11 Times Latinos Stole the Show In 2015

As the year comes to a close, we're taking a look back at the times Latinos had it real, real good in 2015.

From Gina Rodriguez's big win at January's Golden Globes to Latinos using social media to fight stereotypes and "break the mold," here are 11 times Latinos stole the show this year.

Let us know if we missed any, and be sure to share your favorite moment of 2015 in the comments section below!

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Eat 12 grapes and make 12 wishes

As soon as the clock strikes 12, <a href="http://www.foodrepublic.com/2012/12/28/12-grapes-at-midnight-spains-great-new-years-eve-tradition-and-superstition/">eat one grape for each month</a> of the new year -- that's 12 total -- while simultaneously making a wish for each grape that you consume.&nbsp;<br /><br />But beware! Get a sour grape and that could mean a bad month is in store for you.

Clean your house for a fresh start

Want to start 2017 with a clean slate?&nbsp;Then start by cleaning your home.&nbsp;Many <a href="http://superstitionsonline.com/new-years-superstitions/">believe that tidying up </a>and tossing out old trash before the new year will rid them of any negativity still lingering in their life from the previous year.

Make a wish list for the new year

Consider your <a href="http://giftedgreen.com/2014/blog/2014/12/31/20-new-year-tradition-from-around-the-world-that-is-supposed-to-give-you-good-luck-in-2015/">lista de deseos&nbsp;</a>(wish list)&nbsp;your roadmap for the coming year. <br /><br />Much like a list of New Year's Resolutions, a lista de deseos details all of the goals that you hope to accomplish in the new year, as well as some abstract&nbsp;wishes, like achieving world peace or finding "the one."&nbsp;Whatever it is that you put on your list, make sure to also write down&nbsp;<i>how</i> you plan to meet those goals.<br /><br />Read your list to yourself after midnight, and be sure to revisit it again throughout the year.

Choose the color of your undies carefully

Your future happiness and love life may very well depend on your undies.<br /> <br /><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Entertainment/15-curious-latino-years-eve-traditions/story?id=18076784">Superstition </a>has it that wearing a pair of red underwear on New Year's Eve&nbsp;will guarantee you a year&nbsp;filled with passion and love. If you're wearing a pair of yellow underwear when the ball drops, there will be money and happiness in your future. <br /><br />Be bold and wear a pair that incorporates both colors!

Run around the block with luggage

If travel is what you're looking for in the new year, <a href="http://abc7chicago.com/society/new-years-eve-traditions-around-the-world-said-to-bring-you-good-luck/455570/">p</a><a href="http://abc7chicago.com/society/new-years-eve-traditions-around-the-world-said-to-bring-you-good-luck/455570/">ack a suitcase</a> with items that represent the kind of trip you'd like&nbsp;to take. For instance, pack a swimsuit if you're dreaming of&nbsp;a beach getaway or a snowsuit if you're hoping a ski vacation is in your future. Next, run around your block (or up and down your stairs) with your luggage in hand.&nbsp;<br /><br />Bon voyage!

Grab a wad of cash before midnight

If you want financial security&nbsp;in the new year, then you should start&nbsp;the year off with some cash in hand. <br /><br /> Before the clock strikes midnight, put your drink down and grab some bills (preferably from your own wallet). Having money in your hand at midnight is meant to ensure economic prosperity in the new year. <br /><br /> Keep in mind that holding a $100 bill will give you better results than a $1 bill!

Sweep out the negative energy

If this year brought you nothing but problems, suffering, tears, etc., grab a broom and get to sweeping.<br /><br /> On New Year's Eve, take a broom to the front door and start sweeping out towards the street. This <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Entertainment/15-curious-latino-years-eve-traditions/story?id=18076784">ritual </a>should rid you of all the negativity you've harbored throughout the year.

Burn the bad and leave it in the past

While many will be focusing on all the dreams and goals they hope to fulfill in the new year, it's also important to make sure all the bad stuff that happened stays in the past. <br /><br /> Before midnight, take some time to write everything you'd like to forget from the previous 12 months. Next light your list on fire (in a fireproof container!) and watch your past troubles burn, baby, burn. Once you've left the bad memories&nbsp;in ashes, you'll be ready to take on the new year.

Drink with bling for a prosperous new year

Bling in the new year!<br /><br />For a little more financial luck in the new year, simply take <a href="http://beforeitsnews.com/travel/2013/12/new-years-traditions-and-superstitions-2-2459792.html">anything gold</a> (like a ring) and drop it in the drink you plan on toasting with after the ball drops. You should be golden for the rest of the year.

Eat a spoonful of lentils

Nothing fills the stomach -- and the wallet -- like a spoonful of lentils. <br /><br />People who follow this <a href="http://www.boston.com/travel/2014/12/31/quirky-new-year-eve-traditions-around-the-world/XA8XAYsjpwhCwuDh3c2V3H/story.html">ritual </a>believe&nbsp;that&nbsp;eating lentils throughout the last day of the year, or a spoonful immediately at the beginning of the new year, will guarantee that the next year will be filled with riches.

