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Mexican telenovela icon Itatí Cantoral is stepping back into her roots in e.l.f. Cosmetics’ new Super Bowl Commercial. Known for her role as Soraya Montenegro in “María la del Barrio,” she appears in the telenovela-inspired “e.l.f. Presenta: MELISA” alongside Melissa McCarthy, who gets into a car accident while worrying about Bad Bunny’s halftime show and begins brushing up on her Spanish with the help of the alluring Dr. Tito. Cantoral stars as the evil Nurse Zoraida, who hopes to foil her plans to learn Spanish but winds up freaking out and throwing things around the room after Melisa finally masters Spanish. In a press statement, Cantoral said the opportunity was “like a dream come true.” “I realized it wasn’t just a professional opportunity; it was a recognition of my journey and my roots. Being a Latina on a stage this big, like the Big Game, means so much to me… It shows that beauty can be powerful, inclusive, and accessible at the same time. Thank you e.l.f. y viva Mexico.” #...

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