10 Reasons Latinos Are Taking Over Hollywood!
By Lee Hernandez / Latina Magazine
Tom Hanks’ appearance on the Spanish-language show, Despierta America this morning had quite a few people saying “que?” Why is a major American movie star like Hanks (who doesn’t even speak Spanish) visiting a morning show on a Spanish-language network? The answer is an easy one: Latinos have arrived in Hollywood! Don’t believe us? Here are 10 reasons Latinos are taking over Hollywood!
1. We’re the Most Beautiful
In April, People Magazine named Jennifer Lopez (not Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Anniston or Megan Fox), the most beautiful woman in the world. La Lopez looked positively radiant on the cover of the magazine’s annual most beautiful issue and more importantly, for once the most beautiful face in America is one that Latinas will recognize as one of their own.
2. We Bring the Funny
We don’t know about you, but our favorite scenes from FOX’s hit show, Glee are the hilarious one-liners that Puerto Rican actress, Naya Rivera cold-heartedly delivers week after week as the uber-bitchy cheerio-turned-gleek,
3. We Have the Biggest Teen Stars on Earth
Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Victoria Justice, and Bella Thorne — they’re the biggest female teen stars on the planet right now, and they’re all Latinas!
4. We’re the New American Idol!
Over the last ten years, we’ve come close to winning FOX’s American Idol several times (David Archuleta, Alison Iraheta, Syesha Mercado), but in 2011 — with a superstar Latina (Jennifer Lopez) at the judges table — part-Puerto Rican country singer, Scotty McCreery finally made history when he became the first Latino ever to win the hit FOX competition.
5. We Are Ratings Gold
La Reina del Sur is a bad title for Kate Del Castillo’s Telemundo telenovela. It ought to be called, La Reina de Televisión. In March, the primetime Spanish-language soap beat ALL English language programing in major cities like New York and LA in the ratings and regularly beat the major networks (ABC, CBS and NBC) among adults 18-34.
6. We’re Getting More TV Channels in Español
Encore! Encore! People love Latinos on television so much, whether it’s in English or Spanish, that they’re asking for more of us, and with recent census data showing that 1 in 6 adults (and 1 in 4 children) in America is Latino, networks are beginning to target the fast growing U.S. Hispanic population.
7. We’ll Be the Judge!
the superstar Latinas get top billing on TV’s biggest singing competitions — often getting the last word over their male counterparts. Hollywood is clearly leaving the judging to us!
8. We’re Getting Our Stories Told
In the last two or three years, there have been more Latino-centric story lines on TV, both on cable and network shows. The second season of HBO’s Eastbound & Down was set in Mexico and welcomed Latino stars Ana de la Reguera and Michael Pena.
9. We’re Making It Easier to Shoot in Puerto Rico & The DR
Don’t be surprised if more and more films start shooting in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. In March, Governor Luis G. Fortuño of Puerto Rico approved new legislation that revamps its program, offering the U.S. tax rebates along with a 20 % rebate for non-residents including the pre-existing 40% rebate for residents. The new incentives are likely to prompt film producers in Hollywood to shoot their films on the Puerto Rican island. In a similar move, the Dominican Republic is officially launching its own production incentive program this month in an effort to lure more productions to the Caribbean.
10. We’re Raking in the Cash
In 2010, Cameron Diaz was the second highest paid actress in Hollywood (behind Sandra Bullock), while Eva Longoria was the highest paid Latina on television, pulling in an impressive $400,000 for each episode of ABC’s Desperate Housewives. But it’s not just Latina actresses who command big salaries — Latina supermodels also rake in big salaries. In fact, Gisele Bundchen, and Adriana Lima are currently the highest paid models in the industry.
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