Question

Even after her death, Celia Cruz continues to be a role model to many people. Why do you think Celia Cruz is such a famous role model for immigrants to the United States?

Answer 1

Celia Cruz was a woman who should inspire us all. She was an inspiring singer whose voice floated into people's hearts and souls. However, like many people, she had some obstacles to overcome. In Cuba, she was known for her own type of unique style but she would not get enough of what she needed. She was betrayed by her country, and got very sick. She was a great inspiration for everyone that wanted to be famous. Actually people that were "better known than her" started looking up to her. She became known as Cuba's Guarachera. She actually made twenty-two gold albums. That's a record! But she started to become very sick, having surgery after surgery over and over again. Then she would spend days or weeks in seclusion or in the hospital. She lost all her hair and had to wear wigs. It was a wonder how she lived always smiling and saying "Azucar" which meant sugar. She was a great inspiration to everyone, no matter what you were interested in.

Answer 2

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Celia Cruz is known to be the Queen of Salsa music. She is still an example to many immigrants because when she left the island of Cuba after Fidel Castro became the leader of that country, she arrived in the United States with practically nothing. She had nothing at all and she started from the very beginning. She traveled to Mexico for a while and worked with the famous Sonora Matanzera, and then got back to the United States where, as their singer, she became an icon for Latin Music. Her tenacity and perseverance are still an example to immigrants that hard work pays dividends.