Not Latina Enough?!

“The Real” ladies show their support for "Jane the Virgin" star Gina Rodriguez, in this Girl Chat. “She is absolutely what we should be proud of as Latinos,” Adrienne says.

[@jacindagarcia]

(P.S. PLEASE DON'T REPLY/COMMENT TO THIS. WROTE THIS 6 YEARS AGO AND STILL GET NOTIFICATIONS. lol. Just write a new comment. )People forget one of the most WELL KNOWN LATINAS in history SELENA QUINTANILLA didn't even speak spanish fluently! She grew up in Texas and was very American and so were her siblings. She had to learn when her career took off. The latino community still loved her and didn't put her down for this. ....."Being "Not Latina Enough" shouldn't even be a topic of conversation anymore. People should not be judged based off of what languages they speak. Especially woman who already have so many barriers in this industry and in America in general.

[@MuzzyBarker]

Do you mean American Latinas?

[@jordinhocharles]

Texas is white Mexico 😌

[@ninahndz5880]

She wasnt that well known cause in NYC where Boricuas controlled the freestyle music, Selena only became known here AFTER she died aaand when JLO played her in the movie. She may have been popular with Mexicans while alive but not with other latinos at least not in NYC...sorry

[@jordinhocharles]

Norma Hernandez she was only hugely popular with the Mexican crowd down here... she was huge here in Texas though

[@juliehernandez80]

@@ninahndz5880 I thought she got a little more exposure when she did that song with the Barrio Boyz and when she came out on Christina Saralegui and Don Francisco's shows. You're right though, she wasn't that big while alive.

[@TheLovesnowangel]

You better tell it like it is Adrienne. I hate the phrases "you're not Latino enough", "you're not black enough", etc. etc. because it's literally impossible for ONE person to exactly represent an entire race/ethnicity. We are all different and that's what makes us unique. I pray that one day we can come to a place in society where we can get rid of those phrases for good.

[@xxPhantomSoul]

I know what you mean. I'm a mixed race Puerto Rican (like most Puerto Ricans lol) and people always assume it's a race like...no wtf? when I tell them I'm mixed race (black, white, indigenous) I get the same "oh well you're not really black/white." I'm also scolded for taking any part in my ancestors cultures as if they didn't exist because I get put in a "just Latino" box. I'm not African enough, not European enough, not indigenous enough. Just a mutt. It's incredibly annoying. I pray that changes will happen as well.

[@TheLovesnowangel]

+xxPhantomSoul Yeah. I know quite a few people who are mixed and have heard those ignorant phrases before. And getting scolded for taking part in your ancestors cultures? That's just stupid. Typically when people embrace different cultures their just broadening their horizon.

[@xxPhantomSoul]

+MIZZ DIAVIAN I wish people thought of it as broadening your horizon still. I tried to wear a dashiki once and got told I was cultural appropriating. Some of my ancestors come from West Africa but because of my skin color and my indigenous features, people assumed I wasn't part black. I just wanted to know more about my family history but now try to hide my learning from others. I don't like people judging me because I don't fit the image in their heads.

[@TheLovesnowangel]

***** Cultural appropriating? Really? I feel someone is only cultural appropriating when they are trying to get attention or just wear something for fashion purposes and your obvious reasons was to embrace your culture. Only someone who doesn't know you would say that, so in other words they're irrelevant. And I believe you shouldn't hide your learning from others. Intelligence is one thing you should not hide. And who cares if someone is judging you because you don't fit the image in their heads. They are not God so you do not need their approval. I hope at the end of the day you just be yourself and forget others unnecessary opinions. Whew. Sorry if that was a lot I just had a lot to say about this topic.

[@xxPhantomSoul]

+MIZZ DIAVIAN oh wow. thank you! It's very frustrating to have to explain and defend myself all the time when it comes to my races. I identify as Latina but it doesn't erase my ancestors histories and cultures. People don't seem to get that and just stick all Latinos in a bubble. I guess knowledge about mixed race people it's still very limited in the US. But you're very knowledgeable and your words are kind. God bless you 😊

[@marilynpetty2509]

Imagine being Panamanian, but with dark skin? People never believe you're Hispanic. But cultura is cultura. Love you, love people, love life.

[@KCM1]

Marilyn Petty I would believe you because Hispanic isn’t a race and I wish more people knew that!! Latinos come in all colors, cultures, languages...ugh wish people weren’t close minded I’m so sorry

[@tlibrary2741]

¡Viva Panamá!

[@dianamartinez6209]

Dont worry sister they lived in the hood so long they know nothing about the world

[@YumegakaMurakumo]

@Marilyn Petty Ayyy el color del piel otra vez. 😂🙄😑 According to my father, Panameños on average, are typically very dark skinned...como Africanos. Algunos Latinos de esa piel oscura incluso llamarse sí Mismos "chombos." Mi papá dice, "es un equivalente de la palabra, "n I g ger." 😱 Eso tipo que hizo la canción "Dame Tu Cosita" se llama a sí mismo, "El Chombo." ¡Él es de Panamá! Buscalo si no creerme... Basing someone's ethnicity on their skin color is a joke. Yet some Latinos even do it to others...😑 I've been told numerous times by latinos and non-Latinos alike that I "don't look" Latina. 🙄😑 My skin is olive. It is not "Arabic/Moor brown" like what I'd say stereotypically constitutes as "Latino" by society. Mi familia es una mezcla de los colores... Sometimes I wish my skin was more darker... Yet, I'm just as Latino as the darker skinned individual next to me. Si eres Latino? Aprender Español. Le hará la Vida más fácil si lo hace... Todavía estoy aprendiendo... Soy Panameña tambien. Viva 🇵🇦💜

[@beatrizcarrizo1208]

Hola! Otra panameña por aquí 👋🏻 Something that characterizes Panama from other countries is the melting pot of cultures and races. You will find thousands of Americans, Arabs (Muslims too), Asians (Chinese, Indians, etc), Europeans, Jews, and others, all within our small piece of land. Therefore, I wouldn’t say that Panamanians on average are dark-skinned like “africanos.” There is a wide array of shades. We come in different colors and sizes! Also, the nickname “chombo” is not the equivalent to that offensive word. It can be used as an insult, but most of the time is a nickname that comes out of a place of love. It is similar to “blanquita” or “gordita.”

