Mexico Has Fallen In Love With The Indigenous Star Of ‘Roma.’ But What About The Other Yalitza Aparicios?
Huff PostYalitza Aparicio, the star of "Roma," at an event in Mexico City on Jan. 29. Carlos Tischler via Getty Images Yalitza Aparicio, the star of “Roma,” is the first indigenous woman in history to be nominated for an Oscar. Aparicio, the daughter of a domestic worker, told The New York Times she hoped her nomination would show “you’re not limited by your race or your class or your ethnicity or your socioeconomic conditions.” As I watched the Golden Globes, where “Roma” was honored with two awards, I wished I could experience the moment though Aparicio’s eyes. But those who have been cheering her rising fame — from her first international accolade at the Venice Film Festival, to her Oscar nomination last Tuesday alongside the likes of Glenn Close and Lady Gaga — are the same people who have typically seen women like Aparicio as less worthy. Cuarón has said he had no political motivations, but “Roma” has steered the national conversation toward women’s and indigenous people’s rights.
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