First Look: ‘Leguizamo Does America’ - Puerto Rico | MSNBC

Actor & comedian John Leguizamo gives us a first look at the fifth episode of his new MSNBC series ‘Leguizamo Does America.’ This time he travels to Puerto Rico, which despite not being an official state, has had a huge cultural impact on the U.S. and the world. In this exclusive preview John tells us about his favorite moments and what surprised him about Puerto Rico. The full episode airs May 14th at 10pm ET on MSNBC.
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[@Maddie9185]

Thank you John for showcasing my beautiful island and it’s beautiful people with such respect. 🇵🇷

[@ricardorascon88]

He's showcasing the whole latino community!! He just got done filming his Mexican segment in Arizona, PHX I was there we were showcasing the Chicano lowrider scene in the west side of the USA it was so cool

[@BygSexyToy1]

I'm not Latin or Hispanic, but I'm enjoying these segments and love the what I'm learning ❤

[@GerardButlerprivate]

Thanks for your continuous love and support. ❤️ For how long have you been a fan of mine?

[@jmedina7158]

Yeah buddy one love ❤️ God Bless

[@jmedina7158]

@@GerardButlerprivate John thank you 🙏

[@immealldayeveryday9425]

Yes Puerto Rican are black, Spaniard and Taino I’m Puerto Rican and greatful that you are taking the time to learn more about us 🫶🏼

[@esskay8768]

❤💯👍

[@edusonoseducation9494]

Gracias por mostrar la herencia e historia de nuestra isla. Bendiciones!! 🇵🇷

[@salmacaribbean7362]

Proud puertorrican! Our culture, beaches, music, food & more, is what makes me love my island ❤

[@kungfumind.]

The people aren't too either 😊

[@angel-ij4xv]

beautiful island i was there 5 years ago definitely would go back

[@DailyDose926]

We're not Puerto Rican.. We're Boricuas, descendants of our Taíno ancestors. The US colonizers changed the island name(Boríken) to Puerto Rico. So many ignorant people using colonizer terms.

[@AlexLopez-wp8dc]

Great video of our culture from my Island , thank you John. We are proud of you and our culture , specially Puerto Rican food !!! 🇵🇷🇺🇸💪

[@abnerdiaz920]

Gracias John por el respeto y la dedicación que le diste a este chapter de nuestra isla! Proud!!!!! 🇵🇷🇵🇷❣️❣️❣️❣️💪🏽🔥

[@aprilranck7337]

Congratulations for your program and to recognize the value of Puerto Rico and their people

[@aprilranck7337]

Thank you for your support

[@alexanderscalzo340]

I remember growing up w/ friends in the Puerto Rican community back home in Hawaii and I instantly been fascinated w/ Puerto Rico since then.

[@Joseph-le5zk]

i was given permission to interview a Cazique (Chieftain) of the Taino tribe and I'll never forget what he said about our people "The Spaniards thought they had killed us all but we hid in their blood" that brought me to tears.

[@kateuhler7803]

I was in PR in 2000, went with a friend to go visit her family in Corazal - its gorgeous there❤. The people are wonderful...a party every thrusday in each town, just because...truly lovely and lively people. I love the PuertoRican culture so much🥰

[@Malaina-p7s]

That’s my daughter great grandma!!

[@GerardButlerprivate]

Thanks for your continuous love and support. ❤️ For how long have you been a fan of mine?

[@JoyceMary89]

@@rmac1828 we dont want to look like Cancun 😒😒😒

[@rmac1828]

@Joyce Haner okay whatever live in isolation then good luck

[@claires1177]

Thank you John🧡🇵🇷🧡 It is wonderful when people know how to show the beauty of our country and its incredible history and culture🇵🇷🌺🧡

[@MirabelNYPRCATX]

It's a Beautiful state of Being 😍I Love Puerto Rico 🇵🇷🇺🇸♥️

[@Ecuacolom]

It's a beautiful island. I was there in 1980 and will definitely go back. The people are very friendly and kind

[@angel-ij4xv]

same here was there 5 years ago

[@mitty2575]

1980 PR is not the same as 2023 😅 just saying

[@angierivera1847]

GraciasJohn por mostrar las cosas bella de mi querido Puerto Rico

[@tedfebo1741]

Bomba is very important to Puerto Rican culture, but so is plena and musica jibara, which people always seem to overlook.

