The Motion Pictures of America compared her to a "princess out of an Aztec frieze with a panther 's grace, the plumage of a bird of paradise and the wiles of Eve and Lileth combined" (Roberts 10). Because of such acclamation proved her a useful tool used by the United States as a ploy to improve diplomacy during the Good Neighbor era in the 1930s. Unbeknownst to her, she and Fox Films "achieved the illusion of international, economic, and personal harmony" between the U.S. and South American nations (Roberts 5). Miranda 's use of music and dance in her films translated to a universal conduit for cultural exchange for public 's perception. Although, it was in the best interest of Hollywood to present the differences between cultures to be "superficial and irrelevant," it did not transpire well with the South American viewers. They did not appreciate nor respected Miranda 's portrayal of the Latinas in films. Ironically, the construction of Miranda 's roles led to her success, but remains tainted as an ill intent to devalue Latina
The Motion Pictures of America compared her to a "princess out of an Aztec frieze with a panther 's grace, the plumage of a bird of paradise and the wiles of Eve and Lileth combined" (Roberts 10). Because of such acclamation proved her a useful tool used by the United States as a ploy to improve diplomacy during the Good Neighbor era in the 1930s. Unbeknownst to her, she and Fox Films "achieved the illusion of international, economic, and personal harmony" between the U.S. and South American nations (Roberts 5). Miranda 's use of music and dance in her films translated to a universal conduit for cultural exchange for public 's perception. Although, it was in the best interest of Hollywood to present the differences between cultures to be "superficial and irrelevant," it did not transpire well with the South American viewers. They did not appreciate nor respected Miranda 's portrayal of the Latinas in films. Ironically, the construction of Miranda 's roles led to her success, but remains tainted as an ill intent to devalue Latina