How Actress and Model Jillian Mercado Is Breaking Boundaries For Disabled Latinas

In 2019, Showtime premiered a "The L Word" sequel series called "The L Word: Generation Q." Mercado, who had not previously done any acting, was cast as Maribel, a queer Latinx immigration attorney.

"I didn't think that acting would be for me because I just didn't see any representation of people like me in film or TV," she told SELF. "And if there was representation, it was of the saddest, most depressing story around death. So I thought there was no place for someone like myself in the entertainment world."