[@lcross796]

Yep, you're right. People seems to overlook, and all thanks to reggaeton.

[@maxhidalgo2766]

Reggaeton is not music. Its for thugs

[@felitodiaz6059]

Thank you John for the great work on documenting on Puerto Rico. 🇵🇷

[@Elcapulove]

Good evening family and good health to everyone especially MENTAL. Thank John Leguizamo for this short documentary 🙏. I'm 💯% 🇵🇷👊🏼👍🏼👍🏼💯❤️💯✌️💯🌹💯🇵🇷

[@jpagan585]

Thank you for showing the world our beautiful island!!

[@santitarodriguez3774]

Muchas gracias por expandir la belleza única que tenemos los Puertorriqueños. ❤ Bendiciones. Amén 🙏🏽

[@1130gigi]

I love you John thank you for this video of Puerto Rico . I got to visit last year 2022 after not being there in over 35 years . I fell in love with Puerto Rico the culture and the lovely people. Differently will go again. So glad you are doing these videos very educational.

[@Marieaf71]

Graciaaassss!!🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷 we need people like you to talk about how beautifull our island is and our culture!! specially that we are part of the US and still a lot of people dont even know that!! 😮 I know that cause I Am going to take some coworkers to PR in Sept and they asked me if they need a passport!😢😮

[@ariannarosa2536]

Thank you, for representing my island beautifully.

[@vitaminckillscovid103]

He's a wealthy WOKE clown who preaches about oppression.....

[@lindaj5492]

I spent a month about thirty years ago visiting a friend who’d moved to PR from England. It really is a beautiful place; rich in arts & culture, wonderful landscapes and wildlife, and friendly, beautiful people. I’d be back in a shot if I could afford it ❤

[@GerardButlerprivate]

Thanks for your continuous love and support. ❤️ For how long have you been a fan of mine?

[@badlandz3442]

@@bigsexxy1 you sound like a karen 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Hello-uk5xp]

@@bigsexxy1 why’d you think that?

[@jmedina7158]

Benicio del toro Oscar winning actor Rita Moreno Oscar winning actress so much talent que viva Puerto Rico 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷👍

[@rmac1828]

Yeah they came up in an era where they were proud to be Spanish. And look at Moreno these days she couldn't get any more whiter in the face

[@wrdv49]

And a lot more!

[@angelrivera-ru6zw]

And José Ferrer. Por Cyrano de Bergerac.

[@wrdv49]

@@angelrivera-ru6zw The first hispanic to win an Oscar!

[@wrdv49]

@@angelrivera-ru6zw first latino to win an Oscar, I believe!

[@allones3078]

I live in Puerto Rico it was not just the beauty of the island that drew me to it but the beauty of it's people and how welcoming the culture is.

[@mitterickson1872]

Puerto Rico has been sold to China 😮

[@bidenharrismadmagazinesper574]

Puerto Rico is expensive for a vacation. Nothing is cheap there

[@justhere3794]

@@mitterickson1872 So what? USA too. This is about the beauty of Puerto Rico. Not politics or business matters.

[@justhere3794]

@@bidenharrismadmagazinesper574 Beauty comes with a price and the island needs the money. It's USA prices.

[@JC-yf1tc]

@@mitterickson1872 😂😅🤣🤣😅🤣😅🤣 EEUU HAS BEEN SOLD TO CHINA FACT!!!!

