'Tall, White' Bolivian Beauty Faces Calls to Quit

Reuters Celebrity/Gossip ^ | May 28, 2004 | Anon

[monday]

"I could move to Japan tomorrow, won't make my grand children Japanese."

No but you could move to Mexico tomorrow and your grandchildren would be Mexican. Assuming they are born there. Mexico is very multicultural. Almost as much so as the US. My Father is Latvian-Ukrainian German, and my mother is Spanish (born in Seville), I was born in Mexico. Even though I live in the US now, I consider myself Mexican. What would you call me, if not Mexican?

[wtc911]

We know all of this. The point is that a significant % of Ms. Hayak's gene pool is Mid-eastern, not Latin. It's no big deal, just a point of trivia.

[Designer]

Thank you, sir, for the post.

She is honestly and unabashedly reflecting her culture, where tall, white people are considered more attractive than the short brown ones. Fortunately, the PC fever has not permeated to Bolivia as yet.

[Pharmboy]

Well, if one watches latin television, your point is well-taken.