[@DemiCampbell]

Latino or Latina is not a race. It is an ethnicity

[@H81234]

Still doesn't matter we can still be proud of our roots!

[@renzopeterson153]

Your roots can stem from African, European, Asiatic and/or Indigenous nations, which is Demi's point.

[@H81234]

***** Our ethnicity then!!!!!!! G*d fucking damn it.

[@Punkchic207]

THANK YOU. This gets on my nerves so much

[@onthatnyiun7011]

when they say latino in this case they mean hispanic and most hispanics are mixed race. get it together!!

[@alaylahmonique]

It's like, damn, can anyone get a break? If you're Latino and you have an accent or speak a lot of Spanish: speak English. If you're Latino and you don't speak Spanish that well: you're not Latino enough. If you're black and you don't speak "ebonics": why are you trying to sound "white"? If you're black and you do speak "ebonics": you need to learn how to speak correctly. The list goes on. Nobody can win.

[@lelelew2735]

right. which is why you just have to be yourself and whoever doesn't like it say well I don't force you to be in my life you are free to go. people that know you personally and say that aren't your friends and people that don't are irrelevant lol

[@LetsBeClear87]

100%. Too true

[@Beaneabean]

But different groups of people are saying each thing.

[@akeinoxiong9256]

Haitians are Latinos but they don’t speak Spanish. Latinos doesn’t mean Spanish speaking

[@truthfactors9958]

Exactly

[@witchf4ce310]

Adrienne looks so gorg here

[@caitlinkelly8609]

Angie C she always looks STUNNING

[@armyshope]

As always :D

[@armyshope]

@Rosida Andriyana doesn't matter some women look better when they gain a bit of weight.

[@jr.morales1178]

You don't need to speak Spanish in order to be a true latino/a, but I think it's important for parents in any culture to teach their kids about their culture and their native language and also to teach them to be proud of who they are and where they come from.

[@murielmelly7688]

My parents are from West Africa (Côte d'Ivoire) and the national language there is French. There are other dialects too but I never learn it. In fact my dad didn't want me to learn one dialect because in his head I'm Canadian not African. So I grew up being confused lol

[@renzopeterson153]

Spanish isn't the "native language" of latinos. Spanish is the colonized language forced onto the Indigenous populations in latin American countries by the Spaniards.

[@katalina125]

Yes, you do need to speak Spanish to be a true Latino/a. Latin comes from the Romance languages as opposed to ethnicity. One of those romance languages is Spanish. it is the language that gives the basis for understanding what is going on in you your culture and your heritage and if you don't speak that language you lose your culture ad your heritage. Being a Latino/a means being in touch with your language and not just naming yourself a Latino but not understanding what is going on in your culture because you don't speak the langue. Yes be proud of where you come from but don't loose your language because you'll loose it all.

[@olivekid100]

+Muriel Melly omg your dad didn't want you to learn native Ivorian languages.. Why would he do that? I would say try and learn it yourself if you can.. Google has so much information now. Good the place where your parents are from and find out the local dialect there. I'm Nigerian and my mum hardly spoke one of our native languages to me except when she was upset so I've sort of lost my native language but I'm learning myself.

[@murielmelly7688]

olivekid100 I will learn Agni though. A Ghanian language spoken by my mom. And my dad told me I'm too Canadian to learn all of this

[@desireecanales5901]

i feel this so bad! my mom was 100% mexican but didn’t teach us spanish because she didn’t want us being made fun of so i don’t really speak spanish, but i’m still incredibly proud of my mexican roots and it doesn’t make me any less hispanic

[@LooseKannonX]

A Hispanic who doesn't speak Spanish is just as ridiculous as an Anglo-Saxon who doesn't speak English.

[@BreenyLee]

LOVED THIS. Adrienne spoke a lot of widsom x

[@Michshnly]

but has bad taste in men

[@roccokingz824]

Adrienne is a stupid ass

[@HAJ4All]

Wow only Latinos speak their mind? I think she wants to be white.

[@gudvibes1536]

I love ur channel❤❤❤❤

[@sofiaherrera5329]

Cookies Cakes Pies Oh My what?

[@rebeccaalicia_]

I have to bring up the Selena situation. She couldn't speak Spanish at all and she didn't speak it well! But people came to accept it and love her because of who she is and hopefully people can do that with this girl. I'm Latina and I didn't grow up in a Spanish speaking household and my boyfriends family is old school Mexican and they all can speak Spanish and shocked that I can't and I feel the hate. I think it's just old school traditions that people are hating.

[@QueenOfTejano.]

+rebecca miranda Keep in mind that Selena was forced to learn Spanish before hand because her father knew the Latin community wouldn't accept her.. The genre of music Selena was playing was a male dominated genre and that alone people during the time weren't accepting of a women taking over "a man's job" but also add in that this woman was also Mexican-American but oh wait.. this Hispanic woman knows no Spanish and in their eyes she was a disgrace to the Latin community. Selena along side Gina Rodriguez own their culture with pride and I think the way Selena own over the latin community with her charm Gina will have no issues doing the same.

[@rebeccaalicia_]

Exactly, yes.

[@xAlwaysHaveFaithx]

I'm in the exact same situation, and I completely agree.

[@rebeccaalicia_]

Cate Orchid not Selena Gomez, the original Selena.

[@MsBest450]

+rebecca miranda I can only speak a little bit of Spanish.I understand what people are talking about but I can;t talk it back to them.

[@Klipem4yase]

Wow this aged horribly 😭😭😭😂😂😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@kierramarie4137]

Dead😂😂

[@chxrbb_dxllhouse5403]

n****** that's what she said

[@cristinitao]

😂😂😂

[@curtisjones7347]

😂😂

[@po7425]

You ain't lying lol

[@night377]

Proud being Latino & Asian!

[@keshahunt1476]

That's great

[@Banana-el5dh]

Kesha Hunt my little cousin is Latino and Asian too! He’s half Korean

[@roserodriguez8403]

Wtf 😳

[@lin3537]

Latin men who looks Asian are the most handsome, be proud

[@roserodriguez8403]

@@lin3537 ew no

[@Averia89]

My mother is Dominican, and my sister and I used to beg of her to teach us Spanish. She was always so opposed to it, asking us why we wanted to learn a language that, she thought, wouldn't get us anywhere. So, finally, around like the 6th grade she began to hardcore teach us. And, after taking French through high school and college, I now know three languages - so, thanks Mom :-).

