Ariana DeBose celebrates being a ‘queer woman of colour’ as she wins Oscar

Ariana DeBose (Chris Pizzello/AP)

West Side Story star Ariana DeBose spoke of her pride of being an “openly queer woman of colour” as she won the best supporting actress Oscar.

The star, 31, collected her gong dressed in red Valentino trousers and a crop top and said her win was proof that “dreams do come true”.