Rosie Perez Speaks Out Against Hollywood's Beauty Standards and Lack of Latino Representation.
TL;DR
Actress Rosie Perez revealed that an agent early in her career suggested she dye her hair blonde and get a nose job to get more jobs because she wasn't "Black enough." Perez declined to name the agent but said she was grateful to be fired. She shared the incident with co-star Jennifer Grey, who helped her find new representation.
- Rosie Perez: Agent Wanted to Give Me Blonde Hair, Nose Job The Daily Beast
- Rosie Perez on Making Peace With Spike Lee, Bombing Her ‘Matrix’ Audition and Why Hollywood’s Latino Representation Still ‘Sucks’ Variety
- Rosie Perez Fired Agent Who Told Her to Go Blonde and Get a Nose Job for More Roles: 'I Couldn't Believe It' PEOPLE
- Rosie Perez on 'Your Honor' and Why Latina Representation in Hollywood 'Sucks' Variety
- Rosie Perez Claims Former Agent Told Her She’d Land More Roles If She Got a Nose Job and Went Blond Yahoo News
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