While the Austin-set 9-1-1: Lone Star is actually filmed in Los Angeles, actor Rafael Silva will make his way to Texas this month.
Brazilian-born actor Rafael Silva is being rewarded in Dallas for his global efforts in the LGBTQ+ community.is actually filmed in Los Angeles, but actor Rafael Silva will make his way to Texas this month. Silva, who plays officer Carlos Reyes on the FOX procedural drama hit, is set to speak at the annual Black Tie Dinner fundraiser benefitting the LGBTQ+ community.
“It’s such a privilege because you get to meet people who have gone through so many experiences,” he says. “I think learning from each other is the number-one task.” It was through participating in the arts that Silva was able to understand what being queer meant. “I come from a country where machismo equates to strength, and equates to a feeling of superiority over others,” Silva says. “And being part of the LGBTQIA+ community is considered everythingthat. Navigating how I was brought up, to moving here, to then receiving another identity as an immigrant and Latino was very confusing. But I found my way, thankfully.
Off the top of his head, Silva notes that 25 years from now, it is predicted that the Latin population will exceed 100 million in the U.S. But, he points out, only 3% of television shows have Latinx leads, thus making for an inaccurate reflection of the number of Latin people in America.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
China Livestream Star Austin Li Returns After Disappearing for Three MonthsAustin Li, China‘s biggest live stream star, quietly returned to Tmall after disappearing for more than three months.
Weiterlesen »
Austin man not prosecuted after he allegedly hit officer Downtown, Travis County DA saysThe DA's decision is now bringing calls for the officers who were involved to be fired and prosecuted.
Weiterlesen »
Police investigating after 11-year-old boy shot in East AustinThe 11-year-old is still in the hospital and went through surgery. He is expected to make a full recovery.
Weiterlesen »
Austin could be moving from a sellers market to a buyers marketIn a recent study conducted by the Consumer Affairs website, 33% of participants said Austin would be the first to experience a housing crash among the 50 most populated cities in the country.
Weiterlesen »
Taco Heart brings Austin-style breakfast tacos to South PhillyHow Nano Wheedan went to Austin to play music and returned with an idea for a food business.
Weiterlesen »
11-year-old boy shot in East Austin, police investigatingThe 11-year-old is still in the hospital and went through surgery. He is expected to make a full recovery.
Weiterlesen »