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Rita Moreno Defends Lin-Manuel Miranda: ‘You Can Never Do Right, It Seems’ (Video)

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only seen as extras and background dancers, despite the fact that Washington Heights, where the film is set, has large Afro-Latino population.The film, which Miranda produced and co-wrote with “In the Heights” playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes, also removes a subplot from the original musical that tackles the issue of colorism and prejudice against Afro-Latinos and Blacks in the larger Latino community.In response, Miranda issued a heartfelt apology on Monday, saying in part “”In trying to paint a mosaic of this community, we fell short.

I’m truly sorry.”Moreno, whose 2021 documentary “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It,” was produced by Miranda, doesn’t think he should have had to apologize.

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