Black Book Magazine
Miss America
By Anita Sarko
July 21, 2008
The credit for Ferrera being where she is today, she says, goes to Bette Midler, whose performance in the 1993 television movie of Gypsy inspired her to act. “I wanted to be Bette Midler when I grew up. It’s not about being her,” Ferrera clarifies. “It’s about being myself the way Bette Midler unapologetically has been herself.”
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I’ve always liked America Ferrera, I alwyas thought she had a good head on her shoulders.
And now i think she has impeccable taste =]
I’ve been waiting for someone from my generation to credit Bette! This is great!
Mandy Moore gives credit to Bette, too…
yay! good for her:)