Cristina Saralegui Quotes

People would write me hate letters. How dare I try to represent Hispanics when I was so white? I tried to make them see it was racism.

Cristina Saralegui

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• People would write me hate letters. How dare I try to represent Hispanics when I was so white? I tried to make them see it was racism.

  

  Cristina Saralegui
  • People
  • Hate
  • Racism