Dec-Jan Latina Magazine cover reveal with Zoe Saldana
December 2015/January 2016 issue
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It’s all about Zoe! On Latina’s December 2015/January 2016 cover, the New York City-raised Zoe Saldana speaks candidly to the outlet’s Director of Content, Shirley J. Velasquez, about hot button sociopolitical issues such as immigration and creating content specifically geared for Latinos via her deal with digital platform, Awestruck. The sci-fi queen also discusses the way she’s raising her twins by blending her vibrant Dominican and Puerto Rican cultures along with her husband’s (Marco Perego Saldana) Italian roots. Saldana also opens up about portraying jazz singer/civil rights activist Nina Simone in the upcoming biopic Nina. It’s a film marred with setbacks, but one she hopes to release one day to honor the late Simone correctly. The issue hits newsstands and Nook Newsstand on November 10, 2015.
On how she feels personally affected by the immigration debate: “This topic of immigration hurts because I don’t want to be angry anymore. I don’t believe that what anybody else is saying is true about me or my people. I’m kind of embarrassed when you see all of these people talking on national television, and it’s like, ‘Oh my God, if your grandfather were alive today, when he came here from Ireland, from Italy, escaped the f--king war in Russia. You’re rotting his name to shame. It doesn’t matter how much money you have, or how many degrees from Ivy League schools. You’re such a bigot. You’re such a hick right now.’ People have to be open to the reality of what’s happening in our country.”
About her role in the Nina Simone movie: “Still to this day, I can’t listen to her music. I’ll be able to listen to her and not feel so heartbroken once I either finish this movie and release it, knowing that we did the best we could, or this movie goes away. I pray that somebody tells her story and they do it amazingly well.“
About her passion for her family and how she brought them along on the ride of her Hollywood journey: “It was always our dream since we were little girls to be together. We love cinema. We love art. We love storytelling. But even in those common interests, we each have a different approach. Cisely is very much a producer and loves television. Mariel is all about education as an R.N. and EMT. I was always into acting. I love interpretation, el arte surreal, la literatura, el baile, mixing everything.”
Also in the December 2015/January 2016 issue:
Our marriage equality feature—Beyond I Do: The Supreme Court’s affirmation of same-sex marriage sparked in many quarters, especially among couples who had long yearned for equal dignity before the law. But even for them, there are battles that remain to be won.
Holliday Gift Guide: Latina rounded up the coolest gifts for even the hardest-to-please people on your list.
Jet-Set Style: From Aspen chic to Mexico beach vibes, we found the hottest looks (and spots) for your winter globetrotting.
Articles from the upcoming December 2015/January 2016 issue are available upon request.
Click here to read the full cover story: latina.com/zoe