<p>Gina Rodriguez has sparked a host of debates surrounding the n-word, after she uploaded a video of herself singing Fugees lyrics that contained the word. Many black social media users have expressed how &#8220;wrong&#8221; it is for a person who is not black to say the word, but Amara La Negra feels differently.</p>
<p>As an afro-latina, Amara considers herself as a person of color, and a black woman, and admits she uses the n-word herself. She, however, feels Gina Rodriguez has the right to say the word just as much as the next person singing along to their favorite song.</p>
<p>Amara tells <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2019/10/18/gina-rodriguez-n-word-singing-amara-la-negra-love-hip-hop-miami/">TMZ</a> that the word should not be used as much as it is, given that it has such a negative connotation.</p>
<p>&#8220;She was reciting a song,&#8221; Amara says in regard to Gina. &#8220;If people feel so sensitive about the word, it shouldn&#8217;t be used in so many songs. It&#8217;s not like she was talking to someone or being confrontational. I don&#8217;t think she meant it in a harmful way.&#8221;</p>
<p>Amara adds that she and Gina are both Latina, but as a woman with darker skin, she has been getting a pass to say the word. She acknowledges that Gina should have known better than to post a clip of herself using the word, but doubles down on her argument that it&#8217;s &#8220;just a song&#8221;.</p>
<p>Amara also brings up a very interesting point, saying that a lot of Latinos are raised in neighborhoods alongside African-Americans. She says they are used to hearing and using the word, and doesn&#8217;t see an issue as long as they aren&#8217;t being malicious.</p>
<p>As we <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/gina-rodriguez-publicly-apologizes-after-receiving-backlash-for-singing-the-n-word/">previously reported</a>, Gina not only issues an apology to anybody she may have offended, she also issued a statement in regards to her action. The statement includes a written apology, and gina expresses regret for &#8220;letting the community of color down.&#8221;</p>
<p>What are your thoughts on Amara&#8217;s take, Roomies?</p>
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