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I didn't think I would, but decided to watch it after I found out who the actor was who played the title role...America Ferrara, who starred in "Real Women Have Curves". She was also in "The Sisterhood Of the Traveling Pants."

Also in the show were Vanessa Williams, and Gina Gershon (I didn't recognize her, although she looked familiar. I had to come here to get the cast list to figure out who she was).

I don't think it'll do well against the other networks (I was over watching My Name Is Earl and The Office on Thursday), but I hope they continue to run it on ABC Family Friday nights. I'll be tuning in again. It's very well produced, and not schlocky, and thank God there's no dumb laugh track.

I think this show is on a different level than the other shows. It shows loyalty and courage in face of difficulty. Betty is an interesting character and she makes you love her for herself. She has strong positive qualities which come out in the show. I think that this show will touch many people and will have many surprising affects. young girls will see that the beautiful people are not always the most gifted. Honesty and loyalty does pay. I think they could do allot with the show at least for a year or so. The show can relate to experiences that people had in their lives. I haven missed one episode yet.I look forward to seeing where they go with this in the days to come. Angela Tirone from Staten Island, NY

It was great, funny, charming and ean entertaining show. Although I grew watching telenovelas I lost connection with this TV genre since 1995. Telenovelas are a short version of our US Daytime Soap Opera; however they are shorter time wise. The first time I visited US was in 1975, they were showing All My Children, General Hospital etc. I moved to the mainland in 1982 and they were showing the same soap operas and it is still 2006 and those shows are still going. Who has the time to watch and follow 30 years plus soap opera? The Latin American soap operas although they can be cheesy they only last 3 months; they can go from the sublime to the ridiculous but they are entertaining. I though Ugly Betty would be another telenovela. But Ugly Betty is really an excellent show. America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) she is a great actress, she brings a lot of our Hispanic passion to Ugly Betty. It was hilarious seeing Salma HayeK on a Mexican soap opera on Ugly Betty's TV. I liked the touch of the Guadalajara poncho, It's Salma's sublime message to tell us that Ugly Betty is a Mexican American living in Queens, not a Puerto Rican, Dominican which represent the majority of Hispanics in New York City. I'm Puerto Rican and I'm elated with Salma Hayek successes in Hollywood like in Frida, and In the Time of the Butterflies. Bravo Salma!!! Well Done ..Te la comiste..I'm very proud of you. You are bringing our Latin Culture to Prime TV..It's not a drama show like Law and Order show but is a good start.

Asking America Ferrer to stop being Hispanic or stop making a big deal of it is like asking Brad Pitt to stop being White. How many successful Latinas are in Hollywood in comparison to Whites? Let Latinos have their time to be proud about Ms. Ferrer's accomplishments and stop trying to make everyone conform. Latinos have different ways than Whites, than Blacks, than Asians and instead of judging them and asking them to be like the dominant culture, you should celebrate the differences, because there are differences that set us apart. It doesn't mean they are better or worse---just different and that is what is going to finally add true diversity to Hollywood.

First off, let me say that I LOVE Ugly Betty! It's funny; interesting; and extremely well-acted. America Ferrera is an academy-award winning actor,as is virtually the entire cast - They gel perfectly with one another. But WHY are so many people making a big deal out of her ethnicity? Why are so many Hispanics going on and on and on about Ms. Ferrera being "one of them", when they should just applaud her amazing abilities as an actor? If it's wrong to denigrate someone because of their ethnic persuasion, why isn't just as silly to make a point of it? Ms.Ferrera is very funny, but it has nothing to do with her being Hispanic---SHE'S JUST FUNNY! THE SHOW IS FUNNY! And by the way, it's nice, as well, unlike so many shows today- it's funny without the filth. And in a comedic way, you sensitive types! Let's just close with the fact that I love the show and hope that it's on for many, many seasons. GO BETTY!!!!