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Celia Cruz Barbie Debuts in Honor of Latinx Heritage Month

Anna Ortega
Mattel has created a myriad of Barbies honoring Latina icons like María Félix, Gloria Estefan, Shakira, and Frida Kahlo. While fans clamored to purchase the dolls, many of which sold out quickly, in 2021 they released a Celia Cruz doll...
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An English-Language TV Series on Celia Cruz Is Coming and Why She’ll Always Be ‘The Queen of Salsa’

Johanna Ferreira
The late salsa queen Celia Cruz will always be a musical legend to many—Latinos especially. The world still remembers her vibrant voice, her refrain of ¡Azúcar! And her towering wigs. So you could imagine my excitement when I learned a...