The Lightning Hour hosts, Rico E. Anderson, Sasha Kerbel and Rachelle Henry chat with Aria Brooks about her breakout role in the reboot of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy show, ALL THAT. She shares about auditioning for the role that changed...See moreThe Lightning Hour hosts, Rico E. Anderson, Sasha Kerbel and Rachelle Henry chat with Aria Brooks about her breakout role in the reboot of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy show, ALL THAT. She shares about auditioning for the role that changed her life, and her reaction when she got the role. Aria shares about growing up in a performing family and the impact it had on the natural path to pursue a a career in TV and film. She talks about her pivotal role in the award-winning film, Harriet, and playing the role of Anger, niece of Harriet Tubman. Aria talks about meeting Dolly Parton at the table read of Dolly Parton's Heartstrings. She talks about being a creative and that she makes her own content on YouTube, IGTV and Tik Tok so she can keep creating the art she loves. She has written and produced two singles "Truly Me" and "Time Off." The videos are available on her YouTube channel. She shares that outside of acting, Aria loves baking, doing crafts and filmmaking. Aria talks about being a passionate supporter of the Kilgore Music Foundation, founded by the famed saxophonist Ryan Kilgore, that aims to mentor, teach and inspire children to be lifelong musicians. Aria captivated us with a beautiful live performance of her song Truly Me.
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