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Photography by: Renata Raksha

Styled by: Morgan McMurrin

Clothing: Jacket, green bracelet and necklace by H&M ($34.95, $5.95, $12.99; hm.com); Tank, colored bangles, metallic bangles and bracelet by Forever 21 ($14.80, $5.80, $3.80, $5.80; forever21.com); Skirt by Target ($12.99; target.com); Tights by Claire’s ($8.50; claires.com)

Fun Fact: This Disney star’s first interview was done by one of AC’s editors!

AC: Was audition for “Shake It Up”the first Disney show you ever tested for?

BT: It was actually. I’ve never done comedy before, I’d only done drama.

AC: Do you feel like comedy comes naturally to you?

BT: I have to work at it. I think drama comes more natural to me.

AC: You dance a lot on “Shake It Up.” Does that help you stay fit?

BT: Yeah. It involves a lot of cardio, and I think that’s great. I also eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. Spinach is one of my favorites. It’s so good with a little bit of salt.

AC: Were you a dancer before the show?

BT: No, I didn’t even know what an 8-count was! It was pretty sad.

AC: What do you love about dancing?

BT: I love that you get to express yourself through different movements. I think hip-hop is really cool.

AC: Who are some of your favorite artists to perform to?

BT: I like to dance to Enrique Iglesias because he has a lot of fast beat songs, and Lil Wayne because he’s beautiful and amazing and….yeah.

AC: Is he your celeb crush?

BT: Maybe a little.

AC: So you like rap then?

BT: I’m actually pretty good at it. I love performing.

AC: Your outfits on “Shake It Up” are so cute. Do you have any say in your character’s wardrobe?

BT: I have basically 85% say of what my character wears. I’ve even made outfits from scratch to wear on the show.

AC: We heard you’re a natural blonde. Why’d you go red?

BT: I dyed it for a role, then booked “Shake It Up,” so now I have to be a redhead. I feel like I’m still a blonde though, because I’m ditsy, but also spunky.

AC: Why do you think that it’s important for young women to be involved in sports like cheerleading?

BT: I always wanted to be a cheerleader but I never got to. We did have a cheerleading episode on our show and I was really excited about that. Let me just say that I found out cheering is really hard.

Check out some outtakes from Bella’s “Fashionably Fit” AC photo shoot below! Which photo’s your favorite? Let us know! And make sure to watch Bella on “SIU.”

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