Ariana DeBose Dares to Try Hard
earned her a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Soon thewas declaring her “one of the most sought-after musical theater actresses of her generation.”
hyperbolically dubbed it “one of the all-time great berserk musical performances.” Because she’s had so little time to adjust to her newfound, post-Oscar fame, being at the center of a media storm was particularly jarring. “I didn’t always enjoy how I felt during that moment, and I don’t wish it on somebody else,” she says quietly.
, I tell her. She admits, “I did cry once, but it was because I felt so bad that my grandmother was seeing the really horrible things that were being said that had actually nothing to do with the performance, that were just ripping me apart. That's when I cried, because my grandmother loves me, and she doesn't want to read that.” This Sunday she gets her second shot at headlining an awards show as host of the Tonys.
Energy matters to DeBose; she’s an energy person. “Good natured humans” and “great vibes” are on her checklist when deciding on a project. “You’re going to be in the same room with a specific group of people for quite a long time, so find people that you enjoy and respect and maybe even admire… If your energy is rank, I’m a no,” she says definitively. “I don’t fux with that. Keep your rank energy over there.
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