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Yalitza Aparicio
has taken the world by storm. After her debut in Alfonso Cuarón's “Roma” , the Mexican actress has walked red carpets all over the world and graced the covers of magazines such as VOGUE Mexico, Teen Vogue, Vanity Fair , among many others.
Unfortunately, since Yalitza became a public figure, she has been attacked for her appearance . Just last weekend, she was described as a “fucking indian ” by actor Sergio Goyri.
Today, the magazine ¡HOLA! r evealed that Yalitza was this week's cover. The actress can be seen wearing a beautiful red gown and posing with confidence.
Nevertheless, social media users have accused the magazine of photoshopping Yalitza , as her skin color looks much lighter and her body appears to be altered as well.
It would be quite unfortunate if the magazine did photoshop Yalitza since she has become a role model for millions of women in Mexico and all over the world, who look up to her because she embraces her beauty and defends her Indigenous roots.
In a broader context, whitewashing an Indigenous woman sends the wrong message : that in order to be beautiful , you have to look a certain way, which does not include brown skin.
In comparison, other magazines have shown Yalitza's beauty without altering it:
The magazine has yet to comment on the issue.
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