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I Struggled With Being A Latino Growing Up In Los Angeles. I Felt Very American. I Still Do. I Went To 35 Bar Mitzvahs Before I Went To A Single Quinceanera. I Could Talk All Day About My Culture And What It Means To Me.

My Siblings Are My Best Friends.

It Would Be Impossible To Be A Woman In Western Culture And Not Have Your Own Issues About Your Image And What You Look Like.

I Was Young Not Too Long Ago, And I Know The Last Thing You Want Is Someone Preaching To You.

I Think Hispanic Women Are Beautiful With Their Curves. I'm Not Sure Who Feels That Way In Hollywood. I Was Never Told To Lose 50 Pounds. If They Think That They Just Don't Bother With You. You Just Don't Get The Role And You Never Know Why. That's Still Better Than Physically Harming Yourself And Becoming Unhealthy Just To Star In A Movie.