Lauren Jauregui Claps Back at Spanish Radio Station Who Doesn't Think She's Latin Enough
Lauren Jauregui didn’t hold back when a Spanish radio station named her as just one of the celebs identifying in the Latino community.
Here’s what the station wrote on their website: “Many point [their fingers] at Bella Thorne or Lauren Jauregui as examples of stars who have jumped ‘on the bandwagon’ of what is trending, which is the Latin market.”
“There are people who find that having a Latino relative doesn’t make you part of the community; that you are [a part of the community] when you were born in that country, you have defended your rights there and you may have even moved to the United States. Those who support this thought believe that if you weren’t born in the country, you can’t consider yourself Latina.”
In a series of Spanish tweets, the Fifth Harmony singer clapped back at the station.
“I feel Latina because I was born in a Latin family. I speak the language, I cook the food,” she wrote. “I have been part of the Latino community in Miami since I was born; I have always had them around me. Anyone could tell you that.”
Lauren adds, “I know that when they see me, they see me as a little white girl that you cannot imagine being Latina. but NOBODY can tell me what MY roots are.”
Preach it, Lauren!
he sido parte de la comunidad Latina en Miami desde cuando nac�; siempre los he tenido al redor de me. Te lo puede decir cualquiera persona https://t.co/ttdCWn1v9S
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) October 3, 2017
que vive en Miami que aunque no tendrias ni sangre Latino (lo qual yo TENGO porque mi mama y todos mis abuelos nacieron en CUBA) https://t.co/ttdCWn1v9S
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) October 3, 2017
te sientes latino por la cultura al redor de ti. Lo que a mi me fascina de este articulo es que me has dicho que porque nac� en este pa�s, https://t.co/ttdCWn1v9S
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) October 3, 2017
no soy Latina. Pregunto, �les dices esas cosas a los hijos de Latinos que rec�ben DACA? Ellos tambien nacieron en este pais, pero como debes https://t.co/ttdCWn1v9S
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) October 3, 2017
saber, cultura en la sangre no se puede eliminar. Se que cuando me ven, me ven como una ni�ita blaquita que no se puede imaginar ser Latina https://t.co/ttdCWn1v9S
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) October 3, 2017
ACTUAL, pero NADIE me puede decidir MIS raizes. Ni me puedes decidir que no debo declar�rlo porque no me trato como me quieres. GRACIAS???????? https://t.co/ttdCWn1v9S
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) October 3, 2017