Eiza Gonzalez has issued an apology about wearing blackface on the popular Lola, Érase Una Vez telenovela when she was just a teenager.
The now 30-year-old actress regrets her actions that were for her role. “I am deeply sorry and ashamed about having worn blackface makeup shown in the images circulating.
As a 15-year-old child actor on my first job in a Mexican telenovela, I was pressured against my will, and with no negotiating power, I could not advocate for myself in the situation,” Eiza shared with Page Six. “I wish I had the voice and knowledge then that I have now.” Eiza also apologized for her more recent actions of dressing as a geisha during a trip to Japan. “The other image in question is from a trip I took to Japan.
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