[@Avsodvxizg167]

I know this is from 6 years ago, but she was afraid that you wouldnt assimilate to american society and the only thing she wanted for you was to succeed. It was misguided, because the more languages you speak, the more is your income! And it delays alheimerz by about 5 years lol

[@houstonscott4362]

haha I also hear it. You're not black enough or you don't talk like you're black. How am I supposed to speak? I'm sorry but yeah I'm not sorry. this is the way I am. I'm not putting up a front for anyone and I damn sure am not pretending. I love who I am.

[@tutulakish6506]

+Houston Scott Story of my life.

[@clarke4400]

Hey, where have you been Whitney 😄😄. I was looking for you...if I'm not mistaken I think a celebrity said something like that. That they weren't black enough or something. But I remember when I watched empire girls with Adrienne and her friend julissa and they have told her that her accent was unacceptable for the type of job she wanted, I think it was hosting. So on the show she was taking classes to get rid of her accent or limit her accent. I never liked that she had to do that

[@houstonscott4362]

+Michie Oo haha looks like someone missed me in the comments. :P

[@clarke4400]

Houston Scott yes I was wondering where you were

[@lilethio11]

This is it!!!!! Tbh I love hearing when black people do NOT have that stereotypical way of speaking, because it shows we are capable of speaking with proper English because 'finna do' is how slaves used to speak cos' they didn't know any better!!

[@Pi3rc3d_Pom3granat3]

What about Afro latinas on a Latina magazine black latinas?

[@solameencuentro]

I am one and I aske that all the time...

[@Pi3rc3d_Pom3granat3]

yeah they should make a magazine for afro latinas

[@KAYELLEK]

Danielle Mack yesss and white af Latinas lol. when I go to mexico, where my family is from, everyone is blonde with colored eyes 😂

[@Pi3rc3d_Pom3granat3]

iamcaribbean caribeña 😘😘💯

[@Pi3rc3d_Pom3granat3]

KAYELLEK really wow 😘

[@Mylysoleil]

As latinos we should try to keep our language embrace our accent, culture, represent to the latinos properly.

[@bebeheart5128]

I've always hated that way of thinking. "Oh you're not Latino (or Black, etc..) enough because" Like WTF? Just because I don't speak like you, act like you or whatever, doesn't make me any less of a Latino person or etc...Just because someone's the same race as you doesn't mean you're going to act and be the same way.

[@gudgurlgonebadd]

Exactly, and that is stereotyping. Which many of us dislike when ppl outside our cultural group do it to us.

[@bebeheart5128]

Exactly!!! gudgurlgonebadd

[@mariafernandasegundo8426]

+Bebe Heart No, it doesn't make you less, but makes you ignorant af. How the hell are not going to speak the language that your culture does? And don't make an excuse saying you're in america or you never learned as a kid, cause ain't no one stopping you from learning now.

[@jackow1986]

I love the way Latinas say "Latina", could listen to it all day..

[@718ant5]

And proceed not to speak any Spanish

[@almightyjr9086]

Trying to put Latinos or Hispanics in one category is like trying to cover the sun ☀️ with your finger. We come in different colors shades and sizes

[@arlynnm9835]

“She represents Latinos in a classy way” why do Latinos have to be represented in a classy way to be validated? And there’s nothing wrong with admiring other Latina actresses.

[@fishhooksmom1597]

“She wants to represent us in a classy way and goes against stereotypes”

[@larissam6279]

A very well-said response and defense from Adrienne!

[@Pmatrx13]

I really don't like the term melting pot. Melting pot just assembles us all the same and it removes diversity. I like Salad bowl because there's a little part of everyone and it stands out instead of morphing into one!

[@gudgurlgonebadd]

Right! & I think many ppl feel this way. I just heard this same idea last week 👏👏

[@RRAY1991]

+Roger “That” H yes!

[@911213meb]

+Roger “That” H You are first person besides myself that I have heard(read) say this. You have no idea how excited I am right now!

[@ZeeJeff]

In Canada, "mosaic" is often used. We have our Anglophones, Francophones, our Aboriginals, so...try "melting" that. Yeah, you're not melting that. But it works out. I think there's no one Canadian identity. Everyone on the planet has the potential to be Canadian as they are human, and that's the one thing that matters. Toronto is a really good mosaic city.

[@Pmatrx13]

+911213meb It's like when a person say "I don't see race, I'm colorblind". You are suppose to see race. It makes us unique. You're not suppose to be colorblind, you are suppose to be color brave!!!

[@squidthing]

I always blame the Spanish speaking parents in these cases. The pointed effort NOT to teach their children Spanish ends up instilling a subtle shame towards being Hispanic and an anxiety about speaking the language later in life. The Spanish speaking community attacking learners doesn't help, either.

[@mbelayadibavc]

Seriously, in these cases the parents are basically projecting their own internalized racism from the get go. And that creates a domino effect with the children.

[@emmartinez03]

Learning a language is not easy. I'm sure we all know that. However, be mindful that a handful of Hispanics weren't even able to have a proper education themselves. Parents sure can help their kids learning the language, but maybe not fluently. I know plenty of families who can speak it, but not write or read.

[@gsalazar95]

