"As a color, red represents so many things - power, sensuality, vulnerability, and strength." — Ariana DeBose

My Best Friend's Wedding,' that was one of my favorite films growing up. There are a lot of people who say it doesn't hold up well, but there is something about it that I find so intriguing.

I was probably seven or eight when I first watched 'West Side Story.' The film - and 'Dance with Me' with Vanessa Williams and Chayanne, which I saw as an early teen - introduced me to Latin dance and Latin ballroom. They also introduced me to Latinx culture.

There were many people like myself who never really imagined that women who identify as queer or lesbian would ever be romantic leads.

I dance colors. Music shows me colors. I frequently say, 'I dance music; the music does not dance me.'