Inside a Westchester convenience store, croquetas are served, a colada is poured into mini plastic cups, and a group of Chongalicious Miami girls turns La Goony Chonga’s newest single “Gordichii” into a celebration of every lump and curve that’s ever solicited the label “gordita.”
No Latina with extra rolls around the waist, thick legs, and full arms has survived a childhood in Miami – let alone a Hispanic household – without being called some version of the word.
While “gordita” or “gordichii” are terms of endearment, they can teeter on the fine line between playful teasing from a well-meaning tia and a backhanded jab from a petty frenemy. For La Goony Chonga, though, reclaiming words and her culture is part of the IDGAF attitude she and her Goonies embody in their daily aesthetic…