Jackie Cruz admits she didn't realize the impact her voice could have until she started using it. The 33-year-old actress and singer has learned so much about the importance of giving back to the Latinx community and why it's important to support each other amid the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing Black Lives Matter movement.Cruz, who describes herself a «freedom fighter» on her social media bio, says her interest in activism began after landing the role of Marisol «Flaca» Gonzales in .«I didn't move to Hollywood and say, 'Oh, I want to be a freedom fighter.
I want to use my voice.' No, it just happened,» Cruz tells ET. «Being a part of a show like, I never really understood the behind the scenes of prison, the price of prison, the.