Rosie Perez talks about misogyny in the music industry

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Rosie Perez is a trailblazer. The actress, dancer, choreographer, writer, and more, is a New York icon and someone who broke ground for Latinos and people of color in the industry.

In a new interview, she discussed her personal life, her multifaceted career, and why it was difficult to be a part of the music industry two decades ago.Rosie Perez reveals Tupac Shakur once helped her make a guy jealousRosie Perez investigates a mysterious crime in ‘Now & Then’A post shared by Rosie Perez (@rosieperezbrooklyn)The interview was published inThe Guardian, where Perez’s career was explored, from her beginnings in the dance industry to her roles in the successful series “The Flight Attendant” and the upcoming “Now and Then.” When discussing her experience as a choreographer for acts like LL Cool J and Heavy D & the Boyz, Perez recalls the years with a mix of conflicting emotions. “It was exciting, it was hard, it was depressing,” she said. “Because being a female in the music business then was very difficult.

The misogyny was very, very high.”“Even if you got a job, if you didn’t flirt with the manager, the producer, the record company person, or didn’t sleep with them, it would be very difficult for you to secure employment,” she said.

While Perez played the game according to her own rules and made it clear to the people she worked with that she wasn’t going to sleep with anyone for a job, she was still treated her differently. “People still thought: ‘You probably slept with them,’” she said.A post shared by Rosie Perez (@rosieperezbrooklyn)Perez also discussed where her career is now, and how much the world has opened up in terms of opportunities.