00:00If you would have seen me on my first carpet though,
00:02my red carpet for Orange is the New Black,
00:04I was freaking out.
00:18Well hello, who, what, where?
00:20I'm Danielle Brooks, and I would love it
00:23if you came with me as I got ready
00:24for the Critics' Choice Awards.
00:28My favorite part about getting ready for the red carpet
00:31is probably the jam session that we have.
00:35Just like getting in the vibe of the day.
00:38What does it feel to be nominated
00:41for Best Supporting Actress?
00:44It feels great, it feels great.
00:47I think it's even better than what I imagined.
00:49You know, the little kid that's like watching it on TV
00:53and dreaming really big,
00:54and then you go through the process of, like, doing the work.
00:58I'm really, really excited.
01:03Sofia on the stage and Sofia in the film are completely,
01:07they're not completely different, but I'm a different person.
01:11So I've learned and have changed and morphed in different ways
01:16that have added to the character.
01:17Like, Sofia's a mom, I'm a mom, Sofia's married, I'm married.
01:21The biggest change is, like, I'm actually in Georgia now.
01:25Like, I'm actually in a juke joint and, you know, at a dinner table.
01:30And when I did it on Broadway,
01:32we were just acting on a bare stage with chairs.
01:35So at that time I was just using my imagination,
01:38but now, like, I have all of the aspects that I need to bring her to life.
01:41Like, you told Hoppo to beat me.
01:44Oh, my God.
01:46Getting to say that on film, you know, where it's in the canon forever was wild
01:53because we just know how impactful that was when Miss Oprah said it.
02:00Just getting to, like, have the legacy, be a part of the legacy
02:04and have that passed on to me means a lot.
02:07But now it's cool because, like, you have the iconic lines that she brought,
02:12but now you have some new ones that I'm bringing, so that's pretty cool.
02:18Getting to be in Sofia's shoes with Oprah standing there is something I never,
02:23in my wildest dreams, thought would happen.
02:27I think this, like, you dream big, but sometimes, like,
02:31what God has for you is way bigger than what you could ever imagine.
02:33And it's been so sweet to go on this journey with her
02:36and have her hold my hand throughout the process.
02:39My daughter is starting to comprehend what is going on with Mommy
02:42and what she does for a living.
02:44She is watching at home and wearing her dresses
02:49and getting all dolled up.
02:51It's super cute.
02:52That's how we got you. You bought me more peanuts.
02:57You bought me more peanuts?
03:04The inspiration behind today's look for Danielle for her critic's choice.
03:09We wanted to do something different and play with silhouettes
03:12because every time when my clients are on the carpet,
03:14I love to do a different story, different silhouettes every time you see them.
03:18So today we're doing a glam couture version of a, say, of a sweet baby doll dress.
03:25The first thing about this look that caught my eye was just how beautiful and grand it was.
03:30We wanted to really just play with different silhouettes.
03:33And so this Mansouri dress, as soon as she saw it,
03:35she instantly fell in love and knew that we had to wear it for the carpet.
03:38This award season, our style story, we really wanted to really push the envelope
03:43when it comes to fashion and especially plus size fashion
03:47to really show those silhouettes can be played along with any size, any range, and any occasion.
03:57In my bag today, for critic's choice, I will be taking a fan, my Polaroid,
04:03and I will be taking a little snack, some nuts, I don't know if they got food, and my flat
04:13shoes.
04:15Yeah, I think what's important, more than anything, is the people you surround yourself with,
04:20that help keep your spirit where it should be on days like this.
04:26So yeah, I'm kind of like, chill.
04:29If you want to see me on my first carpet, though, my red carpet for Orange is the New Black,
04:33I was freaking out.
04:36You know, these pictures live forever, and it was the first time people were being introduced to me,
04:41so I was really, really nervous. It turned out fine.
04:45I was thinking, like, just straight, like, down the center.
04:50I can't wait to see this bag. What's this bag given?
04:53Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, they not gonna be ready.
04:58Ooh, what? Uh, yes, ooh.
05:02Look, I thank you for this day. Thank you for all of the joy that will come of this day.
05:06Thank you for the people that you have gathered today.
05:09And I'm excited for what's to come. I accept what's to come.
05:12I thank you for all of the players in this story.
05:16Amen.
05:17Amen!
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