On a Golden Globes night when Viola Davis reminded us all as to why art must always give voice to the voiceless, Sofía Vergara hit a new low with her latest “joke.”
It truly was embarrassing and mediocre, and if we as a Latino community do not take a moment to recognize that we have to do so much better on a such global state, we will never progress and no one will ever take us seriously. But don’t just take our word for it, there are others who feel the same way:
@latinorebels @SofiaVergara she is a joke! Sofia needs to stop making fun of us! Many don’t speak English like that!
— Marco (@andanmo) January 9, 2017
@latinorebels @SofiaVergara Yes! Mrs. Vergara was completely out of line and vulgar! It had to be a latina! Man! Que mal nos va!??
— William Rodriguez (@willieseconpr) January 9, 2017
@latinorebels Extremely old and stale..
— Bad Hombre 316 (@carloshzuniga) January 9, 2017
Sofia has got to 1) learn to say no and 2) start thinking about her second act. #GoldenGlobes https://t.co/6chA3vLEhS
— W.L. Lewis (@ArtMusicLife) January 9, 2017
As for Vergara? We guess her “people” don’t like it when we critique the same stereotype she’s been peddling for years.
Tonight’s “anal tradition” joke stood out for its uncomfortable crassness. We cringed and so did others, while Vergara celebrated it all:
It’s probably best to just watch Davis’ speech and move on:
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture goes to @violadavis! #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/0ABKjB2d5m
— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 9, 2017
UPDATE, January 9, 2017: HuffPost’s Carolina Moreno offered her take on Vergara’s “anal moment” and it is an opinion piece we agree with 100%. Read it here.
