“What would you say to folks who say that ‘In the Heights’ privileges white-passing and light-skinned Latinx people?” León asked, to which Chu replied: “I would say that’s a fair conversation to have.
“This is the man who literally has brought Latino-ness and Puerto Rican-ness to America.
And this is how it is, and it would be so nice if they hadn’t come up with that and just left it alone, just for now.
On Monday, Miranda issued an apology for the lack of representation, saying that he “fell short.” “I can hear the hurt and frustration over colorism, of feeling still unseen in the feedback.