[@joffyjazz]

Watched this today and enjoyed it! My maternal grandmother was from San German/Mayaguez and I'm still tracing my roots!

[@rosarosario4339]

Beautiful ❤❤❤❤ Thank You John

[@2pagan]

They did a DNA study in Puerto Rico and found that 15 % of Puerto Ricans population had Taino indigenous traces in their blood. Most of the DNA is maternal inherited from the only female Taino Cacique ( chief) named Yuiza. Puerto Rico had the highest percentage of indigenous DNA than any other islands.

[@eddierosa250]

Can you please supply me with the link of this info. Thanks.

[@2pagan]

@Eddie Rosa On line look for Puerto Rican Taino DNA . Puerto Ricans have 15% Taino, and supposedly, I think 60% is maternal. As soon as I find the article, I'll send you a link. Also, look for women cacique Yuiza.

[@felixromero7858]

I have 14.5%

[@Edlas22158]

@@eddierosa250 Associated Press )October, 15, 2021. (AP) The number of people in Puerto Rico identified as “white” in the most recent census plummeted to almost 80%, sparking a conversation of identity on an island braking away from the past where race was not tracked and seldom debated in public.

[@rmac1828]

The Arawak Tainos migrated from South America through the Antilles. 2 distinct groups were traced due to the pottery that was found on record . These groups took over carribean by storm all the way until the Spanish came centuries later.

[@cusoantonioful]

Gracias un millón por presentar parte de mi cultura al mundo de corazon

[@indigenous1398]

Showing support to the channel, culture and traditions

[@wcnest]

Great work John 👏

[@JoseDiaz-xm4vv]

Gracias John por visitar a nuestra isla

[@LearnAsUGrow501]

Just Like Leguizamo, I am too Learning as we grow. Thank you for being you. Simple and happy story. Love it.

[@vjshoegal4027]

Thank you John, for showcasing these wonderful stories of inspiration! 💞

[@bpassion4fashion581]

Woa!!!!! I got goosebumps!!!! My people. My island !

[@JV-ir3zw]

💯 LOVE ❤️ for PUERTO RICO 🇵🇷 LA Isla Del Encanto Bendito Nene!!

[@msmacmac1000]

Me gusta Puerto Rico❤️❤️

[@QueenBaha]

Best thing coming out of MSNBC as of late. I feel rejuvenated instead of fatigued! Thank You.

[@abraza321]

Reggae came from Jamaica, Panamanians with Jamaican heritage started Spanish Reggae we Puerto Ricans began listening in the 90s and loved it so much we gave it our own flavor to make reggeatón

[@JERios-wv8lx]

Food for your thought (and not taught in US schools): Before the English landed in 1607 in what was later called "Geogetown" Virginia, and before The Pilgrims landed in 1620 in what was later known as Plymouth, Massachussets, Juan Ponce De Leon, (Puerto Rico's first Governor), landed in April 1513 in what we know today as Florida. (In the area we now call "Bradenton".)

[@TheSithfrost]

Excellent Work John!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@olgamorales2103]

Pa' lante me gente! PR SE LEVANTA!🇵🇷

[@huevitopipihead]

Se levanta de donde?? PR con todo y su lloradera es la Economia más fuerte de Latinoamérica

[@GerardButlerprivate]

Thanks for your continuous love and support. ❤️ For how long have you been a fan of mine?

[@uli6536]

@@bigsexxy1 Pues te quedaras con las ganas jaja..sigue soñando..P.R USA FOR EVER..FUTURO ESTADO 51 🇵🇷🇺🇸

[@marjorieallard6665]

Love John and been watching his MSMBC Latino lives in America. It is done with all the greatness only John can do. Multi-faceted guy. 🎉

[@gailshelley4479]

So interesting! Glad to know some of the history. Incredible people!

