My parents were both Spanish-speakers and they used to speak to me and my siblings in Spanish and we'd answer them in English.
America FerreraI mean, I grew up in the Valley. All my friends were white Jewish kids. So the Latino kids thought I was this white girl.
America FerreraI was an open, smiley and gregarious child. I could make friends in 30 seconds wherever I went.
America FerreraHow much time have I wasted on diets and what I look like? People are saying 'We love you and love what you do' and you're sitting there thinking 'I'm not skinny enough or pretty enough.' It's taken a lot of work to get over that.
America FerreraSometimes I worry more about losing weight than gaining weight, because this is how people know and accept me. I do feel like if I wanted to get in better shape, there might be a backlash of, Why isn't she comfortable with herself anymore? So I try to figure out what my own goals are.
America Ferrera