America Ferrera Is a Trailblazer Whose ‘Barbie’ Oscar Nomination Is a Belated Token Nod to Her Brilliance
As hard-won as it is, America Ferrera’s rise to glory is the stuff of legend. She dared to dream an impossibility and turned it into reality with immense grit, grace, and grounding. It wasn’t overnight. In fact, it took her — a plump Honduran girl raised by a single, working-class mother — several stellar performances…