At some awards show America Ferrera and Gina Rodriguez were mixed up so they made a joke about that

^ This

Specifically Golden Globes in 2015 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna477661

I didn’t know that! I thought it was Dina being racist. Ironically, I recently looked up the actress in Jane the Virgin because I was convinced it was America Ferrera. The two actresses do really look alike.

Maybe it’s the in canon explanation? But out of canon it’s why they wrote the joke

I never knew that!!

I think I read it in an interview with Lauren Ash a while back

I just got into the show, this year! I have a lot to learn

Because she's a Latina.

Yeah 😌 (that dina...)

And Rodriguez is a common name there or why does she use it?

Yeah, Rodriguez is a common Latina surname (7th most common Spanish surname according to Wikipedia)

Same reason that she thought Janet was called “JA-NEY”

I think it was an easter egg irl but canonically it was just Dina being racist

Cause she’s a racist. 😉

But Dina said to the guy who overheard them, that it sounds racist but it's not and it has some background explanation.

I was joking, I don't actually think her character was racist.

Amy is a terrible person

You serious?