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Gina Rodriguez and Jessica Marie Garcia Join Podcast ‘Batman Unburied’

Virginia IsaadOctober 18, 2021October 19, 2021

by Virginia IsaadOctober 18, 2021October 19, 202101075

We are always excited to see Latinas take on superhero roles like Leslie Grace who is set to play Batgirl and Sasha Calle, the first Latina to play Supergirl. But representation in these iconic stories is exciting no matter the...

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‘Diary of a Future President’ Executive Produced by Gina Rodriguez Returns for Season 2

Virginia IsaadAugust 18, 2021August 18, 2021

by Virginia IsaadAugust 18, 2021August 18, 202102251

Seeing a Cuban-American future female president on the small screen is a sign of progress and so naturally we’re excited to see the return of Diary of a Future President on Disney+. Cuban American Elena Cañero-Reed, 12, (Tess Romero) is...

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Gina Rodriguez To Make Directorial Debut in Film Inspired by Mexican-American Boxer

Virginia IsaadJune 23, 2021June 29, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJune 23, 2021June 29, 202108126

Gina Rodriguez came onto the scene as Jane Viilanueva in Jane the Virgin for which she earned a Golden Globe, and now she’s getting a little grittier with her latest project. The 36-year-old, who is of Puerto Rican descent, is...

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Gina Rodriguez Promotes ‘Diary of a Future President’ But Will Her Drama Affect Viewership?

Araceli CruzJanuary 7, 2020July 17, 2020

by Araceli CruzJanuary 7, 2020July 17, 20200968

Gina Rodriguez is back promoting her new series, but this time it’s not business as usual. The actress and producer posted a trailer of her new show, The Diary of a Future President on her Instagram. The show will premiere on...

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Gina Rodriguez Continues To Show Her Anti-Black Prejudices

HipLatinaOctober 16, 2019July 26, 2020

by HipLatinaOctober 16, 2019July 26, 2020021990

Gina Rodriguez has done it again. The actress has shown her true colors once more, but it looks like she’s perhaps finally realized she has a lot of learning to do. It might be a little too late since many...

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Gina Rodriguez to Play Latina President of the United States in Disney Series

Virginia IsaadJuly 15, 2019August 2, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 15, 2019August 2, 202001874

It’s no secret that Gina Rodriguez is one of the most prominent young Latina actresses in Hollywood today and now she’s taking on a groundbreaking series about a Cuban-American female president for Disney’s new streaming service, Disney+. During a time...

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Gina Rodriguez Opens Up About Anxiety and Suicidal Thoughts

Araceli CruzJune 18, 2019August 5, 2020

by Araceli CruzJune 18, 2019August 5, 202001518

Gina Rodriguez is typically the life of the party. She’s always smiling, always dancing and being encouraging. Sometimes, however, that happiness she shows on the outside is masking what is truly going on. What we can count on is that...

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Jane the Virgin Chapter Ninety: The Beginning Of The End

Priscilla BlossomMay 23, 2019August 7, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomMay 23, 2019August 7, 202002771

Alright, Jane fans, we’re now up to Chapter Ninety and that means the beginning of the end of our favorite telenovela. In our last episode, Jane was coming to terms with her breakup with Rafael, Ro and Jane were writing...

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Jane the Virgin Chapter Eighty-Nine: Jane’s Ro-morse

Priscilla BlossomMay 16, 2019August 7, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomMay 16, 2019August 7, 202001250

As the intro to this episode states, love has always kind of come easy to Jane. She’s the sort who has always had someone pursuing her, whether it was Michael, or Rafael, or JasonMichael, or even that telenovela actor she...

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Gina Rodriguez to Produce ‘Diary of a Female President’ TV Show

Araceli CruzMay 13, 2019August 6, 2020

by Araceli CruzMay 13, 2019August 6, 202003142

When it comes to her life off screen, Gina Rodriguez is having a moment. The newly married woman is on a high note personally. When it comes to acting, she’s hitting her stride with back-to-back projects including our favorite Netflix’s...

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Gina Rodriguez and Joe LoCicero Got Married!

Araceli CruzMay 6, 2019August 6, 2020

by Araceli CruzMay 6, 2019August 6, 20200879

Gina Rodriguez walked down the aisle this weekend and married her long-time boyfriend, Joe LoCicero! While the “Jane the Virgin” star is known to go on and on about her lovely partner, she was tightlipped about the plans for her...

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‘Someone Great’ Gets it Right on Adulting, Representation, and Latina Identity

Araceli CruzApril 23, 2019August 11, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 23, 2019August 11, 202001373

Growing up is hard to do. I’m not talking about those insane teenage years where everything feels like the end of the world, but rather that time in your life where you make those monumental decisions that will change the...