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9. Jenna Ortega
In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, 21-year-old actress Jenna Ortega spoke about the lack of roles in Hollywood for people of Latin descent. “As a child actor, there are two jobs that you can get: You’re either the younger version of someone, or you’re playing somebody’s daughter — and there were just not many leading Hispanic actors who I could be that for,” she explained.
The “Wednesday” star revealed that she couldn’t access many roles because she “didn’t look a certain way,” which made her dislike her appearance over time. Ultimately, she decided to ignore the pressure to adhere to such unattainable beauty standards. “I thought, ‘I don’t want other young girls to look up at the screen and feel like they have to change their appearance to be deemed beautiful or worthy.’ I want all people of Latin descent to be able to see themselves on screen. I want to feel that I could open doors for other people.”
