To fill this gap, we need more Latina faces on screen reflecting the mixture of real Latinx communities. Not all Latinas are the same, our bodies, skin, hair, sexualities, and personalities are different, so Hollywood does everyone a disserve when they reduce us to stereotypes. Betty focuses on the diversity of beauty among female actresses – which is essential for today’s audiences. James) about an Ugly Betty remake.Īlthough you can watch old episodes of Ugly Betty on Netflix right now, a second life will allow a new generation to connect with this story led by great Latinx characters, and delve into other issues relevant to the public today. A los protagonistas se unen en el nuevo elenco: Rodrigo Candamil (La Ley del Corazón, A Grito Herido), Juanita Molina ( Te la dedico, Dudes), Julio Cesar Herrera (Yo soy Betty, la fea, Sin Senos. “I think It’s time,” said Michael Urie (Marc St. In terms of how likely a reunion of the US version is, ownership rights to the series were up in the air after Horta’s death in 2020, but nothing is impossible if Betty’s family puts their mind to it. The production could have adapted it in a different way, say with a white protagonist, but the result would not have been the same. Betty became a powerful role model for Latinxs in the US, who saw themselves reflected on screen in an important, relevant, and popular show. The producer of the US series, Silvio Horta, explained why the word ‘ugly’ disappears in the last episode: “The word fades because it never really should have been there if we’re talking about who she is.”īut it’s not just about beauty, Ugly Betty added an additional layer: a Latina protagonist in one of the biggest series of the time. Ugly Betty presents a spirited woman who needs to learn self-confidence. So, her makeover in the last few episodes is not a superficial thing. Just because she doesn’t fit the image of others, doesn’t mean she can’t be elegant and beautiful. Glasses and braces don’t make her ugly, she needs to believe in herself, understand what style works for her, and learn to defend her perspective. Finally, they were telling us that we could look different and still be the stars of our own stories! Betty, la Fea showed us a smart, professional, hard-working woman who doesn’t have it all figured out, but is deserving as she is.Īlthough for some it’s a cliché storyline about an ugly duckling, Betty doesn’t just change physically through the storyline, she grows as a person. The production’s package is perfect and unusual it was the first time the problems with the cult of beauty were addressed in such an authentic way. In the US, the production was decidedly Latinx, adding to the most successful telenovela in history according to the Guinness Book of Records.īetty, la Fea froze Colombia and Latinxs in general in front of the TV for an hour a day no one wanted to miss the love story, the makeover, the friends’ witticisms, and even the threats from their enemies. The popular story was adapted in countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Greece, Spain, and China. ‘Yo soy Betty, la fea’ es una de las telenovelas colombianas más exitosas a nivel mundial. The success of the original in Colombia acted as a platform for productions around the world. Aunque se estrenó hace 23 años, sus personajes siguen siendo muy queridos por los televidentes. television, but it was not the only version. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Orozco and the second or maternal family name is Aristizabal Ana Maria Orozco Aristizabal born Jis a Colombian movie theatre and television actress who is notable for her portrayal as Betty in the telenovela Yo soy Betty la fea In 2001 Orozco won the award for International Female Personality of the Year Figura internacional femenina del ano at the New York Latin ACE Awards and in 2002 won the award for Actress of the Year Actriz del ano at the INTE Award for her performance in the telenovela Yo soy Betty la fea 1999 1 Ana Maria OrozcoAna Maria Orozco in 2022Born 1973 07 04 Jage 49 Bogota ColombiaNationalit圜olombianOccupationTelevision actressYears active1973 presentSpouse s Julian Arango m 19 wbr Martin Quaglia m 20 wbr Children2Parent s Luis Fernando OrozcoCarmenza AristizabalRelativesVeronica Orozco sister WebsiteBut the icing on the cake was America Ferrera - who nailed the role. María, orozco, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, orozco, second, maternal, family, name, aristizábal, aristizábal, born, july, 1973, colombian, movie, theatre, television, actress, notable, portrayal, betty, telenovela, betty, 2001, orozco, award.
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