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Why all the butthurt?


I don't get the butthurt. It's obvious looking at her that she's black, does she have to say it every time? Why is she seemingly always questioned about it? Reading her name only and not knowing what she looked like, my first remark would be this person is Hispanic/Latin.

Who'd read that name and say she's black? Maybe she got asked a lot why she has that name when she's a black person and she's had to say because she has Latin heritage or whatever.

But leave her alone, she hasn't hurt anyone, she doesn't even know any of us. She's just living her life.

And btw, I'm not a fan of hers because I don't think she can act, and I find her facial expressions cringe worthy, especially during emotional scenes. But in any case, just represent yourself and make sure that you know who you are.

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I agree with you about her heritage situation, so many people are so butthurt about her heritage, seriously, there's just so much of this unnecessary debate about whether she's black or latina. She has already confirmed numerous times that she has BOTH black and latina heritage, she is a black Latina, how many times does she have to say it for people to understand? Seriously, it's annoying some of her fans, and I think Zoe herself probably finds it annoying too that so many people are making such a big fuss about her heritage.

While on the other hand, I disagree with you about Zoe's acting, I think she's a decent actress, I don't think she's one of the "best" actors I've seen, but I certainly don't think she's "bad" either, she's a decent actress. I have seen some actors who are much worse than her frankly.

Its funny because people will claim Zoe doesn't consider herself black, yet will never say when she said this (because no such quote exists). Its very annoying Zoe has become the poster child for self hate over something she's never ever said. Ironically she said the exact opposite

When I go to the D.R., the press in Santo Domingo always asks, "¿Qué te consideras, dominicana o americana?" (What do you consider yourself, Dominican or American?) I don't understand it, and it's the same people asking the same question. So I say, time and time again, "Yo soy una mujer negra." ("I am a black woman.") [They go] "Oh, no, tú eres trigueñita." ("Oh no, you are 'dark skinned'") I'm like, "No! Let's get it straight, yo soy una mujer negra." ("I am a black woman.")

Also, a lot of people get confused when a black person talks about their nationality and immediately jump to conclusions.

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Because I'm hispanic and I'm darker then her ass. She looks more like one of us then black. We're like Since when was uhora hispanic what were they thinking. Danm couldn't they find find a hispanic actress that can act if there gonna go that route.


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IMDb: Zoe Saldana was born on June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey, to Asalia Nazario and Aridio Saldaña. Her father was Dominican and her mother is Puerto Rican.

https://curiosity.com/topics/whats-the-difference-between-hispanic-and-latino-curiosity/

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People who use the term "butthurt" should not use that term

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The origin of whether or not Zoe said she's not black has ALWAYS been dubious. But because of the flakyness of some black Latinos people believed it.

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She sure is in a lot of movies too.

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She is a terrible actress.

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