Why Lie?! Gina Rodriguez Reimagined Her Dad’s Melanin To Refute Anti-Black Criticism & Got Dragged To A Dumpster
She doesn’t even go here!
Gina Rodriguez Said Her Dad Is Dark Skinned And Black Twitter Is Dragging Her
Gina, what are you doing??? After shedding tears on “Sway In The Morning“, Jane The Virgin actress Gina Rodriguez is getting dragged for refuting anti-black criticism with “my dad is dad dark-skinned” — when he clearly isn’t.
Previously, Gina Rodriguez faced backlash after insisting that the pay gap in Hollywood hurt Latina women more than any other race during a round table discussion in November 2018.
“I get so petrified in this space talking about equal pay especially when you look at the intersectional aspect of it, right? Where white women get paid more than black women, black women get paid more than Asian women, Asian women get paid more than Latina women, and it’s like a very scary space to step into.” said Rodriguez.
Folks were quick to correct her, pointing out that the highest paid actress at the time was Latina, Sofia Vergara. She was also called out by fans online for steering the conversation away from Black women, like here:
gina rodriguez can’t even stand to hear someone say “black women” pic.twitter.com/8d1gRBg0ri
— power on (@diligenda) November 23, 2018
Now in a recent interview with Sway, Gina broke down into crocodile TEARS when asked about it. She wept about being labeled ‘anti-black’ and instead of owning her statement as false and admitting to speaking out of turn she LIED about her dad being a dark-skinned man. WHERE THEY DO THAT AT?! It’s at the 13: 00-minute mark below, but here’s the quote:
The Black community was the only community I looked towards growing up. We didn’t have many Latino shows, the Black community made me feel like I was seen. To get anti-black is like saying I’m anti-family. My father is dark-skinned, he’s afro-latino. My cousins — Puerto Ricans are African, Taino, and Spaniard. So It’s devastating to me.
Does this man look dark-skinned to you???
Gina Rodriguez said her dad is dark skin sis he look like Ernesto De La Cruz pic.twitter.com/8owwrQ7ugE
— Brittany Chavez (@britchavez) January 23, 2019
Unfortunately, Gina didn’t want the negative label BUT, Black Twitter has other plans. She is still getting dragged over this. Hit the flip to see!
In honor of Gina Rodriguez's dad let's start a thread of dark skin kings. I'll start pic.twitter.com/lCA3iHVgdx
— You shoulda just sat there and ate your arroz (@afromisandry) January 23, 2019
Gina Rodriguez after doin all this talking with no point.
All this cryin with no tears. pic.twitter.com/p8reiuRX3s
— Tora Shae (@BlackMajiik) January 23, 2019
Marvel announces Black Panther.
Gina Rodriguez: pic.twitter.com/76pmKaSS9o
— J. Holiday’s Gucci Jacket (@eleven8) January 23, 2019
Gina Rodriguez “I relate to the black community the most” pic.twitter.com/53EGHm04Pc
— MakeupGeek❤ (@_blackaida) January 23, 2019
Lmaooooo @ Gina Rodriguez's "dark skinned" dad. Help. https://t.co/aBWhiUAfoc
— Monique Judge (@thejournalista) January 23, 2019
Us: Stop being anti black
Gina Rodriguez: pic.twitter.com/PeZJKL1DnK
— (SANSA STARK HATE ACCOUNT) (@BLVCKMUMBA) January 23, 2019
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the black community collectively laughing at Gina Rodriguez’s crocodile tears and her ‘oh woe is me’ speech: pic.twitter.com/I3qJ6KKxIW
— 𝐋𝐈𝐀 | 𝐅𝐅𝐇 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍. (@GLOSSPHOENIX) January 23, 2019
Gina Rodriguez is Anti-Black @HereIsGina pic.twitter.com/tzi8sfkWNH
— Link (@LinkzGalore) January 23, 2019
Gina Rodriguez: “my dad is dark-skinned” “the black community is MY community” pic.twitter.com/CxGDslo44d
— starfire’s wig (@babyphatima) January 23, 2019
if gina rodriguez's dad is dark skinned then what the fuck am I pic.twitter.com/zUAfLN6gZA
— sunflower for song of the year (@orangearths) January 23, 2019
Afro Latinos exist.
Dark-skinned Latinos exist.Gina Rodriguez trying to use her dad as an example of both to claw back sympathy points from Black America means she hasn't learned a thing from any of the criticism lobbed at her and I will continue ignoring her until she does. https://t.co/vtISg7Jn4N
— Eunice Chantilly's tacky barrette. (@RafiDAngelo) January 23, 2019
her dad looks like a Russian man in Brighton beach who’s spent too long in the sun beds.
— browless bitch (@brutalglamourr) January 23, 2019
Just saw Gina Rodriguez’ supposedly “dark skin” dad pic.twitter.com/Mx4RWSTpCa
— safia (@skinniar) January 23, 2019
Gina rodriguez: “Yes, because my father is dark skin…..”
Black Twitter: “Your dad is not dark skin sweetie”
Gina rodriguez: HEEE AINNTTTT? pic.twitter.com/vaIfYYbFzk
— MakeupGeek❤ (@_blackaida) January 23, 2019
Gina Rodriguez said her dad is dark skin sis he look like Ernesto De La Cruz pic.twitter.com/8owwrQ7ugE
— Brittany Chavez (@britchavez) January 23, 2019
Gina Rodriguez: my dad is dark skinned
The black community: pic.twitter.com/vlbHdIGPb7— April 14th (@TrendelAnderson) January 23, 2019
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