Ariana DeBose Makes Oscar History With ‘West Side Story’ Win
thewrap.comhere. In speaking with TheWrap earlier this year, DeBose called the process of playing Anita and starring Steven Spielberg’s film “incredibly healing.” “I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’m a mixed-race individual,” she said. “My mother is white and my father is Puerto Rican and I didn’t grow up with access to my culture.
When I was growing up, I was one of the only people who looked like me in my community. ‘West Side Story’ gave me the opportunity to completely immerse myself in a way that I had not been afforded until then.
So for me, ‘West Side Story’ has been an incredibly healing project.” DeBose has had a terrific year, hosting “SNL” and co-starring in the Apple TV+ musical comedy series “Schmigadoon!” Next up she’s set to star in the superhero movie from Sony “Kraven the Hunter.” .
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