Smitten as a young child with the world of entertainment she was taking dancing lessons soon after arriving in New York City. Rita acknowledged that these challenges scarred her permanently, despite her very successful career. She and her mother arrived in NYC during the depression to a very segregated city that tried to teach Rita that she had no value. Born in Puerto Rico in the early 30’s, she came to the United States when she was five. She inspires by her energetic presence as she faces 90 but also by the challenges she overcame. Bush and the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama. Moreno was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. She has been well recognized for her excellence during her career, winning all of the major awards for entertainers Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, the coveted EGOT. She is clearly dancing circles around me.
I was humble to watch this film about vivacious Rita Moreno who was 87 when the documentary was filmed. I am lucky to be in good health and feel very energetic. I watched this documentary the weekend I was celebrating my 75th birthday. Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided to Go For It, directed by Marieum Pérez Riera, recently premiered and is available on Netflix and PBS. Past NYWIFT Muse Honoree Rita Moreno, who just turned 90, is an incredible inspiration in her tenacity and grace as she has pursued her career on stage and screen for almost 70 years. Ageism is alive and well in American and Hollywood, that’s not really a surprise.
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