Rita Moreno apologizes for being 'dismissive of black lives' while defending Lin-Manuel Miranda for colorism
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Rita Moreno issued an apology to the Afro-Latino community after defending “In The Heights” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda over colorism criticism.
The "West Side Story" actress, whose recent documentary "Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It" was produced by Miranda, caught backlash for being dismissive of the criticism during her late-night appearance. This prompted her to take to Twitter to apologize. "I’m incredibly disappointed with myself," she began. "While making a statement in defense of Lin-Manuel Miranda on the Colbert Show last night, I was clearly dismissive of black lives that matter in our Latin community. It is so easy to forget how celebration for some is lament for others."More Related News