Auli'i Cravalho Opens Up About Relating to 'Rise' Character Lilette
Auli’i Cravalho dolls up in a pretty plum dress with co-star Damon J. Gillespie inside Jay Leno’s Garage Cocktail Reception event in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (January 9).
Earlier in the day, the Rise actors chatted about their new series at the 2018 Winter TCA tour.
Auli’i explained on the panel about how she related to her character, Lilette.
“Part of me was able to relate to her pain, and her mother who just wanted the best for her,” she shared.
Auli’i‘s Lilette will take on the role of Spring Awakening‘s Wendla in the musical inside the show.
Rise debuts on Tuesday, March 13th.