Whats the most difficult part of the Betty transformation?
Ferrera: Betty wears a lot of clothes — tights, parkas, all these shirts buttoned up to her neck. That drives me insane. I don’t like to feel restricted. TV Guide: Do you have a favorite Betty moment to date? Ferrera: The Christmas episode when we brought back Henry [Christopher Gorham]. I’m the girliest of all girls. [Laughs] I squeal in romantic comedies. I cry at the drop of a hat. So I get excited for Betty when she gets to do romantic things. It’s so wonderful to have a normal person be a romantic heroine. The truth is, we are not all people who look like we belong on television. But every single person you look at, they are the heroine of their own lives. There are people who love them and desire them and need them. TV Guide: Do you ever have strange fan encounters? Ferrera: Sometimes letters come addressed to Betty. They’re like, “Dear Betty, I hope things at ‘Mode’ are OK.” It’s a little creepy. These are from people who are, like, 32! I’m serious. TV Guide: Whom have you met i
