Ariana DeBose makes Oscars history as the first openly queer woman of color to win best supporting actress, for her role as Anita in 'West Side Story'
Ariana DeBose won best actress in a supporting role for"West Side Story" at the Academy Awards on Sunday and made history as the first openly queer woman of color to win in the category.
This is her first Oscar nomination and win. DeBose has received acclaim for her role as Anita in the musical film. When DeBose took the stage she emotionally said,"Even in this weird world we live in, dreams do come true."She also thanked her mother, who came as her guest and was in the audience. DeBose spoke movingly about her experience as a queer Afro-Latina woman.
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