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However, all opinions expressed are my own.
Last week I joined a Facebook chat hosted by Adrienne Bailon as part of Orgullosa's Hispanic Heritage celebration. I usually find webinars, conference calls and chats a bit boring (who doesn't?) but the Nueva Latina was absolutely enchanting. I could not get enough of her being so real, so down to earth. She spoke about her love of both her cultures - her dad is from Peru, her mom is from Puerto Rico but raised in New York. She shared stories about her family, both now and while she was growing up. She loves being Latina and is so proud to be one. She is unquestionably passionate about her heritage and career. I especially loved when she would break out into a song. My favorite: learning about her love for Selena and singing Como la Flor. For all these reasons, I can relate to Adrienne and appreciate her being a nueva latina. All reasons why I love being involved with Orgullosa.
Orgullosa is a community that celebrates, empowers and fuels Latinas' accomplishments and dreams. It is an online destination for them to connect, share, inform and inspire each other through the transformative power of community and culture. At Orgullosa, we celebrate our Hispanic Heritage everyday of the year...because that's who we are!
I had the unique opportunity to ask Adrienne a few burning questions and she answered this question:
Being successful at a young age is hard work. When you aren't working, what do you do for fun? How do you stay grounded? I was thrilled with her answers and have them on two short videos for you here and here. Two questions that were covered in the chat and answered by many attending were:
What DOES it mean to be a Latina of today? How do you balance living in two worlds and still celebrate your heritage and embrace your American lifestyle?
These are questions I struggle with daily. My ancestors are Spanish but learning and embracing it was basically an afterthought in my mostly multicultural upbringing. I was mainly raised Chamorro and Filipino. I have been tracing back my heritage and know the fire inside has to come from my hispanic bloodline. Being latina today means staying true to yourself and putting you first!
I created this with the new Orgullosa Heritage app - it's easy, show your pride! You can make one
here.
Labels: Adrienne Bailon, Hispanic Heritage Month, Nueva Latina, Orgullosa
