Rita Moreno jumped to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s defence amid the “In the Heights” criticism, and now she’s clarifying her statements.
Moreno was chatting to Stephen Colbert on Tuesday’s “The Late Show” when she brought up those criticizing Miranda’s musical-turned-movie, based on the real Washington Heights in New York’s Manhattan, for failing to represent members of the Afro-Latino community.
Some pointed out that while Washington Heights is home to a large population of Latinos with darker skin, many of the main roles in the film went to Latino actors with lighter skin.
Miranda co-produced Moreno’s documentary “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It”. RELATED: Oprah Welcomes Lin-Manuel Miranda & ‘In The Heights’ Cast To Virtual
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