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    America Ferrera Upset by 'Superstore' Cancellation

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    The former ‘Ugly Betty’ actress has been left ‘totally heartbroken’ as her TV show is not picked up for another season while the current sixth outing is coming to an end.

    Dec 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – America Ferrera was “totally heartbroken” by the news her TV show “Superstore” is to end.
    The 36-year-old actress wrapped filming on the sitcom shortly before NBC announced this month that the show’s current sixth season will be its last and though she’s upset by its ending, she’s also “incredibly proud” of the programme.
    She told People magazine, “I’m so sad the show is over, and at the same time, incredibly proud of what it’s been.”
    “I think what the show accomplished, the fan-base that it built, what it did for NBC – I only have so much pride in what we accomplished with the show, and it’s always sad to say goodbye.”
    And America insisted the end of the show doesn’t mean it will be forgotten.
    She added, “These days TV lives forever and there’s still an audience for it to reach and still people to find and discover and enjoy it, so I’m just incredibly grateful for what it has been.”

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    “(I hope it is remembered as) this really bold and subversive comedy that was always doing so much more than what appeared on the surface, being smart and funny about the life of retail workers.”
    The actress stayed coy when asked if she’ll be making a final experience.
    She teased, “We’re not ruling anything out, but I’m not allowed to say.”
    Meanwhile, the former “Ugly Betty” star is looking forward to a “super simple” Christmas with her husband Ryan Williams and their children Sebastian, two, and Lucia, seven months.
    She said, “This is (Lucia’s) first Christmas, which she’ll never remember, but it’s my two year old’s first Christmas really getting excited and having an understanding about the holidays and celebrating.”
    “Luckily, he doesn’t know what he’s missing from any other year, but we’re going do our best to just celebrate and make it feel special even though we can’t be with all of our family and friends.”

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      America Ferrera Ashamed of Winning Emmy Because No One Thought She Deserved It

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      The ‘Ugly Betty’ alum explains why winning Emmy for her TV role in 2007 and becoming the first Latin woman to take the prestigious prize didn’t make her feel good.
      May 13, 2020
      AceShowbiz – America Ferrera wasn’t able to “really enjoy” her “Ugly Betty” Emmy win in 2007 because “no one in the room thought I deserved it.”
      The 36-year-old actress became the first Latina woman to take home the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Betty Suarez in the hit U.S. TV show.
      However, reflecting on the historic moment during an interview on the “Armchair Expert” podcast with Dax Shepard, America admitted she can’t watch her win back because of the feelings she was having at the time.
      “When I won the Emmy, I can’t bring myself to watch that because the only thing I remember about being on that stage, accepting that Emmy, was the feeling that no one in the room thought I deserved it,” she said. “And that’s a shame.”
      The star continued, “(I was thinking) ‘She doesn’t really deserve that. What is she really doing in that role? That role is not interesting enough, it’s not dark enough, it’s not edgy enough.’ You know, all of the bulls**t. Which doesn’t enter your mind on its own.”
      “There were people in my life perpetuating those narratives and making me feel like I hadn’t earned this moment. When I look back at that time, my heart aches for that 22-year-old girl, who didn’t get to really enjoy those moments.”
      However, despite her feelings surrounding her Emmy win, America added that she “loved” playing Betty in the programme – which ran for four seasons between 2006 and 2010.
      “I just have a gut instinct that’s it’s going to speak so strongly to so many people, myself included, and to see that happen? That’s the best win ever,” she smiled. “It was maybe the hardest work I’ll ever do in my life but I loved it. The hoopla and the whirlwind that happened around it was challenging and exhausting. My whole life changed.”

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      America Ferrera Bows Out of 'Superstore', Wishes Continued Success for the Show

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      The ‘Ugly Betty’ star, who is expecting her second child with husband Ryan Piers Williams, confirms her departure days after the series was renewed for season 6.
      Feb 29, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Pregnant actress America Ferrera is checking out of hit comedy “Superstore” after five years on the show.
      The “Ugly Betty” star, who is expecting her second child with husband Ryan Piers Williams, will bow out as big box retail employee Amy at the end of the current fifth season, just days after the series was renewed for a sixth run on U.S. network NBC.
      In a statement, Ferrera, who also serves as an executive producer and occasional director on the show, writes, “The last five years on Superstore have been some of the most rewarding, enriching and enjoyable years of my career.”
      “Producing, directing and acting with this wonderful cast and crew has given me opportunities to grow as a person and storyteller. I’m so grateful to my partners at NBC and Universal Television for the support and belief they have always placed in the show, and I’m most thankful to the brilliant Justin Spitzer for creating the funny, smart and relevant world of Superstore and inviting me to be a part of it.”
      “As I start the next chapter for my family and career, I wish only the best, and much continued success, to my beloved Superstore family.”

      Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, co-presidents of scripted programming at NBC Entertainment, add, “America’s immeasurable contributions to ‘Superstore,’ both in front of and behind the camera as well as an ambassador for the show, can’t possibly be quantified. We feel so fortunate to call her both a colleague and friend.”
      “Superstore”, which co-stars Ben Feldman and Lauren Ash, also counts “Venom (2018)” director Ruben Fleischer among its executive producers.

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