[@ElStriker777]

Thank You Leguizamo 🔥👍🇺🇸🇵🇷💯

[@pr_tr4p_g4wd20]

Don’t forget we fought for Americas independence under the Spanish flag and one of Spain’s greatest Generals was a Puerto Rican Antonio Valero de Bernabé de Fajardo Puerto Rico who turned against them to help defend the people of the Americas and to gain their independence from Spain.🥳🇵🇷💪🏽

[@uli6536]

Te quedaras con las ganas de tu triste independencia kuajajaja 🤦‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

[@pr_tr4p_g4wd20]

@@uli6536 Dale gracias que un Boricua peleó por las tuyas si no estuviera bajo la bandera española 🇪🇸

[@uli6536]

@@pr_tr4p_g4wd20 P.R USA FOR EVER 🇵🇷🇺🇸

[@carlosm.3426]

One man cannot help gain peoples independence lol if that were the case, he wouldve helped PR gain theirs

[@juanfigueroa804]

Fun fact: The entire continent is "america"!

[@margieerwin5798]

Thank you for sharing Puerto Rico and its history. ❤️🇵🇷

[@21bebaescandon]

Gracias ❤🙌🏻🇵🇷

[@nancycortes4520]

Wow, I had no idea that Puerto Rico is so beautiful...

[@amgooder]

🇵🇷🏝

[@celinejb4730]

I’m married to a Puerto Rican & I love their culture. We use to visit every year until 2019. Thinking to go back next year before it gets more gentrified.

[@qualityfirst5119]

I hate what is happening to my home, the gringos have to go!!!

[@celinejb4730]

@@qualityfirst5119 Sad to say but they’ve only just begun.

[@MONICAANICA]

Bravo. Bring back America to the world ❤💃🕺🌹🙏💟

[@anthonyramirez8038]

l am proud of my native indigenous blood. and as well my Spaniard blood,,thank God l speak the Spanish Language

[@mabelmartinez6300]

Beautiful ❤️ thank you!

[@sandramcclendon5537]

John keep up the Great work. Bringing the spot light to the latin culture Que viva 🇵🇷

[@wilmerpenaloza1745]

Wao que bellos paisajes que bello puerto rico

[@abraza321]

Puerto Rican with other latinos started salsa in NYC by listening to Cuban Mambo and again giving it our own flavor to make salsa music

[@SALSAKID49]

being a PR man, Salsa music is Cuban music which I learned from Cuban Godfather (RIP)..., so IMHO We (PR's) along with the other amazing Latino culturas from the Caribbean and South America... And please never forget how Mexico was instrumental in putting the Cuban bands into their Movies because of their deep love and relationship with Cuba... So yes, in the 40's 50's 60's it was called Latin Music, then people gave its Genre name to it, thanks to the Fania and other labels and it went from there...

[@SafetyBriefer]

Leguizamo got his show that he wanted in The Menu!

[@gilbertoquinones3392]

Ola John! Bienvenido a Puerto Rico! So good to see someone interested in our lovely island! Been here since 1989 after the Bronx turned to rubble! Lots of luck! GQ.....

[@elvinvee3423]

🎉great episode.. with great info..

[@carmensoto-caminero1644]

Love this but I was hungry for more!!!!!

[@joanmontalvo5633]

Amazing!!!!

[@yari722]

Wepa 🇵🇷 (for the historybuffs: our original flag us to look more like this about 100+ yrs ago 🇩🇴 lighter blues both on the top and both red on bottom,and star in the left upper corner. But they loved cuba flag so much that they modified it a bit and made that our current one. Look up lares- for ur old flag)❤

[@charletfoster8917]

I must visit thanks for this clip🙏🏿😊

[@afultz4529]

I want to know if my DNA has Taino bloodline. I have strong feelings about this. I'm so excited to see where our history is going to help renew our ancestry. La Vida es para celebrar. WEPA! 🇵🇷

[@boricuayehudim427]

Awesome video thanks for sharing and visiting us here Bountiful Blessings from Carolina ☺️🇵🇷💪🏾

