[video=youtube;lDH6_oDs-Qo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDH6_oDs-Qo[/video] A new television program is courting controversy before its first episode has even aired. “Devious Maids,” a Lifetime series created by Marc Cherry (Desperate Housewives) and executive produced by Eva Longoria, is under fire from critics who say the show perpetuates negative Latina stereotypes, according to TV Guide. The show, which is set to premiere this Sunday, centers on five Latina maids, played by Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, Roselyn Sanchez, Edy Ganem and Judy Reyes, who work for wealthy residents in Beverly Hills. In a blog on The Huffington Post, writer Tanisha L. Ramirez calls the series a “wasted opportunity” to portray Latinas in a different light, based on her viewing of the minute-long trailer to promote the show. “The series is the first mainstream, English-language television drama featuring five Latina main characters, which is -- for better or for worse -- a novel concept even in this day and age. Not novel, however, is the fact that all -- count 'em, all! -- of the main characters play "devious" maids. It just all seems like a missed opportunity to diversify the roles played by Latinas,” Ramirez writes. Read more http://www.ibtimes.com/devious-maids-new-show-draws-controversy-portrayal-latinas-1318675
