Rita Moreno and Ariana DeBose on Being Anita, Then and Now

On Moreno: Tom Ford skirt; Alaïa belt; Top and jewelry, her own. On DeBose: jacket and pants; bralette; Bulgari earrings. Alessandra Sanguinetti It is a daunting task to step into someone else’s shoes, particularly when that person is well-known—revered even—for a role. Ariana DeBose knew what she was up against when she was cast as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of West Side Story: She would have to create a new Anita, entirely separate from the one that Rita Moreno had made so iconic. It didn’t help that Moreno would also have a part in the film, in the newly… Read Full Article