I grew up speaking, reading, and writing Spanish in a bilingual/Spanish leaning household but at 21 years old I can barely speak a word of Spanish, write a sentence, or even read one even if I understand it spoken perfectly. My parents didn't make me lose that tongue. The American Education System did. They moved me out of my bilingual classes during 1st grade and put me in purely English ones because they thought I "spoke too much Spanish and not enough English" when I was several grades above my age group when it came to my English vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. I could hold an intelligent conversation with adults in English but the Principal and my teachers didn't approve so they moved me out. Slowly but surely I grew ashamed of my mother tongue and refused to speak it at home and at school. I stopped reading books in Spanish. I forgot what little I had learned of the written language. Nowadays, I'm reluctant to speak with my brother's and sister's in Spanish because of my broken vocabulary and the difficulty I have in forming legible sentences has prevented me from exploring that most beautiful of languages, even amongst my own family. I can understand why Spanish speaking parents will refuse to teach their young ones the mother tongue. Especially, the Mexicans of a certain age range and generational group because I have read the historical accounts from days long past. They grew up ashamed of their language. Ashamed of their heritage. Because the American Education System failed them and taught them that to be Spanish speakers was something to be ashamed about. It's not Spanish speakers or the Hispanic community that instills these thoughts and ideas into our heads. It's the rest of the American population. We get strange looks if we speak in Spanish. People scoff and sneer and ask us if we are illegal if we happen to speak with an accent or look a certain way. Or they mock us with mentions of gardeners, cleaning ladies, and nannies in an attempt to hurt our feelings and make themselves feel better about themselves. How else are parents supposed to react when stuff like this occurs? They want what's best for their children and here in the United State of America that usually means that we must learn to speak English. We must learn to speak without an accent and if we forget our mother tongue. Well, it's all for the best because then we won't get made fun in school or sneered at and ignored as adults. It's the hardest decision that these parents have to make. But one that they will gladly decide upon in the end. All for the betterment of their children's lives here in this country. If you can spare your child the pain of being perceived an outsider and being ostracized for it why wouldn't you? After all, your child can always learn to speak Spanish and glory in their shared culture when they've gotten older and their skin is thicker and better able to handle these disappointments. Because even if they haven't learned to speak the language they still share in the culture and grow up surrounded by it. Odds are they understand you perfectly well when you speak to them in Spanish. It's only a matter of them picking up the ability to actually speak it. I'm learning Spanish as we speak. Through music and Hispanic media as well as snippets of Spanish literature. When I transfer to a university I'll more than likely take Spanish and French as my main languages for my history degree. I want to learn and I will. I want to be able to read the books that my dad grew up on in Mexico. I want to be able to understand those beautiful songs from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. I want to glory in the Spanish heritage of my Basque great grandfather as well as in the shared Mexican heritage of my Otomi grandmother and Purepecha grandfather. I want it and I will get it. If you get nothing else from this reply then please let it be this. You have no right to judge a parent for something that they've done for the welfare of their child. Not when there are children who started out their lives speaking their native language and found themselves ostracized for it and singled out. Not when the school system, the very country they were born in, failed them so terribly as to make them think that they should be ashamed of themselves and their parent's tongue. Not when the United States of America found it prudent to make several generations of Spanish speaking American children forget their language. Including this one. Our Parents are not the ones at fault here. This country and many of its citizens, its very nature as a nation even, are. I don't want to fight but I hope you understand my position on this topic. Thank you for reading and have a nice day.

[@caityblackcherry2673]

Well you can give thanks to America and racism for instilling shame in the parents in the first place. I understand 1000% why they were scared.

[@ariej1243]

In some kids cases like me it's not the case. My fathers Puerto Rican and my mother is African American, I learned Spanish as a younger kid till I was 5 when my parents got divorced. My mom lived in Michigan and I stayed with her and simply the every other holiday and one month in the summer was not going to cut it. So yes, I do know Spanish from what I've got from my fathers side and also from school, some of us just can't help our situations. I do understand this case is different from mine but, there are kids like me who sometimes don't have a choice.

[@michellebaptista739]

I LOVE this video and could not relate more. I am half Puerto Rican, my mother was born in PR and is Spanish speaking and I absolutely am so proud of my Latina roots. However, like Adrienne said, sometimes not all Latinas speak Spanish.. You know, it can be difficult to teach your children the language when they are growing up in America and learning English in school. I am proficient in Spanish but I wouldn't say I am 100% fluent but that is OKAY. You know how frustrating it is to not be looked at as a Latina simply because "I don't look like one", I don't have an accent or I'm not completely fluent.. every Latina is different, just like every human being is different and I just don't see why that is torn down rather than celebrated.

[@thickhot2698]

I get this so much "oh u don't talk black" and my favorite one(😡😡😡) "U don't act black enough" it gets on my nerves so f***king much but I'm a proud of my personality😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@Blissty4]

Everything Adrienne said is the truth except the fact that she literally equates latina/latino as a race. It's not a race, it's an ethnicity. There are latinos of every existing races eventhough many are mixed : white, black (african descent), asian, native, indian, mixed. The latino ethnicity is the only one in the US that encompasses every single race available among latinos. Whereas the caucasians are basicly European descents and the African Americans are descents from Sub Saharian Africans, granted the one drop rule.

[@tonytonychopperrrr]

+Blissty4 *slow clap* I was waiting for someone to say this!!

[@RayMagic12192]

+Blissty4 exactly latina is not a race. people need to educate themselves.

[@brooklynhaze3942]

Also not only is it not a race not all Latinos come from Spanish speaking countries for example Haiti thats right are Latinos and nobody can disprove this, Brazil and Belize just to name a few all of which Spanish is not the spoken language.

[@brooklynhaze3942]

+Brooklyn Haze I meant to say Haitians are Latinos and nobody can disprove this.

[@979akkipuden]

+Brooklyn Haze also you are right and kinda wrong Latino: anyone who is from or has ancestry from a country in Latin America which is Any country in the americas where romance languages are mainly spoken NOT JUST SPANISH Hispanic: ppl who come from or have ancestry from a country where the main language spoken is Spanish

[@jenniferbranagan]

One of the best segments on "The Real! Thank you ladies

[@katrinagutierrez-villa7087]

Thanks Adrienne For this ❤️ I felt this

[@MMUSI-qe5jw]

How many times has Adrienne said "I'm Latina" and "Being the New Yorker I am"... I'll wait

[@nicoperez4619]

shes hipanic or latina as she says

[@mistasparxxx88]

+moratwe musi About as many times as Tamar has said, "You tried it!" or Tamera has talked about being a mom or her husband Adam or Loni talking about having been an engineer and recycling her decade old jokes or Jeannie talking about being Asian and the fashion industry.

[@jennygonzalez1342]

+Diaz Carmel yes exactly

[@Evelyn-oh3pb]

She always has embraced her Latina side and the fact that she from NYC..

[@1douglagyal]

+Diaz Carmel no I think it's more...

[@impasse0124]

The same people who are criticizing Gina Rodriguez would probably have criticized Selena Quintanilla because Spanish was her second language and even though she spoke it pretty well, she still wasn't completely fluent. It's ridiculous. If you have Latino blood in you, you don't need any other justification for identifying as such. There are no defining characteristics telling you how to be Latino.

