'Orange Is the New Black' Star Dascha Polanco Attends Latina Expo, Discusses Body Issues in Hollywood
"Orange Is The New Black" star Dascha Polanco has a few things to say about body image in Hollywood. The Dominican actress was part of a panel of Latinos who participated in Latina Magazine's first ever Latina Beauty, Hair & Wellness Expo.
The event, which took place on July 18 in New Jersey, also included actress and "The Real" host Adrienne Bailon, Roc Nation executive Lenny Santiago, model Denise Bidot and personal trainer Massiel Arias. The panel discussed topics like beauty and body image within the Latino community, reported Complex.
"What does my body have to do with me being able to portray a role," said the Polanco when discussing Hollywood's negative ideas about curvy women. "I don't think I'm fat, I think I'm curvy, soy mujerón (I'm a lot of woman)."
Subscribe to Latin Post!
Sign up for our free newsletter for the Latest coverage!