[@fennix18able]

Statehood for Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@user-wh1kj7sq1m]

Awesome thanks for doin this episode I myself am indigenous (Southern Cheyenne from Oklahoma) and I do love their PR food and culture 1 day I'd love to visit PR but yes sad to Know alot of folks "think" indigenous folks are long gone and just let folks KNOW WE'RE STILL HERE LIVING AND THRIVING

[@eduard6491]

Todo Puerto Rico!!!! Viva Borinque. Nicely done hermano; just a correction, although Puertorican artist dominate Reggaeton and have taken it worldwide, it was Panamanians (especially the descendants of Jamaicans who were brought there to work on the Panama canal) who invented Reggaeton. Remember El General? Ya lo sabes

[@professordick4868]

Beautiful!!!❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@joanmontalvo5633]

Awesome!!!!

[@DominiMex777]

Seriously, John Leguizamo needs to showcase COLOMBIA🇨🇴, his country of birth! If he has not done so. Colombia is an exceptionally beautiful country with a lot to offer: a multitude of gorgeous flora, fauna, beaches, coastlines, rivers, breathtaking scenery, delicious food and beautiful friendly people.

[@amgooder]

Someone is jelly🤭 John back in the days would say he was Puerto Rican😂 Until his dad ratted him out.

[@DiamondPR]

IF I BORN AGAIN🙏GOD BRING ME BACK TO MY ISLAND🏝️🌊🌴🌅🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🌠🌺🌸🌹🌷❤️LOVE MY CULTURE AND BEING BORICUA FROM BAYAMON😊❤❤❤❤

[@crod6431]

Nice job John. Hopefully, you’ll do the USVI next.

[@jo9367]

I love my culture love my music the most beautifulest women the beauty of the island I'm very proud of it all

[@VictorGomez-nj8fs]

John we love you and God bless you

[@JoseRamos-ql1gv]

Te amo Puerto Rico 🇵🇷❤️

[@LuisHernandez-so8ll]

John L has the key to the island of enchantment.

[@user-mr9yc7qh3v]

As puertorican myself i thank you from the bottom of my hart , im a fan of your, you are great actor and human being

[@lillydejesus9510]

Thank you I appreciate you visiting our Island God bless

[@user-ld7kf6vh5x]

My beautiful mama❤

[@vitin9923]

Love ❤️ 🇵🇷👍

[@JuanLopez-tp7hj]

Not to mention everybody’s favorite arroz con gandule

[@michaelcortez1092]

Loved it

[@minervasanchez5]

Sigo orgullosa de mi Patria. P.R.

[@LuisJoPR01]

Thanks for the video 🎉

[@eliasfrancisco7766]

Thank you Jonh.

[@odrisrosario2465]

Thanks for sharing ❤❤❤

[@chinita1pr]

Lovely piece!

[@ismaelrios1502]

Puerto Rico is fire🔥🔥 !

[@aquacitydigital3316]

This was awesome. 👌

[@nrodry76]

It’s very big of you, John L, to humbly acknowledge the immense contributions that thePuerto Ricans have made to the US.

[@zaidagonzalez4186]

Well said Bravo 👏

[@solarflare1008]

Gracias por su visita y recordamos con tristeza como los españoles acabaron con la noble raza Taina hace siglos.

[@nitinvelez156]

Muchas gracias por compartir tan linda información, te queremos mucho Dios te bendiga ❤

[@LeopoldMaysonet]

I love my culture and heritage, now I have to learn Spanish 😂

[@ReyesJim]

EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@IvanPerez-qt7kq]

Gracias!

[@PrintKingdom904]

beautiful, i love him and fell in love with pr when i went there

[@miozotty2570]

Thank you leguizamo . I’m so proud to be from 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷💯💯💯🫶🫶🤜🏻🤜🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@Professional_444]

Thank you so much

[@jorgecamara1030]

Grasias por este video