Q&A: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes lives out her own quinceañera on Tubi's 'My Crazy Quince'

There’s no denying that a girl’s quinceañera is a big deal.

The rite of passage — which marks the transition from childhood to womanhood — and the outlandish parties that come with them are the subject of “My Crazy Quince.” Premiering on free streamer Tubi on Thursday, the show features generations of women discussing their own quinceañeras — from what went according to plan to everything that didn’t — and dissecting footage of their special 15th birthday with host Anjelah Johnson-Reyes and panelists Leah Lamarr, Drea Okeke and Erik Rivera.

Ahead of “My Crazy Quince’s” premiere, we spoke with Johnson-Reyes about not having a quince of her own and her experiences filming the show.

This interview has been lightly edited for clarity and length.

Q: What initially attracted you to “My Crazy Quince”?

A: I was so excited to be able to celebrate our culture and to see us on such a cool platform highlighted beautifully. We’ve seen “My Super Sweet Sixteen” and all those kinds of shows. But we’re like, wait a minute, we do it too, and we go all out.

It’s a very special and important moment for our culture, to support each other. It’s time to show everybody how we do it proudly. When something goes wrong, we’re not afraid to laugh at ourselves, especially when its about the style choices we made 20 years ago. This is a chance for us to celebrate our culture and share it with everyone.

Q: You have a background in comedy and acting. How do you think that helped you as a host?

A: I’ve hosted little things here and there throughout my career. But this is probably my favorite and definitely the biggest hosting show that I’ve done. This show is all about having fun, laughing a lot and showing heartfelt moments as well, so it helped that everyone on this panel was hilarious. We were able to identify things in the footage that maybe your regular non-comedian wouldn’t have noticed. But that’s kind of what we’re trained to do, we see the small things that we as humans look past. Then we show you where the funny is.

Q: A major part of the show is speaking to people whose quinces were particularly memorable or extravagant. What were your takeaways from these conversations?

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