Slur against Roma's Aparicio sparks row

Updated February 17 2019 - 5:21am, first published 5:16am
Roma's indigenous actress Yalitza Aparicio says she is saddened by a racial slur over her roots.
Roma's indigenous actress Yalitza Aparicio says she is saddened by a racial slur over her roots.

Oscar-nominated Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio, who stars in the critically acclaimed film Roma, says she is proud of her indigenous roots after a soap opera star used a racial slur to describe her.

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