[@alexcorralgarcia]

impasse0124 Latino isn’t a race

[@yarisqueky17]

Actually no, I completely disagree. Mainly because no one would dare criticize Selena because she made a whole career for herself in a country that was not her birth country or spoke her first language and yet she was still so very humble to immerse herself in the culture and traditions. Nothing but praise for Selena, what she did was admirable.

[@TheBrass18]

Latino is not race, nor a nationality nor a ethnicity. It’s a cultural thing. If you can’t speak Spanish, or don’t know the customs and traditions, you aren’t cultural a Latina.

[@arielmohanlall6946]

@@yarisqueky17 Very much, True. People didn't just like her for her music but also for her wonderful personality.

[@Silviaa1976]

Yes Latina & Proud!! 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴

[@genesis3790]

🇩🇴🇵🇪

[@Yuli2013]

🇩🇴 🇩🇴 🇩🇴 🇩🇴

[@DaniIsAQueencute]

Proud Afro Latina 🇩🇴💙🇩🇴

[@giannar.benitez5077]

🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴

[@achi191]

🇲🇽🇨🇴

[@jocelynmartinez1604]

This is what I need thank you 🙏🏼

[@TheAnthony264]

I love how they all said "latina" with a Spanish accent and not with the very English way of saying it.

[@bre_me]

Latino is NOT a race. It seems as if people are using culture(s) as a synonym for race and they're not the same thing.

[@ANTPHRESSH89]

+Bre ME EXACTAMENTE!

[@jessicaaaaaaaaaaa95]

Amen! Both my parents were born in Colombia, so they proudly identify as Latino. However, my grandparents are middle eastern.

[@ccaddeo]

+Jessica L. pero hablan español. El español junto al portugues, frances, catalan, ocitano, italiano y rumano son idiomas latinos, pues derivan del latin. Si una persona en el mundo habla cualquiera de estos idiomas, es latino.

[@victorius6635]

+ccaddeo pero parece que digan que solo los latinoamericanos que hablan español son latinos, cuando ni siquiera es una raza, en todo caso serian los europeos del sur si lo quieres poner como una raza pero de todas formas no estan bien informados en estados unidos

[@jessicaaaaaaaaaaa95]

ccaddeo no me tienes que explicar que espanol es un idioma de origen latino. ya lo se. mi punto es que latino/a no es una raza. es una cultura. sofia vergara y david ortiz son latinos, pero es evidente que no son la misma raza. los latinoamericanos tienen origen indigeno, europeo, africano, y, a veces, arabe y asiatico. hay mexicanos con origen mezclado (indigeno e europeo) y dominicanos, por ejemplo, cuyos antepasados son africanos e europeos, y tambien indigenos. no es una raza, es una mezcla de razas.

[@havfruesirene]

I love how positive and open-minded these ladies are

[@chosenonekay]

Its great to learn both languages. Studies show that people who know two lnaguages or more are more smater and think on their feet faster.. and its great for future jobs just saying..

[@Abstract.Noir414]

thats false

[@banokuhlenyathi4387]

Girl that might be true but like I speak 2 languages and I’m still dumb

[@vamanosninja4143]

"You are from the country your children are born in, not the country your ancesters were from" Great point. How can you bring your children to America and then expect them to speak and act like they're from the homeland. They're not. You left and brought them here. You are here as well. Accept that things are different. Your culture will continue, but it won't be the same.

[@jozefstalin7042]

Never​ topup your credit from now because AMP is giving ​10gig​ and ​1029.00​ talk time on the occasion Hitech ceremony. ​Forward the message to only 2 groups and check your balance after 5 minutes.​ ​(Check balance)​ ​Airtel-​*121*2#, ​Glo-​*123*10#, ​MTN​-*124*2# I am also shocked. But It's tru

[@KCM1]

100%

[@rochuolmos]

Exactly, they are not latinas. They have some part of the latino culture probably but they are not latinas because they lived all their life in USA! So WTF. Like what am i? A super latina because i lived all my entire life in Latin America? They do not understand the street communication and how to survive in this lands. So they are not latinas. Easy

[@CoCoGemel]

Hey Latinos and Latinas, We'll trade you Raven Symone for Gina. Sincerely, Black People

[@cristianmurillo5681]

no thank you

[@AccessoriesAddict5528]

LOL!!!!!!!

[@Sarhsayharris]

I agree 1000%! THEY CAN HAVE HER!!!

[@clarke4400]

Omg people are going in on raven ...but u guys will like her again lol

[@HeyMyLifeIsLibby]

Ha! Y'all tried it!

[@yanetl-p1511]

I love the topic and the way it was addressed

[@janellenovitsky7374]

Adrienne is always so well spoken and has beautiful statements. This segment has such a beautiful message.

[@selormk.4235]

I'll never get my head around it.. Why do people have problems with accents? Like ain't you bored hearing the same goddaamn accent?! Variety is the spice of life damn!

[@camilaruiz1415]

I'm proudly Mexican, and i learned english perfectly when i was around 7 years old, and honestly i don't have an "accent" when i speak english and people sometimes don't think that i'm latina, they think that a mexican person can't speak english fluently or without "mexican accents" . Truth is, like Adrienne said, comments like those are just pure ignorance and all we gotta do is be proud of who we are and move on in life and reach important goals to prove that we can make it anywhere and also we should continue to fight against stupid, ignorant, stereotypes. xo

[@carolynmay8248]

Absolutely well said. And this goes for all cultures and ethnicities all over the world!

[@ily4ev1]

you forgot to talk about the tv show you had on E! with your friend. I loved that show but your energy is always so refreshing. I've loved you since the cheetah girls & I'm so proud of your growth

[@michellemerizalde1307]

Adrianne's markup is slayinggggggg👑

[@darkhorse4146]

My father always said to me the saying of “el que habla dos idiomas vale por dos” . Now as an adult I totally get it . Plus if you’re so proud to be Latina why not take some time to learn a little bit more and learn you’re second language. It doesn’t just come handy for yourself but to maybe help others!

[@elora179]

There you go

[@deemichelle]

This is the best I've ever seen Lonnie's hair. Very flattering.

[@llw53one]

Great segment! Great actress who happens to be Latina!

