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America Ferrera Praises 'Barbie' Representation, Next Generation of Latina Actresses at Critics Choice Awards

The 'Barbie' star was honored with the #SeeHer Award during Sunday's ceremony.

"But because of writers, directors, producers and executives who were daring enough to rewrite outdated stories and challenge deeply entrenched biases, I and some of my Latina colleagues, have been supremely blessed to bring to life some fierce and fantastic women," Ferrera continued, to cheers from the crowd. Ferrera also shouted out the upcoming generation of Latina actresses that she hopes to have inspired, including her on-screen daughter in Barbie, Ariana Greenblatt, as well as Jenna Ortega and Selena Gomez. She also shared special thanks to Robbie, for taking on the role and the film with such determination, and director/co-writer Greta Gerwig, for "proving, through your mastery as a filmmaker, that women's stories have no difficulty achieving cinematic greatness and box office history at the same time."

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