Chisme Isn't Just Salon Chair Gossip. It's an Act of Solidarity.
glamour.comEl Gordo y La Flaca.Every afternoon by the time I got home from grade school, my mother and grandmother would have it playing in the background while cooking for the day.
It's akin to Live with Kelly and Ryan, although more pointed in delivery. Nestled between discourse about politics and world affairs, questions like "Are they really dating?" and “Did you see how her panza looked in that dress?” were treated with as much journalistic rigor as anything else on air.
I ate up co-host Lili Estfan's colorful mini dresses, subliminal digs, and sly jokes just like I did my arroz y caraotas. Chisme, as it were, can be a fulfilling meal to a little girl growing up who wanted to be a big-shot reporter.
It wasn't just normalized where I was from; it was validated.Chisme, the Spanish word for gossip, is a cornerstone in most Latin households.
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