Jennifer Lopez, Rita Moreno, And More Latine Celebrities Who Talked About Being Typecast And Fighting Stereotypes In Hollywood

In 2021, Aubrey Plaza, who is part Puerto Rican, opened up about fighting Latine stereotypes in Hollywood during an appearance on the Highly Relevant podcast. Citing her famous role on Parks and Recreation, Aubrey said of her character, April Ludgate, “I was very adamant about going, ‘Look, maybe she’s half Cuban. Maybe her mom’s Cuban.’ And they were like, ‘Great idea!’ Obviously, it wasn’t about that, but in my own way, I feel like I try to portray Hispanic characters that aren’t the stereotypes because that’s one thing I think we’re really up against. Especially Latina women.”