Jessica Alba – Ashamed of Her Latin Ancesters?
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
June 20th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
Okay I understand that her grandfather was “scared” to be Mexican because things were different back then but c’mon, what year is it? She should really not be a SELF hater and be proud. If she is going to PRETEND she is white then she has NO RIGHT to talk about Mexicans the way she does (ie.” Mexicans pop out tons of children…” or whatever). She has no right to be at the ALMA awards because that’s for real LATINOS and she should change her “SPANISH” last name…then bleach her skin like Michael Jackson so that MAYBE…people won’t confuse her for a “Latina”. She’s a stupid pathetic wannabe. She can’t act for shit. She can just go to hell with her FAKE self.
June 24th, 2007 at 10:34 pm
its ok if she consider herself an american.after all she grew up there but denying ur heritage? thats just stupid! she looks more mexican than many mexicans i know.i bet she had a lot of problems while growing up. she has no identity…what is she? there r ways to say things and im glad all latinos are united on this one because she wasnt just insulting mexicans but all of us latin ppl.she should thank her looks to her mexican roots,otherwise she would be another brainless blonde girl.at least she looks good….she looks latin. she should go fuck herself!
July 23rd, 2007 at 6:44 pm
Jessica IS American. Why should she call herself Latina when she wasn’t born in Latin America? Her grandfather assimilated and there is nothing wrong with that. Millions of other immigrants have done it.
And what she says about Cameron Diaz is true. If people are going to force the Latina label on Jessica, then it should be forced on Cameron. At least be consistent. Interview with Cameron:
http://www.reel.com/reel.asp?node=features/interviews/diaz
Q: Did every Cuban that you met stop you and try to talk to you in Spanish?
CD: Mm-hmm. You know they do, absolutely.
Q: And how do you handle that?
CD: I go, “God, you know, it all sounds so familiar. I know what you’re saying, I really do. I just cannot respond to you back in Spanish. I can barely speak English properly.” I didn’t grow up in a Cuban or Latin community. I grew up in Southern California on the beach, basically. And I’m third generation. I’m of Cuban descent, but I’m American.
Q: That was a question on Who Wants to Be A Millionaire.
CD: Was it really?
Q: Yeah, and they got it wrong. They picked you [as having been born in Puerto Rico], not Ricky Martin.
CD: Well, you see, I just keep people guessing! Put the wrong information out there.
July 24th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
I think she has every right to consider herself whatever she wants: Latina, white, nobody care. What she has no right to do, is to say this awful things about Mexicans and Latins. And, worst of all, try to deny it later, like she didn’t said those things!
November 14th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
whats wrong wif havin lots of cousins?
LATINA PARA SIEMPRE!
January 20th, 2008 at 11:30 am
I somewhat understand her stresses of being Latin in a country where there is so much prejudice against immigrants. Plus, if you say you’re “Spanish” it’s as if it’s somehow cleaner than being another “Mexican”
Also, she faces even more troubles in HOLLYWOOD for being Mexican. Look at what we have been reduced to playing? The cleaning people or ex-cons that have that horrendous Mexican accent.
For me I defend her because I have grown up almost the same way. I’m only 15% french and the rest is mexican. So my aunts. uncles. and parents are all more Mexican as well. However, all of my first cousins are all half white. I never grew up with real Mexican culture except for the food so growing up around white people with no strong Hispanic influence, and my family has been in America for four generations, I don’t feel the need to label myself as a Latino, Chicano, cholo, whatever. I personallu don’t blame her at all.
January 27th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Is she ashamed of her roots? Jessica Alba will be on Mas Vale Tarde con Alex Cambert this week Jan 29 2008. 11:30 PM Thursdays
Jennifer Pena and Obie Bermudez, Barbara Mori, Gloria Trevi, Gaby Espino and Penelope Menchaca later this month…
January 27th, 2008 at 9:58 am
And this show is on Telemundo!
February 26th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
You spelled ‘ancestors’ wrong.
