There are moments when being late to a party makes you look cool and moments when it makes you look clueless. I am sure that this fond post about America Ferrera will make me the former to some and the latter to others. It really depends on how "in the loop" you happen to be and if you watch TV, salivate over Hollywood awards shows, and/or read empty entertainment magazines. If you do none of these things than you might not know who America Ferrera. If you do, then I will look like a total bandwagon-rider to which I point out how I noticed her WAY back when she was travelling in pants.Today I finally got around to watching her first breakthrough performance in Real Women Have Curves and felt compelled to spill my love for her. The movie is a simple tale of an independent girl in a traditional environment but Ferrera's performance is totally endearing. She carries the movie without wavering and the fanfare she received at the time (in particular for baring her less-than-Hollywood-body onscreen) is completely deserved.
So it should be no surprise that this gal has moved on to become television's darling for playing the spectacularly sincere soul in the fashion satire "Ugly Betty". As Betty, Ferrera navigates the superficial and back-stabbing realm of MODE magazine with a braces-filled smile and scary fashion sense. You cannot help but love Betty's strong sense of self and this is the thing that America has brought to all her roles. She is a talented, inspiring and beautiful young woman (something she proved in both her winning speeches at the Golden Globes and SAG Awards). If you haven't taken notice yet ... welcome to the party.
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