However, she said she missed out on her grandmother and mother speaking Spanish all the time, which prompted her to take Spanish lessons as an adult.
"The biggest regret I have is not being able to speak fluent Spanish," Sánchez, a former helicopter pilot and news anchor, told Garcia.
Advertisement"Now I am taking Spanish lessons, and my kids are taking lessons, because it's something I crave," said Sánchez, who has a son with former NFL player Tony Gonzalez and two teenagers with her ex-husband, Patrick Whitesell.
Related storiesHowever, 78% of Latino adults said that it is not necessary to speak Spanish to be considered Latino, the same survey reported.
AdvertisementSánchez didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside business hours.
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