America Ferrera on Oscar Nomination, Iconic Barbie Speech & Her High School Drama Teacher

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Published on February 14, 2024

America talks about being nominated for an Oscar, going to the nominees luncheon, meeting Martin Scorsese, what she was doing when the nominations were announced, honoring her high school drama teacher Ms. Freitag who came to the show, the impact of her amazing speech in Barbie, not memorizing her lines before getting to set, her kids seeing the movie, and seeing huge celebrities when she first started acting as a teenager.

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20 comments

  • @NewMessage 2 months ago

    When we saw Barbie at the theater, an instant after her big speech, some guy blurts “Huh, huh, that’d suuuuuuuck!” and the theater erupted.

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  • @Madison_your_nice_friend 2 months ago

    You definitely deserve more recognition for this!

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  • @jaimeantoniomangune5793 2 months ago

    can’t wait to see her as the voice of ranger morales in what if…? season 3

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  • @josephadiaz8343 2 months ago

    America’s beautiful and talented, she’s so cool and down to earth ♥️🙏✝️✌️😎

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  • @deborahwilson4684 2 months ago

    Her speech in Barbie was epic. Best part of the film! As soon as I heard it I said she’d get an Oscar nom! Hope she wins! Imagine her acceptance speech!

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  • @WakandaSykes 2 months ago

    Lol who is in the back row making the horns m/

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  • @PM_82 2 months ago

    Every time i hear America Ferrera talk i keep visualising the image of Astrid from how to train your dragon in my head.

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  • @DaDefense08 2 months ago

    Omg I remember Gotta Kick It Up 😄😄 lol

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  • @sergioj.rodriguez1190 2 months ago

    Love a pure heart. America needs recognition. An Oscar would be tremendous. But…we just need to validate her for all she encapsulates.

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  • @LR-mh8hs 2 months ago

    What a lovely lady.

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  • @emilym.8824 2 months ago

    She is such a gem ❤

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  • @wolfefenix3844 2 months ago

    All I hear is Astrid.. I love it. Miss her!

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  • @GPeterson-jw5sp 2 months ago

    Shes great! ❤

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  • @GPeterson-jw5sp 2 months ago

    Is Barbie the kind of movie that will be streamed soon?

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  • @trini4204 2 months ago

    Iconic Barbie speech ? It was so cringe that I almost walked out the theatre , my female friend I was with thought it was cringe too 😂

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  • @bearin29 2 months ago

    She is so precious.

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  • @KevinChen9 2 months ago

    LOVE HER!

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  • @dannyburleigh1 2 months ago

    America the Beautiful,”Come On!!”

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  • @Micsq4lv 2 months ago

    Shes been phenomenal since her first lead in film. Great actor!

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  • @dannyburleigh1 2 months ago

    America was really TAFFY in that Barbie the movie scene. I mostly feel like TAFFY on Mondays! I have like 10 things that I have to do!

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