So much. Gloria and gloria, thats so interesting because i think lot of us have had to, still deal with, that still have t living in both worlds. But dina, you were forced to embrace one identity and hollywood, right i feel like i was living in three worlds there was my world that i grew up in, also Spanish Speaking home, human parents, and the you go out to the world and i speaking english, and im in the bronx, south bronx and then going into this industry as an actress, then nobody recognizes you as eithe one. There was no place for me as a latina, and then as a blac woman, i didnt identify as black woman because for me, it was cultural because of course, i present black, im a black women, i am also cuban when you are here in the unite states and they ask you, put you into a box, and you don fit into the box, culturally i was different. It was not one that identified with, but to work, to survive, it was something that i had to learn. To then learn to be whatever black was. And then
understand latinos, you have no idea. a lot more view in the world. like, yes! we re just close with each other. we were taught to be grateful. and why. you can still be grateful, but you don t have to be quite. los angeles, a city rich with a latina culture. five brazilians enjoy. i ve been here for 27 years, with my chosen family, my friends, and my career. i m a matchmaker. i know what it is. there is a lot of good in this world. so, you better believe, i know exactly where to get the best emily to serve the lady. i ve been coming to this restaurant since 1995. since i got here to l.a., i mean you are actually, on your day one. i am, girl. one of the things that i love and i m obsessed with is that mole here. today, we are gonna make a [speaking spanish] . i love my puerto rican acts. here all all the ingredients. we re gonna blend this together. did you guys have a restaurant in oaxaca also? when we were in the oaxaca
i was gonna say to, we ar talking about how harmfu social media can be. but truthfully, i love the fli of that how empowering socia media has been particularly for millennials and gen z. so you are hopeful, when yo think of - you know, i go between a lo sometimes. i m hopeful for the next generation i feel like i personally a jaded by a lot of things, yo know, in society i will say, in this moment, do cling to hope malachai can implantation, wanted to bring somethin that s beautiful and simple, and represents my culture of oaxaca people still can t believ that i never wanted to hav children my grandmother, every day, god rest her soul, because she raised me. i love my grandmother so much.
talking about how harmful social media can be. but truthfully, i love the flip of that how empowering social media has been. particularly for millennials and gen z. so you are hopeful, when you think of you know, i go between a lot sometimes. i m hopeful for the next generation. i feel like i personally am jaded by a lot of things, you know, in society. i will say, in this moment, i do cling to hope. malachai can implantation, i wanted to bring something that s beautiful and simple, and represents my culture of oaxaca. people still can t believe that i never wanted to have children. my grandmother, every day, god rest her soul, because she raised me. i love my grandmother so much. she d say [speaking spanish]