Spanish Ariana DeBose rose this Sunday Oscar for Best Supporting Actress Thanks to her role as Anita in ‘West Side Story’, the 1961 remake of the iconic musical of the same name is now being brought to the big screen by Steven Spielberg.
“Dreams come true even in this strange world,” DeBose said. He was touched by his speech at the award reception.
DeBose competes with Jessie Buckley (‘Lost Girl’), Judi Dench (‘Belfast’), Kirsten Dunst (‘Power of the Dog’) and Aunjanue Ellis (‘King Richard’).
Thus, the actor born in the USA and of Puerto Rican descent then it satisfies all predictions first nomination in a year where he won everything: BAFTA, Critics’ Choice, SAG Awards and Golden Globes.
DeBose is Anita in this adaptation of ‘West Side Story’.The same as Rita Moreno embodied in her 1961 adaptation Later, Moreno became the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar.
Dressed in a stunning red dress, the actress described herself as “Afro-Latina”, stressing the importance of identity, and vowing to remember it every time she sees the statuette.
What else, I wanted to thank the director, Steven Spielbergfor having him for this production Film reflecting racial tensions in 20th century New York through the fights between Jets and Sharks.
This musical brought to the big screen was widely accepted by the public, and DeBose’s success was an open secret.
“I feel so lucky to be here with you and I want to say to my mom “I love you with all my heart”. “I wouldn’t be here without them,” said the translator, who also remembers the rest of his family and crew in this movie.