[@kawaiikrew1]

It sounds like her parents were ashamed of their accents so they didn't teach their kids the language out of fear. It's sad, but understandable. Unfortunately in this country most people are intrigued by Eurocentric accents, but look down on "Latino", and Asian accents. However most first generation kids who learn their parents native language usually don't have accents when speaking English. Personally I admire families that at least teach their Kids their native language, whether they choose to use it or not is up to them. It's sad to see people reject part of their culture out of fear of being ridiculed. And sad to see that part of your culture disappear. If I ever have a kid I would at least try to teach them Spanish. I don't use it much, but I would hate for them to act like one of those snooty people who are offended when a fellow Hispanic person tries to speak to them in Spanish. It really rubs me the wrong way.

[@makimoments]

finally i found someone in this comment section who said all i had to say👌👌👌👌

[@isabelmariareyeschavez7886]

I was thinking the same thing, and is a big plus if you raise bilingual children!

[@YVelazco2]

+kawaiikrew1 Exactly, so on point. No you are not less Latino/a if you do not speak Spanish, BUT, lets say, if you were able to choose and speak it fluently, wouldn't you? I'm sure the answer is yes.

[@frizzzx86]

+kawaiikrew1 yes. thankfully my parents taught me spanish and all i did was speak spanish at home. i was in esl for kindergarden and then never again. i majored in english literature and i have absolutely no accent when i speak english. not just me, but most of my friends who spoke spanish at home. however, i have family and friends whose parents made this mistake and now as adults they wish they didn't have an american accent when they spoke spanish.

[@arberor4597]

@kawaiikrew1 Anyone can be a Latino. In fact I’m from Southern Europe People in Italy Spain Portugal etc are the only true “Latinos” The mestizo shave simply hyjacks the culture and have the nerves to claim it a a “none white/European culture”. You did this with your stupid Eurocentric argument The sole reason you speak Spanish, follow Catholicism, have Spanish names like “rodriguez”, “Lopez”, even the term Hispanic is not Native American term but all has its origin in Southern Europe The term Hispanic was a terms used to refer to the people of Hispania (now modern day Spain) during the Roman era. Things such as bullfighting has its origin in Europe particularly Rome during the Roman era Even things such as football (soccer), Latino nations have even went to war over a football game. Prior to the British impact the national sport Brazil was cricket but became football after the Britain influence role for dominance Now today Latinos who look like just tanned Americans claim to be a different race. I guess during the summer I am a Latino but during the winter I’m a Nordic European. Having a slight tan doesn’t meaning anything

[@alizeparedes123]

i am soooo proud to be cuban and puerto rican i am a proud latina and i wouldn't trade my heritage for any other one, a todos mis latinos te amo y sea feliz

[@elizabethvillamil7594]

Aww yes!! Love you Adrienne!!

[@sabrinamartinez7015]

I absolutely love what Adrienne said here!

[@JammyG360]

Gina is one of my favourite actresses right now. When you watch her everything seems so real, it's no longer acting it turns into putting yourself in the situation and react and I can't say that about a lot of actors right now her performance on Jane The Virgin is AMAZING!! Even though whether she's great or not is not the issue at hand, I just don't find it important to comment on whether or not a person is Latino enough, or not. Even saying it right now sounds so stupid.

[@JameeyJ]

+Jameela Rosaé shes so great as an actress because you no longer pay attention to her race but her acting and thats the most important aspect to acting.

[@CheyCharvis]

If you are an Afro-Latina & have been shamed for it, do your best to educate and keep being you. So many times we are criticized because we are dark or our Spanish may not be “good enough” but that doesn’t take away from who you are, how you were raised, etc. Make yourself & your parents proud by honoring la cultura the best way you can! Love all my Afro-Latino brothers and sisters ❤️ Love, an Afro-Mexicana 🥰

[@CheyCharvis]

@Major PainDiaz Thank you!!!

[@sargonofakkad4047]

Love this show !

[@dianarug4662]

I love Adrienne's hair and makeup. So pretty

[@stephanievelazquez6007]

Story of my life! I'm half White and half Puerto Rican. I feel so bad for not speaking Spanish and always feels judged. But thank you Adrienne for standing up for the ones like me and Gina!❤️

[@Itsscotchbonnet]

"No es bueno" to Loni's make up!

[@mintoshia5743]

HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA

[@mona23272]

+ItsScotchBonnet SO TRUE. LONI YOUR MAKEUP :D

[@CoCoGemel]

+ItsScotchBonnet NOT THE SPANISH!!! lmaoooooo I'm in tears

[@JameeyJ]

+ItsScotchBonnet it was distracting af lol

[@MariahWyattBraxton]

LMAOOOOO

[@Dtzeo503]

I grew up in a community that people would bash me for not speaking my native tongue. Or hell even some elders would beat you if you don't know how to speak it, luckily that i've never gotten beat. Like come on it's America i grew up speaking a lot of English in school, not my fault if i forgot how to speak it. My native tongue is Mienh, it is unfortunately a dying language, but i am trying to re learn it.

[@MrTlbxxx]

Your case is absolutely understandable. Like with whom were you supposed to speak taht language I now come to find out about?

[@Dtzeo503]

MrTlbxxx I try speaking it to my parents and relatives. But i sound very "American" when i speak it lol. Mienh people are struggling to keep their language alive in many areas of the world.

[@smunoz5429]

+MrTlbxxx his case??? um no. all cases. if our parents dont teach us our native languages, whether its as common as spanish or not, its not our fault. and speaking a language doesn't make you less of an ethnicity.

[@Beaneabean]

If you were born in america, thats not your native tongue.

[@Gvargas02]

Yess Adrienne!! 👏🏽👏🏽

[@naiiiim]

I'm Algerian and we speak Arab here, we study in Arabic from primary school to the end of highschool. Of course we study other languages, but Arabic is the basic one. But I was raised by parents who speak French fluently, and I grew up with French being my first language. So I struggled with Arabic at school, and even made mistakes when speaking it. Mistakes that I don't normally do when I speak French (or English) Does that make me not "Algerian" enough? People are just gonna hate for the thrill of it, Gina is amazing and it's stupid to think that she's not "Latina" enough, just cuz she's not a 100% FLUENT in Spanish.

[@naiiiim]

Ugh!! I knew I made a mistake. "We speak Arabic..." Not "Arab" Sorry. No offense.

