{"id":49975,"date":"2019-07-10T15:08:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T19:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=49975"},"modified":"2019-07-10T15:08:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T19:08:10","slug":"latina-actress-and-activist-yubo-fernandez-exposes-mental-health-and-defeats-hidden-abuse-in-the-industry-off-broadway-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/latina-actress-and-activist-yubo-fernandez-exposes-mental-health-and-defeats-hidden-abuse-in-the-industry-off-broadway-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Latina Actress and Activist Yubo Fernandez Exposes Mental Health and Defeats Hidden Abuse in The Industry, Off Broadway This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MANHATTAN, N.Y., July 10, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Yubo Fernandez was a sponsored child from the Dominican Republic by a U.S. school; now she&#8217;s an awarded actress, producer, director, activist and entrepreneur, presenting her third play in Off Broadway NYC. &#8220;Late for Martinis&#8221; is part of the Summer Play Celebration at the Manhattan Repertory Theater this July 18, 20 and 21, 2019 in Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/19-0710-Yubo-Fernandez-bw-696x522.jpg\" alt=\"actress Yubo Fernandez\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/19-0710-Yubo-Fernandez-bw-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/19-0710-Yubo-Fernandez-bw-696x522-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><br \/>\nA monologue starring actress and woman advocate Yubo Fernandez, &#8220;Late for Martinis&#8221; shows the struggle and unfairness in the acting business &#8211; it gives everything to some and nothing to others.<\/p>\n<p>Actors don&#8217;t quit the business; the business quits them. To survive emotionally and psychologically they need to earn a living and nourish their self-esteem or ego. Some are manipulated and abuse by powerful people in the industry while others choose to lower their instincts to get recognition, this often drive them to depression and toxic live styles.<\/p>\n<p>Written and directed by talented Cuban Playwright, Screenwriter and Director Alejandro Normand, adapted to English language by Yubo Fernandez.<\/p>\n<p>For tickets go to:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manhattanrep.com\/summer-play-celebration-series-3\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.manhattanrep.com\/summer-play-celebration-series-3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/19-0710-late-for-martinis-696x696.jpg\" alt=\"actress Yubo Fernandez - Late For Martinis\" width=\"696\" height=\"696\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/19-0710-late-for-martinis-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/19-0710-late-for-martinis-696x696-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><br \/>\nYubo Fernandez, 39, born and raised in a neighborhood with significant poverty at Dominican Republic, became a sponsor child of Plan International USA since age 8 by Wheeler School in Providence, Rhode Island. Today Yubo is an emerging multi-talented artist who&#8217;s been recognized local and internationally for her work as an actress, producer and filmmaker.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017 she visited Wheeler school to meet their sponsors who she called &#8220;angels&#8221; and gave thanks. She was nominated \u201cWoman Of The Year\u201d by a relevant newspaper in the Dominican Republic for her work as woman advocate. The actress started a #metoo kind of movement, being among the first announcing sexual harassment issues to her and other women in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Fernandez is making the film documentary &#8220;Invisibles,&#8221; which addresses sexual crimes in the Dominican Republic and other parts or the world like India, Brazil, Venezuela and London with real victims&#8217; testimonies, and interviews with actual condemned rapists.<\/p>\n<p>As an entrepreneur, she has founded Obuy Films and is developing a vegan skin care line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\nFollow Yubo on Instagram at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yubofernandez\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yubofernandez\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>VIDEO Download for Media (mp4): Caption: Yubo&#8217;s visit to the Wheeler School: <a href=\"https:\/\/we.tl\/t-ju0CdQ4q9T\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/we.tl\/t-ju0CdQ4q9T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Videos by Obuy Films: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC57OFT4LcbL6c6gua4N30zQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC57OFT4LcbL6c6gua4N30zQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Video trailer for \u201cInvisibles\u201d documentary: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Z41lMJkxVok\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Z41lMJkxVok<\/a><\/p>\n<p>IMDB page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm8113511\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm8113511\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Media queries: yubofernandez@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Link references:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planusa.org\/an-opportunity-to-thrive\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.planusa.org\/an-opportunity-to-thrive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/latinasenny.com\/yubo-fernandez-leadinglatinas2017\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/latinasenny.com\/yubo-fernandez-leadinglatinas2017\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theactorsawards.com\/june-2017\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.theactorsawards.com\/june-2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owtff.com\/winners2016\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/owtff.com\/winners2016\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lashortsawards.com\/sepoct2016winners.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.lashortsawards.com\/sepoct2016winners.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*PHOTO links for media:<br \/>\n[1] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/19-0710s2p-Yubo-Fernandez-bw-300dpi.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/19-0710s2p-Yubo-Fernandez-bw-300dpi.jpg<\/a><br \/>\n[2] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/19-0710s2p-late-for-martinis-300dpi.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/19-0710s2p-late-for-martinis-300dpi.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"INVISIBLES DOC  TEASER HD\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z41lMJkxVok?wmode=transparent&#038;fs=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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