Ariana DeBosehas an inspiring message for dreamers.
On Monday, the actress attended the U.K. premiere of her Disney movieWishand handed out some advice to anyone who’s chasing a dream.
“Never stop believing," DeBose, 32, told PEOPLE at the Odeon Luxe in London’s Leicester Square. “You know, your dreams don’t work unless you do.”
“It’s hard in the world that we live in, but your dreams have possibility, they always do, never give up on them," theOscarwinner says.
Opening up about her own journey, DeBose — who wore a sheer Dolce & Gabbana purple gown with silver platforms and dangling earrings — adds that it’s “never the path that’s obvious.”
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Ariana DeBose at the U.K. premiere ofWishin London on Nov. 20, 2023.Karwai Tang/WireImage
Karwai Tang/WireImage
“Sometimes in order to be re-inspired, you have to choose a different path and you never know where it’s going to take you," she says. “But it’s always led me to really interesting places.”
DeBose, who voices the character of Asha in the Disney movie, was all smiles on Monday’s blue carpet as her hair was styled into two braids on either side of her head.
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“I thought while she’s not a princess, did deserve a ballgown this evening,” she toldOh My Disney UK.
Julia Michaels, Ariana DeBose and Rochelle Humes at the U.K. premiere ofWishin London on Nov. 20, 2023.Tristan Fewings/Getty Images
Tristan Fewings/Getty Images
At Monday’s event, DeBose also posed alongsideJulia Michaels, who co-wrote the songs forWish,and British singer and presenterRochelle Humes, who voices the character of Rochelle.
Holding onto each other’s arms, the trio displayed warm smiles as they posed on the blue carpet. Michaels, 30, wore a turtleneck black gown with a blue shawl while Humes, 34, was dressed in a black gown featuring a thigh-high slit.
“Wishes do come true ✨With effort, care, love, and good energy, anything is possible,” DeBose later wrote on Instagram alongside a video of herdifferent moments at the premiere, set to her song “This Wish” from the movie.
The actress went on to say that she was “so proud” of the film and its message, adding, “I hope you’ll share this film with your families ⭐️.”
Wishis in theaters Wednesday.
source: people.com
