America Ferrera tries to find more about her estranged father

Actress America Ferrera looks into the ancestry of a father she barely knew and discovers a great grandfather who led revolts and left an enduring mark on Honduran history.

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[OddWomanOut_Pi]

Knowing that that "divorce the wife, divorce the child" mentality takes place across all cultures really just makes me very sad. There's no triumph, just disappointment...I experienced this as well, and I absolutely ADORED my father. That break has telegraphed how I have interacted with men my entire life.

FATHERS... Your children need u just as much as they need their mothers! 🥺

[polloloci]

The dad’s best friend is still hooking him up- making sure he tells his buddies’ daughter what she wants to hear. Good dude.

[kcourtney]

That man is a good friend, to share this information with her, a real friend that will speak kindly of you even when you're gone.

[laetitiavisagie-ggkk]

The way her father's friend explained her father's difficulties to her was so touching ❤

[oliviarogers]

This gives new meaning to her Carmen peformance in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

[sandrastaygold]

I got so emotional watching this my father is also Honduran and i never really had the opportunity to have a relationship with him i was 9 when he died in Honduras. One day i will find you dad and visit your grave 🤍

[Blisscent]

My biological father died without me ever meeting or speaking to him but I didn’t have time to process it because my real father, the one that raised me, was sick with cancer. I didn’t have time to feel bad for a stranger that never sent a birthday card.

[dragonfly]

You feel the palpable pain of the loss of her father. I know it too well. Glad she was able to get something out of it.

[deewhitd]

Just love America. She was the key note speaker at my BSN degree at Navy Pier in Chicago.

[janetslicer]

I really hope she finds what she is looking for. She is a lovely young lady; I wish her the best. She deserves this.

[bellavee]

What a gracious human being she is. It's extremely difficult to have your parent far away, but even more so when the parent is close geographically but yet so far away from you emotionally. I was not as forgiving as America...I chose NOT to go to my father's funeral. My daughter's will most likely do the same for their father. So sad.

[julierauthshaw]

I am so glad she learned Spanish. Ihave no Hispanic background, but between high school and University, I took 9years of Spanish. I lived in South Florida for 34 years and it helped me immensely.

[alexandreleite]

One of my favorite Actors. She’s so sweet and has a calming voice.

[refra]

SUCH A BLESSING AMERICA! THAT YOU HAVE YOUR FATHERS FRIEND EXTEND HIS FRIENDSHIP AND TALK ABOUT YOUR PATERNAL SIDE OF YOUR FAMILY!

[mariacristinabravo]

My papa passed suddenly too a year ago. I was thrown exactly like America. I went back to my father's village we always came there to visit family my grandparents celebrate and playing with my cousins and eating laughing singing and dancing with them. Although he's gone I'm glad I had that time with him.

[victorialopez]

Oh wow - this got me crying. I have known a lot of families where the child and the parent were in two different countries for most of their lives and similar situations where the parent died in the other country without ever seeing their child again. This makes me think of them.

[mwswrosa]

I had a strong bond with my dad and lost him at an early age. I'm in tears America I'm glad your connecting with your roots. Looks like your ancestors are definitely looking after you too.

[nativeskin]

You instantly knew that was her dad when they showed the picture of him when he was young. She looks just like him.

[stellajacobs]

is it possible the man suffered from depression (the friend indicated this when he said the father had emotional issues )and was unable to cope in a new country, America, a strange land, many people feel worthless in such situations, feeling their children are better off without them. Please dont judge some one without knowing the exact facts, 'while we may feel there is no justification for abandoning your children, remember people with mental issues think differently
just a small thought

[thinkaboutit]

Just a reminder that fame and fortune are not enough to heal the pain of the loss of a father. Parents are very important to a child. She will never have the answers to all her questions. All she can do is forgive and try to be at peace with the absence and loss of her father. 💔 America seems like such a genuine woman.