Lauren Jauregui unleashed a Twitter storm in Spanish in response to an opinion piece about critics of US-born stars who self-identify as Latino.
The 21-year-old Miami, Florida native took to the social media platform on Tuesday after Spain-based Happy FM Radio posted the opinion piece.
The Fifth Harmony singer fired off tweets in response for her roughly 3.4 million followers.
Latina singer: Lauren Jauregui, shown in September in Japan, took to Twitter in response to an opinion piece about critics challenging US-born stars who identify as Latino
The opinion piece cited Lauren and Bella Thorne, 19, as examples of US stars who identify as Latinas despite being born in the US.
‘An article based off of opinion. I feel Latina because I was born in a Latin family. I speak the language, I cook the food,’ Lauren tweeted in Spanish.
‘I have been part of the Latino community in Miami since I was born; I have always had them around me. Anyone could tell you that,’ added the singer whose parents Michael and Clara were born in Cuba.
She also pointed out in a tweet that all of her grandparents were born in Cuba.
Spanish language: The Fifth Harmony singer fired off tweets in Spanish in response
Latin community: Lauren said she’s been part of the Latin community since being born in Miami
Cuban roots: She also pointed out that all of her grandparents were born in Cuba
Pop star: Lauren, shown last month in Japan, was born in Miami, Florida to parents from Cuba
Lauren added that feeling Latino means being surrounded by its culture.
She then asked if the same logic would apply to young DACA recipients.
DACA stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-era program that has provided temporary work permits and deportation relief to some 800,000 immigrants brought to the US illegally as children.
Surrounding culture: The Cuban-American singer said feeling Latino is about the surrounding culture
Good question: The star asked if the same logic applied to DACA recipients
Hard to imagine: Lauren said she realizes that people see a ‘little white girl’ and can’t imagine her being Latina
Her decision: The singer said nobody can decide her roots
Girl group: Lauren, Ally Brooke, Normani Kordei and Dina Jane of Fifth Harmony are shown in July in Los Angeles
‘I know that when they see me, they see me as a little white girl that you cannot imagine being Latina. but NOBODY can tell me what MY roots are,’ Lauren added.
Lauren added: ‘Ok, I do not write perfectly and I can express myself better in English, but you know how I feel.’
Happy FM Radio at the end of the opinion piece said they believe there are more important aspects than place of birth when identifying as Latino, including culture, feeling and defending the values of a community.
Spelling error: The singer replied to a fan who pointed out a Spanish spelling error
Not perfect: Lauren acknowledged that she can express herself better in English
Lauren has been touring with Fifth Harmony and has upcoming shows in Brazil, Mexico and Australia before the tour concludes in early December in Canada.
The Cuban-American singer has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump and his policies.
She came out as bisexual in November 2016 in an open letter to Trump supporters and participated in the Women’s March on Washington in January.
Lauren was featured on the Halsey single Strangers that was released in May.
The love song about two women yearning for each other was performed by Halsey and Lauren on the Today show in June.
Love song: Halsey and Lauren are shown performing Strangers in June in Florida