'West Side Story' Star Rita Moreno, 93, Rocks Bold Stripes and Her Signature Charm During an Unfiltered Talk About Her Hollywood Journey Erica Gerald MasonAugust 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM 'West Side Story' Star Rita Moreno, 93, Rocks Bold Stripes and Her Signature Charm During an Unfiltered Talk About Her...
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Erica Gerald MasonAugust 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
'West Side Story' Star Rita Moreno, 93, Rocks Bold Stripes and Her Signature Charm During an Unfiltered Talk About Her Hollywood Journey originally appeared on Parade.
The legendary Rita Moreno is making a powerful return to her roots, not for a performance, but for an intimate, deeply personal evening with her community. On August 21, the EGOT-winning icon will take the stage in Puerto Rico for a special installment of the "Diálogos Icónicos" series. The night, organizers say, is designed to feel less like a formal lecture and more like a heartfelt conversation with an artist who has been a beacon of hope for her people for decades.
The event is set to be a unique experience. Curated images from key moments in Moreno's sprawling career will line the venue, creating a "living gallery" that guides the audience through her journey. Characters inspired by West Side Story will move through the aisles, and exclusive footage will play on the main screen, immersing the audience in her story. The night promises to be a "conversation around a shared table," a fitting setting for a story as raw and real as Rita Moreno's.
Rita Moreno: The Unspoken Struggles of a Hollywood Pioneer
At a press conference for the event, the 93-year-old star sported her signature short haircut, blue glasses, and a vibrant ensemble of blue and white striped pants with a matching jacket. Moreno confessed that her desire to connect with the audience came from a place of shared struggle.
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - AUGUST 19: Rita Moreno speaks to media during her press conference at Sala Sinfónica Pablo Casals on August 19, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Gladys Vega/Getty Images)
"I love to share with the audience or with my fans, because there are many things they don't know," Moreno said. "They don't know the struggles that I lived."
The star, who was a pioneer for Latina women in Hollywood, went on to admit that she still has to give herself strength to remember the battles she had to fight to break down barriers. Moreno's trademark candor underscores her legacy and why she is considered "la pionera" (the pioneer) by her community.
From West Side Story to Bad Bunny: Admiring the Next Generation of Puerto Rican Stars
In a moment that bridged her storied past with Puerto Rico's present, Moreno expressed regret that her busy schedule would prevent her from attending fellow Boricua icon Bad Bunny's concert residency. Bad Bunny's 30-show "No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí" (I Don't Want to Leave Here) residency is a love letter to the island that is expected to inject $200 million into the local economy.
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But she made it clear that her admiration for him, as well as for Lin-Manuel Miranda and salsa legend Hector Lavoe, is immense.
"I admire him a lot," she stressed. "I love what he's doing because he's doing it for love and I love that."
Moreno's words are an endorsement from a Hollywood icon to a global superstar who, like her, has used his platform to celebrate Puerto Rican pride and identity. The night is poised to be a celebration of both Moreno's remarkable past and the future of Puerto Rican talent she helped pave the way for.
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'West Side Story' Star Rita Moreno, 93, Rocks Bold Stripes and Her Signature Charm During an Unfiltered Talk About Her Hollywood Journey first appeared on Parade on Aug 20, 2025
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