Newly engaged Glee star Naya Rivera covers the Spring 2014 issue of Cosmo for Latinas , where she gushes over her soon-to-be-husband, rapper Sean Michael Anderson aka Big Sean .
Lensed by photographer Marc Baptiste , the 27-year-old actress wears a colorful Milly top and skirt ensemble for the cover and selections from Marc by Marc Jacobs, Poprageous, House of Li Jon, L.A.M.B. and Maria Lucia Hohan chosen by stylist Niria Portella for the cover shoot. Her hair is styled by Clyde Haygood with makeup by Scott Barnes .
Check out a few snippets from her interview as well as photos from her L.A. shoot below.
On her fiancé:
“I think he’s going to be an amazing husband, and he’ll make a great father someday. He’s so kind to people, but he also wears the pants in our relationship, which I love. We Latinas are very independent and strong, so it’s even sweeter that I’ve found somebody who can let me out of that role for a minute.”
On indulging her domestic side:
“Latinas are really great nurturers who are great to our men; we love hard and we love to cook. The other morning I woke up and was like, ‘I need china — this table needs to be set all the time!’ Focusing on those things is where I’m at right now.”
On getting ahead as a teenager when her family fell on tough times:
“I was very resourceful when it came to getting a job. I was the ultimate liar on a resume. At the tender age of 19, I said I had a bachelor’s degree; they never checked! Even when I didn’t have much, I always acted as if I had everything I wanted. Latin women are go-getters by nature. We have a certain charm and finesse that gets us what we want.”
On understanding Spanish better than she speaks it:
“It sucks because I have no one to [speak Spanish] to, but it’s something I need to learn when I have kids. They need to be fluent.”