[@EzEastsiduhh]

they are talking race though not nationality; do you have Arab blood or white french blood; gina is mixed race native Latin american

[@JaguarStar999]

Only this actress is playing a Latina in a TV series. She is doing her job wrong.

[@KMac-oi7iz]

I spent half my childhood learning Arabic at a private school but I always sucked. Now I've been studying Japanese at University and I couldn't be happier 👌

[@naiiiim]

+Kaylasa JaguarStar At least go watch the show! How is she doing her job wrong? Go educate yourself before u speak of the sorta matters.

[@AngelicaRomero2]

When she mentioned the part about being Latino and not knowing the language as well, I felt so much better about myself because people would always be like, "How are you Mexican, but you don't speak Spanish?"

[@TheBrass18]

How do you get around Mexico without knowing Spanish then?

[@jenniferwilliams5478]

I'm Irish but I don't speak Galic

[@Mzlilyg]

@@TheBrass18 how do you know they care to get around Mexico? lol

[@lunamoon2352]

love this show amo este programa

[@samiralopez7753]

we are the new generation of Latinos we need to support each instead of putting each other down

[@pedromatias7608]

Doesn't mean we have to completely forget about Spanish! I agree that its not cool to put them down, but why not learn Spanish?

[@robyndae5416]

All I'm saying is that I've seen dominicans and people from pr(considered as spanish) that are darker than me and I'm jamaican (what you americans consider black). So accents alone do not distinguish anyone.

[@franciscabelen4165]

The point here is that she needed to do her work right, it doens't matter if she is latina or if she isn't, if a role includes that you have to speak Spanish then do it right or don't do it at all!!!

[@technoodle1]

not all latinx speak perfect spanish. by struggling to speak spanish you're playing the role just the way it is intended to you, the natural way you speak even if it happens to be broken

[@EricaShady10171972]

well what character did she play? Because if it is a Latina who moved here than she should have no American accent when Speaking Spanish. But if the role is a Latina born and/or raised here, then she might no speak Spanish well. Have your ever heard a Neyorican or Pocho speaking Spanish? They MURDER the language. But you can't tell them that because they will kick your ass.

[@chayafigueroa5866]

+EmmaLlanos her character is born in America

[@EricaShady10171972]

Chaya Figueroa the she is an American and can play someone with a American accent when speaking Spanish. I hear them all the times.

[@dimples91e34]

You people are all igorant, so if she can't speak spanish fluently, that doesn't classify her as a real latino. Stop discriminating people like that. Hell some people can't even get real decent jobs because they can't even speak English well enough.

[@cecediaz6080]

I clicked on the video cause Adrienne looks so bomb love her shirt 😻

[@ilsemartinez9866]

love this

[@100bluenana]

Adrienne's face is beat to the godzzzzzz yesssss

[@alyssa01825]

I love my roots Latinx have such rich history and are such a lively ethnicity. I’m Cuban, Panamanian, Salvadoreña, y Española! Latinx unite!

[@niamh4735]

How did I only just find this show??? These gals are so cool omg

[@monicaperez4749]

So much girl love here i love it

[@marerlyn]

she's latina raised in the USA i clap that she knows spanish and speaks it ! love you GINA!

[@kelseyparrilla8590]

Adrienne Preach Mami💪✊

[@rmary773]

I can totally relate to this!!

[@kealanasannicolas2679]

Preach it girl, preach it!

[@PrettyInez]

I'm not Latino obviously lol but I gotta say I get stereotype all the time especially when I was in high school that I talk too white or that I don't talk black enough just because I talk proper so these ignorant people feel like white people is the only ones that talk with sense but then because of the way I dress and me having my own style people literally don't think that I'm from Michigan they be like oh you look like you from Cali or somewhere else, you're different and I gotta stay its beyond annoying especially when close minded people think you can't be a black girl and also be intelligent.

[@Shalayah2010]

Adrienne's favorite word is "ABSOLUTELY"

[@carmendelgado105]

♥️ Latinas in the house! All women and beautiful queens! Keep your heads up ladies! ✊🏼

[@tapwaterthirstoflife7605]

THIS WAS GREAT!!!! (and I miss Tamar but only when she was tame like this)

[@Mexicanita1904]

Jennifer Lopez is the LAST person I'd want to be like J.Lo is a jack of all trades, master of none. Good job Gina Rodriguez.

[@angelaanaconda55]

great dancer, horrible singer, mediocre actress. (:

[@mcmprofessionalresumewriti7111]

+Filly Megane decent clothing designer lol bad perfume maker

[@crysg9739]

Oh wow lmao

[@21cellie]

I relate to this SO MUCH. My hugest pet peeve is when kids at school tell me that i'm another race and not African American because I don't "act black enough." Not everyone in one race is the same. Everyone is different and we should all respect that! LOVE this clip.

[@IsisLyubovMusic]

Thank you for addressing this, it's annoying being judged for speaking spanish badly or not being able to speak it at all. I myself am PR and my parents know spanish and didn't want to teach us (which I do hate) so now being 22 I have to take it upon myself to learn and it's hard, people walk up to you speaking spanish and then when you tell them you don't know how to speak spanish they get on you and make you feel bad for being who you are but you know what I can cook like any other hispanic person and I can dance salsa, bachata, and merengue extremely well and I know a lot of our history and I know a lot of hispanics who can speak it and not cook, dance, or be educated of their past and I don't judge them as in being any less hispanic than what I am. Being hispanic can be hard.

[@camilaparedes6261]

Love this

[@TheShortOne410]

Thank you!!! Preach! I've been called not Latina enough a lot! Like, sorry I'm not a stereotype and I want to be the best I can be!

[@TheShortOne410]

I really love my culture! I love my people and want to represent them in the best way possible.

[@vanessasunsetvalley3501]

I haaaated how they pronounced ‚latina‘ oh my god

[@Brettbren]

*I totally understand embracing your culture. I am part Irish myself (the last four letters of my screen name are the first four letters of a common Irish last name), and I LOVE that I am part Irish (I even have an Ireland flag with my family's crest in the center of it)!*

[@mirandag3136]

good for her doing her own thing and not listening to the negativity. i agree just because she dosen't follow the latina stereotypes that dosen't mean she is not good enough to be latina or she is not proud of her culture. people should stop being so ignorant about this and leave the poor girl alone. she dosen't deserve this at all. what is everyone's problem?