Light a candle for health, love or peace

Lighting <a href="http://eljalisco.com/9-mexican-year-traditions/">c</a><a href="http://eljalisco.com/9-mexican-year-traditions/">andles on New Year's Eve</a> can help make the new year prosperous and positive. Lighting a green candle will bring you good health, while a yellow candle will help your financial troubles. Orange candles are thought to bring wisdom, and blue candles will bring peace. And if you're looking for love and passion? Try lighting a red candle.

Wear your underwear inside out until after midnight

Wearing your underwear inside out&nbsp;on New Year's Eve, then turning them right side out during the first few minutes of the new year will guarantee <a href="http://www.popsugar.com/latina/Latin-New-Year-Traditions-39495154">plenty of new clothes</a> in the new year.

End the tear with a splash

For many, moving on isn't necessarily water under the bridge. It's more like throwing a <a href="http://eljalisco.com/9-mexican-year-traditions/">bucket of water</a> out of a window. <br /><br /> In this New Year's Eve ritual, water symbolizes all of the suffering and tears you'd like to get rid off before the start of the new year. Whether it's a glass or a bucket full of water, splashing your woes out onto the street can be the best way to put the past behind you. Just make sure no one is walking by while&nbsp;you're "moving on."

Put a lover's portrait under your pillow

Not all rituals and superstitions are about forgetting the past.&nbsp;<br /><br />Anyone&nbsp;who isn't&nbsp;willing to call it quits with a former flame, or who is&nbsp;simply hoping&nbsp;to catch a certain someone's attention in the new year, should&nbsp;take their beloved's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.inside-mexico.com/new-years-rituals-in-mexico-2/">photograph, tie a red ribbon around it&nbsp;</a>and place it underneath their&nbsp;pillow.

Turn on the lights for a brighter new year

Many believe having all of the house (or apartment) lights on at midnight will&nbsp;bring them clarity and prosperity in the new year. The trick here is to turn off&nbsp;most of the lights soon after the clock strikes twelve, otherwise the ritual will backfire and the first "gift" you'll receive in the new year will be a hefty electricity bill.
Many believe having all of the house (or apartment) lights on at midnight will bring them clarity and prosperity in the new year. The trick here is to turn off most of the lights soon after the clock strikes twelve, otherwise the ritual will backfire and the first "gift" you'll receive in the new year will be a hefty electricity bill.

Wear white for peace and health

Wearing white on New Year's Eve is said to bring you good <a href="http://www.newyears-brazil.com/new-years-eve-traditions.asp">health and internal peace</a> in the new year. The color is also known to absorb positive energy.

Start off the year on the RIGHT foot

There's nothing like starting the year off on the right foot -- literally. Making sure that only your right foot is firmly planted on the ground when the clock strikes midnight can bring you good luck in the new year. If you ever see someone striking a flamingo stance just as the new year arrives, then it's likely they are keen to this New Year's Eve superstition. Don't judge them.

Sit and stand, repeat three times for results

As the new year begins, those who want to get married&nbsp;or who simply want find that special someone, must sit and stand <a href="http://www.popsugar.com/latina/Latin-New-Year-Traditions-39495154">three times </a>to get their wish fulfilled.

Place a handful of lentils in your handbag

Because you can't get enough lentils, right?!<br /><br />Many Latin Americans believe putting a handful of dry, uncooked <a href="http://hispanic-culture-online.com/new-years-eve-in-colombia.html">lentils in their pocket</a>, purse or backpack will bring them wealth in the new year.&nbsp;

Watch the old year turn to ashes

In many Latin American countries, large l<a href="http://remezcla.com/lists/8-latino-good-luck-traditions-new-years-eve/">ife-sized rag dolls </a>representing the "Old Year" are made with whatever material is on hand. Tradition dictates that these dolls be burned in the New Year to symbolically purify the maker and help rid them of any residual negative energy still lingering from the previous year.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br /> WARNING: While symbolically meaningful, we recommend not burning any life-size rag dolls inside your home or yard. Fire safety first!

Pick the right potato

In Colombia&nbsp;and Peru, some <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/new-years-eve-traditions-around-world-2015-how-they-celebrate-spain-russia-ireland-1770242" target="_blank">believe in throwing&nbsp;three potatoes underneath the bed</a>&nbsp;on New Years Eve: one unpeeled, one half peeled, and one completely peeled ("pelado"). Without looking, you must reach under the bed and grab the first potato your hand bumps into. Colloquially, if someone is "pelado" this means they are financially "broke." Thus, if you grab the potato that is completely peeled you will find financial hardship in the new year. A half peeled potato means some economic troubles ahead, while a potato that is not peeled may mean money is in your future.

Throw pennies in hopes of good fortune

After midnight, step&nbsp;<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/conzpreti/weird-new-years-eve-traditions-from-around-the-world#.vr11XAR5w" target="_blank">outside and toss 12 pennies behind you</a> as you face the opposite side of the street. Some&nbsp;believe this will bring you good financial fortune in the new year.

In Brazil, offer boats for blessings

Brazilian worshippers of <a href="http://www.refinery29.com/2015/12/100055/festival-yemanja-new-years-eve-brazil-reveillon#slide">Yemanj&aacute;</a>&nbsp;(also known as Iemanj&aacute;)&nbsp;celebrate the deity by offering flowers and launching boats, large and small, into the ocean during the final days of the year in exchange for blessings in the new year.

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