POPSUGAR: Why is it important to you to represent Latinas in Hollywood?
Laura Gómez: It's about changing stereotypes, and I think that’s important in terms of what type of image we bring to the audience, especially to a younger audience. As actresses we're able to do that little by little. It’s a slow process, but by representing and creating different roles that are not necessarily what has been defined as Latina, like the maid or the prisoner, we'll get there. OITNB felt like the exception to me, because, even though it comes from that “stereotypical” place with Latinas in prison, there are layers to the characters, making them human. I define myself as Latina by using that word: layers. There’s just so many in every race and ours is no exception.
