Why Diane Guerrero Is No Longer On OITNB

Published – 08/15/2018 9:00 pm
Millions of viewers took notice of Diane Guerrero in Orange Is the New Black, the actress who portrayed inmate Maritza Ramos for the first five seasons of the series.
It wasn’t easy for her to stand out among the massive cast, but Guerrero still managed to steal scenes. After the fifth season of Orange is the New Black ended in chaos, the action of the show shifted to Litchfield’s maximum security sister prison, and some characters suddenly disappeared from the show most notably Maritza Ramos. Narratively, Maritza was probably just sent to a different prison, but there are also some behind-the-scenes reasons for the fan favorite character’s departure. Here’s why Diane Guerrero’s character went missing from the series…
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