The seductress/dark lady considered by Ramirez Berg as the female Latin lover was originally played by the beautiful Dolores Del Rio (Pg.76). Her discovery came about after Film director Edwin Carewe saw her dancing and offered her a role in one of his films. Del Rio was seen as one of the most beautiful women of her era. Del Rio was born Durango, Mexico and came from a Spanish-Basque heritage. Hollywood already at an early age had established what they felt was a universal representation of all Latinas. As Priscilla Pena puts it “Del Rio established the myth of the Hollywood Latina” (P.25). Anglo- Americans were more comfortable with having a Spaniard “Spanish” leading lady on screen. Studio publicity was very aware of this and insistently
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She is very religious and believes everything is already predestined in life. It was Hayek’s first comedic leading role since beginning her career in Hollywood. Many stereotypes come into play throughout the film. One that stands out is the scene where Alex’s parents come into town for a visit and assume Isabel is the house maid. Her house décor taste involves bright colors and huge crosses hanging on every wall. It seemed like her heavy accent was used a lot for comedic relief, very fiery and tempestuous about her beliefs and culture. What did not make sense is how drastic Isabel’s life changes. She comes from a big family who is really united, they meet every weekend. Religion plays such a huge role in the character's life, yet the attraction he has for the Anglo-American lead her to completely step out of her skin. She has a one-night stand, gets pregnant, and weds a complete …show more content…
For Molina-Guzman, romantic comedies about “Latina domestics succeed only when they contain cultural anxieties about undocumented immigration through humor (pg.163).” Hollywood manages to reimagined domestic labor as a morally noble profession (Molina-Guzman, pg.163). Romantic comedies about Latina maids lack a true depiction of how hard and dirty the work really is. An example of a modernize Latina maid would be the film Maid in Manhattan. Jennifer Lopez, born and raise in the Bronx, NY, from Puerto Rican parents, was considered to be a “Latina supernova” (Rodriguez, pg. 220). She rose to fame after her depiction of Tex-mex iconic singer Selena. She is an actress that has been able to attract multiple audiences across different platforms. It was surprising to me that she took on the role of a domestic maid in a high scale New York Hotel. This role was very different from all the previous roles she had taken on thus far. In Maid in Manhattan, she plays Marissa Ventura, a single mother working as a housekeeper, but with aspirations to work in management. She experiences moments of discrimination due to her low- income class and at home, she is reminded by her mother that her dreams for an actual career are impossible and should step back into what the reality is for people like them. The film showcases domestic worker requirement to be nameless, perform great work without attracting any physical
She is very religious and believes everything is already predestined in life. It was Hayek’s first comedic leading role since beginning her career in Hollywood. Many stereotypes come into play throughout the film. One that stands out is the scene where Alex’s parents come into town for a visit and assume Isabel is the house maid. Her house décor taste involves bright colors and huge crosses hanging on every wall. It seemed like her heavy accent was used a lot for comedic relief, very fiery and tempestuous about her beliefs and culture. What did not make sense is how drastic Isabel’s life changes. She comes from a big family who is really united, they meet every weekend. Religion plays such a huge role in the character's life, yet the attraction he has for the Anglo-American lead her to completely step out of her skin. She has a one-night stand, gets pregnant, and weds a complete …show more content…
For Molina-Guzman, romantic comedies about “Latina domestics succeed only when they contain cultural anxieties about undocumented immigration through humor (pg.163).” Hollywood manages to reimagined domestic labor as a morally noble profession (Molina-Guzman, pg.163). Romantic comedies about Latina maids lack a true depiction of how hard and dirty the work really is. An example of a modernize Latina maid would be the film Maid in Manhattan. Jennifer Lopez, born and raise in the Bronx, NY, from Puerto Rican parents, was considered to be a “Latina supernova” (Rodriguez, pg. 220). She rose to fame after her depiction of Tex-mex iconic singer Selena. She is an actress that has been able to attract multiple audiences across different platforms. It was surprising to me that she took on the role of a domestic maid in a high scale New York Hotel. This role was very different from all the previous roles she had taken on thus far. In Maid in Manhattan, she plays Marissa Ventura, a single mother working as a housekeeper, but with aspirations to work in management. She experiences moments of discrimination due to her low- income class and at home, she is reminded by her mother that her dreams for an actual career are impossible and should step back into what the reality is for people like them. The film showcases domestic worker requirement to be nameless, perform great work without attracting any physical