August 14th, 2008 at 12:24 am
This is a free country, any body can be whatever they want to be, so if she does not want to be latino, bad for her in the eyes of others, but good for her in her own eyes.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:13 am
First off the stereotypes were wrong, they always are, positive or negative stereotypes should never be accepted. But beyond that the comments here can all be very frustrating. If it’s so important to be labeled by the color of my skin, then so be it, I am white. And that is what really confuses me about all this. People have fought for centuries in the United States to be free from being judged by the color of their skin or the ancestry. So, why is it that its such a big focus for so many of you? It seems like a lot of people want to have it both ways. You shouldn’t expect anything based on the color of your skin GOOD OR BAD. You shouldn’t be treated any worse and you shouldn’t be treated any better either! That’s what equality means! The United States has its own culture! Yes, it was founded by protestants primarily, but Irish, Italian, German and many other nationalities of people legally (and yes, I am sorry, that is significant that they worked very hard for years to afford to do it legally) immigrated. They came wishing to be a part of the country. Sure they brought their own cultural backgrounds along, BUT they worked for a very long time to BECOME Americans. You do not see Italian-, German-, and Irish-Americans walking around demanding their ancestral tongues be spoken. And that is where I get very frustrated. To a lot of Americans, it seems as it the “Latinos” don’t really want to be part of the United States. I think its disrespectful to this country’s history and culture to NOT learn English! And, I am sorry, sneaking into this country is illegal and wrong. Breaking the law and then demanding acceptance and citizenship without putting in the time and work other immigrants do is utterly wrong. If you think the US’s legal immigration policy is so terrible, why not look at Mexico’s! That country is FAR worse to illegal immigrants than the US has ever been! Think of it this way. Do you think Japan would accept Latinos immigrating to Japan and then refusing to adapt to their culture? Of course not. Its just not reasonable to think you could move there and never learn Japanese, or accept cultural and political norms, or obey the laws. And any immigrant coming to the US should be coming here to be a CITIZEN of the US, not just be a Mexican or Cuban or whatever living in America. And doing that doesn’t mean becoming WHITE like so many of you think. Every country has a majority of one race or another. This country was founded by people with white skin, that doesn’t make it evil. But the culture has developed over centuries and is what it is. It is always your choice, but your families or ancestors wanted to come to this country for a reason. If you want to be a part of this country be a part of it COMPLETELY or please move to a country where you can be a COMPLETE part of it, wherever that may be.
I truly do want equality for all CITIZENS of this country, no matter where they came from, but that means every race in this country will have to stop viewing THEMSELVES as different. She said some stupid stereotype stuff, true, but I don’t think it was wrong for her to feel American and not Mexican, because she IS an AMERICAN, NOT a MEXICAN.
December 1st, 2009 at 11:31 pm
tu y tus abuelos mal orientados no aprecian la vida que tenemos los mexicanos y las bendiciones you know that It was not for Mexico or Mexican,United states should not be there as a nation because the plan of the west asked the pioneers why they come to the west. Why is the name of united states because the people convenience. You are not pretty and you are not smart. You are not well oriented poor of your decendents.
December 19th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
Re: Me me
You can’t ‘bleach’ your skin if you don’t have vitiligo, which is what Michael Jackson had.
August 25th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
Just another dumb ass celeb immigration or illegal immigration why are people racist again ? im half Mexican and i don’t support illegal immigration does that make me racist ? and i don’t support rape or incest
i must be evil damn me
September 5th, 2010 at 6:11 am
SHE IS STILL LATINA NO MATTER WHAT.
Latina isn’t a race ok? Many latinas are whtie there is no such thing as ‘latin ancestors’.
September 19th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
SHE IS ALSO RACIST AGAINST WHITES… check the youtube video where she goes on the George Lopez show, does the DNA test, and finds out she’s 87% european, and only 13% non-white (indigenous). She’s embarassed, refers to whites as “oh-my-god” type white, tries to distinguish Spaniards as not “oh-my-god” type europeans, like the rest of us ditzy whites.
She’s just held to a different standard because she’s (part) latina. A white person would be ex-communicated for saying that about another race.
Overcompensating?
September 23rd, 2010 at 1:00 am
Wow she makes me sick and she shouldn’t have been in the alma awards or be in machete. there were latinos there was she feeling like she was going to get kidnapped when they were filming. she is surrounded by mexicans. Wow I never thought of her like that but she is so sick
November 11th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
She’s a stupid bitch thinking she’s all white or something. She’s darker than me and I’m full Mexican.
January 28th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
I find it ironic how everyone bashing on her misspelled a lot of words. Latino/as are sensitive about their heritage to the point of ridiculousness. Calm Down. I have a lot of latino friends, and the couple who were offended by what she said get offended if you say ANYTHING negative over ANYTHING about Mexico (i.e. ‘there is one blade of grass in Mexico that isn’t green’ they’d throw a fit). She’s not racist, she just made a joke about her origin, but considers herself to be more white than latina; which is true.
February 14th, 2011 at 2:49 am
wtf iz er prob.!!!!!!!!
her naationality is american, but het ethnicity is mexican!!!nd she knt change dat!!!
if she wantz tob an american, den she cud go fuk herselff..get er hair bleached..and go eat mcdonaldz!!