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I auditioned for ‘West Side Story’ just like everybody else, and I nearly had a heart attack, because I hadn’t danced in about – oh, I don’t know, about 15 years.

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Rita Moreno

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Actually, my true name is Rosa Dolores Alverio. And then I became Rosita Moreno when a stepfather stepped in. And when I got to MGM studios, which was my first film contract, they just thought that Rosita wasn’t a good name, and they changed it to Rita. And yes, it was their idea.

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I make a lot of soups and stews at home, and I always have fresh bread with it.

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May 26, 2024

I make a lot of soups and stews at home, and I always have fresh bread with it.

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May 26, 2024

Actually, my true name is Rosa Dolores Alverio. And then I became Rosita Moreno when a stepfather stepped in. And when I got to MGM studios, which was my first film contract, they just thought that Rosita wasn’t a good name, and they changed it to Rita. And yes, it was their idea.

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