[@GustavoCLa]

1) To speak a Spanish is not a "stereotype". This is like saying that Americans stereotypically speak English. 2) To be a latina is not about being good enough or bad enough. But either you are or are not. 3) She not speaking Spanish doesn't mean she's not proud of her culture, I agree with you on that. But her culture is not latino culture. She doesn't even belong to it.

[@mirandag3136]

True and good point

[@starryytchannel]

I think all Latinos are Latino enough but Gina's response rubbed me the wrong way . It seems as if she is encouraging assimilation when it shouldn't have a positive or negative connotation. Assimilation shouldn't be discouraged or strongly encoursged because then it does run the risk of erasing one own's culture as if you are ashamed of it in favor of gaining a a foreign culture.

[@sgtmian]

+starryytchannel can't you do both? it is possible to assimilate and keep your culture at the same time.

[@lexi219]

+starryytchannel I don't think she was encouraging assimilation at all, just explaining the circumstances - she just said that her parents didn't want their children to suffer in ways that they did, so they decided to assimilate, but that Latinos shouldn't discriminate against her because of that. She didn't say anything about assimilation being positive or negative.

[@amairaniperez4856]

+lexi219 exactly my point

[@carlosm.3426]

+starryytchannel in Latin America, all foreigners assimilate with no problem, assimilation is a normal thing, its going to happen one way or another lol

[@JessicaRamirez-ov9vs]

+Carlos M. I agree! When I lived in Colombia it was so amazing to see how many Colombianos, black, white, Indian, jewish, middle eastern even Asian Colombians, where SOOO proud of being Colombian! Yet they also maintained a sense of their roots. It honestly put me to shame as an American. I am proud of my country but I am also proud of my heritage and my Mexican and Guatemalan roots :)

[@069220]

I love a thick Mexican accent! Love it!

[@candicesmith9619]

I'm from New York and we moved to TX when I was 10. My parents wanted me to not have a New York accent Becuase everyone in Texas has such an attractive southern accent and I sound uneducated with my natural voice but I'm used to it now. I love her so much she is such a talented actress and she handled that with such grace❤️

[@RoCas80]

The latino/hispánica dilema: hispanics Will criticize you for not being latina/hispánica enough and Americans Will criticize you for not being American enough.

[@steph8407]

Yes the dilemma

[@danilotafurcossio4806]

LATINOS, NUNCA OLVIDEMOS NIESTRA HERMOSA CULTURA , LO QUE SOMOS Y DE DÓNDE VENIMOS. LA MÚSICA Y LOS LATINOS ESTAMOS EN LO MÁS ALTO A NIVEL MUNDIAL.

[@F.Picknaipa]

Latino significa literalmente nativo de Latium o sea Italia. Los latinos son europeos, la cultura latina es europea. No te da verguenza tu ignorancia? No te da verguenza decirte orgulloso de ser una cosa que no eres? Reclama tu americanidad

[@elora179]

language should be a source of pride

[@gabriella4695]

I can completely agree and relate to this! It is so hurtful to be proud of being latina yet I am looked down upon by my own "kind" because my parents did not teach me spanish and I do not have an accent for the same reason of Gina. Latinos call me white washed and white girls are glad that I am not a "mexican - mexican." I am very proud of my culture and make it a point to always know where my mother and her mother came from and the sacrifices they had to make for me to be a respected American Citizen.

[@RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

My parents made sure we never forgot our roots. They never let us forget we have Spanish speaking relatives, so we should still speak Spanish. Unfortunately, with the years, my younger siblings and relatives live in different times and speak mostly English.

[@2KAYE9UNRULEY]

I wish there was a person who would represent Caribbeans in the entertainment industry. Like Rihanna is great and all, so is Nicki, but they somehow have become whitewashed. There's a ton of singers and actors of caribbean descent and you would never know because of how they try so hard to hide it & they probably feel like they'd be accepted more in the industry. I think that's what they meant in gina's case of not being "latina" enough. If girls can be latina and african and win awards, so can we.

[@CoCoGemel]

+Elizabeth Taylor Yes!!! Check out the duo Rock City( also known as R City). They're from the US Virgin Islands (where I'm from) and are climbing up the charts. They represent the Caribbean VERY well!

[@clarke4400]

Melanie amaro is also one who hid her accent until sometime in xfactor she revealed who she really was. Tessanne chin made it known from day one where she came from when she went on the voice

[@2KAYE9UNRULEY]

I know, Love Tessanne.

[@JameeyJ]

+Elizabeth Taylor they have become very white washed, i really think they both bleach their skin even though the industry doesn't want to admit it...

[@clarke4400]

***** What does cable channels have to do with what Elizabeth said. Cable channels or not shes saying they are not representing their background, period.

[@amandalove6055]

I'm proud of her God bless her

[@tahlorhowell8978]

loni wig chileeee ouuu the evolution

[@xuangan7995]

There's always someone who voices out their opinion, even though most of the time, it's not wanted. as part of a mixed culture surrounding us you can not fault someone for wanting to represent their culture( as in their race, pastor ancestors) in the best way possible and also wanting to be part of the culture that now you are involved in. I, myself am a chinese ( born in China, mind you) BUT I live in Peru, an spanish speaking country. Being raised in Peru means I barely speak chinese, but I always get judged if I don't, because of my face(the fact that I'm clearly chinese). I speak fluent spanish and embrace peruvian culture, but thereis always gonna be someone judging you. Point is, the best way to deal with these kinds of critics is just ignoring them, and be the best you can be as part of both cultures. :) have a happy day y'all!

[@brittany.381]

How did your parents end up in Peru? Just being curious. I've always wanted to visit Peru

[@xuangan7995]

+Ava S. my parents had family here, and because of better looking opportunities, and some other circumstances. :) Peru is gorgeous, there is so much to see, and the food here is bomb! :D have a nice day and I hope you come here soon! :)

[@brittany.381]

Thanks for responding 😊

[@sunshinejewel2952]

+Ava S. and theres a lot of chinese in peru actually that have intermixed with the peruvians. very interesting.

[@brittany.381]

Jackie J The chinese can be found anywhere. It definitely is interesting! I know the same does not apply for my people lol