Hopefully, Ariana DeBose’s Oscar win for the best-supporting actress playing the role of Anita in West Side Story will mark a positive change and open more opportunities for Afro-Latinos in the entertainment industry.
Ariana DeBose lived up to Oscar predictions and followed the path of her “West Side Story” predecessor Rita Moreno. DeBose won the best supporting actress trophy Sunday for her breakout performance as the fierce Anita, 60 years after Moreno claimed the award in 1962 for the original film version of the Broadway musical. “Yikes, OK!”…