#i couldn't find her specific ethnicity so if anyone has any information it would be more than welcome!

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CHEYENNE ISABEL WELLS AS OLIVIA VALDOVINOS IN GREASE: RISE OF THE PINK LADIES.

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Cheyenne Isabel Wells (b. 1997 ) is of unknown multiracial ethnicity (could not find clear information, if you have a source, please do tell me!). her character however is listed as Mexican-American.

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I was reading a discussion on OUAT board re: Lana & "white passing". When I first started watching OUAT, I thought Lana was white & talking to other people in fandom, it looks like I wasn't the only one. Obviously now I know she's Latina, but I couldn't have guessed it just by watching her as Regina Mills. So, what's the problem with saying that she, especially as Regina Mills, looks white, when that's the truth? Are we supposed to pretend she doesn't look white& you can just guess her heritage?

Let’s get to what you asked: So obviously I wasn’t on the same message board as you, and I can’t speak to exactly what you saw. That said, there seems to be some conflating of terms going on in your ask, and I want to clarify our terminology first and foremost.

First: “I thought Lana was white/ Regina Mills looks white”

It’s understandable that you thought Lana was white upon first seeing her, and it’s understandable that Regina Mills looks white to the average GA member (and many in fandom). We’ve gone through this a few times, but for the sake of education let’s do this again: Lana is a mixed race Latina. She is half white. 

Even if Lana wasn’t mixed race by her parental lineage, Latinx people come in all  races. I’m a black Latina. Lana is white and Latina. I have cousins who are white Jewish Latinas. There are Asian Latinas. 

There’s a fancy academic term for Latinx folks and how they are understood or read in the United States called “ethnorace”(x).

 I usually avoid using academic jargon on my Tumblr, because they are not accessible. But I think this one is helpful. You don’t have to ever use the specific term “ethnorace” to follow and apply and understanding of it.

The base understanding is that: Latinos and Latin Americans come in a variety of races, but in the United States the Latinx ethnicity is often socialized and treated as a singular race. What does that mean? That means that Latinx folks can be black, or white, or Asian, etc- and still be understood as Latinos in this country. 

TL;DR: Lana is a white Latina. Those are not opposites. She identifies as Latina. She considers herself a woman of color and is vocal about it. She still can appear white on camera or to a person who doesn’t know her ethnic heritage. That’s ok, as long as they don’t erase her identity once they know better. 

Next, (you did not mention this term directly, but I think you might have meant to or needed to): “White Washing”

So in your ask, you question: “What's the problem with saying that she, especially as Regina Mills, looks white, when that's the truth? Are we supposed to pretend she doesn't look white& you can just guess her heritage?” And here is my answer to that: 

There is a VERY BIG DIFFERENCE between pointing out the institutional implementation of racist practices (in this case- the white washing of Lana’s character as Regina Mills) and blaming you, a fan, for casually consuming the results of those practices.

It’s important that as an ally, or a fan engaging in these issues, that you understand the difference.

When people complain about Regina appearing white on television, they are complaining about systematic production choices that have erased Lana’s heritage on camera. Want to know more about what those practices look like? Check out this other ask I got a while ago, here: (x).

I doubt that anyone was blaming you- or anyone else- for not noticing these white-washing practices before, but the question becomes: Now that you have been made aware of it, what are you going to do about it? That’s the work of allyship. 

Last, but not least: “White Passing”

So “white passing” is the term that you used in your ask, when I think you meant to be using “white washing” (see above ^^^). But I want to address this anyway!

White passing is a term, often but not always controversial, used against people of color who have light enough skin and fine enough features/hair textures to “pass” as white in everyday American life.

Maybe you are asking yourself, why would anyone want to do that? But whiteness comes with a lot of privilege in the United States, including credit scores, housing opportunities, beauty and social standards, job opportunities, among others.

Lana herself has copped to manipulating her looks (cutting her hair short, thinning and straightening it) to be more “racially ambiguous” (read: white) to have better, more varied audition opportunities. It was the only way she could get consistent work.

These choices are NOT the same as the systematic white-washing of her character on the show. Just to be clear.

Ok, hopefully you will find some clarity and helpful information in these notes that I jotted down! Have a good day! Let me know if you have any other questions :)

Hey Nonnie, I think you sent me this a few days a go (Sorry!). Hope you are still around to see this answer! I’ll make you a deal, and promise to also post it again tomorrow just in case you miss it the first time around.