‘Jane The Virgin’ Star Gina Rodriguez Stands Up Against Cyberbullying

“Jane the Virgin” star Gina Rodriguez is using her voice to promote the causes she cares about. Rodriguez is all about female empowerment and racial equality, and she is also fighting against cyberbullying.

Rodriguez often talks to her fans on Twitter and just recently, she urged them to stop picking on people online. Instead of spreading hate, Rodriguez told them to share love and positivity.

Earlier, Rodriguez discussed her secret to success. She told The Collegian that Latinos and Latinas usually get typecast in Hollywood, and it was an uphill battle for her to get to where she is right now. But because of positive thinking, she now plays lead role in The CW’s “Jane the Virgin.”

“Girls like me were never the lead in TV shows. [Because of that] I didn’t believe I could succeed,” Rodriguez said. “If you want to see yourself, support yourself.”

Due to Rodriguez’s go-getter attitude, she propelled her career even further. Not only has she starred in the movie “Deepwater Horizon” with Mark Wahlberg and Kate Hudson, but she’s also set to lend her voice to Netflix’s “Carmen Sandiego.”

Rodriguez credits her father for giving her the proper mindset when it comes to achieving one’s goals. As a child, he would make her repeat this phrase everyday: “Today is going to be a great day. I can and I will.” As a result, Rodriguez is still repeating that mantra to this day.

The actress also has some strong thoughts about gender equality. In Hollywood, one of the things she wishes to address is the gender pay gap, wherein some actors get paid more compared to actresses even though they deliver the same amount of work.

“On average, there is a 20 percent pay gap that women face for doing the same job compared to their male counterparts — a gap that often grows larger for different ethnicities,” she wrote for In Style. “To me, equal pay isn’t just about a dollar amount. It’s about knowing what you’re worth and a strength in knowing what you deserve. It’s about fairly and equally recognizing hard work and talent, no matter gender, ethnicity or religion.”