ACTRESS Salma Hayek took a moment to celebrate her Mexican heritage, reflecting on how deeply her roots have shaped the way she loves, celebrates and stays connected to family. Hayek took to Instagram to share a video montage featuring a myriad of images of herself celebrating her Mexican heritage. She also honoured the women who came before her and said she carries a piece of home with her wherever she goes. “I wouldn’t change being Mexican for anything in the world. It’s in the way I love, the way I celebrate, the way I show up for my family, and the way I carry home with me no matter where I am,” Hayek wrote in the caption section. She added: “Today I celebrate Mexico, my roots, and all the women who came before me and made me who I am.” Salma Hayek also marked the 20th anniversary of the hit series Ugly Betty, celebrating America Ferrera’s iconic character Betty Suarez and reflecting on the show’s impact on representation of the Latino community on American television. Salma took to Instagram, where she shared a string of scenes from the comedy-drama television series, which aired from September 2006 to April 2010.

 

“Twenty years ago today, Betty Suarez walked into Mode and 16 million people were watching. The Latino community stood behind this show from the very first night, and it changed what was possible on American television,” Salma wrote in the caption. Salma said she is “proud” of the actress and the ones who made the show. “America Ferrera was Betty. So proud of her, and of everyone who made this show @americaferrera #UglyBetty.” “Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta. It is based on the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea. The series follows Betty Suarez, a smart and well-meaning young woman from Queens, NewYork, who lacks fashion sense but secures a job at a high-end fashion magazine, Mode. As she navigates a glamorous but cutthroat industry, Betty challenges stereotypes and expectations while advancing her career and maintaining close ties to her family. The show stars America Ferrera as Betty, alongside Eric Mabius,VanessaWilliams, Ana Ortiz, Tony Plana, Michael Urie, and Becki Newton. A Hindi adaptation of the show, titled Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin, was made in India. It stars Mona Singh, Apurva Agnihotri, Rakshanda Khan, Parmeet Sethi and Gaurav Gera among many others. The show follows Jassi, an average-looking girl, lands up a job a leading fashion agency headed by Armaan Suri.