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Makeup is cool. I mean, you can turn up and feel really good and treat yourself, but it shouldn't be something you hang on to to validate your beauty or something you have to do to make you feel beautiful.
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I'm not really wanting to be famous.
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I started doing amateur theatre and played Rosa Parks at the age of 12 or 13. At 16, I decided it was what I wanted to do.
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'Black Panther' has made me embrace my natural black hair. The representation of natural black hair in the film has made me reflect on myself.
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I'm not trying to be famous, I'm not trying to be the next whatever. I'm just trying to be someone that contributes positivity with my talent.
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When I need motivation, I just think I can do everything if I maintain a strong sense of will.
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I would love to be producing movies, acting in more movies, and doing projects that are Oscar-worthy... have kids, be married, all that, being a normal human being as well, balancing it all out.
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No, I'm not super-smart and tech-savvy.
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I'm not perfect. As a Christian, you're not perfect, you know, but you're walking every day and trying to stay connected.
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If I want to put makeup on, then, cool, I'll do that. But it's not going to be my crutch.
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I said, 'Okay, Jesus, I'll try you,' and I haven't looked back since.
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That's something I would love to do - play leading roles and really hold it on my own in those leading roles.
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I have little brothers and sisters, and they annoy me a lot, but I love them so much because they're so smart and witty.
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I still have a lot to prove within the industry as a young person in the Marvel Universe.
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I don't come from a creative background. I don't know anyone in my family who is a musician or actor or singer. It's a lot of teachers, lawyers. Professional stuff like that.
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I gave my life to Christ, and I thought that would be it for me, and He was, like, 'No, you're not finished with acting; acting is not finished with you. This is your talent. Go back into it, but you're going back into it with a heart that's not obsessive over it.'
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My approach is the truth and aiming for the truth.
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My aim is just to remain as humble and as godly as I can be.
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I was born in Guyana, South America.
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I needed to take a break from acting, because I really idolized it. So I came off from it, and I went on a journey to discover my relationship with God, and I became a Christian. It really just gave me so much love and light within myself. I felt secure, like I didn't need validation from anyone else, or getting a part.
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It was cool to play an African princess who's the smartest in the whole world. That never happens. So I hope all the young girls can feel smart, too.
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I love theater - it's where every actor should begin, the core of acting. But I feel that there's something about film that's captivating; it takes you to another , and you get to really be so connected with it.
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When I came to England, everybody was indoors all the time, and nobody said hello to each other. That was weird.
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What I would love, instead of being a role model, is being someone of inspiration.