Ariana DeBose rocks a leggy look in a slinky black dress while hitting the red carpet at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards

Ariana DeBose rocked a rather leggy look while hitting the red carpet at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards on Sunday evening.

The 32-year-old actress and dancer was all smiles while hitting the red carpet at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.

The outing comes weeks after she revealed that she turned down the West Side Story audition a few times before ultimately landing the role.

DeBose stepped out in a stylish spaghetti strap dress, which featured a large slit up her right leg.

She had her black hair tied back and accessorized with glamorous diamond earrings and several silver rings.

Ariana DeBose rocked a rather leggy look while hitting the red carpet at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards on Sunday evening

The 32-year-old actress and dancer was all smiles while hitting the red carpet at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California

DeBose completed her look with a pair of matching black heels for the red carpet outing.

Just two years earlier she took home her own Critics Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story.

She revealed on The Jonathan Ross Christmas Special last month that she turned down the audition.

‘I turned down that audition a couple of different times before I went in. I was scared,’ Debose admitted.

‘I was on Broadway at the time, I was playing Donna Summer and I was very committed to that show,’ she said.

‘I didn’t feel like I had enough proper time to prepare. Granted they called 24-hours before they wanted me to audition… I was like, “Dude, I just want to be prepared.” So I said, “No, I’m not going to read the scenes for you today.” And he was like, “What?”

‘I was like, “I’m not going to read today but I’ll come back if you would like me to?” He was like, “I’d like you to”.’

The actress contninued: ‘I don’t know if I’d have the courage to do that today, but it worked in the moment. I don’t know what I was thinking actually, but it all worked out.’

Just two years earlier she took home her own Critics Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story

The 29th Critics Choice Awards take place at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport in Santa Monica, California on Sunday.

They honor the finest achievements in both filmmaking and television programming over the year of 2023.

Comedian Chelsea Handler serves as host for the vent which broadcasts live on The CW on Sunday.

Barbie led this year’s film contenders, earning a whopping 18 nominations overall.

In addition to Best Picture, Best Comedy, and Best Hair and Makeup nods, the film racked up several acting nominations including Best Actress for Margot Robbie, Best Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling and Best Supporting Actress for America Ferrera.