Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesDon't get it twisted: Chrissie Fit is proud of her roots, her family, and her last name.
An acting coach once advised the Pitch Perfect star that she should change her last name because it just wasn't reflective of her background. The actress admits that she weighed out the options but ultimately made another decision.
Her former acting coach suggested that she changed her last name from Fit to her mother's maiden name, Guiterrez in order to sound more Latina.
"I thought about changing it for a second," the Miami native admitted to People. "But then I decided to drop the acting class instead. Just because my name isn't a typical Latino name doesn't make me any less Latina. That's my father's name, and I love him so much, so I'm glad I didn't change it."
Chrissie made a wise choice because she's making her mark in Hollywood all the while proudly using her father's last name.
The Cuban-American star landed roles in Pitch Perfect 2, General Hospital and much more to come in 2018.
Fit, who plays Flo in the Pitch Perfect franchise, says that she has hope that Hollywood will change the way that they write for Latinas.
"My biggest battle is against the Hollywood image of a Latina. Or what they think it should be. The skin color, sex appeal, and body type they're comfortable with. I've heard things like, 'We want someone that's just Latina enough.' It's such BS!" the star explains to People. "We come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. That's why I think we need more Latinas behind the camera and making decisions."