Tenika Davis enters the arena in 'Spartacus: House Of Ashur'

Audacy Hip Hop / R&B

Tenika Davis is not holding back in the new series, 'Spartacus: House Of Ashur.' Her character, Achilla, introduces a fresh dynamic to the beloved franchise. For now, a woman enters the arena to fight for freedom and glory. Achillia, a fierce and powerful gladiator, is eager to prove herself worthy in a male-dominated world.

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00:00romeo international welcome to odyssey yeah let me give you this energy with all the love you

00:08deserve great job i haven't seen this much power within a black woman since viola davis woman came

00:17how did you embody that for me life has prepared me for this moment first of all like you said i

00:24am a black woman and i get the opportunity and privilege to play a character that is from the

00:31cush empire that alone in itself is power is strength is resilience it helped me learn actually

00:39the history of you know africans coming from that place and just the fierce amazing warriors that

00:47they are you mentioned viola davis and woman king and having an understanding of those roots and just

00:53how strong of a force people from that time period were allowed me to bring that strength into playing

00:59achilia i knew she was going to be fierce i knew she was going to be unapologetic i knew she was going to

01:07be able to stand up to any male because one thing i learned was the christian empire both men and women

01:13actually were warriors they would fight alongside each other all the time which meant that women

01:19were bringing it back then which means if i'm going to play a gladiator i bring it in the same way

01:24and nothing holds me back so it's just it's one of those things that this character in itself calls for that

01:31this world calls for that i was honored and privileged to be able to bring that out

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