Lupe Ontiveros: A Voice for the Disenfranchised
Posted on 07/30/2012 by gabrielazabalua | AARP Blog Author | Comments
LegacyLupe Ontiveros cleaned toilets, terrorized her daughter-in-law and killed Tejana superstar Selena — all in the movies, of course. She poured her soul into every role, bringing respect and dignity to the poorest maid, humor and heart to the most despised character. But what I loved about Lupe, who died July 26 of cancer at age 69, was her passion as a mother, a mentor and an advocate; how she turned stage and screen into bully pulpits for the causes …
