Xochitl Gomez talks Winning Dancing With the Stars, Her Current Singer Obsession, and more | Women in Entertainment 2023 - video Dailymotion

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At The Hollywood Reporter‘s annual Women in Entertainment breakfast gala, Xochitl Gomez tells THR on the red carpet about winning Dancing With the Stars, working with her dance partner Val, what singer  she has on repeat lately, and more.

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00:00Congratulations. Huge week for you. You just won Dancing with the Stars.

00:04I know. Isn't that crazy? I don't know how that even happened.

00:08It feels like the week all just went by so fast. When they called your names, what was your reaction?

00:12Oh my gosh. I was just, I have to say, like, each week

00:16whenever Val and I would dance, it had that similar feeling, you know?

00:20It was just kind of this joy of just how exciting it felt.

00:24And so the thing is, winning was that exact same feeling except like times ten

00:28and I think it's just only now process that I won the Len

00:32Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, which is crazy. But, you know,

00:36I'm very grateful and very thankful, you know? What was the highlight

00:40of the whole experience on Dancing with the Stars? Probably meeting

00:44Val, you know? He has really taught me so much. He has been such a

00:48great mentor and teacher and I don't think I have ever had

00:52my voice heard as much as he has let me feel that, you know?

00:56And I think as a young girl, I think that is a really big feeling

01:00to have and also to be validated. And, you know,

01:04I'm very thankful for that, especially in this space, you know?

01:06Watching this show, he always seems like he's such a great partner.

01:10He is, yeah. Well, no, he just very much

01:12listens to you and also

01:14I have dyslexia. I have like certain things

01:16where it's a little harder for me to learn and

01:18he really knew how to pick up on that

01:20and I think that's what makes a good teacher is being

01:22able to adapt to the person that you're teaching and he knows how to do that.

01:26We're here this morning honoring women in entertainment like yourself.

01:30How does it feel to be here surrounded by so many powerful women?

01:32It's amazing. You know, as a young kid, I felt like there wasn't too much of that.

01:38And growing up, I've definitely seen a huge change.

01:40And so to be here and to be surrounded by such amazing, talented, powerful women, I'm really happy.

01:46You know, even on the way here, I was listening to music

01:48and I'm like, wow.

01:50Women have really been able to put their voices out there

01:52and be heard and it's just so amazing

01:54how much, you know, we have that.

01:56I'm very thankful.

01:58It's been a huge year for women in entertainment and female artists.

02:00The Grammy nominations are dominated

02:02by female artists going into next year.

02:04I'm like, let's freaking go.

02:06Who's one female artist

02:08that you've been loving their music lately?

02:10Ooh, lately, it's been

02:12Sabrina Carpenter.

02:14That's one that I have to say I'm really impressed by just because of her sass

02:19that she's able to put into her music is very cheeky but also very strategic.

02:24Same with Olivia Rodrigo, you know.

02:26And I think that has a lot to do with, you know, Taylor Swift

02:29and having that kind of young female artist to be able to listen to.

02:33It's crazy and awesome.

02:35Are you a Swifty?

02:37I am.

02:39Me too. I'm a huge Swifty.

02:40Huge Swifties. I'm like, guys, come on. How could we not, you know?

02:43What Taylor Swift era would you say you're in right now in your life?

02:47It's similar to the one that I performed.

02:49So definitely my lover era still, especially because of the wind.

02:52I'm just like, it's all roses and rainbows and sunshine.

02:56So that's where I'm at.

02:58You nailed that lover era dance. It was so good.

03:00Thank you. That was probably one of my favorites just because it's so me

03:03and it was just so fun and light and airy.

03:06It was a cute one.

03:07Coming off this big Dancing with the Stars win, what are you excited for in 2024?

03:11In 2024, you know, I'm excited for just what's to come.

03:16You never know what's going to happen.

03:18And I think that's what's so wonderful about just life, you know?

03:22And so I'm excited for that.

03:23And honestly, I'm excited for tour because I'm going to be going on tour for Dancing with the Stars.

03:28And I don't know what that entails, but Mandy Moore is choreography, doing choreography for that.

03:33And so I'm excited to work with her and excited to be on the road.

03:36I don't know what that's like.

03:37So fun.

03:39You'll be in your, you know, like your era's tour era.

03:42Mandy Moore choreographed the era's tour and you're on tour.

03:44I know. Literally, guys, I'm just trying to manifest my relationship with Taylor Swift in some way.

Xochitl Gomez talks Winning Dancing With the Stars, Her Current Singer Obsession, and more | Women in Entertainment 2023

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