Barbara: You are a pretty strong gal since you have also been vocal on your political point of view to the point of words with Actor Sean Penn who inexplicably supports Hugo Chavez. I would think you may want to move to another state? Lol! Do you want to take the 5th here or any comments? MC: I am still waiting for those who said that if Trump won they would move out of the States... Come on people!!! California would be paradise with no traffic at all! Ahahahaa.... No, now seriously... Just as I respect everyone else's political views (except extreme leftists, which in Latin America are called communists or socialists of the XXI Century (name created by Chavez). We should all be respected. You don’t have to agree with me nor I with you, but that doesn’t mean we have to insult and be insulted. You wouldn’t believe the “rolling eyes” I have gotten at events/ screenings (at Oscar time) etc. If looks could kill!...In this town where I live and love, you wouldn’t believe which stars I have gotten it from... I remember when I first arrived in town. It didn’t matter what side you were on, everybody got along. But look now! Bad, sad. And hypocritical! A couple of friends of mine don’t talk to me because I didn’t vote for Hillary (nor for Trump). As democrats they shouldn’t care the least!!! I mean, RESPECT... your decisions and actions are for each individual to choose, not for others to do so... I don’t care who you voted for (but... imagine, some of my friends love Bernie Sanders...), I am your friend because you are a good person and we share lots of quality beliefs. Barbara: And most importantly when and how did “animals” and “doggies” come into your life? Did you have animals as a child? How did this love affair start? MC: I have had pets since I can remember. Dogs, cats, a horse, a monkey, hamsters even an alligator! I connect with them and they with me. I know they feel like us, love and pain, they have to eat, drink, need caring and attention. And our voice. In my early 20’s I had two fur coats, I looooved them, soooo beautiful! Until I found out the suffering the animals go through for us to “feel beautiful” wearing their skin... Their fur is taken off of their bodies while they are still “alive” and for them not to “suffer”... Can you imagine?... Can you imagine the pain they go through! Haven’t you seen their eyes? Heard them scream? The ducks, rabbits, pigs, all of them! “I have”.. and it is a terrifying and painful sound... after that, how can someone continue to be involved in that massacre??? I would take a bunch of celebrities (and non celebrities) that still wear fur and put them in a room for 5 minutes, show them a video, have them hear the screams. Many outside our industry might not know, so education is very important, it’s what can help to change it all. Armani stopped using fur, Others should follow. Barbara: Maria, this is why I am attracted to you as a person.. because I feel that a lot of young people today are disillusioned, disenfranchised; they feel that they cannot say anything without other people cutting them
off and beating them down.. We should all be able to discuss things with each other in this world and agree to disagree and perhaps be open to see another viewpoint and another side. The idea that you were born in Cuba and you stand for Respect, Love, Peace and Communication between people is very important to me. “I believe” what “you believe” and this is what Lick is about. The idea that “ALL” beings have the right to be free. And that is the reason why I wanted to meet you. Everyone has the right to be who they want to be as long as they don’t hurt another person .. I related to what you said about fur. I think most young girls growing up (especially in big cities) want to go out with guys, and do the makeup and the glamorous clothes and don’t think about these important issues. They are wearing the furs and loving the clothes but not thinking “how” it got to be a fur coat. It is something they just bought from the store. There is no instant equation between fur or steak and animal suffering. I think
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