Alba lashes out at Hollywood for pigeonholing Hispanic actresses

Jessica Alba has criticized the Hollywood film industry for its bias against Hispanic actresses.

“Jennifer Lopez is a huge star, but in Hollywood they still always want her to play the maid. I love her because she opened doors for ethnic girls like me. I want to break down more barriers,” The Mirror quoted Alba as telling OK! magazine.

Alba, whose father is Mexican American, said she had “a hell of a time” at school because she was bullied for being mixed race.

“I”d get beaten up and picked on all the time”, she said.

“It was about being different. Apart from being mixed race, my parents didn”t have money so I never had the cute clothes or the cool backpack.”