She plays a girl named Dani, who is a lesbian and becomes a new love interest for main character Santana Lopez. Santana is played by Naya Rivera. Santana first encounters Dani (Demi) at the NYC diner where they both work. She is immediately attracted to Dani. In the episode, Lea Michele’s character Rachel Berry, notices the quick chemistry between the two and tries to play matchmaker. Within the first episode, Dani and Santana sing the Beatles classic “Here Comes the Sun,” together and then they share a kiss at the end. Check out their duet below.
Demi is a huge advocate for people feeling comfortable in their own skin. Regardless of their race, size, or sexual orientation, Demi always speaks out about hoping people don’t get down on themselves based on how they look. Being someone who has gone through body image issues, she knows what it is like to be the teenage girl unhappy with how she looks. Through experience, she can inform people on how to rise above that.
In the latest issue of Latina magazine, when asked about playing a lesbian role, Demi said, “Yes, we kissed in the first episode, but I want people to pay less attention to the fact that I’m kissing a girl. Focus on the fact that having a young, multicultural lesbian couple on prime time is a huge step in our generation. It’s showing people that it’s okay to be who you are. Don’t be ashamed of it.” Demi wants people to focus on more then just the kissing scenes. Demi joked that she and Naya did some extra rehearsals to make their onscreen same-sex relationship look authentic.
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