Neither Moxie's Lucy nor Saved by the Bell's Aisha were originally written as Afro-Latinas. The writers changed them when Pascual-Peña was cast. She credits her talent and "divine timing" for that success but is frustrated that the entertainment industry still hasn't figured out that Black Latinas exist: "I'm proud to play Black roles. But I think it's sad that I live in a world where I will not be seen for Latina roles… So what I do is I focus on my purpose on staying true to myself, and engaging with material that I think is authentic to me." And that strategy is paying dividends with Pascual-Peña honored to be a part of re-imagining the Saved by the Bell legacy.
