to celebrate those who scored a nomination […]
#TheLatinaPress: Issue 16
In issue 16 of #TheLatinaPress, we celebrate Leo season, discuss that Emmys snub, and make some summer reading recommendations.
Reconnecting with ‘Yo Soy Betty, La Fea’ 20 Years Later
Re-watching the hit Colombian telenovela ‘Yo Soy Betty, La Fea’ offers this Costa Rican fan plenty of reflection opportunities.
7 of the Most Classic, Influential Telenovelas of All Time
Thanks to our abuelitas, moms, and tias, we’re nostalgic for these trendsetting, classic telenovelas, the ones that defined the genre for decades to come.
Brown or White?: The Dangerous Disconnect Between U.S. and Latin American Media
So because of colonization, Latin America wants us all to be white, and the U.S., in their effort to include but also differentiate us in their media, have pigeon-holed the entire community into being the same shade of mestizo brown. But the reality is much more beautiful and complex.
12 Groundbreaking Latinx TV Shows
To celebrate the inclusion and portrayal of Latinxs on TV and to inspire much more to come, we are sharing 12 groundbreaking Latinx TV shows you should know about.
Ugly Betty Has the Beauty We Need Now
For the past few weeks, I’ve been lucky (and privileged) enough to shelter with my family. Every night, we’ve huddled in my parents’ room and watched our favorites: Cinderella (the one produced by Whitney Houston starring Brandy, the only version that matters) Pride and Prejudice (the one with Colin Firth and Jennifer Eyle, also the […]