when half of Mexico became what we now know as California, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas; theTreaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo last month's Met Gala, but not arm in arm. "She’s the female equivalent of him and his family loves her, too," the source said toPeople It’s fun to examine this throwback and think about the career trajectory of some of the young actors in it; Lucy is about to play the titularKaty Keenein the newRiverdale But that can have powerful implications, especially when viewers who may be questioning their own sexuality see the movie. Instead, what we do see is this group of kids accept Trini for who she is; they don't question or ridicule her at all, and that is powerful.Director Dean IsraelitetoldThe Hollywood Reporter