‘THERE’S A PLACE FOR US’
SHE wasn’t initially keen on auditioning for the role; she was too busy, she had too many commitments, she wasn’t properly prepared.
Yet she was persuaded to give it to a go – and she must be thanking the gods of fate right now.
Ariana Debose is one of the darlings of this year’s award season after her electrifying performance as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s remake of the 1957 musical West Side Story.
The 33-year-old made history at the Oscars by becoming the first Afro-Latina actress and the first openly queer woman of colour to win a little gold
