At 92 years old, Puerto Rican actress Rita Moreno is slowing down. She admits that she is 'constantly calling upon' her daughter for help with things.
For a long time, legendary performer Rita Moreno has been able to do it all. An EGOT recipient, activist and proud mother and grandmother, Moreno is now speaking candidly about the limitations she faces at 92. 'I'm constantly calling upon to do things,' the 'West Side Story' actress told People magazine of depending on her only daughter. 'I have a problem with remembering names, names of things and names of people. It's so much a part of being 92 right now.
The Puerto Rican star and her late husband, Leonard Gordon, welcomed Fernanda, also an actress, in 1967. As Moreno's only child, the two have developed a unique relationship. 'We constantly have people picking up on our closeness and commenting, 'I wish I felt that way about my mom!'' Moreno said of the close bond she shares with her daughter.
Although she's still getting roles in films and television, Moreno's focus is her family as she ages. 'It’s the best thing in the world,' Moreno told the outlet of being a parent. 'And when my grandsons were born, I could have died with happiness. I’m just so lucky that we’ve gotten to know each other so well.'
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