Rita Moreno Apologizes for Dismissing<br />Criticism of ‘In the Heights’ Colorism.<br />On Wednesday, Rita Moreno backtracked and issued an<br />apology about her previous ‘In the Heights’ comments. .<br />In a statement to ‘The Hollywood Reporter,’<br />Moreno said she was “disappointed” with herself<br />for being “dismissive of Black lives.”.<br />I’m incredibly disappointed with myself.<br />While making a statement in defense of<br />Lin-Manuel Miranda on the 'Colbert Show' last<br />night, I was clearly dismissive of Black lives<br />that matter in our Latin community, Rita Moreno, via statement.<br />She went on to say that she forgot how<br />“celebration for some is lament for others.”.<br />In addition to applauding Lin for his<br />wonderful movie version of 'In the Heights,'<br />let me add my appreciation for his sensitivity<br />and resolve to be more inclusive of the<br />Afro-Latino community going forward. See,<br />you CAN teach this old dog new tricks, Rita Moreno, via statement.<br />The 89-year-old’s original comments occurred during<br />Tuesday’s episode of ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.’.<br />When asked about the criticism the film was receiving<br />over a lack of dark-skinned Afro-Latino representation,<br />Moreno asked why people couldn’t just “leave it alone.” .<br />We are all colors in Puerto Rico. And this<br />is how it is, and it would be so nice if<br />they hadn't come up with that and just left<br />it alone, just for now. I mean, they're really<br />attacking the wrong person, Rita Moreno, on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’
