What Does “Authentic” Mean In Latino Entertainment?
Forget about authenticity. Just make something that is honest. If you don’t know the difference then that’s the problem.
The most overused word in Hollywood right now in promoting Latinx movies and television is “authentic.” You should watch this movie/tv show because, you know, it’s “authentic.”
On the flip side, Latinx critics and bloggers keep chastising Hollywood for not being authentic enough in telling our stories.
“You can’t cast a Spanish actor to play Cuban band le…
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