I was one of six kids in a single-parent household. America Ferrera householdkidparent Change image and share on social
If I learned anything from Betty coming into my life, it's to just be open to all the things that come along. America Ferrera bettycomelearn Change image and share on social
What I would say is that vows and rings don't change anything: the challenges are the same. Every day is just a conscious commitment to making the next day better. America Ferrera challengechangecommitment Change image and share on social
When my mother was born on 14 April, he named her after a Latin American holiday, the Day of Americas, that nobody knew about. My due date also happened to be 14 April. America Ferrera americaamericanapril Change image and share on social
I think Hispanic women are beautiful with their curves. I'm not sure who feels that way in Hollywood. I was never told to lose 50 pounds. If they think that they just don't bother with you. You just don't get the role and you never know why. That's still better than physically harming yourself and becoming unhealthy just to star in a movie. America Ferrera beautifulbothercurve share on social
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 Ferrera answerenglishparent Change image and share on social
I struggled with being a Latino growing up in Los Angeles. I felt very American. I still do. I went to 35 bar mitzvahs before I went to a single quinceanera. I could talk all day about my culture and what it means to me. America Ferrera americanangelesbar share on social
Am I Latin? Am I American? What the hell am I? I love my culture and I'm very proud of my culture. America Ferrera americanculturehell Change image and share on social
I remember being a kid, and if you had to pee, well, you had to hold it until the commercial break. Then you rushed, and hopefully, if you're going to the kitchen for a snack, you'll be back before so you don't miss a line. If your sister sneezed or was talking over a line, there was no way of knowing what that line was or what the joke was. America Ferrera backbreakcommercial share on social