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Q&A: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes lives out her own quinceañera on Tubi’s ‘My Crazy Quince’

There’s no denying that a girl’s quinceañera is a big deal. The rite of passage — which marks the transition from childhood to womanhood — and the outlandish parties that come with them are the subject of “My Crazy Quince.” Premiering on free streamer Tubi on Thursday, the show features generations of women discussing their own quinceañeras — from what went according to plan to everything that ...
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes attends the 2023 Producers Guild Awards at the Beverly Hilton on Feb. 25, 2023, in Beverly Hills, California.

There’s no denying that a girl’s quinceañera is a big deal.

The rite of passage — which marks the transition from childhood to womanhood — and the outlandish parties that come with them are the subject of “My Crazy Quince.” Premiering on free streamer Tubi on Thursday, the show features generations of women discussing their own quinceañeras — from what went according to plan to everything that didn’t — and dissecting footage of their special 15th birthday with host Anjelah Johnson-Reyes and panelists Leah Lamarr, Drea Okeke and Erik Rivera.

Ahead of “My Crazy Quince’s” premiere, we spoke with Johnson-Reyes about not having a quince of her own and her experiences filming the show.

This interview has been lightly edited for clarity and length.

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