Sofía Vergara

inappropriate things from men. I am a Latina, I have been a situation where I have been asked why do I look like that. How should I look? I am human being with feelings. Why should I be listening to this man's words? Accordingly to this man I am not a hot nor sexy Latina. I am not a size zero, I am not this perfect image everyone has on a Latina. Their perfect Latina is Sofia Vergara an actress who stars in Modern Family a television shown. In the show she is this hot Latina married to an American man, a housewives, and a mother. People actually believe we (Latinas) all speak like Gloria (Sofia Vergara's role in Modern Family). Throughout the show she is this feisty Latina not afraid of speaking her mind. This is a way media is showing how a Latina is on nation television. Our they trying to motivate Latin women to become a Sofia Vergara. Why can a chunky Latina be the image? As a child I did believe I had to look like a Sofia Vergara until I got to middle school I learned I was not define by society. I was defined for who I was therefore I did not have to listen to those who told me otherwise. If I wanted to be a Sofia Vergara I could be one or if I want to be myself I can. I am person with thoughts after all I have the will power to control my body with no one's permission. I do admit, I did believe all those saying they had about Latinas. I would go on these extreme diets that in the end of the day affected my life. I was hurting myself in others word I was not myself. I…

S. over Latin America III. Representations and Self-Reformation (4 pages) A. Colombianas On and Off-Camera 1. The kinds of subjects/bodies of U.S.-Latinas that we see on-screen represent the kind of latinidad with which U.S. society is comfortable a. Anything else is demonized, criminalized, and/or under-represented in media presentations b. For non-white-passing bodies, then, belonging in American society becomes infinitely harder or, perhaps, even unattainable 2. Sofia Vergara is often…

Sofia Coppola, a renowned director, filmed five teenagers robbing celebrities’ homes to fulfill their fantasy of being a part of an elite society through the docudrama The Bling Ring. The teenagers break into celebrities’ homes like Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, and many others before being caught by police officers. Coppola balances reality as well as the fantasy of elitism to present how consumed teenagers are to being a member of the elite society. She films the consumption which causes the…

Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides – that attempt to engage with girlhood, even though neither Franco or Eugenides identify as female. Both Sofia and Gia rescued these films from the hands of male directors. In Palo Alto we see a more complex treatment of women, where the female protagonists gain agency, again, very similar to Sofia Coppola’s films. Coppola's first film, shows females in charge of their own destinies, and not just objects of the male gaze. Rather than have her female…

At the point when one hears the words "Simple, windy, wonderful, model," he or she naturally thinks about the cosmetics brand CoverGirl. The organization has begat the adage and made it a family known expression connected with their image. CoverGirl has a wide range of plugs with famous people like Ellen DeGeneres, Sofia Vergara and Queen Latifah. They utilize the belief system that ladies need to look youthful and delightful or else they will be unappealing. The CoverGirl ad crusade utilizes…

One of these coded messages is the overwhelming use of the color blue thought the advertisement, a color which has been in multiple studies that show blue creates a positive opinion and is linked to competence. Blue can be seen used on the background, as an accent on the straw, on Sofia Vergara’s clothing, as well as on her hat. The addition of blue makes the idea of skinny as desirable more convincing because of the connotation the color has. Accenting the ad with red, as lipstick and on the…

Sofia Vergara wants to rule a modern home - intelligent Sofia Vergara, who plays a stunning housewife in the sitcom Modern Family, admits it's not the most competent person when it comes to technology. However, being one of the founders of Latin World Entertainment, one of the partners of CNET Spanish actress is inevitably surrounded by technology. And his love of technology has gained ground to realize how much control gives the iPhone - so much that is now designing a new home you can…

Latinas look, dress, or even flaunt their booties, what the media fails to realize is none of these things make someone Latina; Latino is a culture, not another new fad generated by the Kardashians. Consuming Latino Not only does the media create fixed stereotypes of the Latino population, but Latinos also affirm these fixes at times. Sofia Vergara has recently found fame on the show Modern Family, playing a stereotypical sexy, feisty Latina with a heavy accent. She is a natural blonde, and she…

Is TV Too White? Most, if not all characters featured on television programs are white. On the off chance that there are Asians, Blacks, or Latinos, they all usually have one thing in common. Asians are depicted as quiet, sexless, geniuses. Blacks as loud, comical, uneducated, or sassy. Latinas are portrayed as feisty, sexy, domesticated, and dumb. Anyone who has ever seen ‘Modern Family’ knows Sofia Vergara’s character, Gloria, is a walking stereotype. Though inclusion is important on…

type of advertising is visibly illustrated in the, “new skinny can” ad for Diet Pepsi. The Pepsi ad provides an image in people’s minds which portrays how while drinking soda, your visual appearance can still look stunning, this ad deliberately uses a compelling image that draws the audience in. The actress that is used to advertise this bestselling new beverage is Sofia Vergara, a well-known celebrity who is known for her healthy eating habits.…