‘Saturday Night Live’ fails Latinas again with stereotypical skit

By Cristina Arreola, Latina

Seriously, Saturday Night Live?

For years, Latinos have demanded the show cast a Hispanic comedian. For years, SNL has ignored the complaints.

Now, the sketch comedy show is taking it one step further, actively making fun of Latinas in a new skit called “Jewelry Party” featuring Lena Dunham from Girls. 

In the skit, Cecily Strong, who is NOT Latina, plays into the worst kind of stereotypes as a ditzy, ignorant Venezuelan woman with an over-the-top accent and enormous red flower in her hair.

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[Photo courtesy SNL]

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