Friday, October 24, 2014

Sofia Vergara Talks Latino Representation On Television

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Over the years Sofía Vergara’s “Modern Family” character, Gloria, has been heavily criticized for perpetuating stereotypes of Latinas. But now the Colombian actress is saying she helped the show’s writers become more culturally aware and that television could use more Latin writers.
Recently the actress spoke to Time Magazine as part of the Follow The Script campaign, which raises awareness about hypothyroidism, and discussed the kinds of cultural mishaps she initially experienced on set and the state of Latino representation in Hollywood.
In the interview published Wednesday, Vergara reiterated that when playing Gloria she is inspired by her mother and aunt.
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