Shake It Up is a buddy comedy based around dance. It's about two best friends Rocky and CeCe who live out their dream as background dancers on a show called Shake It Up Chicago. They have to navigate life as young teens going to school and dancing on the show.

I'm not living in the past, I don't want to go back - I don't want to "Make America Great Again." No, no, no.

Shake It Up definitely teaches kids about the importance of reaching for your dreams and setting high goals. It also teaches great lessons about friendship and family.

I use my platform for more than just myself. Art is a reflection of human emotions. To neglect the political is to neglect what essentially is your job of storytelling. I would rather be known for the content of my character than for the project that I did.

If you don't try things and take risks, you don't really grow and figure out what you want.

I get to represent a lot of different types of women because of my ability to transform into these different people.

I have a job that allows me not to look perfect all the time. I can just go looking the way I look, have my hair just any old type of way.