00:00This is going to be quite extraordinary with Oprah. I hope that her powers somehow seep inside of me and
00:06I leave here, I will leave a superhero for sure.
00:09You have your B12 shot and then a little bit of Oprah.
00:12Oh, have you been looking at my Instagram? Great.
00:16I've got to do my research, but tell me who empowered you early on in your career because today is
00:21about empowerment and entertainment.
00:22A lot of girls see you on screen and on stage and feel inspired to follow in your footsteps, but
00:27who was the first performer or actor that inspired you?
00:31Well, I say this all the time, but it was Barbra Streisand.
00:34I mean, what I loved so much about her was that she showed that you could become successful by being
00:39yourself, by not changing your appearance, by not changing how you are as a person.
00:45And at the end of the day, it was by me just being me that I became the most successful
00:49on Glee.
00:49So I really owe so much to her and I still love her to this day.
00:54She's just the greatest.
00:55And then not in the industry, I would say my mom.
00:57Because just supporting me so much through everything, I always felt like I had this safety net underneath me that
01:04made me feel unstoppable.
01:06Yeah.
01:06And you're fresh from American Idol, I see.
01:10And also on your way in a few weeks to the Hollywood Bowl.
01:14Tell me about that because stepping into Ariel's shoes is no small feat.
01:18But if anyone can do it, it can be you.
01:20Well, you know, I will perform at the Hollywood Bowl any day for anything.
01:25And to do the Little Mermaid there is going to be really great.
01:27It's just such a beautiful space.
01:29But this is like a dream come true for me.
01:31I've wanted to be in some way a Disney princess my whole life.
01:35So now I get to, you know, live it up.
01:37And Brad Greston, my stylist, we found this beautiful dress.
01:41So it's going to be great.
01:42And all of my friends who have kids, they're going to bring them.
01:44It should really be very, very special.
01:47How do you prepare for a night like that?
01:49Oh, my God.
01:50I probably will be so insanely nervous for weeks leading up to it.
01:57And will just like eat really well, work out, take care of my voice.
02:01And like not go out or see anyone for like weeks prior to just get myself in a good zone.
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