I think sometimes there's a lot of subliminal messaging in everything.

With anything, you have to approach from an educational, mature standpoint.

My wearing my hair in locs on an Oscar red carpet was to showcase them in a positive light, to remind people of color that our hair is good enough.

I couldn't choose between all of those things! I looooove acting and dancing on Shake It Up, and I am currently in the recording studio working on my music. And one of my dreams is to walk down the runway during fashion week!

Well, I would say that Shake It Up was a chance for me to do two things I really love: acting and dancing.

To me, America is a symbol of all different views, different types of people coming together.

I just wanted it to be me.