John Leguizamo Tweets about Latino Representation; Accidentally Starts a Convo about Anti-Blackness

[kebedes]

Emmy 2020: Black nominees gain ground, Latino representation still abysmal https://t.co/0auz8GPUA1
- Los Angeles Times (@latimes) July 29, 2020

Why can’t we Latinx have a piece of the pie? We are the largest ethnic group in America and missing as if we didn’t exist! https://t.co/8xV6dJnvSM pic.twitter.com/ilDZqRLAEB
- John Leguizamo (@JohnLeguizamo

Comments

[hateistoodark]

I saw the tweet and it annoyed me, there’s need to pull a Gina Rodriguez my dude.

I think as Latinos we should to better, we can talk about representation questioning white people instead of being anti black

[pinkkchocolate]

Surprised Gina didn't tweet her support for this tbh

[dnttllhrry]

She knew they would eat her ass up if she did.

Reactions from Twitter Randos, Pt. 1

[kebedes]

Did I miss the Latinx outcry over Indya Moore and MJ Rodriguez's Emmy snubs? https://t.co/IjFJ06Jx1t
- Yves' Pinned Tweet (@AdamantxYves) July 29, 2020

The fact that this ONLY comes up when Blk people appear to have made some progress is very telling.
- Ms. Sn@cks (@HenriettaSnacks) July 29, 2020

Also, some of us *deeply* see ourselves in Black art and work, because “we” don’t see ourselves on Telemundo, Univision or any mainstream Latino media. It’s not zero sum.
- Afro-Latinx = Black. (@aliciasanchez) July 29, 2020

they wanted their Latino Panther but they wasn’t lookin for no Parásito 🥴
- alexa (@urbuggen) July 29, 2020

“When will we finally get good Latino representation?!”

It’s always been here?? Tf? pic.twitter.com/Ypd21x2LSf
- 🌴still a ho for bong joon🌴 (@thatidomagirl) July 29, 2020

Some Latinx ppl stay complaining when in reality the whole Latinx community should be celebrating for the increased representation & success of Black artists.
- OCTAVIO (@cachetcarlo) July 30, 2020

[ponyboy]

gina torres has been v vocal about her discrimination when she's tried out for latinx roles.

[sarahvma]

“When I became an actress, I quickly realized that 'the world' liked their Latinas to look Italian and not like me.”

That really stuck with me.

[3rdattemptuser]

It's true too.

They want their latinos to look like John and JLo.

Reactions from Twitter Randos, Pt. 2

[kebedes]

That part. And the reason Jerome Jharrel and other Black Latinos even HAVE to play African-American roles is because they can't get Latino roles due to colorism in the industry, which you won't see Latinos lighter than a paper bag complaining about. https://t.co/ghF0VdyRfm
- 🇩🇴 Hey, youngins. I’m still not interested. (@HarlemMC) July 29, 2020

Retweeting this again because I hope everyone crying about Latinx representation rallies behind Black Latinx filmmaker Nadia Hallgren at the Emmys this hear for her work on this HUGE doc. https://t.co/uHKWnei3BA
- ASHLEY VELEZ (@Its_Velez) July 30, 2020

the same latinos who cry about the emmys are the exact same ones who are silent when telemundo is openly anti black, racist and xenophobic against caribeños. how are you going to guilt trip black americans into doing work for you when your community openly hates black latinos
- emmi ♕ ♚ (@chaotic4loona) July 29, 2020

it's "all my ancestors came from spain" until a 'black panther' comes out and it's "black people aren't doing enough for the latinx

Re: Reactions from Twitter Randos, Pt. 2

[analievelyn]

lol at the spy kids one. can't believe he's married to megan trainor lmao

Re: Reactions from Twitter Randos, Pt. 2

[her_schism]

i was so confused by this, i thought that Meghan married a random twitter personality! I didn't know she married the boy from Spy Kids!

Re: Reactions from Twitter Randos, Pt. 2

[analievelyn]

it's so random, right??

[galactoze]

Has Gina Rodriguez said anything yet?

[littlebones]

it seems like we haven't heard from her in ages. all this blm talk must have her hiding.

[elvasle]

oop

[ichabod_crake]

Fucking good!