**Adrian Martinez** and **Allison Strong** join the show today to chat about going at it in Hollywood as **Latinx actors**. Adrian is in Amy Schumer’s controversial film *I Feel Pretty*, out in theaters now. We talked about why the movie’s premise has angered some women, if he thinks “beauty” is a fact or an opinion, and his #1 advice for any Latinx actor wanting to break into the business.
## Allison Strong and ‘The Week Of’
Allison is a proud Colombian-American actress who has a new movie *The Week Of* coming out on Netflix with **Adam Sandler** and **Chris Rock**, plus, she discusses her personal experiences of what acting in Hollywood is like for a bilingual actress; and she reveals the best lesson she learned from **Steve Buscemi**.
## Episode Summary
– **Adrian Martinez** discusses his role in Amy Schumer’s *I Feel Pretty*: **1:04**
– JackedIN Segment (Pop culture news recap): **20:16**
– **Allison Strong** discusses her role in Netflix’s *The Week Of*: **22:19**
## 2026 Update
**Adrian Martinez**’s career has continued to thrive with over 100 acting credits. In 2024, he played Tom Carvel in the Jerry Seinfeld-directed film *Unfrosted*. In 2025, he joined the cast of the Disney spy thriller *The Amateur* as Carlos and was also cast in the second season of Apple TV+’s *Severance* as Mr. Saliba. **Allison Strong** followed *The Week Of* by starring in several stage productions, including as the lead in *The Jerusalem Syndrome* (Off-Broadway 2023), and appearing in guest roles on series such as NBC’s *The Blacklist* and *Law & Order: SVU*.
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