Camila Mendes Opens Up About Struggling With Her Identity On Instagram

Camila Mendes took to her Instagram Story to discuss her struggle with identifying herself. The young actress is Latinx and reveals how difficult it has been for her to find her place.

In her post, Camila spoke about feeling as though she was erasing her heritage by telling people she was white, but felt as though saying she was a person of color did not feel right either. She went on to say that she has learned a lot about herself and the difference between ethnicity and race. She ended her message stating that we need to continue to educate ourselves on these issues so we better understand the difference.