Ana Ortiz Spills the Tea on an ‘Ugly Betty’ Reboot—And She’s NOT Here for a Quickie!

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It’s been 15 long years since Ugly Betty hung up its poncho and braces, but guess what? The cast is still itching to bring it back! That’s right, the iconic ABC series, which made America Ferrera a household name (and introduced us all to the terrifyingly fabulous Wilhelmina Slater), might just rise from the TV graveyard like a stylish phoenix in discount Prada.

Ugly Betty: The Comeback We Deserve?
During a recent chat on the Behind the Velvet Rope podcast, Ana Ortiz—aka Betty’s sassy, scene-stealing sister Hilda—spilled some serious reboot tea. The big takeaway? They all want to do it, but Ana is not here for a half-baked attempt.

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“I honestly think the only way to do it is at least six episodes,” she declared, basically saying, “Don’t even think about stuffing this magic into a two-hour TV movie.” And she has a point—Ugly Betty had a huge cast, each character more chaotic and dramatic than the last. Squeezing all that fabulousness into a quickie special? Disrespectful.

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It’s Not You, It’s The Legal Paperwork
Ana also confirmed that the cast is ready. Like, “willing to dust off their Mode magazine credentials today” ready. But there’s just one tiny, tiny issue—rights. Yep, Ugly Betty is technically owned by a Colombian production company, meaning there’s a whole legal tango happening behind the scenes.

“We’re working on it,” Ana said, probably while picturing a future where Betty Suarez is running Mode and Wilhelmina Slater is still destroying people with a single withering glance.

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Oh, and America Ferrera has also weighed in on a reboot—because let’s be real, we’re not doing this without Betty herself. So, will we actually get a return to the Suarez family drama, Mode magazine madness, and Marc and Amanda’s iconic scheming? Only time (and a lot of legal negotiations) will tell.

Until then, we’ll be here, rewatching old episodes and manifesting Ugly Betty: The Revival.

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