1. fuckyeahginatorres: When I became an actress I quickly realize that the world liked their latinos to look Italian. Not like me. So I wasn’t going up for Latina parts. I was going up for African American parts. […] Regardless of the fact that I spoke the language better and understood the culture better, those [stereotypical latina] weren’t the parts that…I could take seriously. Suddenly you have to explain why I look how I look. And then it gets complicated. And nobody wants complicated. Gina Torres | Black & Latino

    fuckyeahginatorres:

    When I became an actress I quickly realize that the world liked their latinos to look Italian. Not like me. So I wasn’t going up for Latina parts. I was going up for African American parts. […]

    Regardless of the fact that I spoke the language better and understood the culture better, those [stereotypical latina] weren’t the parts that…I could take seriously. Suddenly you have to explain why I look how I look. And then it gets complicated. And nobody wants complicated.

    Gina Torres | Black & Latino

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    This is a screaming shame because if someone asked me to “Explain how Gina Torres looks”, I’d have to say “achingly...
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    I’m really glad that Zoe Saldana was in Colombiana despite people saying this shit about her as well. She was damn good...
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    I love Gina Torres. I love her so much. She is gorgeous, smart, and badass. She is my favorite actress. She is...
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    I can so relate because I am Afro Latino. I was born in Honduras, lived in Panama. But every time I get asked which one...
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    I love Gina. This quote makes me sad. :(

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