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Seeing an authentic reflection of oneself in the media — movies, advertisements, music — is something many may take for granted. But for the Latinx community, such experiences are few and far between, especially when outdated narratives have long dominated the conversation.
“The LGBTQ community has very little representation [onscreen] — characters are usually either super sexualized or their stories are told in one-off episodes,” Gomez says. “But onwe have LGBTQ writers and producers who help inform Elena’s story, and because her journey, which has taken place for over four years now, is grounded in the truth, I think is why Elena resonates with so many people.”
Her family — her mom and her abuela, especially — also taught her to prioritize self-care, to put her mental wellness first by taking care of her skin , eating right, and embracing her natural beauty."When I was 13 and starting to wear makeup, I remember looking in the mirror and thinking,.
Her dad was raised in a strict Cuban family with extremely Catholic parents, while her mom grew up Baptist in Jamaica. But they both ended up going off to do their own things: Her dad became a reggae artist and walked away from the church, and her mom became a yogi and Buddhist nutritionist. Following in their rebellious, rule-breaking footsteps, Guardiola also went against the grain — by pursuing stardom.
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