Jessica Alba - Ashamed of Her Latin Ancesters?
Filed in archive Latin News by Eliane on June 15, 2007
Jessica Alba is in big trouble with the Latin community. Apparently, she thinks being Latino is something embarrassing.
Look at what she has said about her Latin roots:
"I've got cousins galore. Mexicans just spread all their seeds. And the women just pop them out."
Ouch! That's not a very nice thing to say about Mexicans, is it? What about this:
"My grandfather was the only Mexican at his college, the only Hispanic person at work and the only one at the all-white country club. He tried to forget his Mexican roots, because he never wanted his kids to be made to feel different in America. He and my grandmother didn't speak Spanish to their children. Now, as a third-generation American, I feel as if I have finally cut loose."
Everybody is talking about the post from Perez Hilton, where he published this Jessica Alba quotes (and a few others - check the post). He didn't disclose where he got the info; but after a little research, it seems the post is a compilation of scattered comments Jessica made at different times.
Let's say I'm right, and she didn't say all of this brilliant comments all at once. They all went unnoticed, until Hilton gathered them. The logical conclusion is that she actually believes that being Latino is a bad thing, and that you should hide your heritage, if you can. Hilton just shed some light on what she really thinks about Latin heritage and culture.
Don't get me wrong; she has no obligation to consider herself a Latina. She has every right to say she's American, and if she has no pride of her heritage, well, too bad for her. What's wrong, and the reason why she's being criticized among the Latin community, is what's implied in her words: Latin heritage is some kind of handicap or disadvantage that should be hidden from others.
I know it's not easy (specially these days) to be Latino in a country where there's so much racism and prejudice against immigrants. But nobody should let the racist's stupidity and prejudice make them feel like their heritage is something to be ashamed of. So, that's no excuse for saying things like "I have finally cut loose."
Jessica, you don't have to be Latina. Just don't talk about it as if everybody should hide their heritage.
Via: Vivir Latino
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