A Long Way From Her “Dusky Maiden” Period
Moreno doesn’t really care about that these days. Today, she has one thing to say to women: “F*** them! You can dress any damn way you please,” she stated proudly. “You can wear as many hoop earrings and as low-cut a neck as you want.” Yes, the woman is bold, but it took a long time for her to gain such confidence.
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In the early days of her career, she wasn’t really treated as a serious actor. In her opinion, many of her early roles were “embarrassing,” and she referred to that time as her “dusky maiden period.” Moreno just kept on hoping that one day she would be cast in something “more meaningful.”