Tenoch Huerta's Eye Color Stand Out In "Black" Panther

May 2024 ยท 1 minute read

While talking to Digital Spy, Tenoch, who is of indigenous descent but does not identify as one, shared about their effort to represent the indigenous roots in the movie. He explained that, in Latin America, they reject their indigenous origins, especially in Mexico. 

And it is not about their genes because everyone in Mexico has indigenous or African roots. Rather, it is about culture. Showcasing his support, he said that his community is culturally separated from indigenous roots, so it is important to embrace and honor those origins.

Huerta expressed his hope that their effort in the movie to represent these groups will help them embrace who they are, with everyone looking in the mirror and saying, "what's in the mirror is okay."

Their ancestors, grandparents, taught them to be ashamed of who they are, but it is time to cut it off and say: 'Yeah, this is who I am, and I never had anything wrong with me," he continued. He added that the mistake was in the eyes of those who were looking and judging them, but it is now time to "change the glasses and reconsolidate" who they are with their ancestors, with all grandparents, and embrace them.

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