The Baker and the Beauty star calls ABC's cancelation "extremely tone deaf"

TVLine

Nathalie Kelley has released a statement pointing out that "there are now no shows on the networks with a Latinx cast" following The Baker and the Beauty's cancelation on Monday after a nine-episode first season. "How we are represented on our television shows determines how society sees us, and the empathy and support they will grant our communities," she says in her statement. "When we are constantly depicted as narcos and maids, we can’t expect to find favor with voters when they go to the polls and elect leaders who will decide on the fate of immigrants. Baker and the Beauty is a show that depicts Latin families as warm, lovable, full of joy and compassion and humor. A cancellation by ABC means that there are now no shows on the networks with a Latinx cast. At a time when the public is marching in the streets demanding representation and diversity this is an extremely tone deaf decision." Kelley has called on fans to sign a petition urging ABC to renew The Baker and the Beauty. One Day at a Time co-creator Gloria Calderon Kellett and Eva Longoria voiced their support for Kelley. “Well I’m sure you heard that @abcnetwork cancelled @bakerandthebeauty yet another show with an entire Latino cast!,” Longoria, who produced ABC's canceled Grand Hotel, wrote on Instagram. “This is bad news for the Latino community! Why doesn’t @abcnetwork give it more of a chance for our gente to find the show?! And ‘gente’ where are you guys? Show up and get loud. Representation matters on television! This was a sweet show about a good family! And one of the only Latino shows out there! We need this show to find another home!” Kellett added: "Networks DO BETTER!”