'Lizzie McGuire' Star Lalaine Says She Was 'Forced to Look as White as Possible' Growing Up

Lalaine Vergara-Paras is speaking out about her experience growing up.

The 31-year-old actress, who is best known for her role as Miranda in Lizzie McGuire, opened up in an Instagram post on Wednesday (April 10) about her ethnicity.

“Most of my life growing up I was forced to look as ‘white’ as possible. These days I struggle to find photos where I look as ethnic as possible. Or like in this photo the most East asian I’ve ever looked. In order to see, for most people, you have to zoom in on ma face. And in case you still don’t understand, I love my face in this photo,” she wrote on her Instagram.

Lalaine was born to Filipino parents, and started her career in the Broadway production of Les Miserables.

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