![]() ![]() My mind was blown that my dream was becoming a reality. "20 years ago today was my first day as a working actress. in New Holiday Special 'DWTS' Taylor Swift Night: Cast Reveals What 'Era' of Life They're In (Exclusive) ‘Mean Girls’ Stars Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert Recreate Iconic Moments How ‘Love Is Blind's Bliss and Zack Feel About Expecting Their First Child Together (Exclusive) Taylor Swift's Choreographer Mandy Moore Reacts to Working on ‘Eras’ Tour and Swelce! (Exclusive) Travis Kelce & Taylor Swift: Why He's Grateful for Her & If They're Spending Thanksgiving Together! Erin Andrews Gets Emotional Remembering the Moment She Was Secretly Videotaped '90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way’: Daniele Exposes Yohan’s Extramarital Affair Matt Rife Responds to Netflix Special Backlash With Link to ‘Special Needs Helmets’ ET Vault Unlocked: Cher | Never-Before-Seen Interviews and Her Life Off-Camera ‘The Kardashians’: Kendall Jenner Is the Tallest Person in the Room During Met Gala Prep (Exclusive) It is the kind of film that girls from all kinds of backgrounds can relate to, and I love that no one questioned for a minute that a character who looks like America Ferrera can dance.America Ferrera Says Becoming a Mother Only Inspires Her More to 'Make Change' (Exclusive) Why Selena Gomez Doesn't Feel Any Pressure as She's 'Casually Dating' and 'Doing Well' (Source) Watch BLACKPINK Get Awarded Royal Honor From King Charles III at Buckingham Palace Rob Lowe Shares Regret About His Look in The Go-Go’s ‘Turn on You’ Music Video (Exclusive) ‘Dream Scenario’: Nicolas Cage on Why He Wants to Step Back From Making Movies (Exclusive) Melissa Barrera Fired, Susan Sarandon Dropped by Agent for Israel-Hamas Comments Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Not Spending Thanksgiving Together CBS’ Thanksgiving Day Parade: What to Expect Daryl Hall Granted Restraining Order Against John Oates Amid Their Legal Battle ‘Wonka’: Timothée Chalamet Gives a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Prequel (Exclusive) Hannah Waddingham Duets With Luke Evans and Leslie Odom Jr. With more knowledge and hindsight, I couldn’t help but find it corny that the girls adopted the Cesar Chavez motto “Si Se Puede.” However, despite a few hiccups, the film’s positive message shines through, pointing out the importance of sisterhood and teamwork as well as self-empowerment. It was fun re-watching the film the other day, and I was a bit surprised to realize that the girls are in middle school because I swear when I was younger, I thought they were high schoolers. Gotta Kick It Up! is one of the few films to feature a minority in the lead roles, and it does a good job of showing a range of different types of characters and personalities, not relying too hard on stereotypes. Growing up in a multicultural household, I couldn’t help but gravitate toward a film that featured characters that look like me and my family. One of the reasons I chose Gotta Kick It Up! as our first pick is because of all the DCOMs, it’s one of the few that I can distinctly remember being excited to watch. It follows the story of a group of middle school girls, who guilt the new teacher, who used to be a dancer, into coaching the school’s dance team. The film is written and directed by Ramón Menéndez, who also wrote the screenplay for the notable Latino drama, Tortilla Soup. ![]() It stars America Ferrera (before Ugly Betty), Camille Guaty ( who we interviewed recently!), and Susan Egan. The first film up is Gotta Kick It Up!, which premiered on Disney Channel on July 26, 2002. Every Wednesday, we will revisit a Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) and share our thoughts on the film, why we loved it when we first watched it, and if the film is still as entertaining today. ![]()
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