Ariana DeBose Says ‘My Country Is At War With Me’
West Side Story‘s Ariana DeBose is standing up for human rights in a new interview on The Tonight Show following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe V. Wade. DeBose, 31,…
Ariana DeBose attends HBO’s “Westworld” Season 4 premiere at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on June 21, 2022 in New York City.
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesWest Side Story's Ariana DeBose is standing up for human rights in a new interview on The Tonight Show following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe V. Wade.
DeBose, 31, told host Jimmy Fallon Thursday (June 30), "I'm Black, I'm Afro-Latina, I'm a woman and I'm queer. My country is at war with me, and that's hard."
"Clarence Thomas was very clear on what his plan is. He's not just coming for women — they already came for voting rights, they're gonna continue," the Oscar winner said. "But they're coming for marriage equality. And, quite frankly, they'll probably come for adoption rights, by same-sex couples."
"So this is the time to get in the fight, and it starts on a local level," she said. "So find ways to get involved."
DeBose later shared a clip from her interview on Twitter, writing, "This is not about one set of rights. This is about human rights. Find your local abortion fund and consider donating monthly at abortionfund.org."
Per People, DeBose made history as the first Afro-Latina actress and the first openly queer woman of color to win an Oscar in an acting category for Best Supporting Actress earlier this year for her performance in West Side Story.
During her Oscars speech, DeBose spoke about her identity and how her art helped her come into her own, telling the audience, "Imagine this little girl in the backseat of a white Ford Focus," she said. "Look into her eyes, you see a queer — openly queer — woman of color, Afro-Latina who found her strength in life through art, and that's what I believe we are here to celebrate."
TIME revealed their 2022 TIME100, an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. See which of your favorite entertainers made the list this year.
Simu Liu
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Simu Liu attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
Andrew Garfield
Phillip Faraone/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 20: Andrew Garfield attends the premiere of FX's "Under The Banner Of Heaven" at Hollywood Athletic Club on April 20, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)
Zoë Kravitz
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Zoë Kravitz attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Sarah Jessica Parker
Roy Rochlin/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 28: Sarah Jessica Parker attends "Plaza Suite" Opening Night on March 28, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
Amanda Seyfried
Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Amanda Seyfried attends Variety's 2022 Power Of Women at The Glasshouse on May 05, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Quinta Brunson
Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 17: Quinta Brunson attends the 2022 ABC Disney Upfront at Basketball City - Pier 36 - South Street on May 17, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images,)
Pete Davidson
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 02: Pete Davidson attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Channing Tatum
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Paramount PicturesLONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 31: Channing Tatum attends the UK Special Screening of "The Lost City" at Cineworld Leicester Square on March 31, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
Nathan Chen
David Ramos/Getty ImagesBEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 20: Nathan Chen of Team United States skates during the Figure Skating Gala Exhibition on day sixteen of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 20, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Mila Kunis
David Livingston/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Mila Kunis attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Jeremy Strong
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 02: Jeremy Strong attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Ariana DeBose
Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Critics Choice AssociationLONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 13: Ariana DeBose accepts the Award for Best Supporting Actress in West Side Story at the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards at The Savoy on March 13, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
Jazmine Sullivan
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BETNEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 20: Jazmine Sullivan attends The “2021 Soul Train Awards” Presented By BET at World Famous Apollo on November 20, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
Michael R. Jackson
Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Michael R. Jackson attends 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards at New York Hilton Midtown on May 06, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Zendaya
Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Zendaya attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images)
Taika Waititi
Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Critics Choice AssociationLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: Taika Waititi speaks onstage during the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
Miranda Lambert
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for MRCLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 15: Miranda Lambert attends the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for MRC)
Tim Cook
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Tim Cook attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Oprah Winfrey
Steve Jennings/Getty ImagesSAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Oprah Winfrey speaks during Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour presented by WW (Weight Watchers Reimagined) at Chase Center on February 22, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)
Michelle Yeoh
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 02: Michelle Yeoh attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Kris Jenner
Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Kris Jenner attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Hwang Dong-hyuk
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)CANNES, FRANCE - APRIL 04: Hwang Dong-hyuk attends the "Squid Game" photocall during the 5th Canneseries Festival on April 04, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Joe Rogan
Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesPHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 07: Ultimate Fighting Championship color commentator, Joe Rogan during UFC 274 at Footprint Center on May 07, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Joe Biden
Nicolas Datiche - Pool/Getty ImagesTOKYO, JAPAN - MAY 23: U.S. President Joe Biden attends a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida following their bilateral summit at the Akasaka State Guest House on May 23, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. President Biden arrived in Japan after his visit to South Korea, part of a tour of Asia aimed at reassuring allies in the region. Biden will also take part in the Quad Leaders' summit during his visit. (Photo by Nicolas Datiche - Pool/Getty Images)
Vladimir Putin
Peter Muhly - WPA Pool/Getty Images)BELFAST, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 17: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at Belfast International Airport on June 17, 2013 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The two-day G8 summit, hosted by UK Prime Minister David Cameron, is being held in Northern Ireland for the first time. Leaders from the G8 nations have gathered to discuss numerous topics with the situation in Syria expected to dominate the talks. (Photo by Peter Muhly - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Mary J. Blige
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 15: Mary J. Blige attends the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Issa Rae
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for HOORAEWASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 25: Issa Rae attends HOORAE x Kennedy Center Weekend Takeover at The Kennedy Center on March 25, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for HOORAE)
Keanu Reeves
Greg Doherty/Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 28: Actor Keanu Reeves presents the movie "John Wick: Chapter 4" during Lionsgate exclusive presentation at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon 2022, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, on April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images)
Adele
Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesLONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Adele attends The BRIT Awards 2022 at The O2 Arena on February 08, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Jon Batiste
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 02: Jon Batiste attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for National Board of ReviewNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 15: Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson attends the National Board of Review annual awards gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on March 15, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for National Board of Review)
