Francia Raisa Has Been Called a ‘Diva’ Her Whole Life—Now She's Embracing It
glamour.comBring It On: All or Nothing—the actor remembers being given the label in every sense of the word. There were the negative times: The adults who called her a brat as a kid.
The manager and stylist who thought she was too demanding. The people who told her she was “asking for attention” just because of the way she walked.
The social media trolls who accuse her of . ("If I had that in me, I would've been famous a long time ago," Raisa quips.) And, more recently, the positive: A woman who, to quote Beyoncé, is a female version of a hustler. “I know what I want, and I go for it,” says Raisa. “I work really, really hard…I'm at a place in my life where I'm really trying to level up.”It took Raisa many years—and therapy—to embrace this latter view.
Now, as she approaches turning 35, it's clear being a so-called diva has led to a good life: She's starring on the hit show , which is currently airing its second season on Hulu.
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