Yalitza Aparicio, the first native named to the Oscar, victim of violent attacks

Yalitza Aparicio, protagonist of the movie Roma is the victim of racist attacks because of its indigenous origin. The film has more than 10 Oscar nominations.

Yalitza Aparicio lives one of the most important moments of his life. His role as protagonist of the movie "Rome" – one of the favorites to win the award for best film at the Oscars – has propelled him to the rank of celebrity. But, along with that, many critics, many of whom have been racist.

Has this Aboriginal teacher generated negative feedback, especially in his own country? One of them was the actor Sergio Goyri, who had criticized the Hollywood Academy for having named "an Indian pinch who only said yes, ma'am, no, ma'am," in reference to her role as a servant of a well-off family. from Mexico City.

He was joined by actress Isaura Espinoza, who described as "exaggerated" the candidacy of Yalitza Aparicio Oscar and Laura Zapata, who, at the request of the protagonist of "Rome", said: "The chance of the ugly, the beautiful wants."

And is this discrimination Yalitza Aparicio He did not come alone from his colleagues. A few days ago, Hola magazine published an interview with the actress and her cover photo, with a detail that did not go unnoticed: the girl's skin tone had been changed, this which had aroused strong criticism.

Faced with all this controversy, Yalitza Aparicio She issued a statement in which she said: "I am proud to be an indigenous woman from Oaxaca and I am sorry that there are people who do not know the correct meaning of the words . "

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