Gina Rodriguez Explains Why Latinos Need To Have Each Other's Back

Gina Rodriguez candidly spoke withLatina Magazinefor her cover story in the October issue about how powerful she felt the Latino community would be if more people banded together to fight for common causes and lifted one another up.Though she noted that Latinos are helping one another in Hollywood and, beyond, she felt the community as a whole could be doing better.Sadly, our culture has been living the crab-in-the-barrel effect, she said to Latina. Were so afraid there isnt enough room for all of us that we fight to get to the top. We dont need to do that. Theres room for all of us. Were stronger in numbers. As Latinos, we put Barack in office. We could do the same in making sure that Donald Trump doesnt get in office. We are that strong.And the 32-year-old actress has made a concerted effort to practice what she preached.Rodriguez, who plays Andrea Fleytas in the upcoming filmDeepwater Horizon, told the magazine that if she didnt land the role, she wanted to make sure it at least went to another Latina.It didnt need to be me, she explained. I told Peter, If its not me, it could be Natalie Martinez. It can be Melonie Diaz. It can be Gnesis Rodriguez. It can be Stephanie Beatriz. It can be Melissa Fumero. It can be any Latina out there crushing it and killing the game. A photo posted by Gina Rodriguez (@hereisgina) on Aug 24, 2016 at 9:30am PDT Rodriguezs mission to lift others up as she rises in her career isnt limited to the Latino community; she's also committed to representing and advocating on behalf of all women.A strong leader is one who creates other leaders, she explained. So if I am encouraging young girls to take control of their lives, to spread kindness, then I am doing the job God put me here to do. With every attempt we make within the industry, with every project I take, it will be to advance women. Not only women of color but all women and men.Read more of Gina Rodriguezs interview with Latina magazine here.-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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