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Saturday 15 August 2015

Jimi Hendrix family Gina Rodriguez looks ahead
members settle to season 2 of ‘Jane the Virgin’

dispute over estate

SEATTLE (AP) — A family dis- This undated performance In this Sunday, May 31, 2015, file photo, Gina Rodriguez arrives at the Critics’ Choice Television
pute over the estate of gui- photo shows Jimi Hendrix at
tarist Jimi Hendrix has been an unknown location. Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Associated Press
settled.
The Seattle Times re- Associated Press JOCELYN NOVECK her dreams, wanting to has.”
ports the July settlement AP National Writer preserve herself.” The Chicago-born Rodri-
between Hendrix’s ad- fighting his sister in court NEW YORK (AP) — Immac- There is, of course, one guez, whose parents are
opted sister, Janie Hendrix, since Jimi Hendrix died in ulate conception (sort of). small wrinkle: Jane’s new- from Puerto Rico, earned
and his brother, Leon Hen- 1970 without a will. When Engagement. Breakup. born was kidnapped from high praise for her Golden
drix, was announced this Jimi Hendrix’s father, Childbirth. Kidnapping. the hospital at the end of Globes speech, in which
week. James “Al” Hendrix, died in So much has already hap- the first season. By some- she said her award rep-
Experience Hendrix LLC 2002, he left the estimated pened to Gina Rodriguez’s one posing as a nurse. resented “a culture that
owns the rights to the Hen- $80?million estate to Janie character in CW’s “Jane Rodriguez acknowledges wants see themselves as
drix estate and is controlled Hendrix.q the Virgin,” it almost seems some fans were terrified. heroes.” She notes she has
by Janie Hendrix. It settled beyond what one person “We’re going to resolve turned down roles that
out of court with Hendrix- can manage. that really quickly,” she she’s seen as perpetuating
Licensing.com, which is “But she handled it!” Rodri- promised. Latino stereotypes.
operated by Leon Hen- guez laughs triumphantly. There’s a lot more Rodri- “I would not be sitting here
drix. The settlement was for And the 31-year-old Gold- guez is thinking about, be- across from you if I had not
damages associated with en Globe winner says she sides plot developments. decided on my integrity
the sale of merchandise can’t wait to see what The fast-rising star just fin- over (such roles),” Rodri-
that capitalized on Hen- happens in the second ished shooting the film guez said. Among a num-
drix’s fame. season to Jane Villanueva. “Deepwater Horizon” op- ber of issues she wants to
The amount of the settle- The only thing she knows posite Mark Wahlberg. On be vocal about are the
ment was not disclosed. for sure: She’s gonna be Sunday, she’s co-hosting damaging beauty stan-
Leon Hendrix has been a mom. And she’s getting the Teen Choice Awards. dards young girls are sub-
married — though she has She’s also writing a book, jected to. “What’s beauti-
Johnny Depp makes no idea to whom. And titled “I Can and I Will: Tools ful about ‘Jane the Virgin’
surprise appearance she’s gonna meet Britney My Daddy Gave Me.” is that we have many forms
at Disney convention Spears, who’ll play herself Beyond all that, Rodriguez of beauty and we never
in an upcoming episode. sees herself as uniquely po- discuss why they need to
Actor Johnny Depp, left, makes a surprise appearance at “The possibilities are end- sitioned to serve as a role be recognized, they just
less,” Rodriguez said in an model, both for fellow La- are,” she said. “Jane is not
Disney’s D23 Expo, a fan convention, to accept the Disney interview this week, her fa- tinos and for young people your typical lead actress
mous enthusiasm bubbling everywhere. and we’re not harping over
Legend Award honor from Disney CEO Bob Iger on Friday, Aug. forth with every question “Now I get to use my pow- what she looks like and
and even veering briefly er for good,” Rodriguez what she wears. She’s just
14, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. Associated Press into tears. said in the interview, at a a beautiful strong girl. She
“I’m VERY excited to have Manhattan event promot- just happens to look not
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — bean” series as Captain Britney Spears on as a ing Crest toothpaste. “If I like our typical ingenue. I
Although he might have Jack Sparrow as well as guest,” Rodriguez said. choose to. And I do! And think that’s very powerful.”
been one in spirit, Johnny their live-action “Alice in “And I’m excited to ex- it makes you feel really Rodriguez’s eyes misted
Depp is now a Disney Leg- Wonderland” as the Mad plore motherhood with good inside, to think that over when she described
end in title too. The actor Hatter. Jane ... the issues of moth- just 30 seconds of my time meeting teens who tell her,
made a surprise appear- The actor said that he erhood, especially at a to talk to a kid, or a minute “I feel more comfortable
ance at Disney’s D23 Expo, doesn’t like the words “fan” younger age like Jane is, of my time to answer a few in my own skin because of
a fan convention, to ac- or “legend” but thanked and wanting to preserve tweets, and the effect that Jane.”q
cept the honor from Disney the 7,500 audience mem-
CEO Bob Iger on Friday. bers for giving him the “op-
Depp has starred in Dis- portunity to do stupid stuff
ney’s “Pirates of the Carib- for a living.”q