They would laugh because they watch hot latinas on the news all the time.
Erika is just an affirmative action hire by a local news station who wants to give the impression of diversity.
The basement dwellers of this forum think she is hot because she does not look like the pear shaped women from central America who have invaded NOVA in recent years.
If you were to stand Erika right next to really hot latin chicks then you would see how really plain and average she is.